What I Wore: Red Buds in December

What I Wore: Red Buds in December

I wore this last week, before our little cold spell descended. A sleeveless top and light cardigan in December! This is why I live in Texas. I know in the summer I start complaining about it being over 100, but that's a price I'll gladly pay for sunny 75 degree days...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

25 Gifts for Writers. Funny but also with some good ideas. 22 Things People Need To Chill Out About. Why You Should Treat Your Freelance Portfolio Like a Stock Portfolio. Good advice. What to write in a Christmas card besides your name - also really good advice. A 2...

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Operation Xmas

Operation Xmas

Operation Xmas (also know as Operation Christmas Tree) was a success! We picked out a tree in record time, got it onto the roof of the car with some help from the Home Depot guy, got it home and into the house and into its base. It was tall and beautiful and...

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5 Things Friday

5 Things Friday

1. This is an approximation of what I ended up wearing to the first of Ian's work holiday parties last night:   This dress just came in the mail yesterday afternoon, which was perfect. I'd been lusting after it on ModCloth for months and months, and it finally...

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Standalone Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Standalone Sci-Fi/Fantasy

I've heard people who don't read science fiction & fantasy say that The Reason they don't is because they don't want to get into a long series. It's all trilogies and quintets and omg-neverending-looking-at-you-Wheel-of-Time processions of books. They say that a good...

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What I Wore: Olive & Mustard

What I Wore: Olive & Mustard

This is an outfit I wore last week. Yeah, I know- I'm on a mustard kick. So sue me. 🙂 I love the length of this top, though I might remove the belt loops so I can wear the belt a bit lower. I feel like it hits just a tad on the high side like this. But it's a great...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

I am still super super excited about this: Les Misérables - Extended First Look and Official Trailer. I quite literally can't watch that second one without tearing up. That song! I'm going to be a mess in the movie theater. Young Adult Gets Old: Bridging the genre gap...

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Meet Kayleigh!

Meet Kayleigh!

Today I'd like to introduce Kayleigh from The Way I Wanderlust, one of my lovely sponsors this month. She's a world traveller extraordinaire, currently living the beach life in Australia (I know, I'm jealous, too). 🙂 Get to know her below and then go say hi!  ...

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Sunday Social

Sunday Social

Linking up with Neely for Sunday Social. What is your favorite Holiday season tradition? Gift giving! I love picking out gifts for other people. And also holiday baking with my mom (though this year I'll be doing it on my own). Do you have a certain Holiday movie you...

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5 Things Friday

5 Things Friday

1. I am still trying to catch up on everything I missed over T-day break. I've managed to get the email and work stuff under control, but I'm still going through blog posts in my reader and such. It is one of my missions over the weekend! 2. I've got a very rough...

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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.

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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
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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