Well, Christmas is less than two months away and we have started to get serious about Christmas gifts, for the kids in particular. While we do plan to get the kids gifts that involve experiences, we’re also going to give them a gift on Christmas eve. But with that came the question of what to […]
Christmas gift ideas for minimalists
Hands up who has started to at least think about Christmas. I have because I’m starting to get both anxious and excited about our first Christmas in Europe. It will be dark, cold and with a bit of luck, we’ll have snow as well. And one of my many thoughts about Christmas this year involves […]
Sustainable living in a tiny house
I get this question a lot lately: why do you think living in a tiny house is a sustainable way of living? I want to take a few moments to consider this question and try to answer it from my very own perspective. 1. Tiny house living means living in a smaller space The […]
Watching TV – problems and opportunities
It’s a reoccurring topic in our house: watching TV. The question from my kids comes so often I’ve lost count: can we watch TV? And at the same us parents discuss: How much TV is okay for the kids and us? I still don’t have a good answer but I thought it’s time to share […]
Designing a tiny house – 15 questions to consider
In October 2017 I first contacted a tiny house builder. In July 2018 we moved into our tiny house. It’s fair to say that those ten months were intense, from just dreaming about a tiny house we made it all the way to moving in. And we couldn’t have done it without a professional builder […]
Playing sports and being active
A few days ago I saw a facebook post which got me really excited: starting up box training in our small community. Okay, maybe you can’t imagine how excited that gets me because you don’t know how much I love team sports and that I’ve always wanted to box. Aside from my personal happiness about […]
Early morning and how to wake up
After almost six months of leisure time, my life is going to get a routine again. The kids started daycare this week and I want to get on with things as well. Most importantly, I need to start exercising regularly again. In order to do that I want to start waking up early again. I […]
Soapnuts and how to use them
I have a new favourite cleaning product: soapnuts. While I still love vinegar and baking soda, soapnuts have become a great addition. They replace my dishwashing liquid, my washing powder, and I’ve added some to my vinegar spray bottle. I love those nuts and thought it was time to write some more about them. What […]
Time for myself
The idea of needing time for myself might sound selfish and it’s probably something every mum says. The truth is though that time for myself allows me to regenerate. It’s the time when no one asks me to do anything. Where I can focus on my own wishes. Time for myself is important to me […]
Choosing building materials
Although we didn’t build our tiny house with our own hands, we decided on a lot of the details of the build. I loved dwelling on little details which would make the house even better. One such little detail was the covering of floors and walls. We had interesting conversations with our builder about it […]