by Kelli Donley | Nov 28, 2010 | Adventathon, Celebrate!, Domestic Art
This morning we lit the first candle in the advent wreath. The first project for #adventafrica is a crayon roll. I saw this tutorial and counted the number of little ones on my Christmas list who love to color. (Or who have mommies who could easily place this in a...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 26, 2010 | Adventathon, Celebrate!, Domestic Art
Advent begins Sunday; I’m honoring the holy time before Christmas by sharing a project each day. Some will be crafty, for others you’ll need a spatula, notepad or just a sense of humor. I’ll also be sharing holiday family traditions and wise words...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 26, 2010 | Arizona, Celebrate!, Kitchen Talk
Like a bird. The cinnamon rolls, pre-icing. I didn’t have a chance to eat one, but the reviews were good and they made my home smell like Christmas. And pumpkin pie! I don’t like pie. So I didn’t eat any of this either. But hot damn, I was so...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 24, 2010 | CAOK, Celebrate!, Domestic Art
My friend Shanlee asked for a bag in “fall colors” and I couldn’t think of anyone I’d rather sew something for. Shan and her husband Tom are part of my surrogate parent network in Phoenix — regularly inviting me over for dinner, checking...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 23, 2010 | Celebrate!, Domestic Art
Have you seen that insurance commercial where the pig in the back seat of the car is screaming “weeeeee!” all the way home? Not to invite the pig references during a week when I will wear stretchy pants to any occasion I can manage, but weeeeeeee! To play...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 22, 2010 | Celebrate!, Community, Earth Mama
This is the very first orange produced at the Asbury Community Garden. I hope it is the first of thousands that will grow to feed hungry folk in central Phoenix and elsewhere. I am so very, very pleased this tiny community project now has 75 trees, with 9 more on...
