So. End of October. Halloween! I don't have a regular What I Wore post for today, and I'm not dressing up for anything this year. As an adult no longer in college, a self-employed person, and as someone who doesn't really like bar-hopping, there aren't a whole lot of...
Book Review: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Steven Chbosky This was the latest pick for the Blogger Book Club, and I was happy with the choice as I'd been meaning to read it anyway. And I'm going to go counter to most of the blogger gals I chatted with about it and say that I...
Monday Treasure Trove
I know, I usually do these on Tuesday. But tomorrow is the Blogger Book Club link up, and I'm not a two-posts-in-one-day kind of girl. And I have a bit of a backlog of things I want to share with you guys, as it's been 3 weeks since my last treasure trove post. So,...
5 Things Friday
1. I had grand plans to be super productive in the internet world today (work and blog and shop stuff), and then I had my annual eye doctor appointment. I wear contacts, in case you didn't know. And today's exam included a pupil dilation, which takes a few hours to...
What I Wore: Wine Tasting
My birthday yesterday was a pretty awesome day. It started out like this: with the puppy keeping me company while Ian cooked me some breakfast in bed. Then we headed out to a local vineyard for a wine tasting. Neither Ian or I had been to a vineyard or done a...
Birthday! And a Goals Recap
Today is my birthday! I'm actually writing this the night before, because tomorrow I'll be hanging out with Ian at a vineyard and an Italian restaurant and who knows what other shenanigans. I was looking around for a good my-birthday-this-many-years-ago photo to...
October Giveaway
Yup, it's that time again: monthly giveaway day! One of my wonderful sponsors has offered up a cool prize, along with what I'm giving away. Check it out below! And if you want to join in on the fun next month, check out the info on my Sponsor page to see your options...
October Pretties
My latest monthly-themed Etsy treasury. Jewelry for the October babies - birthstones (opal and tourmaline), zodiacs (libra and scorpio) and flower (marigold). I'm eyeing all the opal pieces, personally. October Jewelryby dragonflight dreams Libra...
Friday Favorites: Mustard
Well, the day has come. I never thought it would, but it has. I actually like a shade of yellow. Not just tolerate-like, but actively, enthusiastically-like. Mustard yellow is now a prominent color in my wardrobe. You can see me sporting it here, and I know I've worn...
Recipe Guest Post: Caramel Apples
Today I'm turning over the blog to one of my wonderful sponsors this month, Kassi! Her and her sister blog over at Truly Lovely, and today she's sharing a perfect-for-fall treat. Read on, and then go say hi over at her place or on Twitter! Hi there! I'm Kassi...
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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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