Right Now

Right Now

Right now, I am... looking forward to going to the lavender festival tomorrow during the day, and having friends over that evening, and then the Mumford & Sons concert on Sunday! Busy weekend, but all full of fun things. 😀 glad I went to the Bites & Bloggers...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

At what age do we understand sarcasm? 19 Signs You Are Burned Out (And Probably Need A Vacation) How to Write a Month of Blog Posts in 1 Day Does being cold make you more susceptible to catching cold? BDSM Practitioners are Psychologically Healthier Than 'Vanilla'...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

If you're here for the Preview to Summer Blogger Book Swap, scroll down. Laugh-worthy thing of the day: visit Gizoogle, type in your Twitter name, enter, and visit the first link. Too funny. Here's mine. Life Lessons in Fighting the Culture of Bullshit. Possibly the...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

What does nearly every genius have in common when it comes to work habits? Creative People Say No. 6 Reasons You Should Move To Austin, TX. Reason #7 being to hang out with me, of course. 😉 The Lies Bloggers Tell You (via Jenn - thanks!) How To Manage Internet...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Funny video of the week: Old Spock vs. New Spock. It may be a car commercial, but it's still dang funny. Awesome video of the week: When did you choose to be straight? Why Employees Shouldn’t Have Hours. "The traditional 9-to-5, 40-hour work week is just that:...

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10 Words

10 Words

I'm linking up with Jenni again for the May blogging challenge. I'm a day late, but yesterday's topic was 'sell yourself in 10 words or less.' Jenni herself did a list of 10 words, and I liked that better than trying to come up with a-10 word coherent sentence to do...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Boston Strong: Branding Charity or Branding Tragedy? Negative Emotions are Key to Well-Being What Does It Feel Like To Be Racially Profiled? Historically Authentic Sexism in Fantasy. Let’s Unpack That. Principal fires security guards to hire art teachers — and...

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Uncomfortable Things

Uncomfortable Things

I'm linking up with Jenni today as part of the May blogging challenge. Today's topic is "Things that make you uncomfortable." So here are some things that make me squirm or tense. Dark outside, lights on inside, blinds not closed. In my house, they always get closed...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Feel-good video of the week: this will make your day. Funny video of the week: Siri vs. Google Voice Experiment: What Happens When Siri And Google Voice Talk To Each Other? Cool photo series of the week: Woman Photoshops Herself and Her Cell Phone Camera into...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Interesting TEDTalks-style video of the week: This Is What Happens When Kids Grow Up On Unlimited Access To Pornography. Build a Business, Not Just a Client List. Don't Multitask: Your Brain Will Thank You. Chronic multitasking could be making you less productive....

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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.

Thanks for stopping by!

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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