by Kelli Donley | Oct 30, 2014 | Domestic Art, Heirloom Hacienda, Reduce, Reuse
We have a chain of thrift stores in Arizona called Epic Thrift. I am new to these, if they aren’t new to our community. (They either popped up overnight, or I just haven’t been paying attention.) Depending on the store, they have a pretty incredible...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 29, 2014 | Domestic Art, Happy Hippie, Heirloom Hacienda
Apparently, we also make candles now. Also — I’ve become a regular camp counselor on the weekends when it comes to arts and crafts. I am enjoying having several kids in my life who want to spend this time together, and are very creative. I foresee a lot of...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 27, 2014 | Domestic Art, Happy Hippie, Heirloom Hacienda
This weekend, we tie dyed. (Not a very well kept secret: I LOVE TIE DYE. I am fairly incapable of buying t-shirts at restaurants, for example, if they are tie dye. Also: I frequent restaurants that sell t-shirts. I am a classy dame.) Back to the topic at hand: Guys...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 16, 2014 | Arizona, Domestic Art, Earth Mama, Flora and Fauna, Heirloom Hacienda
These poor pumpkins were cooking in the heat. The edges were browning and the flowers weren’t doing great. Even though I planted the native seeds when I was supposed to, I am not sure we’ll see gourds before Thanksgiving. Regardless, I knew they needed...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 3, 2014 | Domestic Art, Heirloom Hacienda, Recipes
Ellen asked for those recipes I make all the time. (Thank YOU for all of your amazing suggestions. I’m going to cook and review one a week. Stay tuned.) Those magical 8 standards in our kitchen: Mexican meatloaf Chicken Enchiladas Shepherd’s Pie...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 28, 2014 | Domestic Art, Heirloom Hacienda, Reduce, Reuse
Anyone else have a tangle of circular knitting needles that looks something like, oh, say, THIS? Good times. Or, a tangled nonsense of zero fun. Your choice. I did a bit of research, asking fellow knitting nerds how they store their supplies. The results varied in...
