Category Archives: minimalism

Offering Gratitudes

Posted on November 28, 2015 by

This time last year I was Giving Thanks for the Little Life. The year before I was planning ways to Unstuff Your Holidays. (By the way, I’m teaching a Downsizing E-Course in January, so if you’re interested, you can join … 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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Helpin’ Keep Portland Weird

Posted on October 15, 2015 by

This past spring I had the opportunity to do a video interview with an awesome German film team from WDR who were here to explore what makes Portland, OR so, well, weird! And, of course, why we like it that … Continue reading →

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How to Travel with Just a Carry-On

Posted on August 20, 2015 by

I’m better at packing densely than I am at packing lightly. So as I wrap up 5 Weeks in a Carry-On with My Travel Capsule Wardrobe, I’d figured it would be nice to share my favorite tricks for packing densely and … Continue reading →

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5 Weeks in A Carry On

Posted on August 15, 2015 by

I’ll confess: I’m really excited to wear something new tomorrow! I’m writing this post on my flight home to the Pacific Northwest after five weeks of traveling with just my carry-on luggage. So I’ve worn the same outfits repeatedly and … Continue reading →

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Less Is More Tours & Programming

Posted on March 18, 2015 by

We’re about to begin our third day of Yestermorrow‘s Less is More class, which is focused on small home design. The first two days had a similar itinerary: small home tours in the morning, afternoon design lessons, and evening presentation and … Continue reading →

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Hello Again, Less Is More!

Posted on March 16, 2015 by

I’m back in snowy Vermont for more Yestermorrow goodness. I spent my weekend in the Design-Building a Successful Design-Build Business class, taught by Adam Cohen. He was a wealth of information and wisdom and I learned just as much from … Continue reading →

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Portland Tribune Article: How Hard is it to Live with Less?

Posted on June 26, 2014 by

A couple weeks ago I was interviewed by Peter Korn of the Portland Tribune. (My first feature in the Trib in April 2012 was called Home Tiny Home by Jason Vondersmith.) I met Peter while tabling for the Breathe Building … 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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