Paper can easily take over your home if you let it. Try this simple (and inexpensive) idea to organize paperwork so your home stays neat. As a bonus – this can also be a good place to charge your devices. Are you drowning in paper? Even though you may have a fantasy of a paperless home, you probably have a stack of paper on your countertop […]
Craft and guest space: The barn today
Hey, remember that one time we lived in a 320-square-foot barn apartment? Me either. I feel like the time we spent living in a tiny space is sort of like having a newborn. You forget about the details over time. And sometimes, you feel like it never happened at all. It’s all a bit of a haze. […]
11 tiny kitchen hacks
I’m excited to share a few of my favorite ideas that make our tiny kitchen work for our family. These ideas are brought to you by Sears Home Appliances and Services. For many of us, the holidays mean quality time in the kitchen. And even though we live in a small space, we’re cooking and baking and prepping for holiday meals at the […]
The dark side of small living
Henry decided that he’s really into superheroes this week. Bless his little heart. He actually calls them “superheroes.” Not Superman … just a superhero. And there’s something very comforting about the stories of superheroes – it’s a world of black and white. There are good guys and there are bad guys. And some days, I want […]
Living small is not really downsizing
Thanks for all the wonderful comments on our post last week about letting go of the stuff. I really loved reading about your own experiences with stuff and how you limit the stress and time spent dealing with it. Another (related) idea I’ve been thinking about is the concept of downsizing. Technically, when we sold our normal-sized […]
Living in a barn
So, yesterday we shared our little plan to convert the attic of the barn into an apartment for us to live. It’s only about 320 square feet. So, um, it’s small. I think we can safely call it crazy small. I’m not sure if this was really a bombshell, but this plan is pretty […]