by Kelli Donley | Dec 31, 2013 | Celebrate!, Colorado
Hand sewn pillow cases, brought from a friend in west Africa. The stitching was perfect; I am so envious of this gift! Nativities — this one made of olive wood from Israel. Christmas guacamole and carnitas, because we could. Home sweet home, how I miss you! Tree...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 30, 2013 | Celebrate!, handmade
My friend Juliann borrowed an old sewing machine a few years ago. She returned it recently when cleaning out her house for a move; along with my old trusty Singer, she gave me a box of sewing items she was no longer interested in. The basket had fabric and patterns...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 21, 2013 | Celebrate!
I have a serious case of the holiday wiggles. My butt does not want to stay in my seat. I want to be in the car, listening to audio books, staring through my camera cross hairs at the wild western landscape, with a sleepy dog in the backseat and a caffeinated...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 19, 2013 | Photography, Travel
If you have ever driven across southern California, you’ve likely seen these behemoths in the distance. There is something about the sheer size of these wind turbines, against the stark, desolate desert, that makes them seem like soldiers in a massive piece of...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 18, 2013 | Community, Photography, Travel
A few photos from a walk through a southern California neighborhood, including a lending library found in a front yard. December 2013 ~K
by Kelli Donley | Dec 16, 2013 | Journal
I first heard about this Frida Kahlo exhibit in southern California like we gather so much of our news these days: Facebook. Someone listed the link on my page. “The world’s largest collection of Frida Kahlo’s works – never before seen together.” Was I going to see...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 12, 2013 | Arizona, Flora and Fauna
This random — and what I would guess is tropical — tree is planted on the Arizona state capitol lawn. Anyone know what kind of tree this is? The barbed bark and bright flowers are such a contrast to the pine and palms otherwise planted in the same area. ~K...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 10, 2013 | Celebrate!, handmade
I am celebrating Christmas with Dutch by giving one small gift each of the 12 days. I used this tutorial to sew the bags, and stamped the numbers before appliqueing them to each bag. And I opted for things he loves (read: orange Tic Tacs) in lieu of say, a partridge...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 9, 2013 | Domestic Art, Handmade goods, Happy Hippie, June Cleaver
I love vintage linens — especially pillow cases. The older cotton pillow cases were made of such a higher quality than the typical ones you’d find today. And, you can usually find a stack of these at any thrift store for less than $1. Washed, with a small...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 5, 2013 | Community, Photography
One Community is a monthly photo project in which participants photograph their homes and communities with a theme in mind. The theme varies by month. The goal is to both showcase similarities and differences in our communities worldwide – and bring us all closer...
