by Kelli Donley | Jun 22, 2011 | Colorado, Happy Hippie, Heirloom Homestead, Nelson
Today, my family expanded to two. I am so very pleased to introduce the first official mascot of the Heirloom Homestead: Willie Nelson Mandela. A bit of Americana and Africana by heart but Welsch terrier by heritage. (Not so unlike his mama.) I found him in a shelter...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 15, 2011 | Heirloom Homestead, Homebody, Kitchen Talk
My brother and his girlfriend came over for my first Heirloom Homestead dinner party this week. We celebrated Jess’ 23rd birthday. (Yeah. Not only is she pretty, but she’s young too.) Her favorite meal, per Cody is “alfredo with white wine and...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 14, 2011 | Colorado, Community, Handmade goods, Happy Hippie, Heirloom Homestead
I left a few of these on neighbor’s doors and handed out a couple others to those I could catch in person; my parents are still friends with neighbors they had in their very first home after getting married. There is something endearing about knowing who lives...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 13, 2011 | Colorado, Fruitful Harvest, Happy Hippie, Heirloom Homestead
Underneath all of those weeds, there was a stack of paving stones and three garden boxes. They are now planted with an abundance of squash, turnips, radishes and one lone tomato plant. Thankfully I now have a steady supply of coffee grounds I can add to the soil...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 12, 2011 | Colorado, Flora and Fauna, Heirloom Homestead
I am not a fan of weeding. I like being outside in the garden in every other capacity. Weeding is like picking a fight with the slow, violent and mean kids in junior high — miserable, prickly, and entirely unnecessary. Alas, this new non-desert environment is...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 11, 2011 | Colorado, Heirloom Homestead
I have a new love of two things: scarves and champagne. Yep, call me Buffy. Give me a copy of the Preppy Handbook. Collars up! I KNOW. Both are a bit pretentious, and yet? Fun. Scarves are worn, so it seems, year round in Denver. Having moved from the clothing land of...
