The actual laundromat I use. Does laundry day strike fear within your household? Can you imagine having all your clothes in a tiny smaller home and having to figure out how to wash them? Yes, I know the fear is beginning to rise. When you begin your journey to a smaller home, you usually downsize … Read more
I have a fabulous leather wallet from Italy that answered the above question “Where Does Your Money Live?” My wallet answered with a resounding loud and clear: “not in here”! Can you and your wallet relate? Living in my larger home, a little over 80% of my net income went to pay the ‘rent’. … Read more
Photo’s. See the Light! So beautiful as the light rises and sets! As the Sun Sets The Moon Rises Clouds and Sun Co-Exist Take The Time To Breathe and Watch The Sunset S Watch Until The Last Rays of Light “If you will stop to see the light, you will be in the … Read more
Oven, No Cook-Top Oven Yes – Cook-Top No When I recently moved into my smaller home, I was without an oven and a cook-top. Being a Baker, I resolved the oven issue first. This left me with the problem of solving not having a cook-top. You see besides being a Baker, I am a top-notch … Read more
My Smaller Kitchen, No Oven A baker, going into a smaller home kitchen, no problem. No oven in the smaller home kitchen, a baker, this is now a problem. Simply need to come up with a creative solution. There is some counter space, perhaps a counter top oven? Begin research. Realize that a counter top … Read more
I love simple pleasures – I’ve discovered Haagen-Dazs’ white chocolate raspberry truffle ice cream. Yummm! Perhaps Minimalist size? Puzzled Recently at the grocery store on the frozen aisle, another shopper said to me – “I recognize you”. They continued to say “I couldn’t be a minimalist like you.” I’m sure I looked a little surprised- … Read more
I had a full-size Dyson in the day of two Alaskan Malamutes and this was the only vacuum that could handle all the fur. When I sold almost all of my belongings in going ‘smaller’, I was sad to let my full-size Dyson go. After a month of being in my new smaller home and … Read more
This is a snapshot of the potted plants by my front door. My smaller home is surrounded by woods. We have mosquitoes! Not wanting my home or myself to become a local diner for the mosquito population, I planted various ‘repelling’ plants in a large pot very close to my entrance. You do want your … Read more
My one and only piece of un-natural yard art Chipmunk yard art flutterbies small world around us ALL Photo’s belong to BMason Photography and may not be re-used … Read more
In January 2015, when I was just beginning to formulate my idea of living smaller, moving back into the country onto 15 acres, I decided to take a walk on that very land. I’ve always loved nature and decided I needed a quiet place to go. Needing to be mindful at the moment. Wanting to … Read more