Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Fun video of the week: You've probably all seen the Gangnam Style music video that's been making the rounds of the internet world. Well, a little while ago Samsung (a Korean-based company, remember) had an internal team-building competition to see which Samsung branch...

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Sunday Confessions

Linking up with Alyx. 1. Sometimes I will bookmark an item in a 'Shopping' folder in my bookmarks instead of pinning to Pinterest because I don't want anyone else to snatch it up before I can. 2. I'm really glad Elena got eliminated from Project Runway. She was...

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Five Things Friday

Five Things Friday

1. La Fresh Eco Beauty Acetone-Free Nail Polish Remover. Yeah, quite a mouthful, huh? I got a sample of these in my latest Birchbox. The directions said simply "Gently press the pad into each nail, and watch your chipped polish dissolve". I was skeptical. The pad is...

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Tuesday 10: Geeky Facts

Tuesday 10: Geeky Facts

Linking up with Lena for the Tuesday 10. 🙂 1. I used to play WoW (World of Warcraft). The recent new expansion has made me consider re-activating my account, but honestly I think I'm done with it. 2. I do still play The Sims 3. Miniature lives completely under my...

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Bits & Pieces

1. It's October, which means new sponsors (check them out in the sidebar) and lots of awesome things but mostly: it's my birthday month! It should be good times here on the blog. I sat down with my planner yesterday and plotted out some fun stuff, and started thinking...

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Right Now…

Right now, I am... enjoying the two new music albums I got this week, the new Ben Folds Five and the new Mumford & Sons. It's rare that I buy new music, but both of these were worthy causes. waiting for the UPS truck to deliver the long-sleeved stock shirts I ordered...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Fun video of the week: This is what happens when a seagull steals your videocamera while you’re trying to film a sunset. Chelsea's recipe for banana bread looks yummy. So do Kim's recipes for gluten-free cheesecake and adult grilled cheese. Some really nifty...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

How to Nurture Your Jane Austen Obsession. I kind of want the dish towel, of all things. 🙂 Why It's Ok to Stay In Tonight. Not that I needed any more justification, but several of these are spot-on for me (the second, and the last two). A really scary true story...

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100 Foods to Try Before You Die

Technically this should bee called 100 Foods & Drinks, since it has several beverages on it, but whatever. A friend had this on Facebook, and I was interested to see how many I had already eaten. (There may have been some intensive Googling, since I didn't even know...

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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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