by Kelli Donley | Oct 11, 2021 | 2021, Journal, Public Health
I started a new job mid-August. I’m still working in both government and in public health, but for a new agency and in a new area. I’d worked in suicide prevention across the state for nearly a decade, and it was a great time to be involved in this field....
by Kelli Donley | Jun 15, 2021 | 2021, Travel
The night before we left Hvar, we were having dinner at a local pizzeria and in comes a table of loud Americans. They were from South Carolina and you could hear them across the room. Their tans were golden and one woman wore a glitter bra top. There was nothing...
by Kelli Donley | May 25, 2021 | 2021
Sewing: Made by Rae emerald top, cut on the bias Knitting: the Weekender, in a cotton blend Reading: Purity by Jonathan Franzen — so far so good Watching: Start Up on Netflix. It is way too violent for my liking, but I’m sucked in. Cooking: Feta pasta...
by Kelli Donley | May 21, 2021 | 2021
I’ve found a lot of joy during the pandemic in “perfecting” my crafting. Since joining the Phoenix Modern Quilt Guild, among the many things I’ve finally learned is how to sew a consistent 1/4 inch seam. Come to find out, there is no artistic...
by Kelli Donley | May 18, 2021 | 2021
Do you have a ball? If not, can you get one? And can you throw it about 10,000 times? I’ve always been a creature of habit. Chalk it up to being raised in a home with a steady schedule, I find comfort in knowing what the day will look like. For many years, this...
by Kelli Donley | May 17, 2021 | 2021, Heirloom Hacienda
Quilt made for Madison and Daniel, who will marry this week. (For the second time!) A few things we are celebrating and grateful for this week: Time with friends: This weekend I had a chance to have lunch with a girlfriend, and later to visit other friends at their...
