by Kelli Donley | Aug 22, 2008 | Faith, Goals, Good to Great, Journal
During the last year, I’ve been reading different books, listening to new podcasts and spending more time in prayer than ever before. In this time of reflection and exploration, I’ve decided there is no such thing as coincidence. When a great opportunity...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 21, 2008 | Domestic Art, Happy Hippie, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
What to do with all those jars? Tempe doesn’t recycle glass in my neighborhood, so I’m often scratching my head in my kitchen trying to figure out how to put yet another perfectly good glass jar into use instead of into the trash. Let’s just say...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 19, 2008 | CAOK, Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver, Uncategorized
When I heard of a friend who was going through a rough breakup — including moving across the country and having to to leave her crafting supplies behind — I knew just the remedy. When once doubled over in mind boggling heartache, my smart mama lifted my...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 19, 2008 | Goals, Good to Great, Journal
~ I will swim like Dara Torres is in the next lane, cheering me on. Goal: 6000 M. To date: 3500 M. I officially have a new athletic heroine. ~ I will finish “The Shack,” and start something nonfiction for balance. ~ I’ll organize my CDs on my new...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 18, 2008 | Goals, Journal, Media
I’ve been reading gobs lately. I go through phases where all I want to do is read and then a month will pass without the desire to pick up a book. Summer is the perfect season for reading in Phoenix namely because it is so darned hot during most of the day to do...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 16, 2008 | CAOK, Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver
Baby blanket off to some friends who met in Africa and are having their first baby this winter. Olympic-inspired onesies for the many babies expected this Fall. Taggie burp cloths and changing pads too. And yes, I am already talking about pumpkins. Fall? Could you...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 15, 2008 | Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk, Recipes, Uncategorized
Some people receive business cards when they start a new job. Others place an order, wait a couple weeks and show up to as many meetings in the meantime with baked goods. Business cards may get thrown away after a meeting, but I doubt these gingersnaps ended up in the...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 14, 2008 | Faith, Flora and Fauna, Good to Great, Journal
MoziEsme’s mama posted a lovely quote this week about humility, and how faith guides us to remember to praise God first and be uncomfortable with other applause. Better yet, to redirect personal praise toward God, remembering that without faith, without His...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 13, 2008 | Domestic Art, June Cleaver, Sew Along
Dear Finny, Remember our August-September challenge for the Finny and Donk Sewing Adventure? Well, true to my word I made a couple of those totes this week and they are headed off today as gifts. First up: A colleague is leaving for a Fulbright Scholarship in Egypt....
by Kelli Donley | Aug 12, 2008 | Domestic Art, Happy Hippie, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk
Roasted garlic hummus. This is the first time I’ve cooked chickpeas and made the entire recipe from scratch. The result is good, but not worthy of the extra hour of cooking. Canned chickpeas are a-okay. Vegan brownies. Also my first time making this recipe and...
