As a work from home mom, I need my own workspace and so does my sometimes work from home husband, This year we are attempting a shared office space. Creating a co-working space in our bedroom and the second one in our living room frees up the kitchen table. Budget-Friendly Work Space This cool office…
Tremendously Tiny Guesthouse That Will Make You Want to Build One
Tiny Guesthouse in Seattle is an awesome collection of recycled materials and a grassy roof deck! At only 68 square feet total, nothing is left out of this tiny wonder in Fremont, Washington. (If you are like me and hate to wait, skip to the bottom for the virtual tour. Please remember to pin this…
Tiny Home Communities: A Breakthrough for Homelessness?
Tiny Home Communities for Homeless For many who are addicted, disabled, illiterate, or mentally ill, homelessness is a way of life. Living in shelters, group homes, prison or mental hospitals only lasts so long. Then what? Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up…
The Hidden Myths Behind Why You Want a Really Big House
Owning a really big house still dominates the American Culture. The average family size shrank from 3.37 members in 1950 to 2.5 members in 2016 according to the Census Bureau. The square footage of the single family home has doubled. Why the Big House? After researching several articles, questioning myself and friends the answer is…
It Looks Like a Tiny Home Living is For You? How to Know
It looks like a tiny home is for you? You want to simplify your life, get ride of debt, and get rid of all your stuff, right? As my husband, “I need to get in one first!” Want to rent a tiny home first? Several communities and private folks list tiny homes for rent. Will…
What Happens When You Try to Find Tiny Home Parking
Tiny Home Parking Legally? Hmmm, that’s is a good one. Tiny homes represent a change in American Culture. Maybe the death to the dearly held American Dream of owning a “home”. Is Tiny Home Parking Illegal? One of the main reasons a tiny home parking may be a problem is due to local zoning codes and minimum…
Are Family Tiny Homes the New Get out of Debt Free Card?
Why leave a 3000 square foot house for a Tiny Home? This family chose to radically change their lives for the better. Moving toward a minimalist life style, this family chose to give up the large house for land to grow up on debt free. Why do this over buying a RV? Expecting One More…
Is the American Dream Dying a Tiny Home Death?
I am totally obsessed with tiny homes. My best friend youtube and I spend hours watching what other people are building for themselves. Why Build a Tiny Home? Leaving the rent trap Portability No available housing in your area Off grid availability Down Sizing Simplify Life Pay off your housing in 1-2 years Just done…
Benefits and Risks of Standing Desks
What are the benefits and risks of a standing desk? Sitting is the new smoking, right? What does that even mean? That just by sitting I am filling my lungs with toxic smoke laden with tar and other corrosive products? Excessive sitting impacts our body’s metabolic system: “Today, our bodies are breaking down from obesity,…
How to Road Trip with Your Kids by Yourself!
How to get on the road with your kids by yourself. Maybe you are a single parent or a parent with a non-traveling spouse or at least one that would think a 3400 mile road trip was the equivalent 24/7 diaper duty for life. I love travel! Plane, train, car, horse or mule driven wagon,…