It might seem like a contradiction but let me tell you: living in a tiny house makes me (want to) be outside a lot more. And it was actually one of the reasons we decided to build a tiny house. The fact that the house cannot hold us in for very long might be considered […]
Essential appliances in our tiny house
It’s been a year now that we moved into our tiny house and we really enjoy it. And we’ve seen the weather change – from hot and dry when we moved in to humid and freezing cold in the high of winter. It’s been an interesting 12 months and I want to use the post […]
Four things I miss in our tiny house
There aren’t many things I miss in our tiny house compared to our conventional house before but I can name four very personal sacrifices I needed to make. Our super sofa In our old house, we had a sofa which was 2.5m long and 1m deep. It was red and just plain awesome. I miss […]
Five challenging things about tiny house living
It’s been a year now in our tiny house and we’ve seen all seasons. While there are things we really love about tiny house living, there are elements which are surprising, one might even say challenging. At least they are surprising for us. It’s nothing we can’t handle but some things are good to keep […]
Five awesome things about tiny house living
We moved into our tiny house exactly one year ago now and I can say with certainty that we really enjoy it. Yes, there have been times where it was annoying but overall we really love the house, the design of our house, our parking, and living with less stuff. There were doubts and doubters […]
What boredom can mean for your creativity
Today was a day of the kind I really enjoy: we had no plans. My kids were home from daycare and although I knew in advance because the daycare was closed today, I had made no plans. It was deliberate because I really like those kinds of days where we are home and just do […]
The very basics of natural skin care
I often get asked about my approach to skin care. It’s no secret that I believe in natural skin care but it might not be as easy and clear cut as this statement suggests. And since I feel like this is a topic of general interest I decided to answer in a post and share […]
Five simple ways to feel well
If you were to ask me what I do on a regular basis to feel good about myself I would probably tell you about one of these five things: I exercise, I sleep long, I take time for myself, I go outside, and I allow myself to do nothing. In fact, I have talked about […]
Taking it slow on holiday and practising slow tourism
I’ll be honest, sometimes the inspiration for new blog posts comes from very unexpected corners. Today’s post is such an example. I first came across slow tourism in a campaign by the Italian government for long-term leases on properties in need of repair and new business. In the bidding process, the authorities wanted to pay […]
Don’t listen to the naysayers
I had a serious case of AAAARRRRGGGGHHHHH today. It made me wonder why I keep asking other people’s opinion when I know it’s going to get me down. In this case, I tried to stay really vague with my question. I still got answers though that made me a tiny bit unsure about my whole […]