Bits & Pieces

Bits & Pieces

1. My shop has been accepted into Etsy's TAG Treasury Team... and it is intense, you guys. They have, like, rules and schedules for treasury-making and cross-promotion. But they are also a genuinely friendly and welcoming bunch. And I've seen views and favorites in my...

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Right Now

Right Now

Right now, I am... still sick, but not as bad. I can breathe through my nose at the moment, which is a big improvement. And Mucinex is making everything floaty. listening to the rain. It's a soothing sound. annoyed that this sickness has delayed work on a new shop...

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Bits & Pieces

Bits & Pieces

This month, I am (sporadically) participating in Blogtember with Jenni. The prompt for today was a "life lately" post. 1. This weekend was a good weekend. Friday was just hanging out with the boy. Saturday we had people over for brunch in the morning (recipe coming...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Awesome video of the week: Ashton Kutcher gives a great speech at the Teen Choice Awards. No, really. Cute video of the week: an adorable little dog plays fetch with himself. What If Your Favorite Disney Princesses Had Instagram? Too funny. How Much Sleep Do You...

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Bits & Pieces

Bits & Pieces

1. Life has been pretty hectic the last couple of weeks, what with vacation and the conference and our anniversary and the craft show. But now all of that is past, and I feel like I have some breathing room. It'll be nice to have time for reading and blogging and just...

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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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2 Years

2 Years

Today this little blog turns 2! And it's surprisingly a big deal. I guess I never thought I'd actually stick with it this long. A large part of that is because of you guys. Yes, this is a valuable creative outlet for me, but without knowing that -miraculously- there...

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Bits & Pieces

Bits & Pieces

1. The wall decals I ordered came today! They were a pain to peel off their backing without pieces getting stuck to each other. But actually putting on the wall was easy, and I love how it turned out! This is our loft upstairs, kind of right outside my office. We...

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Weekend Recap

Weekend Recap

This past weekend was a good weekend. ๐Ÿ™‚ I got to meet these lovely ladies at the Austin bloggers meetup on Saturday: Sarah, Beth, Jamie, Jenn, me, Shelley and Lani - and I promise we're not all evil, despite the glowing eyes. ๐Ÿ™‚ I also went to see this movie with the...

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Right Now

Right now, I am... finishing up the last coat of wood stain on a cool project. drinking cream soda. feeling productive as I've cleaned the 1st floor of the house and gotten groceries for crepe brunch tomorrow. thankful that Ian took Sienna to her vet appointment so...

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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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