by Kelli Donley | May 12, 2009 | Domestic Art, handmade, Journal, Kitchen Talk
I made sourdough from scratch for the first time this weekend, using an Emeril recipe for the starter. My home smelled like a brewery within a couple hours. This yeasty bread sounded, but ended up way to hard. When recipes call for a fancy kitchen mixer with a bread...
by Kelli Donley | May 9, 2009 | Domestic Art, handmade, Journal
25 tote bags completed for Susie Ribbon tie sundress for Delaney ~K
by Kelli Donley | May 8, 2009 | Domestic Art, handmade, Journal
* Michelle Obama has very quickly become one of my favorite women in the news. I read an article about her the other day; when they say their dinner prayer she asks each person to mention a “rose and a thorn.” You can skip the thorn part, but the rose is...
by Kelli Donley | May 6, 2009 | Domestic Art, handmade, Happy Hippie
Nudu cap custom order, pumpkin seed granola, wrap skirts for Mother’s Day gifts My sewing machine broke again this weekend. I think the next time my mom offers to buy me a new machine — which she’s been insisting on for years — I’m not...
by Kelli Donley | May 4, 2009 | Domestic Art, Flora and Fauna, Happy Hippie
The tomatoes have officially arrived! I need to get some more canning jars. I see lots of Finny’s prized tomato sauce being made in the next month. Once upon a time, when I was spending far too much time reading blogs that made me feel completely inadequate, I...
by Kelli Donley | May 1, 2009 | Celebrate!, Domestic Art, handmade, Journal
Today, Matty turns 25. I have a feeling this is going to be a big year for my Zim/Malawian/Aussie friend. Fingers crossed, he’ll make it through PGA qualifying school and on the tour. He’ll establish himself in America and create a beautiful new life here....
