Posted in November 2012

How Many Laptops Does it Take?

How Many Laptops Does it Take?

When I officially moved into the tiny house, Jamie and I had to do some quick thinking to make a plan for our laptop situation. Jamie had a sporadically useful laptop and a netbook, and when the opportunity arose, she bought a new (used) laptop to replace the cranky one. I moved in with one … Continue reading

Dude, Where are My Snow Tires?

Dude, Where are My Snow Tires?

One huge advantage to Tiny House living is how much less expensive life becomes. Jamie is doing almost constant work on the house meaning ongoing material costs and I pay a monthly fee for my storage unit, but even so, the costs are vastly less than what I was paying for monthly rent. That said, … Continue reading

World, Meet Georgia

World, Meet Georgia

When Jamie moved home to Vermont in 2010 and started working on her tiny house plans, she also began working for a family friend providing respite for their young daughter, Georgia. Georgia’s story is a harrowing one. A car accident when she was three months old led to a serious brain injury and the loss … Continue reading

It’s Getting Hot in Here

It’s Getting Hot in Here

One of our favorite things about living in a tiny house is that it is cheap and easy to heat.  I’ll write a post later about the ins and outs of our heating system, but for now just some basics.  We have a 20,000 BTU wall mounted propane heater, that takes our house from 40 … Continue reading

A Spicy Situation

A Spicy Situation

When left to her own devices for a few hours in the Tiny House, Jamie inevitably comes up with a home improvement project that will enable a better use of our limited space, and yesterday was no exception. Up to now we’ve had our cooking spices (and other odds and ends) on a narrow board … Continue reading