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
Smaller Home Storage Solutions give our inner creative being a time to shine. I’ve been studying everything about smaller living. On the ‘Tiny Home’ shows, they talk about storage going up the height of the walls, under staircases, etc. In my fabulous Motor Coach style smaller home, I don’t have the climbing wall height as … Read more