For curious, capable people
Find more to do.Get help when you need it.
Find interesting things nearby, get help with everyday questions, and preserve your stories.
Brightleaf works through things you already use: an email each week, a phone number you can call or text, and a simple website.
Get My Free NewsletterWhat we make
Three things, all free to start.
The Week Ahead
A free weekly newsletter of local events, classes, volunteering, walks, restaurants and ways to meet people.
- How
- One email, every week.
- Cost
- Free.
- Where
- Southern Marin first, more editions coming.
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Ask Penny
A telephone assistant for everyday questions, reminders and tech help. It remembers you from one call to the next.
- How
- Call one number, from any phone.
- When
- Coming soon. Join the waiting list.
Memoir Writer
Type or speak your stories, add photographs, and shape them into chapters of a book your family will keep.
- How
- On a simple website.
- Cost
- Free PDF. Printed books $26.50.
Made for curious, capable people who would rather spend their time doing things than learning another app.
How we work
What you can count on.
Simple to use
Email, a phone call or a text message, and a plain website. Nothing to download and nothing to figure out.
You're in charge
Your account, your conversations and your stories belong to you. Family members see only what you choose to share, even if they pay.
Free to start
The newsletter is free, and your memoir PDF is free. Prices and limits are explained plainly, and you can cancel anytime.
Local where it counts
The Week Ahead is written town by town, by people who know the area. Ask Penny and Memoir Writer work wherever you live.
Looking for something for a parent?
Easy ways to help Mom or Dad, wherever you live.
Invite them to the newsletter, give them Ask Penny, or help them start a memoir. They stay in charge of their own account.
Brightleaf for familiesFind more to look forward to
Start with this week.
The Week Ahead is free.