by Kelli Donley | May 21, 2016 | Daily Sass
I’ve talked about this before, but finding time to be creative is essential to my joy. And by “joy,” I mean “not screaming my head off and breaking things like the Hulk.” When life gets busy, especially at the end of the school year, the...
by Kelli Donley | May 20, 2016 | Domestic Art, Heirloom Homestead
My friend Liseanne has a bounty of fruit trees and an incredibly generous heart. Whenever things come into bloom, she shares her harvest. Once upon a time, I had pounds and pounds of key limes that were transformed into pies and frozen juice. This week, it was plums....
by Kelli Donley | May 19, 2016 | Domestic Art
My friend Ross, who runs a large homeless shelter in northern Arizona and is one of the most dynamic, loveliest human beings I’ve ever met, is pregnant with her second son. We were invited to go to Flagstaff last weekend to celebrate the addition to their...
by Kelli Donley | May 11, 2016 | Arizona
Taking the bus means I’m walking more, and seeing things from a different perspective. I’ve rushed by this building a hundred times thinking it was neatly covered in road signs. Walking, I see it is an homage to Arizona’s centennial: 1912-2012. I am...
by Kelli Donley | May 9, 2016 | Domestic Art
Do you guys subscribe to Polka Dot Chair? I swear, Melissa’s sewing and quilting tutorials are some of the best I’ve read. Her ideas are fresh, she’s got a cute new line of fabric out, and I’m receiving nothing in return for this glowing...
by Kelli Donley | May 2, 2016 | Arizona, Faith, Family
When I was 11 or so, a new family moved to the corner house on our street. They had one tow-head toddler who couldn’t say Kelli, so he called me Ki Ki. Soon, another baby boy was on the way. The parents and my parents made fast friends. I spent many, many summer...
by Kelli Donley | May 2, 2016 | Arizona, Earth Mama, Happy Hippie
I’ve been volunteering at a garden in a swanky north Scottsdale neighborhood. I met a woman through a Junior League event and she asked for some help getting their garden beds started. We planted way, way too much the first time around — but thanks to a...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 25, 2016 | Family
This weekend I attended a women’s retreat in the woods of northern Arizona. (I have several posts in mind after participating in the intensely emotional getaway.) One of the greatest gems I took away from the weekend was hearing a woman describe her struggle...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 13, 2016 | Domestic Art, Happy Hippie, Hostess
Our friend Sagar came over last weekend for dinner. He is quite the foodie, and is intimidating to cook for. (The type of foodie who spent six months working on a croissant recipe until it was perfected.) So… I over thought this. We ended up grilling steaks,...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 12, 2016 | Domestic Art, Heirloom Hacienda
Before. This project required using both a staple gun and a glue gun. It was fun, and I’m happy with this fabric. Next up: updating the murphy valences. These should really be called dust holders. I am so thankful Jason is okay with me taking this house...
