by Kelli Donley | May 16, 2008 | Community, Journal, Kitchen Talk, Recipes
Last night was the final community dinner of the Spring season. I hope to resume in the Fall when I’m in a new, larger house where half the crowd doesn’t have to sit outside on the patio furniture. We had my mom’s Mexican meatloaf. I added a layer of...
by Kelli Donley | May 14, 2008 | CAOK, Community, Good to Great, Journal, Travel
Just for a second, I wish I could turn of my conscience. I’m not talking about the Holy Spirit or my mother’s voice — which schizophrenically I also hear on occasion. Or even my internal critic who has been piping up way to often lately. (As Annie...
by Kelli Donley | May 13, 2008 | Domestic Art, Journal, Kitchen Talk
Ingredients: One butternut squash/acorn squash/root veggie of your choice 2-4 cloves of garlic dash of cayenne pepper 2 tablespoons horseradish dash of salt, pepper, garlic powder Olive oil Directions: Cut the squash in half, remove seeds. Fill cavity with garlic and...
by Kelli Donley | May 12, 2008 | Domestic Art, Journal, Kitchen Talk, Photography, Triathlon
I’m cheating a bit for this month’s 12-of-12 challenge by posting my photos today, on the 12th, rather than tomorrow. I had such a great and busy weekend, I figured I could sum it up in a dozen shots instead of bouncing around with my camera today....
by Kelli Donley | May 11, 2008 | Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver
The apron business is going well. I know that if I had gobs more time to make a dozen of these to distribute to my favorite coffee haunts, I’d sell them like hot cakes. Thankfully, my friend’s orders are keeping me hopping for the time being. One of the...
by Kelli Donley | May 9, 2008 | CAOK, Journal
I got home this week to a FedEx package on my door full of yarn from my best friend’s husband. Truly. He was out shopping when she was here visiting recently and noticed a yarn store in Seattle the three of us had walked by years prior. Thinking of Emily and me...
by Kelli Donley | May 8, 2008 | Arizona, Journal, Photography, Travel
Even though Alma grew up in Arizona, she’d never been to Flagstaff or the Grand Canyon until today. I know. Seriously! Flagstaff is one of my favorite places on earth. I would love to live there again one day. And it wasn’t until I was living in Flag and...
by Kelli Donley | May 7, 2008 | Arizona, Community, Journal, Reduce
I’m swimming in work this week and not spending much time behind the Singer or skillet, so I thought I’d instead share a few new environmental resources for Arizonans who may be interested. – For those on SRP time of use plan, May 1 was the kickoff...
by Kelli Donley | May 6, 2008 | Journal, Media
Yesterday I received both of these in the mail and couldn’t help but laugh at the irony. Something tells me I’m not going to burn 320 calories at lunch by enjoying the Bon Appetit cover article. Who burns 320 calories at lunch? Not this Phoenician. I can...
by Kelli Donley | May 5, 2008 | Community, Goals, Good to Great, Journal, Media
Come to find out, you guys read a ton. We read a lot of the same authors (Kingsolver, Lamott, Coehlo) and you had some mighty suggestions. For anyone interested in a recommended summer reading guide, here is what you’ve suggested in comments that I have not...
