Wind & Waves

Wind & Waves

Etsy pretty things round-up time! I ran through the gamut of monthly-themed treasuries (which you can see here) so from now on it'll be whatever random fancy strikes me each month. And after vacation last week, I have beach on the brain. 🙂 So today's Etsy treasury is...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Cool video of the week: Kids React to Controversial Cheerios Commercial. The above may have restored your faith in humanity a bit, but then we get things like this: Baseball Fans Super Angry that a Hispanic American Sang Anthem at All-Star Game. F-ing ridiculous. On...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Coolest video of the week: World Wildlife Fund's 50th Anniversary promo. Everyone please read this! 25 Common Phrases That You’re Saying Wrong. Twitter Vs. Mainstream Media: Science Proves Which Breaks News Faster 30 Signs You’re Almost 30. Sigh. Yup. The 20 Cutest...

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Bits & Pieces

Bits & Pieces

1. We head to Port Aransas and the beach tomorrow! And I'm super excited. Except... I made the mistake of checking the weather forecast: Boo!! I'm hoping those chance of rain percentages go down or are wrong and really mean 0. Because a beach vacation where it rains...

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Bookish Confessions

Bookish Confessions

I am linking up with April for the Book Blogger Challenge. Day 1 was 15 book-related confessions, and I'm a few days late, but here are my confessions: I think, if I made a pie chart of all the times I've cried in my life, the slice for those incidents caused by books...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

The Importance of Having a Website - yes! Dana nailed this one. I may have to start referring certain clients to that article. A very gentle PSA to anyone who may be writing a trend piece about millennials. Also yes! "During our childhoods, unemployment was low,...

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Right Now

Right Now

Right now, I am... drinking my morning French vanilla cappuccino. looking forward to date lunch since Ian has a half day and we missed date night on Wednesday because of his work. trying to move up the weekly leaderboard in Words with Friends (username is ajcobby23 if...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Oddly mesmerizing video of the week: What the hell is going on with these deer? "For close to three minutes, this huge herd of deer can be seen lining up in orderly fashion to bound calmly and gracefully over a fence, one by one. Then, out of nowhere, the deer turn...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Terrifying video of the week: Snakes can open doors, good luck sleeping tonight. Haunting and oddly beautiful video of the week: Metamorphosis, a wordless retelling of the myth of Artemis and Actaeon. You Are Not Weak For Wanting Love Get More Done: Spend Half Your...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Funny video of the week: Dogs vs. Citrus. How to Make a Media Kit that ROCKS. Is there a technological fix for racism? These scientists say yes. Kind of fascinating: online paper dolls/dress-up games. Hands-Free Talking and Texting Are Unsafe for Drivers. I am not...

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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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