by Kelli Donley | Aug 4, 2014 | Arizona, Domestic Art, Heirloom Hacienda
I invited a few friends over this weekend to turn cactus into jelly. Seriously. (Or, for long-time readers: again.) We made 40 jars of syrup and prickly pear jelly using this recipe from one bucket of pears. It took a few hours, and I was so grateful for the...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 31, 2014 | Arizona, Community, Heirloom Hacienda
This morning, Nelson and I made our rounds in the neighborhood as the morning sun peaked over the eastern Valley’s mountains, greeting us with rays climbing high through wispy clouds. Phoenix in July is, to put it mildly, rather toasty. Today’s high...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 28, 2014 | Community, Heirloom Hacienda
Last night we had a bit of a terrier party — whose parents enjoyed carnitas and corn risotto stuffed poblano peppers. Same dog: small, medium, large. Another fun, easy night at the Heirloom Hacienda. Great company, good food, happy dogs....
by Kelli Donley | Jul 25, 2014 | Domestic Art, Handmade goods, Heirloom Hacienda
*Image totally swiped from Instagram. Lovely and NOT mine Hey! Remember when I said I’d give a pencil pouch to a random commenter? Well, good news. If you commented, you get one. I’ll be reaching out for details this weekend. Because one of the...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 22, 2014 | Domestic Art, Handmade goods, Heirloom Hacienda
One of the best parts of going back to school? New school supplies. I often find myself wandering the school supply aisles even now, some ten years since leaving graduate school. (I am the same kid who saved my babysitting money to hit the Sanrio store in southern...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 22, 2014 | Domestic Art, Heirloom Hacienda
I am newly in love with all things embroidered and cross stitch. Pair this with my love of vintage linens (or perhaps to explain this love) and I’m coming up with a ridiculous number of projects. {Side note: Does anyone else fight tears when they see vintage...
