Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah. Season's Greetings. Happy Kwanzaa. Joyous Holiday Season. However or whichever holiday you're celebrating, or even if you're not celebrating at all, best wishes for you and your loved ones. ๐Ÿ™‚

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ATX Artisans Holiday Market

ATX Artisans Holiday Market

Just a reminder for you local folk: this weekend, aside from Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, also features Shop Local Sunday. And you can do just that at the ATX Artisans Holiday Market. ATX Artisans is an Etsy team of **all local** artists and makers...

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Shop News

Shop News

First and foremost, don't forget you can find me this Saturday at the Rockin' Around the Holiday Bazaar in Round Rock, TX. More details here, and you can RSVP/share the even here. I'd love to meet some of my blog readers and shop fans in person! You can print off this...

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Recipe: Chocolate Fudge

Recipe: Chocolate Fudge

This is one of my all-time favorite sweets around the holidays: sweet, decadent chocolate fudge. My mom has been making this around Christmas for as long as I can remember, and since I've lived down here in Texas I've taken on making it on my own. Surprisingly, it's...

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Roadtrip

Roadtrip

I'm off to Florida for Christmas, y'all! I've got a bunch of posts scheduled to come at you next, and I'll be back in a week and a half. Happy Holidays!  

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Holiday Jewelry Round-Up

Holiday Jewelry Round-Up

This month's Etsy round-up is all about jewelry, and all about the holidays. These red and green pieces span a range of styles, and are great for anytime, not just around Christmas. Take a look: Red & Green Jewelry by Dragonflight Dreams Emerald green filigree...

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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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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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Tuesday 10: Holiday Movies

Tuesday 10: Holiday Movies

Linking up with Lena for this week's Tuesday 10 theme: holiday movies. I'm taking a page from her book and listing not only movies with actual holiday themes, but also movies that I like to watch this time of year OR movies that come out this holiday season that I...

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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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