by Kelli Donley | Sep 13, 2011 | Colorado, Nelson
I never stop moving. Even in my sleep — when I’m not chasing something with my little legs flailing — I’m farting. What? Don’t judge. You probably fart in your sleep too. Good thing Tall Lady loves me unconditionally. Life here on the...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 12, 2011 | Domestic Art, Handmade goods, Happy Hippie, Heirloom Homestead
The net sum of all I’ve knit this year — one item. And only 9 months late — a Christmas gift for Meg. ~K
by Kelli Donley | Sep 9, 2011 | Colorado, Community, Heirloom Homestead
The recipe for a smelly, heaving first community dinner in Colorado? Take one crock of green chile, a dozen peanut butter cookies, a large green salad, a couple bottles of wine and fridge of beer, and a handful of friends who say nice things like, “Hey! It...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 7, 2011 | handmade, Heirloom Homestead, Tutorial
Bianca recently purchased her first sewing machine and asked if I’d help her learn how to use it. Me, teaching sewing. I know. I know. While I grew up with my mama’s sewing machine on the kitchen table, I never took home ec or had any desire to be...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 4, 2011 | Arizona
Thankful for a quick and lovely trip back to Phoenix that was just long enough to make me miss Nelson and the mountains. Celebrated my grandfather’s 85th birthday, had lunch with family in Tucson, howled with laughter during several dinners with the crew, and...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 2, 2011 | CAOK, Domestic Art, Heirloom Homestead, Uncategorized
A former coworker turned 40 last week; the celebration gave me a much needed nudge to try Amy Butler’s charm clutch pattern. I anticipate making many, many more of these with what I learned after the first go-round — including one for me, with vintage trim...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 1, 2011 | Domestic Art, Flora and Fauna, Happy Hippie, Heirloom Homestead
I’m not sure where I originally heard the theory of gardening in thirds, but I’d guess it was from my Grandma Maxine. She grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania during the Great Depression and was forever transformed. She is exceptionally thrifty, I’d...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 30, 2011 | Happy Hippie, Paleo
My friend Juliann and I are currently rocking the Whole 30 challenge: 30 days of nothing but strict paleo eating.* It’s a way to reset your diet if you’ve been doing paleo, but have found yourself having far too many cheat days/exceptions. My goal is to...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 29, 2011 | Domestic Art
Robyn of Minimalist Knitter had a baby boy Friday. She asked a few of us yarn folk to fill her blog with posts for a few weeks while she’s nuturing her that adorable Owen. Gladly — I accepted. It is August, after all. August is the month, when as my friend...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 28, 2011 | Colorado, Flora and Fauna, Good to Great, Happy Hippie
The last six weeks or so have been a steady stream of visitors and fun. And while I have had a summer to remember, I haven’t been able to shake the type A guilt from countless projects left incomplete in my office. That knitting project. A sewing project long...
