by Kelli Donley | Aug 8, 2010 | Journal, Travel
I’ve spent the last few days in the Pacific Northwest soaking up rainy weather and laughter among friends. When I arrived Thursday, I was greeted by Shelley, her husband and children, and their friend visiting from Italy. The men had prepared an amazing Roman...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 3, 2010 | Goals, Good to Great, Journal
The tricky thing about self-publishing a novel is you don’t have a giant marketing team promoting your work. There are no ads in The New York Times or pop ups when you visit blogs. I don’t have an agent or even a specific website. You’ve got to learn...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 2, 2010 | Arizona, Community, Media
I recently visited the Cézanne exhibit at the Phoenix Art Museum with some friends. I’m not sure what it was about this show in particular that made me want to attend; I’ve never taken an art course, much less studied the great European artists. And yet I...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 31, 2010 | Celebrate!, Faith, Journal
Golden; book published; Cody + Jessika; People of the Book; 50 ml lens; Cezanne; Mad Men 4; dinner party; Tempe Town Puddle; Meg, Scott + Roscoe; bamboo bags; Matty’s great return; Sheila, Charlie + family. A beautiful month, well lived and loved....
by Kelli Donley | Jul 31, 2010 | Arizona, Community, Photography
The rare rainy and cool Saturday summer morning in Phoenix brought out the best in everyone at the downtown farmer’s market this morning. The seasonal rains cut the tension of the heat exhausted; there’s nearly an audible city-wide sigh of relief when the...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 27, 2010 | Arizona, Journal, Media, Photography
I run around Tempe Town Lake a couple times a week with an early morning gaggle of friends. We muddle through a 4.2 mile loop that includes bridges, dirt paths, canals, horses, the occasional rooster and even the odd coyote. (And once a man I thought was a moose. Long...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 27, 2010 | Domestic Art, handmade, Photography
A late birthday gift for my friend Jenny. I picked up a new lens this weekend — a 50 mm 1.4 something or another. It is a fixed lens, meaning you can’t turn it to zoom in and out. I know so little about photography other than what I like. It’s the je...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 25, 2010 | Media
My friends Juliann and Kent hosted a small Mad Men Season 4 party tonight. We came together for a light meal, heavy drinks and a great episode of television. I had a bit of fun dressing up for the event and channeling my best Betty Draper. (As a 5’10”...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 25, 2010 | Arizona, Community, Kitchen Talk
If you live in Phoenix and haven’t yet tried Gallo Blanco, do. The tacos on Tuesday are buy 2 get one 1 free. The white sangria comes with a glass full of fresh cut fruit. The servers are eclectic and kind. And if you’ve got time to kill, hit the pool at...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 24, 2010 | Arizona, Photography
Arizona is her most beautiful this time of year at sunrise and gloaming. ~K
