by Kelli Donley | Aug 5, 2009 | Africa, Arizona, Community, Happy Hippie
A friend from Botswana recently visited and brought me a little package of gourd seeds to plant in my garden. Wasn’t that thoughtful of him? I planted these with the giant pumpkins from two weeks ago and the garden is going bananas. The heat + lots of water + a...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 2, 2009 | Community, Faith
Speaking of Faith, July 30, 2009 — Repossessing Virtue As a means of better connecting with my community and understanding what fuels others, I’ve organized a group to discuss the podcast Speaking of Faith. I’ve enjoyed this weekly show since a...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 29, 2009 | Community, Domestic Art, handmade
Elephants are good luck, especially those with their trunks turned upward. Not surprisingly, they are among some of my favorite animals. Along with Brezos (zebras) and giraffes, the trifecta of African animals is so bizarre and beautiful. Embellished baby clothing is...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 28, 2009 | Community, handmade, Journal
Kara came over this weekend to try out that fabulous boxy bag tutorial. It was quite a bit fun and the tutorial is easy peasy. I love the results, especially those created with canvas in lieu of interfacing. They are easier to turn and sit up as nicely. Plus, meeting...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 29, 2009 | Community, Journal, Kitchen Talk
June community dinner: vegetable spring rolls, coconut rice, garlic chicken peanut pasta, lime sorbet, wine, beer, friends and the occasional glass of milk to cut the heat. Apparently, I’m a fan of the spice. ~K
by Kelli Donley | Jun 2, 2009 | Community, Journal, Politico, Public Health
Admiring the perfection of nature last night while cooking… I was in a meeting this morning discussing the AmeriCorps Vista program — which puts incredibly community-minded folks in volunteer opportunities with nonprofits and other groups nationally...
