by Kelli Donley | Apr 1, 2008 | Domestic Art, Journal, Sew Along
Or as they say in Spain, “Ganador, Ganador, Cena de Pollo.” Okay, they don’t say that in Spain, but it is what Ms. Melanie should be signing to herself today. The American mujer quien viva en la Espana rocked the March sew-along challenge. Love the...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 31, 2008 | Domestic Art, Flora and Fauna, Journal, Sew Along
Dear Fin, Guess what? In all my domestic prowess (roar), I realized mid-sewing the March pintuck table runner project that really what I was learning here was how to sew a pleat. Score! You know how many of my skirts hang way too low because I’ve never been sure...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 29, 2008 | Get Fit, Good to Great, Triathlon
I swam in the state masters meet this weekend — the mile last night and four events this morning. I am blogging on nothing more than anxiety and exhaustion. I’m home, a wee bit sunburned and very happy to have competed. And yes, I took knitting to the...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 27, 2008 | Community, Domestic Art, Journal, Kitchen Talk
Celebrating Adam’s 25th: BBQ pulled pork sandwiches on Buttermilk biscuits, with a side of BBQ chicken wings And those not wanting heart disease enjoyed: Las frutas y Los vegetales. I think he was happy with the dinner. It smelled good, but I simply cannot bring...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 26, 2008 | Journal
Okay. Obviously it has been a long week and it is only Wednesday. Thanks to Amanda, we’ve got some scanned college photos including a few gems of me in a bikini and socks in a dorm room, lounging on a pool chair. Yeah. Those aren’t ever making it on the...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 26, 2008 | Africa, Good to Great, Journal, Travel
So, let’s just get this out in the open: yesterday my summer Africa trip was canceled and for pretty silly reasons. I had a good cry over the thought of the friends I won’t be seeing, but today I am feeling better. The truth is, I could let this job stress...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 25, 2008 | Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver
One of my childhood girlfriends celebrated her wedding this weekend. She and her husband eloped in Hawaii and then had a reception here. They’ll have another reception in a couple months in Chicago, where they now live. They asked if I’d help bake for the...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 24, 2008 | CAOK, Domestic Art, Journal, Kitchen Talk
I made a couple more loaves of no-knead bread this weekend to take to Easter dinners. There is something about the smell of bread baking (especially these loaves; I added rosemary and parmesan cheese) that makes me ravenous. I wanted to pull them out of the oven, pour...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 23, 2008 | Faith, Journal
Happy Easter friends! ~K
by Kelli Donley | Mar 22, 2008 | Correspondence, Domestic Art, Journal, Sew Along
Dear Fin, Oy vey, oy vey, oy! What a ridiculous week of disasters it has been. First off, remember that nudu hat? The gray one that the minister in Chicago ordered and I finished lickity split? Well, I didn’t sent it with delivery confirmation because I’ve...
