by Kelli Donley | Aug 13, 2008 | Domestic Art, June Cleaver, Sew Along
Dear Finny, Remember our August-September challenge for the Finny and Donk Sewing Adventure? Well, true to my word I made a couple of those totes this week and they are headed off today as gifts. First up: A colleague is leaving for a Fulbright Scholarship in Egypt....
by Kelli Donley | Aug 12, 2008 | Domestic Art, Happy Hippie, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk
Roasted garlic hummus. This is the first time I’ve cooked chickpeas and made the entire recipe from scratch. The result is good, but not worthy of the extra hour of cooking. Canned chickpeas are a-okay. Vegan brownies. Also my first time making this recipe and...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 9, 2008 | Domestic Art, Journal, Media
I’ve been sitting on the couch watching sports for the last three hours. And thanks to a very, very generous friend who works for a certain fabulous company, I may or may not be cheering for Team USA in new Olympic-themed workout clothes. That’s right...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 4, 2008 | Domestic Art, Journal
The African wedding quilt top is done. Now I just need to buy the batting and sandwich this together. I’m using a navy capulana for the back and a royal blue quilting cotton for the binding. ~K
by Kelli Donley | Aug 3, 2008 | CAOK, Domestic Art, Journal, Sew Along
Dear Finny, Is it just me or is everyone on vacation? Oh wait, you are in Costa Rica. (I hope your trip is going great! Love that country. So pretty, tropical and balmy.) By the looks of our lack of July entries, I think it is safe to say most crafty chicas are...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 31, 2008 | Community, Domestic Art, Journal, Kitchen Talk
My friend Peter had a birthday when I was in Africa. While I managed to bake for AJ and Gregg’s summer birthdays — the other two in the Bagel Boy Trifecta — I completely forgot Peter. Ouch. Thankfully I made it up to him this morning with a tray of...
