by Kelli Donley | Aug 6, 2007 | Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver
Finished bag, with tag and ribbon key fob inside. I’m not anti-registry. If anything, I wish birthday registries were socially acceptable because I’d sign up for a long list of practical items at Target I’d love to have, but haven’t yet...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 3, 2007 | Journal, Triathlon
A few things I’m thankful for today: 1. Bike helmets. So glad I had a helmet on when I hit the ground last week. So glad I am on the mend and feeling remarkably better. My finger is still swollen, but otherwise I’m good to go. 2. Brick workouts. I...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 3, 2007 | Domestic Art, In Stitches Sew Along
Dear Finny, Ever been this close to being finished with a sewing project and realized your print fabric was cut the wrong direction? I briefly considered starting over. I’d been working on this caddy for a good four hours. Instead, I poured myself a nice cold...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 1, 2007 | Domestic Art, In Stitches Sew Along, Journal, Recipes
Dear Finny, Okay, let’s face it — my priorities are all wacky. I’m supposed to be one of the leaders of this In Stitches sew-along and frankly, I’m just not keeping up. I really am quite excited about the bathroom caddy we selected for the July...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 31, 2007 | Domestic Art, Journal, Recipes
{Thank you very, very much for your kind words yesterday about my spill. I am feeling remarkably better today; I went for an x-ray yesterday. Thankfully nothing is broken, just sprained. After a great night’s sleep and good swim this morning, I am less sore and...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 30, 2007 | Clutz McGee, Journal, Triathlon
Yesterday Ruby and I had an early morning date. I thought we’d cruise up through Ahwatukee for an hour or so, getting in some hills and giving me ample time to catch up on podcasts. (I also needed to shake off two nights of shenanigans not conducive to tri...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 27, 2007 | Domestic Art, Good to Great, Journal
–I am thankful for the leaf in my kitchen table that allows me to extend my creative sewing space an additional three feet. This week the table is piled high with a pink work-in-progress that’s a surprise. One of my new sewing inspirations is Pink...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 25, 2007 | Arizona, Journal, Travel
Last weekend I cruised up to northern Arizona to tour a couple wineries with some friends. While the wineries ranked from “Oh my. Is that dog peeing? Inside?! AY! We’re so out of here.” to “Wow. I feel like I’m on the set of Brothers...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 23, 2007 | Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver
Yesterday I sewed and stamped summer stationery. This week, I’ll write lengthy letters to my pen pal in Italy and my grammie who doesn’t email. Who doesn’t like getting personal mail? There is a new national campaign to encourage letter writing as an...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 20, 2007 | Recipes, Recycle, Reduce
Dear Mama Earth, I know I’m one of the 6 billion humans you are trying to support on limited resources at the moment, and I also know I’m not any more deserving of your attention than the rest. But if I could just get your ear for a second, I’d...
