by Kelli Donley | Nov 27, 2006 | Arizona, Journal, Public Health
In Arizona, a single person earning less than $16,000 per year qualifies for $95.40 per month in food stamps. This does not include the additional 25% they are supposed to include out of their own budget to pay for groceries. The equivalent for this 5-day experiment...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 26, 2006 | Arizona, Journal, Public Health
Two weeks ago, I attended a conference in Washington DC for hunger leaders in America. I participated with the Arizona delegation — and by delegation I mean me and one other person. We represented Arizona’s voice for the upcoming funding of the Farm Bill,...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 16, 2006 | Arizona, Photography
I needed some Fall. I needed Flagstaff. Located three hours north of Phoenix, Flagstaff sits at nearly 8,000 feet and is home to a community of earthy, happy people who I wish I still lived among. The weather is remarkably cooler. The food is fresh. The people are...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 25, 2006 | Arizona, Journal
Have I mentioned in the last 20 minutes how much I love Fall? Autumn + me = one happy Phoenician. This is the season that has been dangling like a carrot before us for the last five months of pure, utterly hot stickiness. Last night my AC did not come on once. Sweet,...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 4, 2006 | Arizona, Domestic Art
I’ve been sewing up a storm lately. (It seems to be working. We’re in the middle of our monsoon season in Phoenix and the weather is cooling off. Yay! AND!! If you haven’t heard the news, they think they caught the serial shooters this morning. Very...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 21, 2006 | Arizona, Domestic Art, Swap
Gina is visiting her folks in Tucson this week. I took advantage of the very reliable and lovely US Postal system and got her wristlet done in time to be shipped just 120 miles south of my home. It arrived yesterday, before she returns to France. The lucky girl lives...
