Sewing Update: Elephant Pillows!

Sewing Update: Elephant Pillows!

Well, my sister received her gift earlier today, so I can finally unveil my pillow-making triumph with you all! 😀 This was my first interaction with my sewing machine *unsupervised* by the training staff at Sew Much More. Meaning I was at home and did everything...

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Design Poll

Readers, today I'd like to pick your brains. I have too many ideas for the next print to develop for the shop, so I thought I'd ask your input. Keeping in mind that I still have lots of elephant prints planned, and will continue to print with my other screens as well:...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

This wonderful, magical animation drawn with crayons: Crayon Dragon Comes to Life. For the freelancers/self-employed, three good reads: How to Accomplish More by Doing Less, Death by Hourly Wage, and It Doesn't Get Better, You Do. Favorite quote: "I don’t charge by...

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Book Review: The Language of Flowers

Book Review: The Language of Flowers

The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh I'd heard some buzz about this book on Twitter a few months ago, so when I found myself in the airport in need of something to read, I picked this up. And I'm so glad I did. The book is told from the point of view of...

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Friday Favorites: Stripes

Friday Favorites: Stripes

Aside from lace and polka dots, I'm also really loving stripes right now. Here are some pieces that have caught my eye in this trend: Stripes! by dragonflight-dreams I own a few of these, and LOVE them. If budget allowed, I'd snap all of them up, haha. Are you loving...

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Tuesday 10: Recommended Reads

Tuesday 10: Recommended Reads

This week I am co-hosting the Tuesday 10 with Lena! Our topic this week is Top 10 Recommended Reads/Favorite Books. I had a really hard time narrowing down my list, so I tried to think of it as not just what my favorite books to read are, but what books I would like...

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What I Wore: Minty Fresh

What I Wore: Minty Fresh

A further venture into the colored denim world: mint jeans! These were admittedly less scary than the bright red ones, and way easier to find things to pair with. I like 'em. This is what I wore yesterday (my blogiversary!) around the house and out to run errands. It...

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99 Things

Stealing this list/meme from Emma's blog. I'm guessing the full name of the list is "99 Things to Do Before You Die" since it seems like a bucket list type of deal. 52 out of 99 isn't bad for not even being 30 yet, I think. 🙂 1. Started your own blog - um, hi. You're...

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Friday Favorites: Fantasy Badasses

Friday Favorites: Fantasy Badasses

I've been scrutinizing characters that I love lately, in order to improve my own writing. It's made me realize that all of the fantasy characters whose series I'm addicted to are pretty bad-ass. I mean, they kind of have to be to survive in their worlds long enough to...

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Recipe: Round Steak Sauerbraten

Recipe: Round Steak Sauerbraten

This originally appeared as a guest post over at This Enchanted Pixie. Slow cookers are one of the easiest ways to make a tasty meal, and are especially handy for those days when you know you're going to have a jam-packed evening with no time to cook dinner. This...

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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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