Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

This trick from Shabby Apple about removing oil stains from clothes. So simple! Go get your big-ass permission slip from Amy. Check out the 27 Things That Will Make Your Life Easier, Period and The Dos and Don'ts of Becoming a Grown-Up. Some good tips and advice in...

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Tips to Balance Work & Life & Blogging

Tips to Balance Work & Life & Blogging

This post originally appeared over at Living Apockylypse as a guest post. One topic that I see pop up over and over again in the blog world is how to balance it all. Life. Work. Blogging. Motherhood, for some. And while I'm not an expert on the whole balance issue,...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Jamie's secret to 3-day hair. The World's Longest Invoice - the combined amount of unpaid invoices owed to freelancers from jerk nonpaying clients. Love this post from Genny on the difference between fashion and style. The worst thing about civilized society? Mondays....

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Am I A Hypocrite For Professing Radical Self Love While Wearing 5 Inch Heels? The Intersection Between Fashion, Personal Expression & Loving Who You Are - a thoughtful post & good read from Gala about everything in the title. Lovely Letters: A Pen Pal Project. I love...

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Send Something Good: The Essentials

Send Something Good: The Essentials

As part of the Send Something Good gift swap, today all participants are linking up with posts to let their secret swap partners know a little more about them and the kinds of things they like. So, here are the essentials about me: I am not religious, vegetarian,...

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Tuesday 10 – Favorite Movies

Tuesday 10 – Favorite Movies

I'm joining up with Lena and several other ladies in the weekly Tuesday 10 themed posts. This week's theme is Favorite Movies. Choosing a favorite (or 10) of anything is hard for me, so I narrowed it down to movies that I can easily watch over and over and still love....

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Red & Turquoise Love

Red & Turquoise Love

'Red & Turquoise' Etsy treasury by Amanda I'm obsessed with this color combination right now. Red Coral Necklace ... boutonrougedes... $78.00 TURQUOISE Painting ... benwill $150.00 turquoise suede ear... BeaKez $15.00 Ceramic Sake Cups T... sewZinski $25.00 3...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Spring means growing things! Check out these wildflower seed bombs, and some ways to serve up tasty edible flowers. Getting a package in the mail is one of my favorite things, so I'm looking forward to getting my surprise from the Send Something Good gift swap. Why...

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Right Now

I am... absolutely loving the text mail notification service the post office now offers for my P.O. Box. No more wasted trips hoping for paychecks only to be disappointed by an empty box! still really tired, despite application of caffeine. I may have drunk too much...

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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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