by Kelli Donley | Apr 15, 2009 | Happy Hippie, Journal
Rather than wallowing in my bad mood yesterday, I came home from work and made a point of walking around with my camera taking note of that which does make me very, very happy, such as: a new friend, Austin, who decided to bring me a dozen eggs from his ducks and...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 13, 2009 | Arizona, CAOK, Community, Earth Mama, Happy Hippie
We’re getting close to ground breaking on the vegetable plots with the refugee families and community members. A few hurdles stand in our way, other than the wicked Bermuda grass. Namely, we are trying to create a source of food security, potential income and...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 9, 2009 | Celebrate!, Domestic Art, handmade, Happy Hippie, Kitchen Talk
Easter Sweet Bread* Ingredients: 6 cups flour (I use 2 cups of whole wheat) 2 packages yeast 1/2 cup sugar 2 t salt 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk, diluted with 1/2 cup warm water 1 t vanilla 1 t cardamom 1 t cinnamon zest of 1 lemon juice of 1 lemon 3 eggs, at room...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 7, 2009 | Domestic Art, Happy Hippie, Journal, Kitchen Talk
If the world was invaded by martians, I’d be the one laughing hysterically. Apparently having too much to do gives me the giggles. Today when work email was threatening to get up and walk off, looking for more attention from another owner, I sat back and...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 6, 2009 | Arizona, Domestic Art, handmade, Happy Hippie
I’d like to say I accomplished even 1/4 of my list this weekend. Instead, I found myself curled up with Benadryl and a mug of tea, cursing the rain of golden pollen falling from the spring sky. Just last week I thought, “How charming! The palo verde...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 3, 2009 | Africa, Community, Good to Great, Happy Hippie, Journal
The Japanese have a tradition called teikei — which means partnership, or cooperation. They have teikei farms where the consumer and the farmer meet; these are farmer’s markets of sort, but it is important for Japaense teikei that the food have a...
