by Kelli Donley | Oct 23, 2015 | Domestic Art, handmade, Heirloom Hacienda
I love these kitchen towels. They are soft, easy to iron crisp, great to tuck into your pants when cooking or to lay across your lap as a giant napkin. One of my new favorite sewing projects is to embellish these and gift them with a jar of something canned out of the...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 16, 2014 | Domestic Art, handmade, Happy Hippie, Heirloom Hacienda
My friend Adam (and I’m sure others quietly) has long made fun of my love for the holidays. I love Thanksgiving — the prep, family time, football, food, days off of work and cooler weather. And I love Christmas, although less so since my family has...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 9, 2014 | Domestic Art, handmade, Heirloom Hacienda
My friend Tony owns a hot sauce company and let me tell you — the stuff will haunt you. It is so hot and so delicious, if you are anything like me — you’ll want it on just about everything. He is also a former Marine, a chef, and a giant softy. He...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 30, 2013 | Celebrate!, handmade
My friend Juliann borrowed an old sewing machine a few years ago. She returned it recently when cleaning out her house for a move; along with my old trusty Singer, she gave me a box of sewing items she was no longer interested in. The basket had fabric and patterns...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 10, 2013 | Celebrate!, handmade
I am celebrating Christmas with Dutch by giving one small gift each of the 12 days. I used this tutorial to sew the bags, and stamped the numbers before appliqueing them to each bag. And I opted for things he loves (read: orange Tic Tacs) in lieu of say, a partridge...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 11, 2013 | Domestic Art, handmade, Recipes
Easy peasy recipe if you have house guests and need a quick no-frosting cake: Take one chocolate cake mix (I like Betty Crocker triple fudge) Add 3 eggs, 1 cup of sour cream, 1 teaspoon of cayenne, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, 1 teaspoon of cardamom, 1/2 cup of oil and 1/4...
