by Kelli Donley | May 29, 2008 | Arizona, Flora and Fauna, Journal
Nora Desert, founder of the So Nora Dating Club, is happy to announce a new crop of ladies interested in finding their soil mates: Meet Bea. “I love to cook. Bring a good bottle of emulsion and let’s get to know each other.” Trish: “I love to...
by Kelli Donley | May 28, 2008 | Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk
My creative cooking side is pretty hit or miss, but I searched around to create a few dishes for weekend festivities without having to go to the grocery. First up — pineapple upside down cakes for Alma’s early birthday celebration. I took a yellow cake...
by Kelli Donley | May 27, 2008 | Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver
Amy Butler birdie sling #2, in home decor weight fabrics and canvas. Pattern modifications: I did not use interfacing, but instead opted for canvas for the top panels and handle. I did not use the interior pocket pieces, but instead created a smaller, divided version....
by Kelli Donley | May 27, 2008 | Faith, Goals, Good to Great, Journal
I spent yesterday morning with my friend’s three-year-old daughter on my lap, eating a pancake breakfast leisurely in the sun, feeding the birds our leftover crumbs. It was such a nice, peaceful way to start the day and it certainly made me wish I had more...
by Kelli Donley | May 26, 2008 | Africa, Journal, Media
I’ve just finished reading, “What is the What” and I have to say — it is an excellent, heartbreaking work of genius. No coincidence it’s author — Dave Eggers — already wrote a book by a similar title. This biography of one of...
by Kelli Donley | May 23, 2008 | Correspondence, Domestic Art, Journal, Reduce, Reuse
It seems the professional stars have aligned to collide this week; so many of my friends are having hard work-weeks. Yesterday I got home unexpectedly hours early from an afternoon meeting and by 4 pm I was in my pajamas, under the covers with a glass of Cabernet so...
by Kelli Donley | May 22, 2008 | Africa, CAOK, Good to Great, Travel
Asante sana = thank you very much in Swahili. Neither Nicaraguans nor Mozambicans speak Swahili, but I’m pretty sure they’d also find this new vocab word of the day more interesting than the Gracias! or Obrigado! they’ll be sending you when they...
by Kelli Donley | May 20, 2008 | Domestic Art, Journal, Tutorial
Want to learn how to sew an easy-peasy tote bag? There are gobs of other tutorials out there; I’m just adding my voice to the chorus. Be warned: my sewing is incredibly simple. I’m not a stickler for making things perfect so much as making them they way...
by Kelli Donley | May 20, 2008 | Arizona, Community, Journal, Politico, Reduce
You may have heard of the Farm Bill; it’s been in the American news a bunch lately. Last week the Senate approved it by a large margin. The House passed it a day earlier. Today it is supposed to reach President Bush’s desk, where it is anticipated he will...
by Kelli Donley | May 19, 2008 | Community, Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver
Yesterday we celebrated Mini’s 30th with an afternoon party at Rebecca and Matt’s house. The food was entirely appetizers — a collection of Mini’s favorites, including bean dip, pesto, sushi, hummus, cake, cupcakes, bean dip and did I mention...
