5 Things It Takes To Go Tiny
Most people in my life, when I told them that Kenton and I were going to build ourselves a tiny house, probably thought, "Yeah, OK. I'll believe it when I see it." And I cant blame them! I don't exactly have a perfect track record with follow-through... That, and...
Do we hate each other now? (Tiny House Relationships)
Here’s a comment I get a lot since Kenton and I moved into our tiny house: "I could never live so close to my spouse - do you guys fight all the time?" Pretty valid question. In a traditional house, we are used to having our own bedrooms, recreation rooms, multiple...
Forgotten Wisdom – Poop
Yep, you read that title correctly. Today we are going to talk about the forgotten wisdom around POOP. I will unavoidably (and intentionally) smear some potty humour in here, but I also mean to have a real adult conversation. Things are about to get shitty. I'm...
Pets in Tiny Homes
In this blog post I am going to share with you insight into our life designing for and living in a tiny house with our little cat - Roxanne. We adopted Roxanne back in 2014, when Kenton and I lived in a big rental house. We fostered her through the SAFE Team, who...
Edible School Yards for Edmonton
If you know of me and the local and international work I do, you know I am all about inspiring people and showing how humans can be a powerful and positive force who live sustainably on this planet. Most of us don't know how to live a sustainable life because we...
13 Types of Tiny House People
As a teacher of tiny house living, designing, and building, I have had the opportunity to witness Tiny House People in their natural environment... While you may think that there is a single group of people called "The Tiny House People", there are in fact sub-species...
The Reasons I Live in a Tiny House and Why You Might Want to Join Me
I live in a tiny house that my husband Kenton and I built together. We designed and researched for 8 months, and then we built it for another 8 months with the help of some really cool, really skilled people. So, why? 1. We wanted to live in a house we could actually...
How to Help Your Family & Friends Go Green
Family and friends can be the hardest people to change. Once you start to make big changes in your life to live sustainably, it’s hard not to want to share your passion and the benefits you are enjoying. And why not share it with the people closest to you? The biggest...
