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 stairs led up to […]
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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 solution for those who […]
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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 ideas start out with a quick sketch on paper. But a […]
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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 themselves to fall into – what seems […]
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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 places on the planet because it’s so […]
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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 intrigued by this […]
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