by Kelli Donley | May 26, 2007 | Africa, Journal, Travel
I think I’m over jet lag. Not entirely, but getting there. I slept a hard 9 hours last night, waking up this morning to a rushed agenda. We were late and the car was leaving. I threw on my lucky baseball cap, grabbed my camera, brushed my teeth and changed my...
by Kelli Donley | May 25, 2007 | Africa, Journal, Public Health, Travel
Today I met with our staff, had a brief meeting and then went with a field officer into the village of Mbatwe. This village sits near the Beira airport, a few hundred yards from the runway. Although only a small handful of planes land here each week, it is safe to say...
by Kelli Donley | May 24, 2007 | Africa, Journal, Public Health, Travel
Running like an Amazing Race star between terminals gets you on your flight, but does not do the same for your luggage. Running through a Johannesburg “Woolworths” to buy a few things to last you “just overnight until your bags arrive” is fun...
by Kelli Donley | May 21, 2007 | Africa, Journal, Travel
I’ve got new music on my iPod, Chacos on my feet and curiosity in my backpack. I’m out of here! Amanda and Rebecca helped me pack up the few remaining boxes this week. I was a bit relieved when they got choked up in the process. It reaffirmed that...
by Kelli Donley | May 18, 2007 | Arizona, Journal, Media
Dear Dad, Remember how you moved from Phoenix to San Antonio a couple years ago? Well, I’ve endured. It hasn’t been fun paying $400 every time I want to see my mom, but I’ve kept my complaints to a minimum. In all fairness, the last time I visited I...
by Kelli Donley | May 17, 2007 | CAOK, Domestic Art
Remember when I said one CAOK participant would be randomly drawn for a bag of his/her liking? Well Em was the grand prize winner — as much as I wanted to create a manbag/murse, it wasn’t meant to be this time around; she wanted something simple and in...
by Kelli Donley | May 16, 2007 | Arizona, Journal, Triathlon
Taken in Oro Valley, Arizona. Whenever I see saguaros, I think of yoga — with their lengthy limbs bending every which way so gracefully. My running buddies have been sick lately, so I’ve been tackling my dusty canal route with the company of my iPod. This...
by Kelli Donley | May 15, 2007 | Journal, Media
I’m reading the May issue of Smithsonian Magazine — because they have a pretty incredible feature on Mozambique — when I spot an article on a museum exhibit in New York City. “Design for the Other 90%.” It’s a show of items created...
by Kelli Donley | May 14, 2007 | Domestic Art, Journal
I’m a copycat, yet again. My buddy Martie featured awesome stamped seals on her homemade jams in the December issue of MSL. I thought, “If Martie can have a seal, why can’t I?” I shot a few ideas to a crafty lady with design prowess and soon...
by Kelli Donley | May 13, 2007 | Domestic Art, In Stitches Sew Along
Dear Finny, Have you sewn the May assignment yet? Once you have, I have a feeling you’ll want to make a dozen of these sweet aprons. As if we weren’t already in love with Ms. Butler and threatening to ship ourselves to her studio to learn more, this...
