Tiny House Giant Journey

Four Years Tiny & A New Adventure

Four years ago, my Tiny House was born, and every year I celebrate her birthday by recapping how we’ve grown over the last 365 days. Year four was different than all of the other years. As most of you know, I moved out of my Tiny House about this time last year after three years of full-time living. Over the past year, I have been sharing my house with others – as a rental – while living more…

A Cursed Road Trip with my Vintage Camper

What now?! I screamed, after hearing an ominous noise coming from the 900-pound vintage camperthat I was towing down the highway. These words have poured out of my mouth more than once in the last three weeks, since starting my cross-country road trip. Something had broken, that was for sure, but what? Do we need to pull over? Can this be dealt with later? I rolled my eyes and turned on my hazard…

My Least Favorite Tiny House Appliances

Alright, since my “least favorite things about my Tiny House” articlewas such a hit, I thought I’d write another snarky, yet honest, review. This time I’m going to list my least favorite Tiny House appliances. This is an opinion article, so if you disagree, I’m very sorry… but it’s just how I feel. Some of these appliances are overrated. Some of these appliances are too expensive. Some of them,…

Is Mazatlán the Most Underrated Destination in Mexico?

Mazatlán is a laid-back, coastal Mexican city with a gorgeous Malecón, fantastic restaurants, and a colorful old town. I spent a week relaxing in this city and, at first, I wasn’t impressed. It seemed difficult for me to find things to do in Mazatlán as there isn’t a lot of information for tourists. But, I dug in my heels, and slowly the city charmed me. Below I’ve listed some of my favorite…

Grandma Builds Gorgeous Victorian Tiny House with a Piano Bed!

Meet Shorty Robbins – historian, Tiny Houser, and possibly the most interesting person in the world! Not only did she build her own Victorian Tiny House in her 50s without any previous carpentry experience, she also built it using recycled Victorian-era materials. Why?So that she could travel with her Tiny House to perform in Civil War Reenactments all over the country, which she describes as her…

10 Tiny House Build Tricks & Design Tips

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Tiny Digs Hotel build team, Pam and Bruce Westra, to chat about their experience building more than eight Tiny Homes for their hotel in Portland, Oregon.  Each of the Tiny Houses at Tiny Digs has a different architectural design and theme, which is why I asked them to share their Tiny House Build Tricks & Design Tips with all of you!

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Living in a Tiny House Stinks (Sometimes)

What are the cons of living in a Tiny House? I’m asked this question all of the time, and it has always been a difficult question for me to answer. Is my Tiny House perfect? Of course not! But I do love it, and I think I’ve also learned to love my home’s imperfections. Contrary to popular belief (on HGTV anyway), the tiny lifestyle isn’t always butterflies and ice cream. I get frustrated with my…