by Kelli Donley | Oct 22, 2007 | Good to Great, Journal
Birthday flowers from Finny. Did she know sunflowers are one of my favorites? She knew these would make my day and they did. I know I ramble quite a bit about how lucky I am, but it truly caught up with me this weekend. First, thank you very much to everyone who left...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 20, 2007 | Journal
In the next 28 years, I will: 1. Climb Kilimanjaro 2. Compete in an Ironman 3. Visit Paris 4. Learn to scuba 5. Adopt a giant dog at the pound 6. Name that dog Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis D. 7. Adopt an African baby 8. Plant a successful vegetable garden 9. Have...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 19, 2007 | Arizona, Journal, Photography
I visited a guest ranch yesterday for a new freelance article I’m writing. Being outside in the cooling fall weather, being around animals, being in the desert — it was a perfect day. I love to ride. I’ll have to ditch my Birks for some boots next...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 17, 2007 | Journal
A phone conversation I had with my brother this week: Cody: “I am totally stoked. I am going with a bunch of friends hunting and we got elk and bear tags.” Me: “Bear tags? Like dog tags?” Cody: “No, like we can kill a bear if we see...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 17, 2007 | Domestic Art, June Cleaver, Recipes
Pumpkin bundt cake: Ingredients: 1 yellow cake mix (I like the new Splenda mixes with half the calories.) 3 eggs 1/3 cup oil 1 cup water 1 1/2 cup of pumpkin puree 2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice Directions: Mix for 3-5 minutes, getting lots of air into the batter and...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 16, 2007 | Africa, Domestic Art, June Cleaver, Tutorial
With baby shower invites in hand, purchase packages of onesies. These can be pre-printed onesies on clearance (ahem), or good old Gerber onesies. Print your favorite image on your laser printer on transfer canvas. Trim, seal color with a hot iron, prep onesie with a...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 15, 2007 | Good to Great, Journal, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Today is Blog Action Day where bloggers around the world are encouraged to post about the environment — one of my favorite topics to discuss. There are many ways I’ve modified my behavior in the last few years to be more green — like bringing my own...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 12, 2007 | CAOK, Domestic Art, In Stitches Sew Along
Mi querida Finny, I am so glad we took two months to complete the September-October project for our In Stitches sew-along. Let’s be honest — this bag wasn’t easy. Thankfully so, because its complexity made me slow down, read the instructions more...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 9, 2007 | Journal
Ever have one of those weeks where you know you just have to dig in, shut up and get to work? Last week of tri training and I’m getting tired and honestly, a little bored. Work stress has my skin looking like I’m in high school, and this morning I found...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 8, 2007 | Journal
The reunion was fun and strange. What an odd mix of emotions I wasn’t expecting! Needless to say, the new shoes made it worth attending. Running this morning felt entirely different too. I didn’t have that little superficial voice in the back of my head...
