August Group Giveaway

August Group Giveaway

Yup, it's that time again: group giveaway day! Some of my wonderful sponsors have offered up cool swag this month. Check it out below! Also, I'm heading out of town tomorrow to visit family for a week, and in the meantime I've got a great line-up of guest posts and...

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Book Review: The Dressmaker

Book Review: The Dressmaker

The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott This was another random pick from the new fiction section at the library, and overall I was satisfied with it. It follows the story of Tess, a young Englishwoman who wants to be a dressmaker. She lands a job as personal maid to a famous...

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What I Wore: Purple Maximus

What I Wore: Purple Maximus

  Please excuse the vaunted post title, but I'm feeling quite queenly today. And not just because purple is the color of royalty. I'm feeling like queen of my sewing machine because I made this dress!!! I know - quite the step up from making pillows. At the...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

If you haven't already seen it, check out this adorable baby gorilla reacting to a cold stethoscope. Why Is Everyone on the Internet So Angry? A look at why people find it so easy to be aggressive online. The Land of Big Groceries, Big God, and Smooth Traffic: What...

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August Pretties

August Pretties

Following the trend I started last month, I thought I'd put together a little Etsy treasury for the August folk as well. Featuring jewelry with one of August's birthstones (peridot or sardonyx/onyx), flowers (poppy or gladiolus) or zodiac sign (Leo). I'm eyeing some...

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Sunday Social

Sunday Social

Linking up with Neely for Sunday Social. This week's theme is food. If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? Curry, or some sort of pasta. What's your guilty pleasure/comfort food? Chips. Sometimes with salsa, sometimes just...

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What I Wore: Maxi Stripes

What I Wore: Maxi Stripes

  Stripes: only slightly less of an obsession than polka dots and lace. This has been my favorite maxi dress this summer. It's so soft and breezy, and just plain easy to wear. This is what I wore yesterday around the house, out running errands, and then to a...

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10 on 10

10 on 10

Linking up with one of my wonderful sponsors, Amy of The Charming Blog, for this month's 10 on 10. All time favorite band? This is tricky. My music tastes have changed a bit over the years. Um, for sheer longevity of fan-ness, I'd have to go with either Ben Folds...

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How We Met

How We Met

Today marks exactly 3 years since Ian and I first met, and I thought I'd share that story since it almost didn't happen. We had actually 'met' before that online (yes, we're one of those eHarmony couples - my mom keeps saying we should do a commercial for them), and...

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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.

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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
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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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