Change

For the past 7 years (7!!) fun kid crafts and parent DIYs have been a favorite feature on the barley & birch blog. As a graphic designer (and general tinkerer) putting together new projects and experimenting with materials is honestly one of my favorite parts of my b&b work. But to be 100% truthful, I rarely post […]

In the grand tradition of all those activists and artists who have challenged, changed and inspired before us, we decided to LITERALLY take our messages to the street today! We have been guerilla-arting love and equality all morning with washable spray chalk paint and stenciled messages. I can’t think of an easier and more immediate […]

Oh hey there earth-loving K-Cup user – wait, don’t toss that cup out! I have a super secret tip for you that will ease your conscience, help your garden and save your soil! Did you know that almost one in three American homes now has a pod-based coffee machine? I’ve got to tell you…mine is one […]

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others? ‘” – Martin Luther King, Jr. OK world-changers – who is ready to DO? We’re big believers that you’re never too young to start changing our world for the better…but where to begin…?  If you don’t know of it already, DoSomething.org is […]

I (Kyle) live right outside Berkeley, California. Having grown up in a tiny Ohio town, I am truly infinitely entertained by the people I meet and interact with on a daily level where I live now. Every day, I see at least ten bumper stickers with the phrase, “If you’re not angry, you’re not paying […]