by Kelli Donley | Feb 13, 2008 | Africa, Journal
I haven’t written much about Africa lately, although as always the continent’s political turmoil weighs heavily on my heart. We in the West are currently consumed with election news, pushing African headlines that much father away. Did you know Laura Bush...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 9, 2008 | Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver, Photography
“And then the day came, when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” – Anais Nin, Danish diarist
by Kelli Donley | Feb 7, 2008 | Journal, Photography
I met a new friend today — Katie Lou. Isn’t she beautiful? Her parents should write a book on relaxed parenting. I saw them today for the first time since her birth and they looked like they’d just walked off a beach. They were calm, cool and far too...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 6, 2008 | CAOK, Good to Great, Journal
Soup for Lenten Supper at church. I reached out to an old friend a month or so ago. He was my confirmation minister, but left the ‘burbs to lead another United Methodist Church in Central Phoenix 15 years ago. The church is near my office, which is 20 miles from...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 5, 2008 | Journal
I’ve been incredibly lazy about sewing and knitting lately. I temporarily have a roommate and am without an art studio — now a guest room.* My craft supplies are crammed in closets and tucked in long Tupperware containers under my bed. Instead I’ve...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 4, 2008 | Domestic Art, Journal
I’ve got a new kitchen tool I’m loving — le cast iron skillet. Don’t ask why it took me so long to make the $15 investment, but I’m not turning back, ever. It is so sturdy and cooks evenly. Plus, it weighs a ton and can be used as a...
