This off grid tiny cabins retirement story is a guest post by Michael Scheer – share your tiny house story here too! My name is Michael and about 5 years ago I wanted an off-grid place for vacation and retirement. Like many others, I am tired of bills, bills, bills and knew I would never have [...]
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Family of 6 Living Tiny in Converted School Bus
This is a converted school bus that Sarah Szymczak, her husband Ed, and their four kids live in. Sarah says, “I never thought we would own a school bus. Yet, it does not surprise me that we do. We’re always up for an adventure, always open to venturing outside of the norm. Two creative parents. Four fun [...]
Retired Military Woman Building Her Own Tiny House
This tiny house story is a guest post by Stephani – share yours! I’m building a 18 foot long tiny home. I retired from the military less than a year ago and was not sure what I wanted to do when I grew up. So I decided to build a tiny house that I will eventually live [...]
Woman’s Buddhaful Tiny Home on Wheels
This is Haley Kalb’s Buddhaful Tiny Home on Wheels. She used to be a banker but has now transitioned into a new career where she teaches yoga and is also an Ayurvedic practitioner. With her new career change came an entirely new lifestyle with her custom-designed and built tiny house on a trailer that she parks in [...]
Why These 5 People Left Their Tiny Houses
The idea of a tiny house lifestyle is fascinating, adventurous, and even freeing. But you and me both know that a tiny home isn’t going to fix all of our problems. And assuming that a tiny house is going to make all aspects of our lives better (or easier) is just plain wrong. The truth is [...]
Couple’s 620 Sq. Ft. Container House in Dallas, TX
This 620 Sq. Ft. Container House in Dallas, TX is a guest post by Amber Richter – share yours! Our container house is 620 sq. ft. with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. It will be finished at the end of August! Spray foam and drywall are done. House is painted. We put the floors down [...]
My Year in a 450 Not-So-Square Feet Yurt
This 450 Not-So-Square Ft. Yurt is a guest post by Jen McGeehan – share yours! Our little love yurt is nestled within an Ohia forest, one of the few remaining (they were almost completely wiped out when the sugar cane industry arrived!) on our island in Hawaii. The God of our universe is still in the business of [...]