by Kelli Donley | Dec 27, 2007 | Journal
I have apparently been a good girl. Santa brought a new quilt, table runner, pots and pans and replacement iPod. Santa rocks. ~K
by Kelli Donley | Dec 26, 2007 | Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver
My first attempt cooking Christmas dinner for my family was a success; delivering it 45 miles away and serving the food warm was a different story. I prepared the food at my house but we ate at my grandparent’s home on the other side of town. We ended up...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 25, 2007 | Uncategorized
I wish you love. Crazy, unconventional, Pretty Woman, short dude/tall lady, short dude/short dude, roller coaster, sweet and sour like Lemonheads, soft and cuddly like a down comforter on a cold morning, jarring, challenging, intense, 50 years later and still my best...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 24, 2007 | Good to Great, Journal
I wish for patience. I’ve got my family’s quick Irish temper and I see red regularly, especially commuting on the US 60. {I swear if I go to Hell, I’ll be on that freeway, stuck behind a minivan with Minnesota license plates. It is officially Snow...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 23, 2007 | Get Fit, Journal
I wish for more time outside to play. The kid in me is shining through in this wish, but next year, I’d love the chance to hike, bike, camp, climb, kayak, swim, run, jump and skip my way through new trails and old dusty roads I’ve traveled before. Maybe...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 21, 2007 | Domestic Art, Goals, Journal, Recipes, Uncategorized
I wish for new challenges. For example, baking bread. One cheap Dutch oven + one pretty awesome recipe + one January/February 2008 issue of Cooks Illustrated for a bit of cajoling = my first edible loaf of bread. I paired it with pumpkin apple chestnut soup and salad....
by Kelli Donley | Dec 21, 2007 | Domestic Art, In Stitches Sew Along, Journal, June Cleaver
I wish for another great sew-along. Finny and I have been amigas since our Lumberjack days. But I think our friendship has gotten even stronger this year through the In Stitches project. It has been so fun to see what others create, to watch photos added the the...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 20, 2007 | Journal, Public Health
I wish for lots of opportunities to feed family and friends. It is a bit of a selfish wish, I know, but I find such joy in cooking for others. I made this granola again as a “boy” gift for Christmas. This time around, I added lots of almonds, bran cereal,...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 19, 2007 | Journal, June Cleaver, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Tutorial
I wish for “green” gifts. Cloth napkins anyone? How easy are these to put together! Just grab any heavy-weight fabric, such as decor, and cut rectangles of the size of your liking. Double fold the hem and stitch away, or single fold the hem and...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 18, 2007 | Journal
I wish for continued tradition. I am a sucker for routine. (Quelle surprise, non?) Same goes for traditions. When Christmas rolls around, I thoroughly enjoy the lighting of the advent candles, decorating the tree, preparing a fancy meal, wearing a pretty dress to...
