What I Wore: Turquoise Crochet

What I Wore: Turquoise Crochet

  I went to my closet today with a mission. What hadn't I worn in while? What hadn't I figured out how to wear yet? Answer: a) my black jeans and this tank both, and b) this turquoise crochet top. And somehow they all work together. Color me surprised, but I kind...

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September Sponsor Love

September Sponsor Love

Come meet some of the fabulous bloggers who are medium sponsors here this month! This is a great group of ladies, and I've been glad to have them hanging out in my sidebar this month. I asked each of them some fun questions (and answered them myself at the bottom). Be...

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All About the Polish

All About the Polish

You guys probably know by now that I don't paint my fingernails. But my toenails? Always painted. And I've been slowly growing my collection of nail polish colors (I only had 4 for the longest time - pearl white, pale pink, copper, and a dark maroon). So this past...

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September Pretties

September Pretties

Continuing my monthly themed jewelry round up, here is my Etsy treasury for the September folk. Featuring jewelry with September's birthstone (sapphire), flower (aster) or zodiac signs (Virgo or Libra).   September Jewelry by dragonflightapparel Sapphire Oxidized...

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What I Wore: Date Night

What I Wore: Date Night

  Just add maxi dresses to the ever-growing list of my sartorial obsessions. This is what I wore yesterday for date night (and just during the day, too). A comfy, one-piece outfit in a great color combo? Sold and sold. I normally don't like the blouson affect on...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

How to Nurture Your Jane Austen Obsession. I kind of want the dish towel, of all things. 🙂 Why It's Ok to Stay In Tonight. Not that I needed any more justification, but several of these are spot-on for me (the second, and the last two). A really scary true story...

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100 Foods to Try Before You Die

Technically this should bee called 100 Foods & Drinks, since it has several beverages on it, but whatever. A friend had this on Facebook, and I was interested to see how many I had already eaten. (There may have been some intensive Googling, since I didn't even know...

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Tips for Insomniacs

Tips for Insomniacs

  As some of you might know, I struggle with insomnia pretty regularly, and have for several years. Since I know I'm not the only one out there with this issue, I thought I'd share some of the things that help me. The combination of the below has helped me go...

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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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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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2023 Reading Challenge

2023 Reading Challenge

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