BEGINNING WITH THE END IN MIND!

So far, the journey to our tiny house dream has been all in our minds. When I say dream, I mean just that. Living in a tiny house is not just going to be cool. It will mean freedom from a huge mortgage, freedom from having the need to accumulate stuff, freedom to pursue other aspirations that cost money that would otherwise be spent on housing and utilities, freedom to spend more time with our children, and the list goes on and on.

The more we plan and dream, the more the dream becomes a reality. We're now set to take action. Our plan includes nailing down a floor plan, pre-purchasing items to go into the tiny home, speaking with builders who can build the initial structure, researching by-laws, putting the word out to potential landowners looking to rent or lease land, and so on.

Here is what we have so far. We have settled on a floor plan and we will be ordering the official plans shortly. We have a line on a couple of builders that we can order structures from to be built on a flatbed trailer. We have selected stores that we will purchase materials from. Our favorites so far include Ikea, Home Depot, Lowes, Hobby Lobby, and Habitat for Humanity restore.

Perhaps the most exciting thing to report on today is that Michelle and I have set a goal for the date we will complete the tiny house and move in. We are going to work very hard to move in to our new tiny house by September 2019, beginning our construction in April 2019. That gives us one year to purchase the structure and items going in, research, and find a location for the tiny house.

Please follow our journey. We want to share it with everyone. We have never owned a home of our own and this is our shot. This is our dream. You're invited to share it with us!

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TINY HOUSE 101?

I'm a researcher by nature, though not in the academic sense; however, if there is information to be found, I will seek it out. Learning everything we need to know in order to build our tiny house is proving more challenging that we had initially thought. Part of the reason is that much of what we are finding refers to the United States; while, what there is from Canada is mainly base in British Columbia. We're also finding that there are not a lot of books on the topic that include families with older children such as ours. (Though that's a little exciting as we feel like pioneers!) We also would love to see more detailed lists in the publications we're finding, especially for Canada. Our personalities have also come into play while seeking information on our build. Because I love research, I'm very comfortable learning through reading. I read a lot! Mike , on the other hand, would rather watch a quick video or speak with someone in person. He'...

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When I was a little girl, we traveled a lot. We'd take my dad's 1980 Chevy Chevette all over the Northwest United States. In those days, seat belt laws were lax and my folks would put my sleeping bag and a pillow on top of our luggage in the hatchback. I'd lay there and look up at the stars repeating the same rhyme over and over: Starlight, star bright, First star I see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might, Have the wish I wish tonight... Inevitably, I would wish to be a princess with fancy gowns and a beautiful palace. I'd smile and curtsy knowingly to my adoring subjects. "Oh, thank you," I'd say as they lavished compliments about my attire or plush decor... My wishes and dreams evolved over the years, as maturity allowed. A university education was beyond my grasp; but, I worked hard and had the opportunity to move up in my career at a time when experience was valued as much as education. Life, of course, had ...

REALITY CHECK

In minds crammed with thoughts, organs clogged with toxins, and bodies stiffened with neglect, there is just no space for anything else. - Alison Rose Levy I haven't had much room to breathe over the last several weeks; and, in many ways, I only have myself to blame. I'm just terrible at taking care of myself. Spoiler alert readers: I'm about to get real . If you don't know me well, you are about to; and, this absolutely terrifies me. I'm not sure how it all began. For as long as I can remember, I haven't been able to relax, truly relax, my mind, body, or spirit. My muscles are tight and sore much of the time. My shoulders sit just below my ears as if I'm a tiger ready to pounce. Getting a massage makes me feel guilty because I worry about how hard the therapist would need to work to get through the stiff clenched sinew of my shoulders, back and legs. My brain works overtime thinking of every possible scenario regardless of how important it may...

Wanting Less

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