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…
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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,…
Make Road Trips with Kids More Fun with Free Podcasts ( you might just learn something too!)
Road trips with kids offer family learning and fun on the run. Add to this by including a fun discussion sparking kid’s podcast. Just yesterday, my youngest son and I learned (via podcast) that camels, those desert beasts of burden, are not uniquely fit for sand storms and harsh winds–no, that actually come from a…
Confessions of a Constantly Late Mom: Margins in Time Management
My time management skills are faulty from birth. Confessions of a constantly late mom are not entirely true. Most people want to give me grace because I am a mom but I have been this way as long as I can remember. Time management has been an issue for me all my life. I…