Stay Plenty Enough Already
An alert reader shelli stein (apparently I’m not the only one who loves the simplicity and lower ink weight of all lower case) forwarded me a picture she snapped of a sign in Honolulu, Hawaii, which had a speed limit…
Lessons in Generosity from my Journey into Minimalism
Ultralight backpackers inspire me. In fact, it is something I wish I was better at. A minimalist in life? I try my best. But I must admit, if you’ve ever seen me hiking, you would probably not confuse me with…
take more. do less?
Hello Friends! My name is Anastasia Allison, and I’m the founder of a gear company called Kula Cloth — and I’m honored to have the opportunity to write a note to all of you today. Many years ago, a company called Gossamer…
Infectious Generosity
I recently started reading Infectious Generosity by Chris Anderson (The ‘Head of TED’). I’m about halfway through, and it’s fascinating. Generosity is a big deal to me, and one description in the book caught my attention. Anderson describes how he received a call…
Let Me Count the Ways
I’m a big fan of use the Notes app on my phone, to capture things before I forget them, since I almost always have my phone nearby. I referenced this in previous post on Family Lexicon and in fact I use…
Keeping the christmas spirit
A couple of years ago, towards the end of January, with the Christmas lights and decorations long packed away into boxes in the basement, we notice that baby Jesus was still on our mantle. We were about to bundle him…
Say Yes
In 2016, I was lucky enough to join a Hood to Coast relay team. For those of you unfamiliar with Hood to Coast (HTC), it’s known as the Mother of All Relays. Its 198 mile course winds from Mount Hood…