Farewell, 2014!

Farewell, 2014!

Overall, it’s been a year of growth and pushing myself in new directions and just… striving towards change and betterment. With myself, my blog, and my various businesses.

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Video of the week: Dogs Annoying Cats with Friendship. How to name your lit mag. Funny stuff. Content, Forever. An automated algorithm creates meandering nonsense essays. Before Google, Here's What New Yorkers Asked The NYPL. What It Means To Date A Girl Without A...

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The Canyon & the Ring

The Canyon & the Ring

This Christmas, we went to visit the boy's family in Arizona, and got to do a little side trip to see the Grand Canyon at the same time. It was my first time seeing it, and the experience did not disappoint! It was just Ian and me for the side trip. The canyon is...

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Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah. Season's Greetings. Happy Kwanzaa. Joyous Holiday Season. However or whichever holiday you're celebrating, or even if you're not celebrating at all, best wishes for you and your loved ones. 🙂

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Freshpet Holiday Feast - 13 Dogs and 1 Cat Eating with Human Hands. This cracked me up. 18 Things Only Pit Bull Parents Understand. So true!! Especially the talking and the snoring. And the toy choosing. And the cuddles. 🙂 What did ancient Babylonian songs sound...

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Book vs. Movie: Wild

Book vs. Movie: Wild

Time for another Book vs. Movie! This time it's Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, a memoir by Cheryl Strayed. It was the pick for our book club this month, and last night we all went out to see the movie adaptation in theater together. It's...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Cartoon of the week: Anatomy of Shows. Infographic of the week: Men vs Women - Who spends more at Christmas? The Impossibly Wonderful Trailer For Pixar's "Inside Out" Drops. I want to see this! We Are All Confident Idiots. “William Feather once wrote that being...

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December Etsy Round-Up

December Etsy Round-Up

December makes me think of one thing: Christmas, Christmas, and more Christmas. (We're not much for the whole ice and snow thing here in Austin). So this month's Etsy treasuries are all about that. The first is about Christmas colors, red and green. The second is a...

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Currently Reading

Currently Reading

Time for some book talk! Here's a few reads I'm currently working my way through: New Reads Half a King by Joe Abercrombie. Don't let the fact that this is a YA epic fantasy series fool you. There's a reason Abercrombie's nickname is Lord Grimdark (also his Twitter...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Cute/funny video of the week: The corgi puppy and the scary spoon. If 10 Movies & TV Shows Were Disney Cartoons. Solar-Powered Glowing Bicycle Path In Netherlands Inspired By Van Gogh's Starry Night Possibly the best wine labels. 11 Suggestions We Wish Netflix Would...

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About

Hi, I’m Amanda!

I’m a self-employed graphic designer by day, and a crafty hungry bookworm by night. Dragonflight Dreams is where I write about books, recipes, internet goodies, life things, crafty projects, Austin happenings, and more.

Thanks for stopping by!

Currently Reading

The Surviving Sky
Be: A No-Bullsh*t Guide to Increasing Your Self Worth and Net Worth by Simply Being Yourself
Cloud Cuckoo Land
Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places
Chillpreneur: The New Rules for Creating Success, Freedom, and Abundance on Your Terms
Thinking, Fast and Slow


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2023 Reading Challenge

2023 Reading Challenge

2023 Reading Challenge
Amanda has completed her goal of reading 75 books in 2023!
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