by Kelli Donley | Mar 13, 2012 | Arizona, Colorado, Heirloom Homestead
The color of the Arizona desert is not brown or taupe or saguaro green. Nor prickly pear ruby red, nor eggplant Superstition purple, or even the color of the golden omnipresent sun. It is turquoise. A vibrant series of hues found in backyard swimming pools, jewelery...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 12, 2012 | Colorado, Happy Hippie
I received an email last week that was good for a giggle. The Denver Zoo sent a cheeky update about their new polar bear — a 12-year-old male named Lee on loan from the Detroit Zoo — and how March-April is mating season. They might have hinted at how their...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 11, 2012 | Colorado, Happy Hippie
What’s cuter than a bunch of Denver Zoo mongooses napping together? (One little girl nearby exclaimed, “Mama! They’re snuggling!”) A pair nuzzling. Or perhaps, this one who took after my own heart: the full sunshine napper. Nice tan,...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 24, 2012 | Colorado, Nelson
I’m behind at work, and prepping for a week away on business. So! How about I distract you lovely friends for a moment with Nelson’s spring hair cut? He was out of the house today for 4 hours and in the meantime, I had one of the most productive afternoons...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 15, 2012 | Colorado, Community, Domestic Art, Heirloom Homestead, Kitchen Talk
The Crazy: I celebrated Valentine’s day by throwing a small, simple dinner party for a couple friends. Fine. It was a choreographed, triumphant dinner party, with seven courses for more than a dozen friends. The older I get, the less ability I have take the easy...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 14, 2012 | Celebrate!, Colorado
Wishing you a day of love and happiness, Kelli + WNM