by tinyhousemag | Oct 23, 2023 | tiny house story
How Cycling has gone Hand-in-hand with Downsizing and Living the Tiny House Life I started bike commuting in graduate school because parking was complicated, stressful, and expensive. This was about the same time that my partner, Tammy, and I began to seriously...
by tinyhousemag | Oct 17, 2023 | tiny house story
Spending the first part of my life in a post—WWII “crackerbox” just off the Chesapeake Bay, I didn’t grow up with a large porch. There were no rocking chairs in which to sit and greet the morning. In fact, our home had only what I would call a stoop. Three brick...
by tinyhousemag | Oct 10, 2023 | tiny house story
So let’s say you’ve just built a wonderful Tumbleweed. Construction is over and you’re ready to move in, but where do you put it? Where can you live in your wee house on wheels? Renting space on someone else’s property may not work for everyone, but it can be a great...
by tinyhousemag | Oct 2, 2023 | tiny house story
Whether you’re buying a tiny house, working with a tiny house designer, or designing your own, knowing how to draw a floor plan will help you communicate your ideas and turn them into a real, workable design. Getting Started Start the old-fashioned way.Most great...
by tinyhousemag | Sep 25, 2023 | tiny house story
Let’s face it. Teenagers get a bad rap these days. And why shouldn’t they? As time marches on it seems there is a moral decay in the youth of America. From the lack of respect shown to adults to the lack of respect shown by oneself, teenagers have allowed...
by tinyhousemag | Sep 18, 2023 | tiny house story
On Tuesday, September 4 we moved from Portland, Oregon to the ranch. My sweet husband, Logan, grew up on a cattle ranch in northern California, about twelve miles east of Yreka. The ranch is nestled in a small valley called Little Shasta and it’s one of my favorite...
by tinyhousemag | Sep 11, 2023 | tiny house story
A short story of how we came to build our very own Tiny House. It all started with a meeting at the Apple Store. My husband Chris, while at work, had a chance encounter with a very adventurous lady. She tells him about this idea she has for living small. Chris was...
