Category Archives: garden

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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Simply Home Community in Mother Earth News

Posted on October 1, 2015 by

Tonight I brought the most recent issue of Mother Earth News to Simply Home’s Community Dinner so we could all marvel at how WE’RE IN IT! How exciting! It was fun to do the interview with K.C. Compton last spring and … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Homeownership

Posted on June 1, 2014 by

Last weekend was Memorial Day weekend and we cracked open The Lucky Penny, starting with My SIPs Wall Raising. This weekend I’m taking a break from tiny house building to focus on other small homes. Friday and Saturday I turned … Continue reading →

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Coming Full Circle… and Moving Forward

Posted on September 13, 2013 by

Two years ago this week I moved to Portland and this week I’m Housesitting the Tiny Barn at the location where my first tiny house was parked when My Tiny Adventure Began. So, in a way, it feels like I’ve … Continue reading →

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Pedalpalooza ADU & Tiny House Tour Recap

Posted on June 30, 2013 by

Yesterday was an epic day of small houses. Kimber and I coordinated the Pedalpalooza Accessory Dwelling and Tiny House Tours all in one day so that people who are interested in both tours could visit a variety of small spaces. It … Continue reading →

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Pedalpalooza ADU & Tiny House Tours on Saturday, June 29th, 2013

Posted on June 25, 2013 by

Last year, in conjunction with Orange Splot, I coordinated the Pedalpalooza Accessory Dwelling Tour and Tiny House Tour, which each drew around 100 riders. This year I’m co-coordinating with Kimber, who has completed the Oregon Tradeswoman pre-apprenticeship program and now … Continue reading →

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Rainy Day Catch Up

Posted on May 19, 2013 by

Anyone who has been paying attention will probably have noticed by now that I’m backlogged on blog posts. Partly this was due to technological issues. Check out forthcoming posts Getting Smart About Phones, Planning Around Obsolescence, and Everything but the … Continue reading →

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Cooking Al Fresco

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

Every Sunday my workshop team meets up for a working meal. We alternate between brunch and supper and we take turns hosting. The last time I was responsible for cooking for my team I was Living Large by housesitting so … Continue reading →

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Oh, the Joys of Homeownership

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

Last weekend I returned to the two-bedroom bungalow I own in Walla Walla to transition it over for new tenants. It was a long, hot weekend with temperatures reaching 102 both days. I found myself reminded both how much I … Continue reading →

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Springtime in the Tiny House

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

I returned from my trip to California to discover that springtime had arrived in Portland, too. I took the Max Red Line home from the airport this afternoon, switching to the bus and then walking the last couple of blocks. … Continue reading →

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