by Kelli Donley | Sep 29, 2013 | Arizona, Celebrate!, Happy Hippie
I dragged D out into the desert this weekend to have him take one good look and say, “I love this!” We hiked South Mountain Saturday and made it on Camelback with Nelson Sunday. It was fantastic! Now, I need to research some light weight, inexpensive...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 22, 2013 | Arizona, Celebrate!
We celebrated D’s birthday this weekend with some of his high school and college friends. A few shots of, what else? The dinner party food: I do not have a table cloth big enough for this beast. We also did not have 12 plates. (Moving, downsizing.) Thankfully, a...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 20, 2013 | Africa, Arizona, Community, Domestic Art
My friend Duda had a birthday this month. To celebrate, I sewed her a gardening apron. Among other gardening projects, she is leading group of high school students. Together they are transforming a bramble of forgotten earth into its former glory. You can follow her...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 16, 2013 | Arizona, Flora and Fauna
I spent some time this weekend planting one of our four patios. I came in well under budget, spending just $25 on pots (thanks to a finding a dozen on Craigslist) and $25 at the nursery on dirt and succulents.* The rest, I had and repotted — including...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 15, 2013 | Arizona, Celebrate!, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk
Menu: roast chicken with fingerling potatoes and carrots, cheese-stuffed, bacon-wrapped dates, salad + flourless chocolate cakes with warm raspberry sauce + vanilla ice cream. Our first dinner party in this home was a success! ~K
by Kelli Donley | Sep 10, 2013 | Arizona, Community
I found this great door in our neighborhood. It is on the back of one of my favorite houses. I love that messy tangle of tiny white lights and how they are plugged in even during the twilight hour. I wonder what is on the other side of the blue gate? The front of the...
