I wanted to share this wonderful look at Burt’s Buzz, a documentary about Burt Shavitz, the co-founder and face of Burt’s Bees. The film explores his down-to-earth personality and his love for living simply — often in small cabins and tiny houses surrounded by nature.
Even after helping build one of the most recognizable natural brands in the world, Burt chose to live a quiet, humble life in rural Maine. His story reminds us that happiness doesn’t always come from success or wealth — sometimes it’s found in solitude, simplicity, and connection with nature.
Sadly, Burt passed away in 2015 at the age of 80, but his philosophy and legacy continue to inspire people around the world to live more authentically and sustainably.
You can watch the documentary trailer below:
Creator of Burt’s Bees Tiny Home
I think you’ll enjoy watching the trailer video below:
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I had to show you this 208 sq. ft. tiny cabin for sale. (Sold)
It’s created by a company that normally builds barns for customers.
But according to this ad on Craigslist, Timberview Custom Builders in Burleson, Texas is now offering tiny homes.
208 Sq. Ft. Tiny Cabin (For Sale)
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I had to share this story with you on a couple who has been living simply in a tiny house for the last six months and counting.
Christopher Derek and Betty Ybarra have been living in this micro cabin since December 2013. And it’s all of just 98 sq. ft.
The formerly homeless couple now have a solid roof over their heads. They park on the street and are required to move every two days to be compliant with city laws.
Formerly Homeless Couple Living Simply in Tiny House
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Building a Mortgage-free Tiny House by the Seat of My Pants – Part 1 – by Shirley Loomis
Years ago virtually every home in this country was built by the men and women who lived in them. They were homes, barns, outbuildings of one form or another, silos; homes for people, crops, and livestock. These were places of shelter and it was envisioned by the builders that they would serve as such for years on into the future, long after they were built, and perhaps long after the builders themselves were gone.
When I started building my tiny house I went back to that premise of building; the owner-builder, the homesteader in need of shelter, because in many ways that’s exactly where I found myself.
I looked at simple building books, books on sheds and small outbuildings, the books on the market (before Kindle and Amazon) that dealt with cottages and tiny homes that were built with the intention owners would add on to them at a later date, books on writer’s cottages and fishermen’s cottages, treehouses, huts and forts; anything that was built from scratch, and constructed without intricate detail or complexity.
Over time, as my search continued, I came across plans that were specifically designed to be built on top of trailer frames or flatbeds. They were portable and they were called tiny houses. Some looked like gypsy caravans, others like the cottages I’d been reviewing with the only exception being that these were on wheels. They were portable and ideal for someone like me whose future seemed continually subject to revision.
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If like me you’ve been wanting to see more tiny house communities come to life you’ll probably really enjoy this post (and the videos below).
Because projects like this can serve as a model for any of us to follow or at least learn from to create more tiny living micro communities around the world.
I like the idea of independent ‘micro’ communities created by relatively small groups of people who exchange labor with each other to keep building costs low.
But if you wanted (or the group wanted) the land could also eventually serve as a learning center, farm, sustainable living learning center, etc.
DIY Micro Tiny House Community in France
I encourage you to learn how a group of friends and fellow carpenters built this micro community using very little money and their own labor in a fairy tale forest setting in France:
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Remember Alek’s amazing DIY tiny house on wheels that I showed you a while back?
If you haven’t seen it be sure you check it out because it’s one of my favorite designs.
And now I’m glad to announce that Alek has made the plans available for us to purchase.
This means you can download the plans and build a tiny home just like theirs.
Or you can take the SketchUp File he provides and customize it to your own needs more specifically (if you wanted).
The Tiny Project Tiny House Plans and SketchUp Files
See and learn more (for free) below before you buy:
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In this post I wanted to share this story on a young married couple who build a tiny home with no mortgage or debt.
I don’t know what stage you are in life right now and for sure it’s never too late to build and live tiny.
I’m just saying wouldn’t it be great if more people decided to live in this way, no matter what age? I think so.
Not only is it more sustainable for our environment, but it’s a more financially sustainable life, too. Meet Jen, her husband and their new tiny house.
“Hi! My husband and I are just about finished with our tiny house so I thought I’d share as your page has been super influential to our build! “
(Thank you for sharing, Jen!)
Married Couple’s Tiny Home
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Meet Sicily Kolbeck of Tiny Maison and her newly built tiny home on wheels.
She’s a young lady who finished building her own DIY micro home for $9,838.69.
I believe you’ll find her story inspiring and her tiny house, well, amazing.
And she still did it even with the most insurmountable of challenges.
La Petite Maison Tiny Home
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Not long ago I told you about Dee Williams and her book tour for The Big Tiny.
Not that many of us got to go visit her while she was touring (lucky for you if you did!) but in case you missed her you can at least see some of what you missed right here (below). Below is a video of her speech in Boulder, Colorado where she met fans, signed book copies, and shared her story with others. Please enjoy and re-share. 🙂
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Dee Williams on Tiny Housing in Boulder, Colorado
If you’re interested you can get a copy of Dee’s book The Big Tiny. She also offers a book on how to build tiny houses, plans, and workshops at her company PAD Tiny Houses.
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