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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Right Now

Right Now

Right now, I am... looking forward to going to the lavender festival tomorrow during the day, and having friends over that evening, and then the Mumford & Sons concert on Sunday! Busy weekend, but all full of fun things. ๐Ÿ˜€ glad I went to the Bites & Bloggers...

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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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Book Review: The Bone Key

Book Review: The Bone Key

The Bone Key The Necromantic Mysteries of Kyle Murchison Booth by Sarah Monette I was a big fan of Monette's Doctrine of Labyrinths series, so when I saw she had a standalone book, I grabbed it from the library without really reading much about it. So I was a bit...

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Right Now

Right now, I am... doing laundry. Glamourous life over here. ๐Ÿ™‚ happy that some paychecks came in today. wondering why I no longer receive text notifications about stuff being in my PO box. looking forward to the comedy show we're going to tonight, and a friend's...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Interesting TEDTalks-style video of the week: This Is What Happens When Kids Grow Up On Unlimited Access To Pornography. Build a Business, Not Just a Client List. Don't Multitask: Your Brain Will Thank You. Chronic multitasking could be making you less productive....

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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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Book Review: MWF Seeking BFF

Book Review: MWF Seeking BFF

MWF Seeking BFF by Rachel Bertsche Rachel Bertsche realized after a few years in a new city (Chicago) that she was missing an important element in her social life: a best friend. More importantly, a local best friend, since her other best friends were left behind on...

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Sunday Social

Sunday Social

Linking up with Neely for Sunday Social. This week's questions are all about Pinterest! Appropriate since tomorrow I do the end report on my Pinterest Challenge - come back and see! 1. What is your favorite outfit pin? This is probably next on my copycat list. Except...

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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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