Recipe: Picante Chicken Tacos

Recipe: Picante Chicken Tacos

I got this recipe from my sister (yes, the same brilliant one who introduced me to the wonder of sweet potato casserole). It might be the easiest thing I've made with my slow cooker yet. This taco filling is TASTY and will make your house/kitchen smell amazing for the...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

A funny little video to start off: How to Piss Off a Frog. What Kind of Book Reader Are You? I'm a Chronological Bookophile Cross-Under Multi-tasker. 😀 Ladies Need Sex, Too. Self-explanatory, one would hope. This Canadian ad campaign is awesome and long overdue...

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Sunday Confessions

1. I'm not sure this comes across in everyday posting (ok, maybe a little, just given the name of my blog), but I am a huge geek. As is the boy. Like, we bonded over playing World of Warcraft together when we first started dating. And, I still play The Sims 3 (though,...

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Five Things Friday

Five Things Friday

  1. It's amazing how productive a day can be when you get solid sleep at night. I've slept great all week, and I've gotten so much done! Quite an unusual state of affairs for this insomniac.   2. Part of my trip back home involved helping my mom go through...

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New Design: Owl

New Design: Owl

That's right, the design I've been toying with forever is FINALLY done! Meet the next addition to the Dragonflight Dreams shop designs:   Pretty fierce, right? He'll fit right in with the dragon. I plan on making the screen this weekend, and then getting to...

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What I Wore: On Vacation

What I Wore: On Vacation

I have something a little different and fun for today's What I Wore: a recap of a whole week! I took my trusty tripod & camera (and iPhone) with me on vacation last week, and thought it'd be neat to do a mini chronicle of what I wore each day. I didn't always have the...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

This dog can do parkour (run parkour? perform parkour? what is the correct terminology here?) and it is adorable and awesome to watch. Sarah has some really good advice here: 33 Things I've Learned in 33 Years and here: How to Do Things By Yourself (and Actually Enjoy...

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Join Me?

Join Me?

If you're interested in joining me in September - and I hope you do, I have a great month planned with 30 Lists, a poem a day goal, getting back to cooking, more shop and sewing stuff, etc! - here are the options for you to choose from: ALL SPONSORS will receive...

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Texas Spotlight: Natural Bridge Caverns

Texas Spotlight: Natural Bridge Caverns

Last weekend my friend Tim organized an outing to Natural Bridge Caverns, because he had not yet in his life been inside a cave and figured it was time to remedy that. Ian & I hadn't been to this particular cave system either, so we went along. It's about an hour...

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Friday Favorites: Photography

Friday Favorites: Photography

Today I'm turning over the blog to Robin, summer sponsor and photographer extraordinaire. She's put together a great Friday Favorites for you - enjoy!   Hi everyone, I’m Robin from Around the Island Photography, one of this summer’s sponsors here on Dragonflight...

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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.

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


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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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