by Kelli Donley | Sep 22, 2015 | Domestic Art, Handmade goods, Heirloom Hacienda
I grew up watching my mom quilt, who made it look easy. Her skills improved rapidly, as did the complexities of her completed projects. I have a left-hand brain. I am left handed and when looking at something spacial, I often have to turn around and literally look at...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 12, 2014 | Domestic Art, Handmade goods, Heirloom Hacienda
Let’s say you see a pillow in one of your favorite catalogs and you think, “Come on. I could make that. Right? I mean. I think I can make that. Well, let’s ride this train until it crashes and proves us otherwise.” You have these sorts of...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 25, 2014 | Domestic Art, Handmade goods, Heirloom Hacienda
*Image totally swiped from Instagram. Lovely and NOT mine Hey! Remember when I said I’d give a pencil pouch to a random commenter? Well, good news. If you commented, you get one. I’ll be reaching out for details this weekend. Because one of the...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 22, 2014 | Domestic Art, Handmade goods, Heirloom Hacienda
One of the best parts of going back to school? New school supplies. I often find myself wandering the school supply aisles even now, some ten years since leaving graduate school. (I am the same kid who saved my babysitting money to hit the Sanrio store in southern...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 2, 2014 | Arizona, Domestic Art, Handmade goods, Happy Hippie, Heirloom Hacienda
Great flavor, but too runny. Salsa makers — what am I doing wrong? ~K
by Kelli Donley | Dec 9, 2013 | Domestic Art, Handmade goods, Happy Hippie, June Cleaver
I love vintage linens — especially pillow cases. The older cotton pillow cases were made of such a higher quality than the typical ones you’d find today. And, you can usually find a stack of these at any thrift store for less than $1. Washed, with a small...
