Monthly Archives: February 2013

Tiny House Workshop Weekend

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

It was a pleasure to be part of the Portland Alternative Dwellings Tiny House Workshop this weekend, along with Derin of UrbaNest, Brittany of Bayside Bungalow, and Chris and Melisssa Tack of Tiny Tack House. Tiny house enthusiasts from around … Continue reading →

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Hello, Ford District

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

A couple weeks ago I started a new job, as the Planning & Communications Coordinator for the Ford District, and I’m thoroughly loving it! I found out about the opportunity at the end of last term when Mike Tevis of … Continue reading →

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Sunshine, Ice Cream, Bike Lights & Everything That’s Wonderful

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

Today was utterly gorgeous. One of those February days that makes you feel like you’ve been resuscitated. After a long winter that first fresh breath of sunshine is just what we all need psychologically to remember that we can make … Continue reading →

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Living Large

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

The past week I’ve been housesitting for Eli and Noelle of Orange Splot, so I’m living large in their three-bedroom house. It’s been fun to be in the Cully neighborhood again and to see the progress at Cully Grove. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Partnering with Portland Alternative Dwellings

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

A few months ago Dee Williams and Joan Grimm of Portland Alternative Dwellings gave me the heads up that they would be restructuring their company. With Katy Anderson, PAD had been doing design and building work for tiny houses, but … Continue reading →

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The Minimalist’s New Clothes

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

This weekend I spent a couple hours scouring some of Portland’s very best thrift stores for additions to my minimalist wardrobe. I prefer buying clothes second-hand and Portland is a great place to do it. As I tried things on … Continue reading →

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Taking Stock Without Stocking Up

Posted on February 2, 2013 by

One of the things I could really relate with as I read The 100 Thing Challenge book (on my Kindle, of course!) was the chapter about how we often own many different items that serve similar purposes because none of … Continue reading →

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