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...
I don't know if you know this, dear readers, but I live in suburbia. To be specific, a 2-story house in a neighborhood full of similar houses in the Austin-suburb of Round Rock (technically a separate city, but for all intents and purposes the greater city's suburb)....
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...
I wore this earlier this week, just a typical day working from home and running a few errands. More proof that I'm addicted to stripes. Story about this skirt: I was at the mall (I know) visiting the Texas Store for goodies to send to my Foodie Pen Pal. I...
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...
Right now, I am... still slogging through all of the photos from Alaska. Recap post(s) will probably be this weekend/Monday. Got some good ones, though! in disbelief that tomorrow is already June. 8-| On the upside, that means it's my 1 year blogiversary! Stay tuned...
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...
I've been scrutinizing characters that I love lately, in order to improve my own writing. It's made me realize that all of the fantasy characters whose series I'm addicted to are pretty bad-ass. I mean, they kind of have to be to survive in their worlds long enough to...
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...
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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