by Kelli Donley | Mar 21, 2012 | Domestic Art, Happy Hippie, Heirloom Homestead
I’ve been trying to talk myself into doing some larger patchwork projects. Not quite a quilt, but I have several larger projects in mind I’ve been plotting. Also, I have a growing pile of scrappy pieces of cute fabric that need a good home. Sometimes I go...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 19, 2012 | Colorado, Community, Happy Hippie, Heirloom Homestead
How many of you have heard me say, “I just want a couple chickens?” Most, I’d guess. For years, the story went a bit like this: I want a garden, dog and a couple chickens. Also? I’d like to live closer to my brother. Well. Chickens are all that...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 19, 2012 | Good to Great, Happy Hippie
Dear Kara, Your suggestion at “brights” for our March fashion blog had my heart rate up. I am not a “brights” or a “tights” kinda gal. Those Forever Underage stores? Make me want to run toward Chicos with all my credit cards out at...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 12, 2012 | Colorado, Happy Hippie
I received an email last week that was good for a giggle. The Denver Zoo sent a cheeky update about their new polar bear — a 12-year-old male named Lee on loan from the Detroit Zoo — and how March-April is mating season. They might have hinted at how their...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 11, 2012 | Colorado, Happy Hippie
What’s cuter than a bunch of Denver Zoo mongooses napping together? (One little girl nearby exclaimed, “Mama! They’re snuggling!”) A pair nuzzling. Or perhaps, this one who took after my own heart: the full sunshine napper. Nice tan,...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 23, 2012 | CAOK, Domestic Art, handmade, Happy Hippie
A scarf for a new Denver friend who has made my transition here easier. She and her husband are truly lovely people — friends I hope to have forever: {click on the photo for pattern details.} I picked this yarn up in Tempe because it reminded me of the ocean....
