by Kelli Donley | Jul 5, 2011 | Heirloom Homestead
Stepping away for a bit. Be well, friends. ~K
by Kelli Donley | Jul 5, 2011 | Colorado, Kitchen Talk
I had dinner at Salt in Boulder on Saturday. The food was excellent — but again, truly the experience was made by the service. The bartenders in the downstairs cellar bar were hilariously sweet. The waitress at our patio dinner table was exceptional. The food...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 2, 2011 | Colorado, Journal, Kitchen Talk
My friends in Phoenix are melting. And, surprise, surprise, nary a soul is happy to hear I’m blogging from my patio, in the shade, sipping a milkshake with the world’s cutest dog at my feet. I’m a wee bit smug pleased this is the first summer I can...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 30, 2011 | Happy Hippie, Heirloom Homestead
My friend Jen found this watercolor on etsy and sent me the link. I’ve had a soft spot for quail for a while — but more so now that I am away from the desert. They are a little piece of home I miss and adore. I cannot believe how reasonable JooJoo’s...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 29, 2011 | Colorado, Nelson
Nelson woke up with goopy eyes this week. I needed to get him in to his first vet visit for a rabies shot and a couple other checks anyway. But the eyes. Oh, man. This dog in any sort of discomfort is already breaking my heart. Thankfully, he’s got an incredible...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 28, 2011 | Colorado, Happy Hippie, Heirloom Homestead
I’ve been using my tips from the bakery to buy a few new pieces of furniture for the Heirloom Homestead. This weekend, I finally met the wonderful ladies behind Rescued Relics. It was Friday after work and they were greeting customers with margaritas and...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 27, 2011 | Celebrate!, Colorado, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk
Rainah’s first birthday cake — a reminder that my ambition and ability rarely match. That said, if there was ever a time for a sloppy, obviously homemade birthday cake, better now than when she can remember it! ~K
by Kelli Donley | Jun 26, 2011 | Community, Heirloom Homestead, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk
I’ve been playing in a weekend co-ed kickball league. The game is sloshball, meaning each team gets a full keg to finish during five meager innings. There are two rules to sloshball: 1. You must always have a league cup in your hand including some liquid, and 2....
by Kelli Donley | Jun 25, 2011 | Colorado
This weekend I had a chance to meet yet another amazing woman who I have corresponded with for years — but never met IRL. (For the longest time, when I read that abbreviation I thought, “Why are so many people meeting in Ireland?”) Tina from Santa...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 22, 2011 | Colorado, Happy Hippie, Heirloom Homestead, Nelson
Today, my family expanded to two. I am so very pleased to introduce the first official mascot of the Heirloom Homestead: Willie Nelson Mandela. A bit of Americana and Africana by heart but Welsch terrier by heritage. (Not so unlike his mama.) I found him in a shelter...
