by Kelli Donley | Apr 5, 2011 | Correspondence, Good to Great, Journal
noun: Space required for living, growth, and development. God bless the Germans for their command of language. Want romance? See French. Spiciness? Spanish. The language of literature — Shakespeare’s English. Poetry? Persian. But German? Like their cars,...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 4, 2011 | CAOK, Domestic Art, Kitchen Talk
Some aspects of cleaning up the pantry and using what I have are more fun than others. I put Finny’s Christmas gift — which included jam and this homemade pie filling — to good use this weekend. ~K
by Kelli Donley | Apr 1, 2011 | Arizona, Flora and Fauna, Happy Hippie
A bit of time wandering the Desert Botanical Gardens as the sun set is exactly what I needed yesterday. And of course, with a wet winter, mild spring and warm weather upon us, the gardens couldn’t have put on a more vibrant show to welcome visitors. When people...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 31, 2011 | Daily Sass
There are many reasons I am among the throngs who admire Dooce. One of the reasons I read her site regularly is I love her fashion posts. I don’t often agree with her tastes, but I like the way she shares what she likes, what she’s wearing, etc. You know...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 29, 2011 | Happy Hippie, Journal
I have been photographing pieces of furniture I’m giving away. Most of my furniture is stuff that friends have passed along, items I’ve found at garage sales, etc. It’s value is certainly not worth moving 770 miles. (Especially after signing the...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 28, 2011 | Africa, Journal, Politico
Do you have Netflix streaming? If so, can I bother you to watch this movie soon? I watched it this weekend after Matt hassled me for weeks. It is heartbreaking. For a thousand reasons, it makes me so very angry and disgusted with world politics, racism, power and the...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 26, 2011 | Journal, Style
Do these look like the heels of a woman who: 1. Preaches simplicity and has given away half of her belongings in the last six months? 2. Should not be acquiring new things, if for no other reason she is just about 7 feet tall in these things? 3. Had shock waves rammed...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 24, 2011 | Arizona, Journal
Cody came to town this weekend, which meant a visit to Tucson to see our grandparents. (Obviously, he spent a lot of time on his hair prior to this road trip and dinner. Also obvious, my grandparents couldn’t have cared less.) Whenever we are in Tucson, we have...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 23, 2011 | Happy Hippie, Homebody, Journal, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk
I hosted a couple friends and their owners last night for dinner on the patio. We enjoyed a new recipe — cochinita tacos — from a recipe I got out of a waiter at Gallo Blanco. (Pork shoulder, can of Coke, can of Negro Modelo, onion, garlic, any other...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 22, 2011 | 2011 Books, Arizona, Media
I have a couple friends who stop by here solely to see what I’ve been reading. We swap email regularly — what’s on your nightstand? What have you heard is good? What is your book club’s selection this month? Can you believe they are...
