by Kelli Donley | Oct 31, 2008 | CAOK, Domestic Art, Journal, Kitchen Talk
Ikea, Martha Stewart, Target. Thoughtful gifts from friends, feeding my cooking frenzy. If I have a kitchen fetish, it’s bowls. Maybe the word fetish is too strong, since my affection for bowls is not all that comparable to anything you’d be likely to find...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 30, 2008 | CAOK, Domestic Art, Get Fit, Goals, Happy Hippie, Journal
This truly is the week of focus. It’s working! Not only did I get that market bag done and wrapped, I started reading a new book for NaNoWriMo and got a fair amount of plotting done for novel #2 this morning. I did not, however, swim. I’ve got to do...
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 17, 2008 | CAOK, Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver
I sewed a bunch of zippered pouches last night. They have wildly colored zippers and even crazier colors inside. A few ended up monogrammed with a rubber stamp. Of course there was a small problem with a clipped corner… Zipper fail. Otherwise it felt really good...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 17, 2008 | CAOK, Domestic Art, Goals
“If you do a good job for others, you heal yourself at the same time, because a dose of joy is a spiritual cure. It transcends all barriers.” — Ed Sullivan Three new vision journals for Madison, Katie and Maria — girlfriends who are working...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 7, 2008 | Arizona, CAOK, Domestic Art, Journal
Living in the present can be a challenge for me. I’m always working toward something and need to take more time to enjoy the moment at hand. Being present, enjoying the journey and not just the result, is a new practice. (Ha! A new goal. Oh, I’m hopeless.)...
