Calling all Urban chicken farmers
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Attention all Des Moines Urban Chicken farmers!! I\'d love to put up a collection of all of our coops and chickens, so PLEASE send me (or send me the URL to) a picture of your girls and of your coop. I can post them with whatever details you wish to share. Thanks!! .. read more..
Clothesline Bans
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
I don\'t think any neighborhoods here in Des Moines ban clotheslines, do they? This blog post from EcoCentric discusses the problem, as well as a project to document the scope of clothesline bans. .. read more..
Where\'s all the Recent Content?
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Where, indeed? Life\'s just gotten busier, and as I\'ve been reducing the number of “extra” things I am willing to add to my to-do list, blogging at NLDM never seems to make it up to the “really important” list. Want to see new content here? We welcome your content!! Please con.. .. read more..
Calling all Ankeny residents!
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Do you think you might want to raise your own chickens at any time in the future? Or are you supportive of the idea in general, even though you may not want to raise them yourself? The city council is poised to pass a new regulation that would forbid chickens in the city limits. NOW [...] .. read more..
Yes, you can go green without going broke
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Welcome to my post for Des Moines\' Frugal Blog Tour. I hope you can visit all the blogs on the tour this week and next. Too often these days, living “greener” seems like it has to cost us extra “green.” However, this certainly doesn’t have to be true! When you think about it, the [...] .. .. read more..
Respect those who make choices different from you!
Monday, October 4, 2010
I had been working (mentally) on a post about respecting the choices of others, particularly with regard to farming practices. Between The Big Show (on WHO Radio, which I do listen to on occasion), green bloggers, a few farming/ranching blogs, and a lot of foodie blogs, I\'m starting to get very, ver.. .. read more..
Two Events coming up
Monday, September 6, 2010
1. DMCD Garage Sale. Tomorrow, 10 am, Vineyard Church at 36th and University. 2. Des Moines Green Gifts Fair, November 7. Applications accepted through the end of this month. Please contact sarahtar1 at gmail dot com if you\'d like an application. .. read more..
Don\'t forget – DM Cloth Diapering garage sale!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
It\'s coming up Tuesday, Sept 7, 10:00, Vineyard Community Church at 36th and University. Bring your old diapers for sale, bring your money to buy some new-to-you diapers! Rules here: http://wallypop.net/DMCDgaragesalerules.html .. read more..
Can foods help increase your protection from the sun?
Monday, August 30, 2010
I found this article interesting, particularly in light of a conversation I had with a friend towards the beginning of the summer. Despite the fact that we rarely put sunscreen on our fair-skinned children, they don\'t tend to get sunburns. Sun Protection Through Your Food. Nutrition experts believe .. .. read more..
The Iowa State Fair
Friday, August 13, 2010
It\'s Fair time! (This is an update/edit of an article I wrote in 2008) I\'m not going to pretend to know everything about this subject. I spend very little time at the Fair. Usually one day each year. I\'ll be honest…part of it is that the State Fair kind of disgusts me these days. The [...] .. read more..