Simple Living

Every so often I enjoy doing some Q&A on tiny houses and simple living. And what usually prompts me to do it is an email or question in the comments from other readers. So here’s a question I got yesterday along with my thoughts. I’d love to read through your thoughts and suggestions too. Family [...]

This is Nate and Jen’s tiny home on wheels. It originally started out as a camper that Nate bought which they later dismantled, refurbished, and built this beautiful tiny home on. The trailer is 8’3″ by 24’10” and he used 2x4s instead of 2x8s for floor joists to decrease the home’s weight. Isn’t it incredible [...]

“Anyone who has lost something they thought was theirs forever finally comes to realize that nothing really belongs to them.” ― Paulo Coelho Without consciously doing so, we turn the things we own into symbols of who we want to be and who we once were. As I started the task of minimizing my stuff, [...]

I did an earlier post where I listed five reasons for wanting to live a simpler life. Then I told you how to clean out your closet. What I didn’t do, however, was focus on why I believed owning less is beneficial for you. I probably should have done that first, since owning less is one [...]

I still remember laying it all out on the living room floor the night before our trip, lining the items in rows like we were playing a game of memory. Toothbrush, camp stove, cycling shorts, book of poetry. How would we know for sure what we would need to live for three months on a [...]

I bet you’re wondering where the heck tiny house people put their clothes?! That’s easy. They don’t have a lot. Before you toss in the towel as you have no idea how you’re going to pick a complete wardrobe from an entire closet and dresser(s) of clothes, relax. Other people have done it. I’ve done it. [...]