Not sure where to begin. Here is my brief intro: Six years ago we bought an abandoned camp with a small log cabin house and 6 other cabins on 69 acres in the blue ridge mountains of VA. My mother moved into the log cabin, and my man, Hank, and … Read more
A few weeks ago I did a tour and visit with Matthew and Joanna and the Living Vehicle. You can read the post HERE. We had a fun time and I asked Joanna to keep me in the loop as they traveled on. They just wrapped up a tiny house … Read more
“While one would usually say ‘clean up after yourself.’ here we are dealing with the odd situation of cleaning up before…we die.” Margareta Magnusson on döstädning, or “death cleaning” Years ago, t-shirt and bumper stickers spouted the immortal words by Malcolm Forbes, “He who dies with the most toys wins.” … Read more
Matthew Hofmann is a 34-year-old Architect who lives in Santa Barbara, CA. He’s spent the past eight years designing and renovating over 400 vintage Airstream trailers that are being enjoyed by people all over the world. For the past 10 years, he and his wife Joanna have been living a … Read more
We love our tiny house, but that doesn’t mean it has to stay the same. Over the past few years, we have put our home through the ringer. It has hosted over 50,000 guests, traveled over 46,000 miles and been subjected to all kinds of climates and weather. It’s held up … Read more
My name is Lori and I too have a love of tiny spaces but also of tree houses. And I love camping but also modern conveniences. All of these loves inspired Glamping at Deer Camp and can be found by googling that title and on Facebook. It is a 12×12 … Read more
The year was 2017. I was living in an apartment by the beach in Santa Cruz, CA. It was a studio apartment and the landlord was charging $1350 a month plus utilities. Needless to say, I was getting fed up with all of it. Living in Santa Cruz has been … Read more
I am a 19 year old girl from Long Island, New York with a passion to travel and explore new places. Upon graduating high school I knew I didn’t want to jump right into college. I was never into books, nor was I the type that wanted to sit and … Read more
Making the decision to homeschool your child is not one usually made lightly. Many families pray and pine over their choice. Will my child become socially awkward? Will my child feel like they missed out? Will my child fall into poor choices if they stay in public school? Does my … Read more
When I was a kid, one of my favorite stories was Danny the champion of the world by Roald Dahl. Danny and His dad live in a gypsy wagon. Fast forward 40 years and my wife and I were in a dilemma, she wanted to get a travel trailer and … Read more
Deciding to go tiny is a big decision. Looking back on downsizing is pretty beautiful. We’ve learned countless life lessons, grown as a family, and began to be intentional in life in ways we never dreamed possible. Here is a look back at the 5 most important lessons we’ve learned … Read more
There is in every American, I think, something of the old Daniel Boone – who, when he could see the smoke from another chimney, felt himself too crowded and moved further out into the wilderness. Hubert H. Humphrey People are buying pieces of land in the wilderness and putting cabins … Read more