Monthly Archives: September 2012

Portlandia’s The Real Portland

Posted on September 29, 2012 by

A couple weeks ago some folks from Portlandia contacted me regarding tiny houses. They explained that they are doing a web series to show that even though the show spoofs on how bizarre Portland is, there really are people doing … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Take it with You

Posted on September 28, 2012 by

… or at least I can’t take it all with me. I had already decided to take on My Things Challenge by the time I realized I’d be Downsizing from a Tiny House to a Tinier House (from a 121 … Continue reading →

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My 200 Things Challenge

Posted on September 27, 2012 by

A few months ago I decided to take on the 100 Thing Challenge during this school year, but once I decided to count both household and personal possessions, I knew my number would be bigger. As I finished Inventorying & … Continue reading →

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A Year of Little Living

Posted on September 20, 2012 by

Somehow it’s already been nearly a year since I moved into a 121 square foot tiny house on wheels and wrote my first blog post: The Tiny House Adventure Begins. And what a year it’s been! This afternoon I was … Continue reading →

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Inventorying & Packing Up

Posted on September 16, 2012 by

Since I knew I’d be moving twice this summer I figured the first move would give me a chance to do an inventory and the time in a new space would help me to evaluate what I really use. I’m … Continue reading →

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Tiny House on BIG Tour

Posted on September 14, 2012 by

Each year Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability hosts the Build it Green Tour, which has been nicknamed the BIG Tour. This year Cully Grove is going to be featured and since the tiny house is here, too, Eli has … Continue reading →

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Downsizing from a Tiny House to a Tinier House

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

I’ve found my next tiny house and I’m trilled about it! I’ll be living in a yurt in inner Portland. I’ve wanted to try out yurt living for several years, so I’m glad to have a chance now. I feel … Continue reading →

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The Proof is in the Practicum

Posted on September 1, 2012 by

(Check out a Teeny, Tiny Film about the project!) Just over two years ago I began my Certificate in Sustainable Design & Building at Yestermorrow Design-Build School in Warren, Vermont. I started out with the three week core curriculum Ecological Design in … Continue reading →

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