by Kelli Donley | Feb 15, 2007 | Journal, Media
I went to a book signing last night to hear Liz Gilbert speak. Gilbert wrote my favorite book of 2006 — “Eat, Pray, Love.” I crammed into folding chairs with 50 other women (and two token men) at Changing Hands bookstore to catch a glimpse of the...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 14, 2007 | Domestic Art, Journal, Reuse
I whipped up a few cloth napkin aprons this weekend and gave them out today as Valentine’s gifts. A friend gave me this embroidered heart last week. She made it on some fancy sewing machine and had attached a ribbon so it could be used as a bookmark. I said...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 13, 2007 | Domestic Art, Journal, Media
Last week I watched an episode of Oprah about “The Secret.” Did you catch this? In a nutshell, it is a self-help mantra affirming you can do absolutely anything in life you set your mind to. Ask, believe, receive and watch the world fall to your feet for...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 12, 2007 | Domestic Art, Journal, Recipes, Triathlon
I can’t believe it is Monday. I feel like I just left this desk, just got in my car, just took my first sip of Friday Happy Hour cider. When the weather is this great, the time seems to slip away so quickly. My perfect weekend included large doses of cooking,...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 9, 2007 | Domestic Art, Journal, Triathlon
Good: I made a beautiful pastry crust last night. I finally figured out the right consistency, temperature and the such to roll out a beautiful crust. I used my grandma’s recipe, a good bit of patience and a star cookie cutter to create two chicken pot pies for...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 8, 2007 | Journal, Media
I’ve got a bit of an obsession with LOST. In part, it is because I cannot seem to catch up or understand 99% of the show. I have seen pretty much every episode, yet last night’s pre-episode primer taught me more than a thing or two about all these...
