Alaska Recap Part 1: Ship & Sea

Alaska Recap Part 1: Ship & Sea

What: 7-day Alaskan Cruise Who: Me, the Boy, and certain members of the Boy's Family Our first two and half days of the cruise were spent at sea, making our way from Seattle up to the northernmost point of our route. Unless you feel like gambling or shopping non-stop,...

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What I Wore: Minty Fresh

What I Wore: Minty Fresh

A further venture into the colored denim world: mint jeans! These were admittedly less scary than the bright red ones, and way easier to find things to pair with. I like 'em. This is what I wore yesterday (my blogiversary!) around the house and out to run errands. It...

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Blogiversary!! + a Giveaway

Blogiversary!! + a Giveaway

  That's right, folks! Today marks exactly 1 year since I started this little web venture. It seems like it's been much longer, and also not nearly that long, simultaneously. Strange feeling. Good feeling. Dragonflight has definitely grown a lot over the past...

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Right Now…

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...

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Back on the Mainland

I'm back! Alaska was just as pretty as I'd expected, if a tad colder/rainy-er than I'd hoped. I'll have pictures and recap stuff soon, but today I'm just recovering. Our flight back from Seattle didn't get in until after midnight last night, and this girl is tuckered...

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Send Something Good: The Package

Send Something Good: The Package

This spring I participated in a gift swap called Send Something Good (much more popular than it's lesser-known counterpart, Send Something Mediocre ๐Ÿ˜‰ ). It's run by Gentri, Kristy and Kaitlyn. It was a mystery swap, so the person you were sending a gift package to...

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99 Things

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. ๐Ÿ™‚ 1. Started your own blog - um, hi. You're...

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Friday Favorites: Fantasy Badasses

Friday Favorites: Fantasy Badasses

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...

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Recipe: Round Steak Sauerbraten

Recipe: Round Steak Sauerbraten

This originally appeared as a guest post over at This Enchanted Pixie. Slow cookers are one of the easiest ways to make a tasty meal, and are especially handy for those days when you know you're going to have a jam-packed evening with no time to cook dinner. This...

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Meet Fun People Here!

Meet Fun People Here!

You may have noticed these lovelies gracing my sidebar this past month. Get to know them a bit more below, and go check out their respective web homes! ๐Ÿ™‚ Elf House Chronicles Blog | Twitter | Facebook Fiance to my own Prince Charming (getting married July 21). Full...

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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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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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