by Kelli Donley | Dec 26, 2007 | Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver
My first attempt cooking Christmas dinner for my family was a success; delivering it 45 miles away and serving the food warm was a different story. I prepared the food at my house but we ate at my grandparent’s home on the other side of town. We ended up...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 21, 2007 | Domestic Art, Goals, Journal, Recipes, Uncategorized
I wish for new challenges. For example, baking bread. One cheap Dutch oven + one pretty awesome recipe + one January/February 2008 issue of Cooks Illustrated for a bit of cajoling = my first edible loaf of bread. I paired it with pumpkin apple chestnut soup and salad....
by Kelli Donley | Dec 21, 2007 | Domestic Art, In Stitches Sew Along, Journal, June Cleaver
I wish for another great sew-along. Finny and I have been amigas since our Lumberjack days. But I think our friendship has gotten even stronger this year through the In Stitches project. It has been so fun to see what others create, to watch photos added the the...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 12, 2007 | Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver, Recipes
I overheard a few of my coworkers comparing a couple of my recipes the other day. It brought a smile to my face. I spoil them with food regularly; I love to cook, but cooking for one is tricky. I always seem to have enough for eight. My neighbor, friends and coworkers...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 10, 2007 | Domestic Art, June Cleaver, Tutorial
Need an easy, soft and sweet baby shower gift? Take 1 yard of fleece, 1 yard of your favorite quilter’s cotton and 1 yard of your favorite ribbons. Pin the ribbon in the seam, sew the edges together, and voila! A cuddly gift, perfect for celebrating babies born...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 7, 2007 | Domestic Art, In Stitches Sew Along, Journal
Finny and I have split up the booty (hee hee!) and are each announcing one of the winners of our In Stitches 2007 sew-along. Ms. Amy Butler, the sewing maven herself, perused our Flickr pool to select two grand prize winners. She emailed us how difficult it was! There...
