It’s not always easy being honest with myself but for me, it’s the first step in becoming more aware of what’s going on in my life and around me. So, here is a glimpse of honesty from my life – a little bit of the daily hypocrisy I’m trying to come to terms with. A […]
Sharing versus earning
Lately, I feel like there are two sides of me which really wrestle with one another. On one side there is my love for sharing my skills, my knowledge and my talents. Very much what I set this blog up for. I want to share what I know and not be restricted in my thinking and […]
On being stuck in life
Our season has been turning here, from dry to soaking wet. While this is great for our garden, the ground is so muddy now that I’m afraid of slipping and falling. And that doesn’t even tackle the problem of the car not having enough grip. Last year we actually had it stuck in the mud. […]
Tiny house living outside
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 […]