TxSC Full Recap

TxSC Full Recap

Day 1 - Friday The TxSC corner at Taverna for happy hour was already full by the time I battled my way through traffic to parking, but I got a free drink and chatted up some fun ladies. This is where I first met Haley, Chelle, D'Andra, and Emily, all of whom are...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Caitlin raises some very good questions on the topic of women. Speaking of women, these pretty awesome 1920's French trading cards showing predictions for women's fashion. This Defining Your Signature Style how-to by Real Magazine. The Legend of Zelda Symphony. Yes....

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TxSC Mini Recap

Things I learned from my experience at this weekend's TxSC blogger conference: It's harder to recognize bloggers in person based on their outfit photos/the picture in their sidebar than I had anticipated. I am still really bad at small talk and approaching people I...

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Shop My Closet

Shop My Closet

In going through my closet for things to bring to the clothes swap at the TxSC Blogger Conference, I realized I had quite a few things I don't wear anymore, whether because the sizing is no longer right, or my style has changed. And some of the pieces were just too...

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New Sponsorship Options

New Sponsorship Options

Interested in sponsoring Dragonflight Dreams? Well, you are awesome. 🙂 I'm adding some new sizes starting March 2012, with different perks included with each size. Check out the options:   Large Ad Space - $12/month Size: 225 x 150, .jpg or .png format...

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The Phoenix Design (for real this time)

The Phoenix Design (for real this time)

Long-time readers may remember me mentioning the new phoenix design I'd come up with back in November, which I then promptly became unsatisfied with and put on a back burner. I tinkered with it off and on the past few months, never quite getting it to where I wanted....

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Happy Love Day! Vday Round-up

Happy Love Day! Vday Round-up

Why should Valentine's Day be just about lovers/significant others? This Vday I thought it'd be fun to show some appreciation for fellow bloggers & crafters while at the same time supporting the handmade community, so I came up with the Be My Valentine Gift Swap....

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Random Sunday Ramblings

Random Sunday Ramblings

All this past week, despite intermittent rain showers, it remained near 70 degrees outside. I was planning with glee the outfit post I was going to shoot this Sunday, featuring a very cute dress. And then today, it is only 45 degrees out. I know, I know, for most of...

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How to Stay in Touch Post-GFC

As most of you have probably heard by now, Google is discontinuing the Google Friend Connect service for non-Blogger blogs as of March 1, 2012. Dragonflight Dreams is not a Blogger site, so this means if you've been using GFC to keep up with posts you're getting cut...

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Sew Exciting

Sew Exciting

So, along with my new camera (which got here yesterday but I haven't had a chance to play with much because I had to charge the battery first and was feeling crappy yesterday), I also picked up this beauty this past weekend: Yup. I can haz sewing machine! You may...

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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
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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