Simple Living

For 15 years I worked in a career that I was good at but wasn’t feeding my spirit. I knew I needed to make a change but I felt stuck in a rut of increasing expenses. What I didn’t realize for a long time was that my desire to live in a conventional home was [...]

This past week I was at a small camping festival in rural Minnesota. The event featured several speakers throughout the week, including myself. I did two workshops. One was on beer and one was on tiny houses, two of my favorite subjects. In my tiny house workshop I mentioned my problem with the way our [...]

In this post I’m going to show you a family tiny house that’s made out of 1920s recycled streetcars. And it gets even better than that. Not only is the home recycled but the family also has some cob structures in the back. A man cave and a she cave. The main home itself comprises [...]

Have you ever dreamed of simple living in a tiny cabin? If you prefer tiny houses on foundations instead of on trailers I think you’ll enjoy this. From the outside it looks like it might just be a shed. But it’s a little more than just that. The only thing it’s missing is an indoor [...]

In a recent comment, someone asked the question: “As a skier, kayaker, biker rider, backpacker, organic vegetable gardener and food preserver, I would love to see more small homes that have folks who are living very active lives with the accoutrements that go with these lifestyles.” I thought I might take a stab at addressing [...]

Moving from a large house to a tiny space can actually improve organizational habits. When everything has less distance to travel, putting things away becomes easier. Here are five strategies that work for staying organized in compact living spaces. Laundry Management in Small Spaces 1. Put It Away Immediately The advantage of small spaces: nothing [...]