by Kelli Donley | Sep 28, 2012 | Style
Dear Kara, Have you noticed this strange turn in fashion where everything is a little off? A bit wonky? Animal prints with stripes and mixed fabrics all wrapped up in one? Also: are huge stacks of bracelets in, or what? A few of my favorite looks from Fall lines:...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 27, 2012 | June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk, Recipes
Stop what you are doing right now and figure out how you can make time to create a culinary masterpiece. That’s right. Throw humility out the window, hit the market and buy: Ingredients: 3 large carrots 3 stalks celery 1 large yellow onion 2 vegetable broth...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 26, 2012 | Colorado, Flora and Fauna, Photography
Sometimes you just need to take a stroll around your own neighborhood to fill the sails of creativity. -k
by Kelli Donley | Sep 25, 2012 | Faith
Sisters in Spirit is a series of blog posts by a group of women who felt that a spiritual perspective was lacking from the steady stream of news and information that flowed through their daily lives. They each agreed to carve out a space on their blogs on a monthly...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 24, 2012 | Domestic Art, Fabric-by-Fabric Sew Along
Guess what? A pattern I LOVE from this book. And not just because my friend Sue is the genius behind the design. This fleece SLR camera case? Easy to sew, great results and customizable. If you haven’t yet joined the sew along for this month, get going....
by Kelli Donley | Sep 24, 2012 | Colorado, Community
I never expected to receive so many email from my last post. Many of you are either currently in domestic violence situations, or have barely escaped — with an fragile tale to tell. Others shared their shame of listening to folks go at it through paper thin...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 21, 2012 | Colorado, Community
Dear Mr. Screamy, You live on my street. My office window must face one of yours. My early evenings are often ruined by your booming, violent voice. I’m not sure exactly where you live, or I would have called the police by now. You’re somewhere just over...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 20, 2012 | Handmade goods, Heirloom Homestead
Big Mama was in town last week. And because I am the spoiled only daughter, she brought me a beautiful new quilt: One of the many talents I wish my mother had passed along is her patience. She has patience for her patience. Her quilts take so much precision and time,...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 18, 2012 | Media, Novel
I have had several inquiries from friends and family in the last month. “So, is this next book ever going to be done?” Yes, but not quickly. Or easily. Novel #2 was 60% completed when I realized the perspective was wonky. This is one of several growth...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 17, 2012 | Colorado, Happy Hippie
Have you seen this episode of Parks and Rec? Treat Yo Self I was out shopping with my mom this weekend — who told me, “the key to sticking to a budget or a diet is learning to tell yourself NO!” — and when she’d pick something up and put...
