by Kelli Donley | Jan 9, 2008 | Community, Correspondence, Domestic Art, Goals, Journal
I smiled at the number of email I received yesterday reading, “Why doesn’t my Target/community/country have Frida Card Day? No fair!” Guess what? It easily could. Follow these easy steps and you too can have an organized crafting community, no matter...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 8, 2008 | Correspondence, Domestic Art, Journal
A friend emailed me the other day about a Frida Kahlo-inspired class taking place at the Mesa Art Center in January. I rounded up some girlfriends, headed out for Mexican food and off to the center we went to play with watercolors, stamps, construction paper and...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 7, 2008 | Domestic Art, In Stitches Sew Along, Journal
Winner of the November/December In Stitches sew-along: Flossieteacakes with that couture apron. Isn’t that shot fantastic? Nice work on the sewing and photography. {Note to self: take more time to set up shots. Look how nice your projects can be displayed if you...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 4, 2008 | Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver, Tutorial, Uncategorized
Last year I was browsing the Red Envelope catalog (love their personalized gifts and earrings) when I saw a tiny photo for a leather jewelry wrap. My necklaces are pretty much always tangled because of the petite leather earring box I keep them in at the bottom of my...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 4, 2008 | In Stitches Sew Along, Journal
— Nico isn’t mine. He is adorable though, isn’t he? I love taking photos of dogs and dream of the day when I have one of my own. My current home (tiny) and schedule (stupidly busy, minus all that sleeping) isn’t keen to good dog ownership at...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 3, 2008 | Uncategorized
My new buddy Nico. He likes naps too. I’m known within my family and friends as the girl who can, and will, always sleep when given the opportunity. In college I was so sleep deprived that when I’d make it home for a weekend, I’d regularly sleep...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 2, 2008 | Journal, Travel
Back from my quick trip across the border to bring in the New Year with a spicy Mexican kick. Alma, one of my grad-school friends grew up in Yuma, Arizona. She has family living on both sides of the border who were having a fiesta to ring in 2008. I’ve travelled...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 30, 2007 | Journal
This sweet boy is one of the many babies born in 2007 who I fell head over heels for. Roscoe William lives in LA and is one of many I hope will one day call me “auntie.” His mother and I have been close since we were girls. His father is a new friend, who...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 29, 2007 | Journal, Media
I’ve been reading a bunch during the holiday mini-break. I just finished one of the best books I’ve read in a very long time. If you are interested in globalization, South America, Bolivia, NGOs, environmentalism, indigenous rights or politics, I highly...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 28, 2007 | Journal, Politico
I’m saddened today by the murder of Benazir Bhutto. I’ll be the first to tell you I know nothing of Pakistani politics or the influence of her presence. I am fairly certain, however, that strong female leadership in Muslim countries is scarce and her death...
