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It’s been full on work around the homestead these days. Karl’s pushing hard to finish the big house;  I am so in love with this man and his creativity. I walked around admiring the finished ...

http://www.tinyhousefamily.com/2015/06/02/the-miracle-of-tiny-steps/

  There’s nothing we need so badly that we go out at once and buy. Okay, except for half and half. Our house doesn’t run without half and half. Besides that, there really isn’t a thing we...

http://www.tinyhousefamily.com/2014/09/19/daddys-birthday-presents/

Welcome Spring! Every fall I  plant garlic. This year, the green shoots popped up before the soil froze, and I covered them with a layer of mulch. Once the snow melted and the soil warmed, the g...

http://www.tinyhousefamily.com/2014/04/30/its-growing-season/

There was a barn across the street from our little homestead, a real leaner. We’ve watched it lean a little more each month. The weight of the two feet of snow two weeks ago made it lean to the...

http://www.tinyhousefamily.com/2014/02/27/barn-wood-rusted-metal/

“Traveler, there is no path. The path is made by walking. Traveller, the path is your tracks And nothing more. Traveller, there is no path The path is made by walking. By walking you make a pat...

http://www.tinyhousefamily.com/2014/02/18/path/

We’re one step closer to completing our master plan–building a mortgage-free micro-homestead. Our 1400 sq. ft. main house is dried in. You can do this, too! I’ve watched the big house grow ...

http://www.tinyhousefamily.com/2014/02/04/installing-windows-light-big-house/

You know what’s fun!? Asking vendors for a cash discount. That’s fun. And they do it. Most businesses spend at least 2% on credit card fees. We always ask for a cash discount and most folks a...

http://www.tinyhousefamily.com/2013/11/16/our-journey-to-a-mortgage-free-big-house/

In my last post I introduced you to Virginia, a dear reader and correspondent. In her letter she didn’t just talk about setting the day in your mind, she also talked about how we are creating a...

http://www.tinyhousefamily.com/2013/05/17/building-a-family-seat-and-cultivating-a-sense-of-place/

Thank you so much for supporting my work by buying my book! I am enjoying this feeling of accomplishment, and your encouraging words fill me with joy. I am also grateful for the support of other ...

http://www.tinyhousefamily.com/2013/04/11/hooray-for-progress/

We’ve lived on our property for one year and one month now, watching the sun go through her seasonal dance through the sky. Being on the north side of our hill, we don’t get as much direct s...

http://www.tinyhousefamily.com/2012/06/24/how-to-site-a-home-making-way-for-our-bigger-tiny-house/