Right now, I am... still tweaking the next design for the shop. I'd originally planned to unveil it today, but I'm not happy with it yet. desperately in need of the paychecks I'm owed. I hate hate hate when clients take their sweet time getting the check in the mail...
If, like me, you are addicted to Target, here are things every Target shopper needs to know. Create your shipping labels through PayPal even if it wasn't an Ebay/Etsy sale (I use for my clothing swap stuff). I love this because it lets you choose First Class mail as...
So I stumbled across this list of 100 Best First Lines of Novels awhile back, and it got me to thinking about some of the best first lines of books that I've come across. So I decided to do a little review of my own favorite first lines (though I fudged just a bit,...
It could be said that I'm a picky eater (and I can imagine my mom just crowed in laughter at that understatement). I am a LOT better than I used to be as a kid, for sure, but I still tend to find something I like and just stick to that. I don't mind trying...
I find this to be a very interesting idea: Cities Offering to Pay Student Debt to Gain Young Residents. 6 Ridiculous Lies You Believe About the Founding of America. I knew most of these, though I didn't realize plague killed off such a crazy large percentage of Native...
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...
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...
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...
Some good reads for the heart: Trying to Figure Out What's Important, What is Love?, and Three Cheers for 'Boring' Love. Tips on How to Work with a Graphic Designer. Good stuff here, though I'd add 'paying invoices promptly' to the list. A startling (or maybe not so...
This originally appeared over at The Streeters Unlimited as a guest post. With so many blogs clogging the interweb today, it can be hard to attract a following in the first place, let alone grow it. And aside from all the advice about networking, and having great...
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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