The Tiny Life

If you’re anything like me and have a million thoughts swirling around in your head, you probably want to get some of them down on paper, too! For me, journaling...

Having taught people to garden for years, many people want to know how to prepare their soil so they can start a vegetable garden.  If you talk to people who...

I’ve been there, the seed catalogues come in January and you get all excited about what to grow this year in your garden.  It can be hard to figure out...

If you’re wondering how to live a minimalist lifestyle, you’re probably a lot like me when I first started. I had an “okay” life, but one fateful Friday afternoon the...

If you’re anything like me, a home in the mountains or in the countryside has been a dream for a very long time. Having lived in the city where municipal...

It’s hard to imagine that I’ve been powering my tiny house off solar panels for my tiny house for over 7 years now! Not having a power bill for almost...

The past two years I have been trying my hand at raising baby quail for eggs. Now that I’ve learned a lot, I thought I’d share how to take care...

When it comes to Tiny Houses, they come in all shapes and sizes. Many people have asked me about building a tiny house shed as an affordable option to having...

I’m a big fan of bite-sized challenges to kick start new behaviors and a 30-day declutter challenge is a great (and practical) way to make a tidy house happen. I...

When I built my tiny house and started to simplify my life, it was because my life was out of control. My career had experienced a significant shakeup and I...

A tiny house bathroom is the subject of many of the questions I get from people interested in making the leap. Everything from what kind of shower do I have,...

My good friend Kent over at Tiny House Blog has been working on a neat project for a while now: Tiny House Magazine. I’ve heard rave reviews about it and...