by Kelli Donley | Aug 30, 2012 | Flora and Fauna, Heirloom Homestead, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk
Finny recommends buying a good kitchen scale to see just exactly what you are getting out of your garden vs. the money you put in. Of course this system doesn’t equate time spent tilling, weeding, watering and even praying bees have an orgy in your garden...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 28, 2012 | Faith, Journal
Sisters in Spirit is a series of blog posts by a group of women who felt that a spiritual perspective was lacking from the steady stream of news and information that flowed through their daily lives. They each agreed to carve out a space on their blogs on a monthly...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 27, 2012 | Colorado, Community
I tweeted last week that I wish I’d been excited about the “GIANT AMAZING BIKE RIDE COMING THROUGH GOLDEN!” Snooze. I just didn’t care. There had been signs up for weeks notifying residents of street closures and my small town was prepping...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 24, 2012 | CAOK, Handmade goods, Happy Hippie
Envelope clutch with fabric from the stash :: late summer surprises for Hannah and Stacey ~K
by Kelli Donley | Aug 23, 2012 | Colorado, Happy Hippie, Heirloom Homestead, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk
Palisade peaches are in season. Last September, during a visit my Dad said, “That is the best piece of fruit I’ve ever eaten!” He’s mentioned it several times since. Peaches, people. My quiet father is still talking about peaches nearly a year...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 22, 2012 | Colorado, Happy Hippie, Journal
Rebecca came for a visit last week, and just in time. I sent an email several weeks ago to a handful of girlfriends saying I was struggling and the normal pick-me-ups (exercise, limited alcohol, prayer, time outside) weren’t doing the trick. My physician, rushed...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 21, 2012 | Style
Kara, Well, I find it nothing short of hilarious I am posting after reading your monthly essay on fashion. And we pretty much did the exact same thing. After agreeing this month’s fashion post would focus on red, what did we both choose to feature? Red jeans....
by Kelli Donley | Aug 20, 2012 | CAOK, Domestic Art, Happy Hippie, Heirloom Homestead
My friend Hugo’s birthday was last week; he rides his bike to work and just about everywhere in Phoenix — even in August. In a tie. Because apparently he has super powers. When I saw him at Christmas, he mentioned someone had stolen the panniers off of his...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
Remember how I said the apple trees in the neighborhood were going crazy? Thanks to Roman law, I ended up with about 25 pounds of large crab apples last week. I love me some free fruit. Add about 5 hours of cooking, boiling and labeling, and voila: apple butter and...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 15, 2012 | CAOK, Handmade goods, Happy Hippie, Heirloom Homestead
For a friend’s upcoming birthday, as a nudge to return to her love of painting: And if the thing gets smudgy with paint? Just throw it in the wash. Got to love hand towels from Tarjay. ~K
