by Kelli Donley | Jan 22, 2008 | Good to Great, Journal
Yesterday, we celebrated the life of Martin Luther King Jr., one of our country’s greatest leaders. I’m in no way a civil right scholar, but I would say if Dr. King were alive today, his dreams would probably include the following: ~ A dream of looking...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 16, 2008 | Domestic Art, Goals, Good to Great, Journal, June Cleaver
It was bound to happen, but I’m bored with my sewing. All the latest sewing books seem to rely so heavily on pillows, place mats, handbags, aprons and throws. Okay — I get it. They are simple and fun, but jeepers. How many pillow cases does one girl need?...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 10, 2008 | Goals, Good to Great, Journal, Media, Uncategorized
I want to be a novelist because I have this story rattling around in my brain. I can see the characters. I can taste the food I’m describing. I can smell the smoky air in Mozambique and the pollution in Phoenix — my settings. I have conversations with the...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 24, 2007 | Good to Great, Journal
I wish for patience. I’ve got my family’s quick Irish temper and I see red regularly, especially commuting on the US 60. {I swear if I go to Hell, I’ll be on that freeway, stuck behind a minivan with Minnesota license plates. It is officially Snow...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 17, 2007 | Good to Great, Journal
I wish for creativity. I received these sweet pillow shams in the Secret Santa Swap. Yep. We are still a week from Christmas. Yep, I tore into that package as soon as I saw it and they are already on my bed. I’ve never been known for my patience. These beauties...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 16, 2007 | Good to Great, Journal
I wish for healthy babies. I have lots of girlfriends who are trying to get pregnant. Some have had a rough time, others have unexpectedly found themselves “in the family way.” Regardless, for all the women out there who want to be mamas, I wish for you...