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Category Archives: DIY
Watching It Grow: Our Community That Gardens
When I was about ten years old, I asked my father for “a piece of earth” so that I could cultivate a garden of wildflowers … Read more »
And the hits just keep comin’… {Birmingham Blogroll}
Just as soon as I make up my mind that my beloved Birmingham Blogroll couldn’t get any better, I stumble across something amazing, something inspiring, … Read more »
No Place Like Home
I’ll get the bad news out of the way first. Sweet Pea didn’t quite make the cut. The preschool lottery I posted about earlier this … Read more »
Greening our Birmingham Bungalow: That’s An {Energy-Efficient} Wrap!
As the MyGreenBirmingham.com Green Home Giveaway came to its climax, the entire Green Team filled our home for a full day of sustainable retrofitting… Alabama … Read more »
Greening our Birmingham Bungalow: All the Pretty Things
Behold, the Green Home Giveaway posts continue. As if our ductwork, windows, landscaping, and insulation (among other things) weren’t getting enough attention, there were a few goodies thrown … Read more »
Greening Our Birmingham Bungalow: From the Outside In
Our cozy little Birmingham Bungalow has never felt so loved, the traffic of eco-minded visitors has her (brand new, Energy Star-grade) insulation blushing from rafter to rafter… Confession: … Read more »
Greening our Birmingham Bungalow – It all begins with an audit.
Before any “greening” could officially get underway, the Bungalow had to be evaluated; we needed an energy audit. Enter: Eco-Three {Energy Efficient Environment} To be honest, I … Read more »
Greening our Birmingham Bungalow: What It Means
Back in December, when we were notified that we’d won My Green Birmingham’s Green Home Giveaway, it was, like, the most awesome Christmas gift ever. … Read more »
Daffodils and Sunshine
I’d planned another post for today, but the excitement of last night’s storms has me feeling a little inward, and a little exhausted. We are thankful … Read more »
Greening our Birmingham Bungalow – Prologue
If you and I are friends on Facebook, or if you happen to follow me on Twitter, there is no doubt that I was harassing … Read more »
Roll Tide. Houndstooth Pride.
It’s one thing to live in Alabama. It’s another to live in Alabama and to be a Crimson Tide football fan. Because it’s days like … Read more »