by Kelli Donley | Apr 16, 2007 | Africa, Journal, Swap, Travel
When I was a kid, there was a television program in Phoenix called “The Wallace and Ladmo Show.” Wallace and Ladmo did all kinds of silly skits in front of a live audience of school children. At the end of each show, each kid received a brown paper Ladmo...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 2, 2007 | Africa, Journal, Recipes, Travel
The African dinner party was such fun. Thank you to everyone who encouraged my craziness; the planning was worth it. I cooked, shopped, cleaned and enjoyed every moment of a week preparing for this soir√©e. One guest couldn’t attend, but otherwise it was a hit....
by Kelli Donley | Mar 28, 2007 | Africa, Journal
Zimbabwe has been falling apart by the seams for years thanks to the wicked, cruel leadership of Robert Mugabe. The country once well known for its fertile earth, beautiful people and Victoria Falls has become the poster child for what is wrong in Africa. The...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 21, 2007 | Africa, Domestic Art, In Stitches Sew Along, Journal
My friend Caroline is South African by birth, Dutch by heritage and American by citizenship. She is a sweet blend of European beauty and African fun. I used the March In Stitches project to fuel my creativity for a gift for her birthday this week. After a bit of...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 16, 2007 | Africa, CAOK, Domestic Art, Journal
Remember this hat my friend Jerry at the bagel shop wanted? Well, two skeins of wool and two months later, I finished it last night. Without a pattern, but with lots of advice from knitters, I set out to tackle this project. It doesn’t look exactly like Billy...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 20, 2007 | Africa, Domestic Art, Journal, Travel
I booked tickets this weekend to return to Africa. (!!) I’m going to Mozambique and South Africa in May for two weeks, for work and play. I’m actually going to be able to see the swanky side with several days in Cape Town scheduled at the end of the trip....
