Happy Weekend

Happy Weekend

Blogging kind of got away from me this week. I've been a bit frazzled and generally overwhelmed most of this week. So instead of a real post today, I leave you with this picture of my adorable dog and wish you a happy weekend: Here's hoping I'll be back to my A-game...

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What I Wore: Suburban Safari

What I Wore: Suburban Safari

Not much to say today. I'm tired and work came piling in this morning. This post barely happened. That said, this was a pretty comfy outfit for working from home and running some errands. I like the olive & mustard combo, and I like these black boots. Good things all....

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Fun cartoon of the week: Guide To Understanding The Introverted... No More Yoga Pants: How to Dress Like a Frenchwoman. "American women always like to point out that getting dressed is hard work, but really, we make it hard because we give ourselves too many options....

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5 Things Friday

5 Things Friday

1. Lately I've been marathoning my way through the show Alias on Netflix, on the boy's recommendation. And overall, I quite like it. I'm currently in season 3. Season 1 was awesome and got me hooked, and season 2 was mostly more of the same goodness. But right at the...

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Recipe: Thai-Inspired Chicken & Noodles

Recipe: Thai-Inspired Chicken & Noodles

This is one of the boy's recent picks for cookery adventures. And I admit, I was a bit skeptical. I've had Thai dishes before where the peanut sauce was overwhelming, and thus not enjoyable (for me). Happily, that is not the case with this dish. I'm not sure whether...

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What I Wore: Pleated Rose

What I Wore: Pleated Rose

This is what I'm wearing today (yeah, outfit photos happened before noon - crazy. And possible why my eyes are closed above). I've had this skirt in my closet for a little while, and finally decided to put together an outfit around it. The end result is very far from...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Lots of yummy-looking recipes floating around on the web this week: Crock Pot Caramel, Brownie Batter Dip, Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore, and Avocado Quesadilla. The End of Courtship? : "Traditional courtship — picking up the telephone and asking someone on a date —...

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Friday Favorites: Modern Movie Musicals

Friday Favorites: Modern Movie Musicals

Music has always been a pretty big part of my life. I was in band. And choir. And took piano lessons for years and years. Near the end of high school and on into college, I also got into theater. These two interests met and merged and a love of dramatic musicals was...

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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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The Surviving Sky
Be: A No-Bullsh*t Guide to Increasing Your Self Worth and Net Worth by Simply Being Yourself
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2023 Reading Challenge

2023 Reading Challenge

2023 Reading Challenge
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