by Kelli Donley | Oct 12, 2021 | 2021, Good to Great, Reduce, Reuse
A few years ago, my friend Kara began posting about how she was shifting how she shopped. She was going to stop buying new and focus on vintage and thrift shops. Kara is a dish and has great fashion sense. She can pull off stuff that would look laughable on my near...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 15, 2016 | Good to Great
Oh, hello dear blog. I’ve neglected you long enough. There have been a bevy of excuses: the wedding, the exorbitant amount of time I am now spending commuting, family life, publishing. Basket Baby is being published, and I’ll have a signing at Changing...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 23, 2016 | Good to Great, Writing
This month’s editor’s letter in Bon Appetit is about Adam Rapaport’s habit of taking himself out for a long lunch once a month, with a cocktail, to find inspiration. He sits at the bar, takes his time, and gets a ton of work done—all while savoring...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 4, 2015 | Arizona, Flora and Fauna, Good to Great
We’ve had a delightful amount of rain in the last week. The garden soaked up every drop, and things are green and blooming this week. Even those transplanted volunteer tomato starts have taken root and are blooming: Yay! Their younger siblings are taking...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 5, 2015 | Goals, Good to Great, Media
Hi friends! Did you have a nice holiday? Celebrate the New Year with bubbly and fireworks? I hope it was delightful. I am happy to have taken some time away to spend with friends and family. I had a break from work and have returned full of excitement about the tasks...
by Kelli Donley | May 8, 2014 | Celebrate!, Goals, Good to Great, Media, Writing
This week marked a milestone: I finished the first draft of my second novel, “Basket Baby” and sent it off to a handful of friends who agreed to edit. I’ve been working on this story since 2009 and am profoundly happy to see what it has become. I’m evolutions behind...