When the tiny house movement began to grow over a decade ago, it mostly belonged to an underground group of environmentalists who wanted to leave a smaller global footprint. Many were single or young and newly married. Fast forward to the age of HGTV and tiny houses began catching on … Read more
The Tiny House Village with $59k Tiny House Giveaway is coming back to the Auburn Fall Home Show (Sept 28-30, 2018). This is the 4th annual Tiny House Village and 3rd annual Tiny House Giveaway. There will be 10-20 tiny homes staged and on display for you to walk through and be … Read more
Many designers and architects have been creating small structures to meet futuristic ecological challenges. However, some designers are going above and beyond a miniature escape pod. The new Ecological Living Module (ELM) has been designed to demonstrate strategies for residential construction that meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) … Read more
When catching up with tiny house builders across the country, they all agree on one thing: They talk about toilets…a lot! Why Are Toilets Such A Big Deal? When building a traditional home, toilets are pretty much basic outside of fancy upgrades like a dual flushing. When you are talking … Read more
When we decided to minimize, simplify, and downsize to tiny home living a year ago, financial freedom was one of our driving motivators. Ours is a hard-working family who still lived paycheck to paycheck due to circumstances like medical bills and living in areas of high poverty and low employment … Read more
Downsizing and going tiny isn’t for everyone, but purging your closets and countertops of unwanted and unnecessary stacks of stuff is not only good for your household but great for your soul. Many articles support that clutter encourages anxiety. So, let’s partner together on this organizational journey. While my planner may be … Read more
The tiny living movement is growing wildly in popularity, however, it is important to really evaluate things before you decide to downsize-especially if you have kids in tow. We have been living in under 300 square feet for almost a year now and loving every minute of it. Our kids … Read more
Making the decision to downsize our supersized lives and go tiny full time can be a very exciting one. However, many people, couples, and even families are seeing the trend catch on to minimize their impact and their “stuff” but are moving too fast without first considering some pretty major … Read more
Spending our first winter living tiny in Ohio has taught us some hard and fast lessons about surviving the snow and negative temps when your house is on wheels. This winter has had record breaking negative wind chills that were set back in the 1800’s. This is not a drill. … 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
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
As a career-switching teacher, formerly of the corporate world, I cannot tell you how important it is to prepare our children for life after school. We are, unfortunately, still teaching kids in many public schools the same ways they’ve been taught for over 100 years, even though the expectations in … Read more