by Kelli Donley | Jun 21, 2011 | Colorado, Happy Hippie, Journal
Have you heard about the great woolly mammoth discovery in Snowmass, Colorado? Well. We happened to visit during Ice Age Days (featuring such fun events as “sloth races! costumes (and presumably, irony) provided!”) While you couldn’t visit the site...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 19, 2011 | Colorado, Community, Photography
I took a road trip with friends this weekend to Aspen and Snowmass. It was great to explore a new piece of this glorious state. Around each corner was some great shot — something bright, aesthetic, eye-catching, gorgeous. We climbed Independence Pass, curled...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 17, 2011 | Celebrate!, Journal
I am simply the most blessed kid on earth because this man is my father: He has my complete love and admiration. To all the great fathers in the world — may you be celebrated and adored this weekend! ~K
by Kelli Donley | Jun 17, 2011 | Community, Goals, Good to Great, Novel
Tattered Cover is Denver’s sister store to Tempe’s Changing Hands Bookstore. It is magnificent. And it is a miracle I came home with these alone — three of which are gifts: There is much writing and reading to be done, but I am confident novel #2...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 16, 2011 | Goals, Good to Great, Media, Novel
I am a writer. There are days — months even — I forget. I let my mind and heart wander. I take on odd jobs. I help friends with complicated favors. I travel. I read. I watch Mad Men seasons on repeat. I take long, luxurious tours of museums. On occasion, I...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 15, 2011 | Heirloom Homestead, Homebody, Kitchen Talk
My brother and his girlfriend came over for my first Heirloom Homestead dinner party this week. We celebrated Jess’ 23rd birthday. (Yeah. Not only is she pretty, but she’s young too.) Her favorite meal, per Cody is “alfredo with white wine and...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 14, 2011 | Colorado, Community, Handmade goods, Happy Hippie, Heirloom Homestead
I left a few of these on neighbor’s doors and handed out a couple others to those I could catch in person; my parents are still friends with neighbors they had in their very first home after getting married. There is something endearing about knowing who lives...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 13, 2011 | Colorado, Fruitful Harvest, Happy Hippie, Heirloom Homestead
Underneath all of those weeds, there was a stack of paving stones and three garden boxes. They are now planted with an abundance of squash, turnips, radishes and one lone tomato plant. Thankfully I now have a steady supply of coffee grounds I can add to the soil...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 12, 2011 | Colorado, Flora and Fauna, Heirloom Homestead
I am not a fan of weeding. I like being outside in the garden in every other capacity. Weeding is like picking a fight with the slow, violent and mean kids in junior high — miserable, prickly, and entirely unnecessary. Alas, this new non-desert environment is...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 11, 2011 | Colorado, Heirloom Homestead
I have a new love of two things: scarves and champagne. Yep, call me Buffy. Give me a copy of the Preppy Handbook. Collars up! I KNOW. Both are a bit pretentious, and yet? Fun. Scarves are worn, so it seems, year round in Denver. Having moved from the clothing land of...
