June Foodie Pen Pal Box

June Foodie Pen Pal Box

This past month I participated in a new-to-me gift swap called Foodie Pen Pals, run by the fabulous Lindsay. It works the same way as a normal gift swap, except that the items being swapped are all edible - fun foodie things, local food items or even homemade treats....

read more
Meet Kelly!

Meet Kelly!

You may have noticed this lady rocking out in my sidebar this past month. Get to know her a bit more below, and go say hi! 🙂 Houtz House Party Blog | Twitter | Facebook I love to share the daily crazy here with lots of photos and stories about our little family. I...

read more
Recipe: Crème Brûlée Cupcakes

Recipe: Crème Brûlée Cupcakes

Today's post is brought to you by Keely, a fellow Better Bloggers Network member and baker extraordinaire. I can't wait to try these! Hello, lovely Dragonflight Dreams readers! Thanks for having me here. I usually blog over at Hairbows and Butter. I'm a baker, a lover...

read more
Thoughts on Suburbia

Thoughts on Suburbia

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)....

read more
Meet Ester!

Meet Ester!

Ester DurĂŁes Go say hi: Blog | Shop | Facebook | Twitter My name is Ester and I am an 19-year-old girl born in France but currently living in Portugal. I am an International Relations college student who has a big passion for drawing and arts. I decided to start my...

read more
Tuesday 10: Dream Travels

Tuesday 10: Dream Travels

  I'm linking up with Paige for this week's Tuesday 10, and the theme is Top 10 Places You Want to Travel. Here are my top 10 dream destinations: Ireland. The whole thing, not just one particular spot/city. I've had a obsession fixation with the Emerald Isle for...

read more
Call for July Sponsors

Call for July Sponsors

As you may have heard if you follow me on Twitter, I've migrated to Passionfruit Ads now, so sponsoring Dragonflight Dreams has never been easier! If you're interested in joining me in July - and I hope you do, I have a great month planned! - here are the options for...

read more
June Group Giveaway

June Group Giveaway

It's time for another giveaway! Some wonderful ladies have offered up cool swag this month, check it out: Geraldyne from Life, Love & Fashion says: I'm giving away a $30 gift card to La Posh Style, a cute little clothing boutique. I'm so excited for this! This is...

read more
Book Review: The Great Gatsby

Book Review: The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald With previews for the movie version popping up every other commercial break, I figured it was time I got around to reading this book. It was available at the library, and a blessedly quick read. 'Blessedly' because I simply did...

read more
Mini What I Wore: to the Symphony

Mini What I Wore: to the Symphony

Last night was a fun outing to dinner and then the geeky-but-awesome Zelda Symphony with some friends. I was all excited about this outfit, and had planned to get some outfit post pictures with my trusty Nikon and tripod before heading out. I had it all set up, hit...

read more

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.

Thanks for stopping by!

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


Amanda's favorite books »

2023 Reading Challenge

2023 Reading Challenge

2023 Reading Challenge
Amanda has completed her goal of reading 75 books in 2023!
hide

Types of Happenings