One of the meals I really fell in love with when we were in Italy was beef bolognese over pasta. If you think of the typical spaghetti beef sauce we find here in America, this is its grown-up, way more delicious cousin. So when the hubs got me a KitchenAid mixer for...
By Moonrise (The Chronicles of Sarducia #1) by Jackie Dana. By Moonrise is the first novel by Austin author Jackie Dana. It follows the adventures of ordinary Kate Norton, who finds herself transported to a strange world after inheriting her mother's ring. Sarducia...
Photo series of the week: Bull terrier and her human explore the abandoned buildings of Europe. This manages to be adorable and haunting at the same time. On The Inevitable Pettiness Of Creative Work. “Everybody’s artistic vision is constrained by time and...
I'm still figuring out what I want to do with the Dragonflight Dreams screen printing shop this year. But I know one thing for sure: the one of a kind shirts need to go. They are great- bright and colorful, and an important step in my shop-running process. But they're...
Tearjerker video of the week: Koko the gorilla weighs in on the climate change crisis. Unexpected video of the week: This is what KLM airline does with items left behind on their flights. I hope this is real. Cool new thing of the week: Brilliant Self-Cleaning Jeans...
City of Blades (The Divine Cities #2) by Robert Jackson Bennett. Read my review of book 1 here. City of Blades picks up roughly 5 years after City of Stairs ends. It centers around the city of Voortyashtan, formerly the domain of the goddess of death and war. Shara,...
Cool thing of the week: An Ultra-Comfy Hoodie With In-Built Inflatable Pillow For Napping On-The-Go. Why did this take so long to exist? CringeMDb Helps You Find Safe Movies to Watch With the Whole Family. You probably know to ask yourself, “What do I want?” Here’s a...
Awesome thing of the week: German machine vends books in exchange for unwanted presents. Photo series of the week: Go Inside Son Doong, The World's Largest Cave. It's Magnificent. It's so big it has its own jungle and river. Funny of the week: If Cities Were Your...
Fleeting Wonders: Be A Crew Member On A Modern-Day Viking Ship. Is it weird that I'm intrigued by this? Why are so many artificial intelligence apps female? Photographer Spends 20 Years Documenting How We All Dress Exactly Alike. If you ever wondered how the kid from...
Time for some book talk! Here's a few reads I've worked my way through recently: The Paper Magician Trilogy by Charlie N. Holmberg. I first picked up this series because of the covers (so sue me, I'm a designer). This is a YA fantasy series with just a hint of...
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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