A new day, each and every day. We all have them. Cool, right? Why then, with almost not even thinking, do we often say: “Hello Today, Can I put you on hold? Tomorrow is calling.” Without waiting for Today to answer, we click the hold button. (ugh!) We leave Today screaming NO I WILL NOT … Read more
I do not know who I received the following story from. I can tell you that it was printed out for me on December 28th, 2005. With many stay at home mom’s feeling they are not important, almost invisible these days, (I have been there in my ‘younger self’ days) I felt it was a … 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
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
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
I actually came up with the blog name “SmallerLivingHugeLife” while I was still back in Salt Lake City, Utah and at the beginning of my decision to move homeward to Virginia. While attempting to create a “tiny home” blog name and being in the beginning stages of my process of “letting go in a big … Read more