It was around 8:00 PM – bedtime. I was helping my son take a bath. Then a small voice broke through the splashing water, “Dad, help me do this!” It was my daughter who wanted me to help her in the other room. I walked over and saw…
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It was around 8:00 PM – bedtime. I was helping my son take a bath. Then a small voice broke through the splashing water, “Dad, help me do this!” It was my daughter who wanted me to help her in the other room. I walked over and saw…
Read MoreI’ve discovered things about myself (Michael) while living in a tiny home. Here are two psychological discoveries that I’ve found.
Read MoreWe met a couple down the street from our house who is building a tiny home. One day we stopped to introduce ourselves and offer any assistance. We talked about the trailer they were using, the cost to put on the roof, and how to deal with rainfall while building. One thing we also talked…
Read More“Call me as soon as you get a chance, bye!” That’s what I (Michael) read on my text message as I conducted a meeting a work. It was my wife. She told me that she had to use the Epipen on our son Ethan who was wheezing during an allergic reaction. Earlier that day, my…
Read MoreWe discovered – after living in the tiny home for a few months – that a decent size refrigerator was a necessity. Our previous 4ct. refrigerator was similar to that of a hotel refrig. It was unable to hold a weeks worth of food or leftovers. Food would cool unevenly – food near the top…
Read MoreThis week we were invaded by fire ants. My wife killed 50 ants within 20 minutes. That was just the beginning. Together we killed another 50 or so when I came home from running errands. What did we do? Of course, we loaded up on raid and ant traps or whatever they’re called. We sprayed…
Read MoreWe survived it! For me (Michael), the first month had ups and downs. It was up once we learned how to regulate the tempature during below 30 degree weather. As you know heat rises and cool air falls. The floors of the shipping container were super cold. We got around that little problem with footies…
Read MoreThe Wash We had to wash dishes by hand when our dishwasher wasn’t working in our 1500 sqft home. No problem. We had two sinks – one side was used for washing and the other side of the sink was used for rinsing. Now we don’t have a dishwasher or two sinks, so we’ve had…
Read MoreBeing able to cook inside our tiny space was always a goal of ours. For one, our son has food allergies and being able to cook his special chicken nuggets was important. Two, we have to eat – smile. We use a toaster oven, a microwave, and a crock pot for most of our meals.…
Read MoreWe expected to face challenges moving to the country. One of those many challenges has been the process of avoiding deer as they cross the road. A friend of ours totaled their honda after they hit a deer. We’re not interested in joining that list. My wife and I made a commit to drive 40…
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