Once Upon a Tiny Farm

Drew

The Tiny House Road Less Traveled

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Our journey to living in a tiny house could be more accurately described as the equivalent of pushing a giant boulder up a mountain for nearly two years.

We chose a builder we couldn’t depend on, had to jump through legal hoops and pray we’d be approved to live in our tiny house on our property in a zoned R-2 medium-density neighborhood (not an easy task) and demolish a mobile home that sat in the spot we needed to place our new tiny home.

There were absolutely easier routes we could have pursued. We just happened to choose the most difficult (and stressful) path. [Read more…] about The Tiny House Road Less Traveled

5 Simple Reasons You Should Purge Items This Holiday Season Even If You Aren’t A Minimalist

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The holiday season has the unique ability to simultaneously be the best and worst time of the year for many.  I can see the struggles firsthand, working in a group home over the holidays where kids are separated from their families for a multitude of reasons. You never really know what is going on in someone’s head or what battles they may be fighting, which is why it’s important to remember to always be kind! [Read more…] about 5 Simple Reasons You Should Purge Items This Holiday Season Even If You Aren’t A Minimalist

It’s Never Too Late to Rewrite Your Story

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I’ve been searching for ways to simplify my life for as long as I can remember. I would spend countless hours longing to somehow make this dream a reality. All I ever wanted was an escape from the madness—some semblance of freedom and independence—some way to gain back control of my life.

The normal, expected ways of life never made sense to me—college (debt), work (pay off debt), and the dreaded 30-year mortgage (paying debt forever). As I grew older, life only became more complicated and confusing, not to mention anxiety-inducing. And yet, there I was, living this life I never agreed upon and I didn’t know why. I was going through the motions at a job I despised, and every moment spent there, my mind was off elsewhere, longing for more.

I felt so trapped and afraid. I could see myself easily slipping away into this lonely abyss of nothingness. I knew that if things didn’t change soon, I was going to lose myself completely. I felt like the oldest 25-year-old in the world. [Read more…] about It’s Never Too Late to Rewrite Your Story