I’m quite lucky at the moment because I get to spend a lot of time outdoors. We are currently living in an area of gardens and holiday cottages. The house is pretty small and the weather is good so we end up spending a lot of time outdoors. Actually, I’m writing these words while sitting […]
Decluttering excuses and how to overcome them
Months before we were moving I started an important task of moving: decluttering. This time, however, it had to be extra thorough because we were going to move into a tiny house. In essence, I had to reduce all my possessions (and that of my family) by more than half. After about five months I […]
Hair care 2.0 – washing my hair with rye flour
About three years ago I switched my hair care from traditional shampoo to baking soda and vinegar. I love this combo and have had great hair from it. However, at the moment I have very limited access to baking soda and remembered something I came across about a year ago, rye flour. It seemed a […]
Walking barefoot
I’ve noticed something today: I walk around a lot with bare feet. I never really thought about it but I do. Maybe it’s just me being lazy putting on shoes but as soon as the temperatures allow it, I take my shoes off. Upon realising this I did some research and there are some surprising […]
Our journey to a tiny house
I can’t remember when I started being interested in tiny houses and tiny living in general. It just happened and, without realising, it took my family and me on a journey of big decisions. In October last year, the youtube channel ‘Living big in a tiny house‘ posted a video which I shared to my […]
My journey from small living to a tiny house
It’s funny how, in life, words catch up with you and turn your life around. This is the story of how the title of my blog became really and made my life small. When I started seriously thinking about writing a blog I took some time to think of a name. The name eventually became ‘Live […]
My kid’s birthday party guide
My son had his birthday a few days ago and we made it our mission to host his birthday party ourselves. It wasn’t an easy task with ten kids in total running around. We wanted to keep it low cost so it turned into a lot of parent involvement. Here are some ideas on how […]
Going back to handkerchiefs
As a child, I remember having these things around: handkerchiefs. Whenever I had a cold my mum kept a stack ready. And I remember having to wash and iron them. As I got older I started using paper tissues. I don’t remember making that decision rapidly or consciously, it just sort of happened. Looking back, […]
Homemade soap making – the pros and cons
About two years ago I participated in a workshop to learn how to make my own soaps. Before the workshop, I had watched countless videos on soapmaking but I was still uncertain about it all. So I took the workshop, gained some confidence, and went to make my own soaps. Not long ago I decided […]
Inspirations from the “Ecologist Guide to Food”
I’m not a big fan of scare stories, stories written to shock me. I don’t like horror movies and ghost stories. And I don’t like documentaries and reports which outline how bad our world is. Some might say I’m naive but, honestly, I simply try to remain calm. There are a lot of things in […]