by Kelli Donley | Aug 13, 2014 | Happy Hippie, Heirloom Hacienda
With any luck, this will be a vine full of pumpkins come Halloween. I’ve also got a bed of sunflowers going crazy in this heat. Sunflowers are excellent at helping repair soil via phytoremediation.  What are you growing? ~K				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Kelli Donley | May 27, 2014 | Arizona, Domestic Art, Flora and Fauna, Happy Hippie
Those little yellow tomatoes? The best thing I’ve ever grown. Paired with tart blackberries — divine. ~K				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 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 | Apr 1, 2014 | Happy Hippie, Heirloom Hacienda
  I may have a vintage linens problem. (Vintage linens is code for old sheets, but “old sheets” sounds creepy. Right?) They are soft and the designs are fun and the quality just seems so much better. Also,when I can find embroidered linens in good...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Kelli Donley | Mar 27, 2014 | Domestic Art, Happy Hippie, Hostess, Recipes
 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour  ½ cup almond flour  1 teaspoon baking soda  dash of cinnamon  dash of vanilla  1/4 teaspoon salt  1/2 cup butter – or ¼ cup butter, 1/3 cup sour cream or plain yogurt  2/3 cup brown sugar  2 eggs, beaten  2 cups mashed overripe bananas...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Kelli Donley | Mar 17, 2014 | CAOK, Happy Hippie
Birthday cookies for a barista; she and her colleagues were very pleased to be receiving baked goods for a change.     St. Pat’s scarf for a fellow scarf lover.   Encouragement gift for a friend who has made a commitment to get back to the gym....