Posts Tagged "cleaning"

The Hardest Thing About Living Tiny

Posted by on Aug 31, 2012 in Benefits of Living Tiny, Recent Posts | 21 comments

The Hardest Thing About Living Tiny

I’ve been asked this question more than once: What’s the hardest thing about living in the tiny house? The hardest thing about living in a tiny house is answering that question. It’s hard for many reasons, but for everything I come up with, I find the positive side. I’m grateful for the difficulties because they keep us growing as individuals and as a family. It’s still life, really, so it’s hard for me to separate out what is the tiny house and what would be life in any other house. Certain things get easier, certain things get harder, as with any change in lifestyle. One of the hardest things about our lifestyle is keeping the house tidy with kids...

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Tiny House Reforms a Messy Housekeeper

Posted by on Mar 3, 2012 in Benefits of Living Tiny, Downsizing, Recent Posts, The Backstory | 16 comments

Tiny House Reforms a Messy Housekeeper

With spring right around the corner, I am thinking about entertaining friends on our deck. I am remembering the last deck gathering I hosted and am celebrating how much I’ve grown. If you are overwhelmed by your current situation, I want to give you encouragement. Sometimes, letting it all go is the only way to go (grow)! Blessings. . . At the end of August, 2011, I had a group of women over for breakfast on the tiny house deck. We had just moved in a few months earlier, and I was passionate about giving my in-depth tiny house tour. As I was lifting one side of the couch to say “This is where we keep our dirty clothes.” I remembered our 1500 sq. ft....

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