by Kelli Donley | Oct 17, 2015 | Community, Earth Mama
We are finally returning to outdoor season! ~K
by Kelli Donley | Oct 15, 2015 | Domestic Art
This is one the trickier things I’ve ever knit. It stretched me to learn quite a bit, and while this one does have a couple errors — I am very happy with the result. This Otto cardigan is for Jorja, a new babe in South Dakota and the first granddaughter of...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 9, 2015 | Writer School, Writing
An update on those novels: Under the Same Moon keeps selling, which is fantastic. It is no longer available at local retailers, which is why I am listing the book giant Amazon. I have a master plan on how to have it available locally (and at Powell’s and the...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 6, 2015 | Arizona
We took a hike this weekend and I tried capturing some of the local color. It is cooling off and we plan on spending every possible minute outside until next May. ~K
by Kelli Donley | Sep 28, 2015 | Community, Domestic Art, Heirloom Homestead
This weekend I had a few girlfriends over for a sewing bee. We chatted and enjoyed a potluck. Of course there was laughter and gossip and sharing of ideas and support. It was a lovely way to spend a few hours with friends in my new home. And I started an...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 22, 2015 | Domestic Art, Handmade goods, Heirloom Hacienda
I grew up watching my mom quilt, who made it look easy. Her skills improved rapidly, as did the complexities of her completed projects. I have a left-hand brain. I am left handed and when looking at something spacial, I often have to turn around and literally look at...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 17, 2015 | Writer School
About six months ago, a friend and fellow blogger reached out to see if I’d be interested in sending a copy of my second novel to her publisher. Basket Baby was being edited by friends and I’d forgone any plan of marketing it in a traditional way....
by Kelli Donley | Sep 15, 2015 | Arizona, Domestic Art, Heirloom Hacienda
Art on the walls, dashes of color, chickens, and lots of framed photos of family members. I am loving this home!
by Kelli Donley | Sep 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’m having a hard time coming up with thoughtful things to say around here these days. I regularly ask myself why I love writing a blog. And the answer is always the same: Doogie Howser. Who doesn’t remember Doogie sitting down at his incredibly...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 2, 2015 | Domestic Art
A coworker of mine is Hello Kitty crazy. I’m sure every office place has this person: the one whose office/cubicle is decorated to the nines in whatever their spouse has repeatedly put out at the curb for donation pick-up. You know him — he’s the...
