by Kelli Donley | Sep 23, 2011 | Colorado, Happy Hippie, Heirloom Homestead
When my parents visit, I go into Type A Jessie Spano mode. Everything must be cleaned, tidied, ironed, watered, and so forth. It doesn’t make sense; if I was living in a compost bin, they would be just as happy and proud. I might, at times, be a bit crazy in the...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 12, 2011 | Domestic Art, Handmade goods, Happy Hippie, Heirloom Homestead
The net sum of all I’ve knit this year — one item. And only 9 months late — a Christmas gift for Meg. ~K
by Kelli Donley | Sep 1, 2011 | Domestic Art, Flora and Fauna, Happy Hippie, Heirloom Homestead
I’m not sure where I originally heard the theory of gardening in thirds, but I’d guess it was from my Grandma Maxine. She grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania during the Great Depression and was forever transformed. She is exceptionally thrifty, I’d...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 30, 2011 | Happy Hippie, Paleo
My friend Juliann and I are currently rocking the Whole 30 challenge: 30 days of nothing but strict paleo eating.* It’s a way to reset your diet if you’ve been doing paleo, but have found yourself having far too many cheat days/exceptions. My goal is to...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 28, 2011 | Colorado, Flora and Fauna, Good to Great, Happy Hippie
The last six weeks or so have been a steady stream of visitors and fun. And while I have had a summer to remember, I haven’t been able to shake the type A guilt from countless projects left incomplete in my office. That knitting project. A sewing project long...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 22, 2011 | Colorado, Get Fit, Happy Hippie
Min sent an email a couple of weeks ago in planning her trip to Denver with Rebecca: “Girls, let’s white water raft!” My response was, “Or! We could go to hot springs and get massages and hang out at the spa.” We volleyed back and forth...
