by Kelli Donley | Dec 8, 2008 | Domestic Art, Happy Hippie, Journal, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk, Recycle
A month or so ago, Colleen sent me a sweet package including a jar of her spicy tomato chutney {recipe here!}. She said in her note that this was good on “just about everything.” I am a pretty basic girl when it comes to condiments. I like spicy mustard,...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 24, 2008 | Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk
I’m in a serious baking groove this week — 10 loaves so far with plans for 4 more. This pumpkin zucchini batch will be delivered tomorrow to celebrate my favorite holiday of the year: Thanksgiving. Oh, Thanksgiving, how I love thee. All the joys of...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 23, 2008 | Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver
My friends Meghann and Scott were in town this weekend to celebrate their son Roscoe’s first birthday. Any excuse I can get to spend with Meg’s family — the Brennans — I take. They are such a fun, down to earth group and there is always a...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 21, 2008 | CAOK, Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver
I went more than a month without sewing and in the last four days have completed half a dozen projects. It is apparently feast or famine in my sewing world and this week I am dining at the creative buffet. I have to keep reminding myself to go to stop and go to bed;...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 19, 2008 | Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver
I have been pretty diligent about not purchasing more art supplies for the last 6 months. I’ve created knitting projects from scrap, made journals with left over pieces of paper, and sewn myself silly with my stashed supply. However, the holidays bring a new...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 6, 2008 | Community, Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk
Community Dinner: 11-07-08 {This candle would later cause a small house fire. Thankfully I had a firefighter’s wife on hand to put it out and mop the floor in the process. Phew.} 15+ came, there was plenty of food, and thank goodness — no major fire...