by Kelli Donley | Sep 2, 2009 | Domestic Art, Journal, Media, Sew Along
Finny, May I just say, welcome home birthday girl! So glad you were able to get away to Maui to celebrate your anniversary and the big blowing out of candles. Your photos make me want time in a hammock with a very tan man and a pina colada. What? Too honest? Mahalo! I...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 1, 2009 | Domestic Art, Journal, Kitchen Talk
Banana Squash Oat Bread Ingredients: 4-6 cups oats (eyeball it) 4-6 bananas, mashed 2 squash (zucchini, etc), grated 4 eggs 1/3 cup oil 1 1/2 cup water 1 spice cake mix 1 tablespoon cinnamon Directions: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease three bread pans. Cook 42-45...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 26, 2009 | Domestic Art, Earth Mama, Goals, Happy Hippie
It’s really Finny’s fault I started gardening. She’s always showing what she’s growing, cooking and eating and my goodness — it is incredible. I thought I could do the same, nevermind she lives in the Bay area and I’m in the desert....
by Kelli Donley | Aug 24, 2009 | Domestic Art, Journal, Kitchen Talk
I love grocery shopping at ethnic stores. One of my local favorites is the Baiz Market. They have some of the best Middle Eastern food in town and aisles full of the most exotic ingredients you could imagine. The first time I visited, there were families preparing for...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 21, 2009 | CAOK, Domestic Art, handmade, Happy Hippie
Rosie had a stupid thing happen — her purse was stolen this summer when she was on vacation. We met in Denver soon after the incident. When she lamented her new handbag had just arrived before she’d taken it on vacation, I knew good karma must soon be...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 20, 2009 | CAOK, Domestic Art, handmade
My friend Chris asked me to make him a Chevroleg bag months ago. I’ve been dragging my feet because it required going to Ikea, which is the equivalent of REI or Costco for me — $100 at a minimum seems to disappear on purchases that really don’t make...
