On every open day I’ve had until now this question always comes up. ‘Looks great, a Tiny House, but what does it cost?’. That makes sense, of course, if you start thinking about a Tiny House for yourself or maybe for your children; the cost is an important part of the subject. Financing a Tiny […]
What’s going on with…
It’s been a while since I’ve written about life in my Tiny House, or what’s going on with my animals. At some point you’ve covered just about everything, life goes on and things become ‘normal’. For me, that is; for you it’s not and I tend to forget that. You might like to read about […]
Marjoleins book suggestions, vacation edition
Just one more week and then I’ll have two-and-a-half weeks off! I’ve blocked my calendar and boy do I need it. I basically haven’t had a vacation since August last year. This year I’m staying home. No worry about the vacation feeling: my house and its location make it feel like I’m on vacation every […]
Simple living = more free time?
Some people seem to think that you have plenty of free time when you live in a Tiny House, and that it’s easy and simple. That’s what I thought too! But actually, living off-grid isn’t that easy. It means you have to spend more time organizing and maintaining basic utilities compared to a regular house. […]
Learn how to make your dream come true
This blog is a translation from Dutch to English. The e-course it details is unfortunately only available in Dutch. My apologies for any inconvenience. Dozens of people have started the online course ‘Your Tiny House – from dream to reality’ since it was launched on April 6th. The reactions are very positive and enthusiastic, which […]
Online course: Your Tiny House – from dream to reality!
Starting November 2016, Monique van Orden and I have been hosting the workshop ‘Realize your own Tiny House’ for groups of about 20 people. The workshops took place all throughout the country and were a huge success: full groups, waiting lists and positive feedback were the norm. We noticed that there’s a big need for […]
Reminiscing
The year is coming to an end. That’s always a good time to take a step back and reminisce about the past year, don’t you think? To sum up what you’ve experienced, what you’ve learned and what you can be grateful for. And I have so much to be grateful for! Time to write it […]
Decluttering in a Tiny House
I hear you thinking: what on earth is there to declutter in that itsy bitsy house of yours? And no, I haven’t got a storage box full of junk hidden somewhere. Everything I own – except for 3 boxes – is in or around my house. But you’ll be surprised at how much stuff fits […]
Wet wet wet
All the water we’ve missed this spring seems to have saved itself for September. What a bucketload of water! It’s a real swamp around my house, but thankfully I’m high and dry. It’s nice that my water tank is loaded, but that’s only helpful with a working water pump… Unfortunately, it broke down. I have […]
Are you sure about that?
Jane asked me to write a blog about how to deal with advice and concerns from the people around you, when you choose your own path and stray from the beaten track. In her case, this involves living in a gypsy wagon. I really liked the idea of writing about this, because you could come […]