by Kelli Donley | May 6, 2009 | Domestic Art, handmade, Happy Hippie
Nudu cap custom order, pumpkin seed granola, wrap skirts for Mother’s Day gifts My sewing machine broke again this weekend. I think the next time my mom offers to buy me a new machine — which she’s been insisting on for years — I’m not...
by Kelli Donley | May 5, 2009 | Journal, Media
I read a book the other day that finished with an ee cummings poem. I’ve never read or studied poetry with any great interest, but something about his words grabbed me. Yesterday I picked up several copies of his poetry and spent my lunch break inhaling his...
by Kelli Donley | May 4, 2009 | Domestic Art, Flora and Fauna, Happy Hippie
The tomatoes have officially arrived! I need to get some more canning jars. I see lots of Finny’s prized tomato sauce being made in the next month. Once upon a time, when I was spending far too much time reading blogs that made me feel completely inadequate, I...
by Kelli Donley | May 3, 2009 | Celebrate!, Memory Lane
As planned, we celebrated Matt’s birthday yesterday with much fanfare and made him feel at home. There were a dozen friends here who treated him royally. By the end of the afternoon, we were racing in the pool, reading magazines in the shade and truly enjoying...
by Kelli Donley | May 1, 2009 | Celebrate!, Domestic Art, handmade, Journal
Today, Matty turns 25. I have a feeling this is going to be a big year for my Zim/Malawian/Aussie friend. Fingers crossed, he’ll make it through PGA qualifying school and on the tour. He’ll establish himself in America and create a beautiful new life here....
by Kelli Donley | Apr 30, 2009 | Domestic Art, Journal, Kitchen Talk
NPR’s All things Considered has been featuring recipes this week that will feed a family of 4 for $10 or less. Each day’s recipe is created by some famous chef and I’ve been listening with great interest. When I want to make something inexpensive,...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 29, 2009 | Arizona, Journal
The African roommate and I joined a group of friends last night to watch the Diamondbacks get slaughtered by the Cubbies. The adventure started on a great note with frozen yogurt in Tempe and my first ride on the light rail. Come to find out, I’d find the train...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 28, 2009 | Journal, Media
I’ve been reading, “A Natural History of the Senses” and have blushed more than once by this nonfiction account. Without a doubt, this is the sexiest science I’ve read and it has left me with a handful of the oddest observations too: -Polar...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 27, 2009 | Happy Hippie, Journal
Culinary simplicity, redefined. ~K
by Kelli Donley | Apr 27, 2009 | Faith, Flora and Fauna, Happy Hippie
What’s that hiding among all the green tomatoes? DOODE! A tomato grows in Tempe! (And a red one at that.) This weekend I listened to a great podcast discussing the Easter season and gardening — how spiritually clearing the earth and watching it bloom again...
