Top 5: Posts for November 2007
The past four days have been full of a myriad of emotions, thanks to my web host failing to fix a “500 Internal Server Error” despite contacting support a number of times. I’ve been with IPowerWeb for the past 5 years, but in just the past year, they have gone over the deep end, causing numerous problems with both my website and e-mail.
Finally sick of the issues (and on the verge of needing to renew my hosting package in February), I’ve switched to Bluehost and in less than two hours, I have gotten all of my files transfered over, my URL redirected, and my e-mail mailbox set-up (it has been down the past four days as well; I can only imagine how much I’ve missed permanently).
Unfortunately, within this down time, I’ve also had over 30 people unsubscribe from my website feed - I hope you all will come back now that I’m up and running again! On the plus side, I’ve had time to knit and read, along with coming up with a nice backlog of swank post ideas, so stay tuned for lots of great info.
1 for two months in a row!) Green Style Spotlight: UJeans: “The world’s most imperative fashion invention of all time (or at least one of the top five) has to be denim jeans. Somehow, since its nearly 200 years of being invented, manufacturers have made it unthinkably difficult to …”
2) Unearth Conscious Living’s New Home: MindBodyGreen.com: “Recycling, organic cotton clothing, paraben-free cosmetics, public transportation - you’ve probably got the basics of green living integrated into your daily life already. Having done so many …”
3) Solar Homes Help Revive Slow Housing Market: “Just three weeks ago, we told you about the sluggish general housing market and how it hasn’t been affecting the green building industry one bit. Thanks to a new article from the Los Angeles Times, more info …”
4) Refab UK’s Vintage Fabric Home Accessories: “After the blue jean insulation is fitted, the low-VOC paints have dried, and the solar panels are functioning, it’s time to focus on the inside of your new home. With air quality indoors being rated as 4 to 5 times worse …”
5) Chicago Hosts USGBC GreenBuild Expo Nov 7-9: “Started in 2002 by the infamous United States Green Building Council (USGBC), the GreenBuild Expo has quickly become the largest conference and exhibition focused solely on green building (both practices and products). Nearly 20,000 people are …”
What did you enjoy this month?
What would you like to see less/more of?
December 4th, 2007 at 8:17 am
I’m going to order a pair of UJeans. Maybe after Xmas. There are almost too many choices on there. Here’s the thing I wonder… I remember playing with tailor’s tape at my grandma’s house growing up (as I went through every nook and cranny of the house), but it seems like a rare site anymore. You kind of need it to play along (yes, they will send it to you, but that’s just an extra step).
It made me think: I wonder how many people have never even SEEN tailor’s tape?
December 4th, 2007 at 11:44 am
You can usually buy tailor’s tape at any craft store - most hardware stores have them as well. My grandma always had her sewing machine going with something, so tailor’s tape is a fond memory for me as well.
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January 11th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
I STILL need to order my UJeans!
silly me with baggy jeans…
January 11th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
I need to order some new jeans as well - three pairs of organic cotton jeans I own (one from Del Forte and two from Loomstate) are so very loose (which I assume is a good sign that I have been taking better care of myself).