Category Archives: downsizing

Tiny House Collaborative

Posted on February 15, 2016 by

I was on Hawaiian Time when the Tiny House Collaborative launched, so I haven’t yet taken the time to tell you how very excited I am about being part of this group of fabulous people. The short answer is pretty … Continue reading →

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Small Developer Bootcamp in Portland

Posted on February 11, 2016 by

Yesterday, on a gorgeous spring morning, my landie Jake and I rode our bikes down to the Native American Center at PSU to attend the Small Scale Developer Bootcamp hosted by Eli Spevak of Orange Splot, LLC and John and … Continue reading →

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Early Bird Special for Downsizing E-Course

Posted on December 14, 2015 by

In 2011, I radically downsized my possessions for a short stint in a 15’ travel trailer. A year later I took on My 200 Things Challenge. I’ve now lived in a 12’ diameter yurt and three tiny houses on wheels with … Continue reading →

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A Year Living in the Lucky Penny

Posted on December 1, 2015 by

It’s my one year anniversary of living in The Lucky Penny! November 15th last year was my Move in Day & Housewarming. But Raffi and I officially moved out of the basement of The Big House and began living in … Continue reading →

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Key Free

Posted on November 19, 2015 by

Yesterday while I was having a working date with one of my best friends at our beloved Townshend’s Tea House, we got to talking about keys. This isn’t necessarily an unusual topic of conversation for the two us because we … Continue reading →

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Small Home Weekend Wrap Up

Posted on November 9, 2015 by

What an action-packed weekend it was for little houses! On Friday I enjoyed visiting with other small home advocates and enthusiasts from all across the country at the Build Small, Live Large Summit. Alan Durning of the Sightline Institute and Dee … Continue reading →

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The Guy Next Door

Posted on November 1, 2015 by

In June, when we hosted our monthly Tiny House Community Tour, we let everyone know that Tony’s tiny house, The Rustic, was available for rent. At the end of the tour, one of the fellas expressed interest in renting it, … Continue reading →

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