by Kelli Donley | May 4, 2008 | Journal, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk, Recipes
Today was much sweeter. I woke up after a good 11 hours of sound, deep sleep feeling headache-free. Granted, my heart still aches, but that will take more than a night of rest to change. Baking could help. Tomorrow we are having a potluck at work and I’d signed...
by Kelli Donley | May 3, 2008 | Domestic Art, Journal
I went to a funeral today for a friend’s brother who died in a plane accident. He left behind a wife, who is expecting their first child next month. They are both my age and the funeral left me with one of those crippling headaches behind the eyes that makes you...
by Kelli Donley | May 2, 2008 | Get Fit, Goals, Journal, Triathlon
* I haven’t posted much lately about my “training” because with 7 weeks on the travel docket this summer, there isn’t much planned for Fall races. I’ve got three Splash and Dash left and a sprint triathlon next weekend for the Spring tri...
by Kelli Donley | May 1, 2008 | Domestic Art, Journal, Sew Along
It’s no secret around here that I’m a huge Jackie O fan. Love the pearls, the bobbed coif, the giant sunglasses. I’ve been copying her for years and think perhaps the only perk of marrying Tom Cruise is a new and improved Jackie O-inspired sense of...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 29, 2008 | Goals, Good to Great, Journal, Media
Book bag for a swimmer friend. This has me thinking. A. I need a new tote for my summer travels that must hold lots of books. B. I need to start putting aside trusty used paperbacks I can leave behind as I go. My goal of reading 40 books this year is going pretty...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 29, 2008 | CAOK, Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver
Tiffany and I went to grad school together; she is one of those girlfriends who I can go months without connecting with and yet pick right back up where we left off. She is the proud mother of a precious nearly-two year old girl who I just love. Rory is a sweet little...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 28, 2008 | Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver, Sew Along
Querida Finny, I just love your birdie apron. I wish I had bought five yards of that fabric and could at least toy with the idea of sewing the beautiful dress we saw in the window of Josephine’s. Oh, my love of expensive fabric knows no bounds. Good thing...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 27, 2008 | Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk, Uncategorized
Black bean hummus + cut veggies: I swapped garbanzos in this recipe for black beans, added a dash of flax to thicken this a bit more and a lot of cayenne. Now that I’ve got the hang of making my own hummus, no more store bought nonsense. This takes all of 10...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 25, 2008 | Community, Journal, Kitchen Talk, Recipes
Cheap red wine + two liters of Sprite Zero + sliced citrus + lots of ice = Sangria! Community dinner has been on a hiatus for the last couple of weeks and will more than likely go into hibernation again soon; summer is arriving and everyone is getting busy —...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 23, 2008 | Africa, CAOK, Journal, Travel
Last summer when I traveled to Africa I was lucky enough to deliver hundreds of goody bags bloggers put together for orphans in need. It was a wonderful and yet exceptionally frustrating experience. The customs officials in Mozambique were none too pleased I was...
