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Tiny Houses on HGTV: Are We Mainstream Yet?

It is funny for me to turn on HGTV and see a small house about the size of my own called an “Extreme Home.” For me, and I am sure for most tiny house dwellers, these little spaces are just “home,” not extreme at all. On Thursday, December 6th HGTV aired a segment on tiny [...]

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How this Woman Built a Tiny House on Wheels: Interview with Sarah Myers

Meet Sarah Myers who built her own tiny house using Dan Louche’s Tiny Living construction plans (affiliate). I had the chance to interview Sarah earlier this year to ask her about this project which you can listen or read the transcript below. If you’re wondering, she sold the house because she has no need for it at this [...]

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Interview with Stew MacInnes: Tiny House Builder

Earlier this month I introduced you to Stew MacInnes and his tiny houses. He’s the owner of a company named Maximus Extreme Living Solutions. They build tiny homes that are rugged and well insulated to withstand extreme temperatures. Their purpose? To better serve workers in oil and mining fields throughout the United States. I thought [...]

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Tiny Houses Aren’t Right For Everyone: And They Shouldn’t Be

Tiny House Blogger Ryan Mitchell recently posted an anti-tiny house article that appeared elsewhere on the World Wide Web. His post specifically showcased the not only negative but often ignorant comments from that original article. He made the deliberate choice not to link to the original article, which was written with a tone of superiority [...]

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Tiny Houses to House Workers in Oil Fields?

Not long ago I showed you what Stew MacInnes has created to fill a better need for workers. He calls them tiny houses on steroids because they can withstand extreme conditions. So this is Maximus Extreme Living Solutions’ second tiny home project. These homes are a better solution for workers, let’s say in oil fields, [...]

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How Tiny Houses Give You More Time for Relationships & Giving

So, how are you doing with your holiday intentions? Have you set clear intentions? Have you written a wish list? Have you communicated your wishes with your family?  Have you created new rituals? Celebrated traditions? Read my first, second and third posts about how we created a meaningful celebration in our tiny house. *** We just completed [...]

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How Simple Living Helped this Tiny House Family Truly Enjoy the Holidays

This is the third installment in my series, “How We Created a Delightful Christmas in our Tiny House.” See my first and second posts for the first five ideas. The holidays sneak up and fly by when we keep a frenzied pace of checking off lists and rushing around for the big day. Growing up, [...]

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