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What kind of trailer to buy for a Tiny House

When we decided to build a Tiny House on a trailer the most obvious decision we were faced with is….well, the trailer. What kind do we look for? Where do we even look for one? How much can we expect to pay? How do we know it will be sturdy enough? Do we need a [...]

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Why a Tiny House and not a travel trailer?

During this early process we have been asked several times why we would voluntarily go through the uneasiness, uncertainty, challenge, and trials of building a Tiny House when it is little more than a travel trailer. I wouldn’t say I have come to a total, cut and dry, answer but I thought I would take [...]

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Buying a bed for Tiny House

Just as CanarsieBK declared the other day that Organic Isn’t a Splurge, It’s My Healthcare, so it shall be with our Tiny House sleeping arrangement. It won’t be a splurge, it will instead be our way of saving on future surgical procedures, acupuncturists, and chiropractors. That is why we spent this past weekend looking at some [...]

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Tiny r(E)volution joins Project 333

As I started sorting through clothes this morning I had all but forgotten that just 3 years ago I was in Paris attending some of the hottest runway shows that season. In fact, the night before I attended the John Paul Gualtier show I was having coffee with J. Alexander (also known as Miss J [...]

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Minimalism. Nature or Nurture?

This past week I found myself watching a ridiculous number of episodes of the TLC program, HOARDING: Buried Alive. I am obviously not the only one who sits wide-eyed, mouth ajar, watching such shows. The TLC show is a second round at tackling the mental disorder, as A&E premiered a show last year called, Hoarders. [...]

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Tiny House Update – 10.6.10

This past month we were on the road living in our Jayco pop-up as I had to visit multiple locations for work. Luckily Crystal was able to come with me and we decided to use the time to analyze, prioritize, and daydream about life in the Tiny House. When we left we knew our basic [...]

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Why minimalism and tiny homes go hand in hand

Recently Crystal and I have started to reexamine (yes, again) our needs -vs- wants and pare down our lifestyle. We have decided that what we want is what we want and not what is dictated to us by clever marketing campaigns or society at large. The case is made even more clear in today’s post. [...]

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End clutter in 10 steps

I was raised that there is a place for everything and everything in its place. My momma raised us to put things back where we got them from. So for all of my life I have felt that clutter is the devils playground almost. It is where we lose things including our personal sanity. If [...]

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