by Kelli Donley | Feb 1, 2012 | Domestic Art, Fabric-by-Fabric Sew Along
The shaggy chic clutch, our January project, was not such a hit. Not to say you guys didn’t create some beautiful work. More that the pattern didn’t work out as many of you had anticipated. I fielded email asking “How do you sew ALL NINE...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 30, 2012 | CAOK, handmade
I have this delightful thrift store by my house; it has to be one of the best little shops I’ve ever found. The other day I needed a pie plate. I also left with a pewter serving dish, a glass butter dish, and a handful of vintage linens. I have long said I...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 30, 2012 | Colorado, Photography
by Kelli Donley | Jan 28, 2012 | Colorado, Community, Kitchen Talk
Sometimes when I am preparing for a dinner party, I let myself get lost in a pretend land where I have a reality cooking show. Wearing a frilly apron and pearls, I whip through the fridge, pulling out ingredients and humming along to Miles Davis on the radio. I rattle...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 25, 2012 | Faith
Funny thing, this poetry and theology class is kicking. my. ass. These poets were hard core in their theology and making even the smartest in the room scratch his head for interpretation. WH Auden, in particular, is a trickster. (Also, some of his poems are 50 pages...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 24, 2012 | Get Fit, Good to Great
A new friend, who has been staying with me for a few months, is a professional runner. Yes, I realize I’m setting myself up for a very odd pattern of having professional athletes live with me. But, then again, it is nice to have company and someone else to take...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 23, 2012 | CAOK, Domestic Art, handmade, Happy Hippie
A scarf for a new Denver friend who has made my transition here easier. She and her husband are truly lovely people — friends I hope to have forever: {click on the photo for pattern details.} I picked this yarn up in Tempe because it reminded me of the ocean....
by Kelli Donley | Jan 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
Apparently the only thing consistent with the weather in Colorado this time of year is the inconsistency. This week has included snow, frigid evening temperatures, and the balmy 60+ degree day. This swing in temperatures, however, can make an otherwise lovely hike...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 19, 2012 | Colorado, Journal
I flew to Phoenix this week for work. It was a turn-around trip in one day – some 19 hours door-to-door. This is the new bar for exhaustion. The standard used to be post-marathon. Or at least post-time zone/hemisphere/continent jump. Alas, with a plantar...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 15, 2012 | Daily Sass, Journal
You know those women you have in your life who are always put together? Not in a sense of perfect makeup or blown out hair, or even looking like a catalog. Truly stylish. Women who carry themselves with a sense of personal flare that is different from anyone else you...
