family - Part 5

Here are some pictures of our tiny house in the Blue Ridge Mountains. We are a family of four (plus one big dog) living in a 8 x 21 ft. tiny house we designed and built ourselves. We have worked our space so that there are two private lofts with separate ladders. Feel free to tour our home.

Our tiny house experiment has helped our family grow closer (not just physically!). It is a daily challenge to practice living in the moment and breathing deeply to find the patience needed to weather the difficulties of family life in such tight quarters. The rewards are a life full of moments of real connection.

We have lived in the tiny house since May of 2011, and have learned many lessons. Through our blog, tinyhousefamily.com, we are sharing the story of our lessons from living tiny.

Pat and Ali Schulte have been profiled on the Tiny House Blog before when they lived the nomadic life on their 35-foot catamaran and in their 1958 Volkswagen panel van. Now they are in the process of fixing up a 43-foot Spindrift sailboat and living on it with their two children: 16-month-old Ouest and another one who is on the way.

Their comprehensive and beautiful website profiles their living and working on the boat with a child in tow. They purchased the Spindrift in the San Francisco Bay area, and are living there until they can get the boat ready to sail down to Mexico. They purchased the boat for around $40,000 with money they saved up while working, and are doing much of the boat repairs themselves. For additional income Pat also does some day trading and they have written a book on their around the world sailing adventure.

Tiny House Family

Bumfuzzle Plus Two

A Tiny Home for a Growing Family