by Kelli Donley | Oct 28, 2008 | Arizona, CAOK, Community, Happy Hippie, Journal
Delaney mentioned the other day that she wanted to learn how to kayak. I’ve been spending more time with her sister Madison and not as much with her, so I thought this would be the perfect chance to balance things out. Elaina and Nick have a kayak and huge...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 14, 2008 | Arizona, Community, Journal, Politico
I took a friend to see a lawyer yesterday. About a decade ago, when she was a small girl and far too young to know what poor decisions were being made on her behalf, her parents left Mexico and drove the family to the United States illegally. They settled in Arizona,...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 1, 2008 | Arizona, Earth Mama, Happy Hippie, Journal
Matt has an expression he says regularly that cracks me up. “Ah, just take a teaspoon of cement and harden the f*** up already.” If there were ever a week to have a foreigner living in my home, entertaining me with his crazy antics, this is the week. Last...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 24, 2008 | Arizona, Domestic Art, Happy Hippie, Journal
Fall is my favorite season, hands down. For Phoenicians, it’s like a big scoop of ice cream on top of homemade apple pie after suffering through a dry, disgusting pot roast of a summer. I simply cannot wait for the cooler temperatures to arrive. I’m...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 16, 2008 | Arizona, Community, Journal
Live in Phoenix and love ice cream? Me too. If you are in the neighborhood, consider a new shop that my friends just opened: Sweet Republic. They are an incredible duo with an even sweeter love story. You can read the details, or just swing through for a scoop and ask...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 12, 2008 | Arizona, Domestic Art, Happy Hippie, Journal, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk, Recycle, Uncategorized
I promise this is my last prickly pear post for a bit. I used the remaining prickly pear tunas last night for the latest Jars of Renewal project: syrup! Great in margaritas, other mixed drinks and even on pancakes. Yum. To local gardeners, a reminder that...
