Living in a tinyhouse can be a challenge on days like this.
On a normal day, we would spend a lot of our time outside, which you kind of have to when you live in a small space like this.
When you live like we do, Spending a lot of time outside has it's obvious advantages.
- The fresh air, kids sleep much better when they have been out all day.
- The space, when you have 4 kid's space can be a relief.
- The kids can run and jump about as much as they please.
- There is a lot less to tidy up to do outside.
But when it rains it's a whole different story.
You really have to get creative on a rainy day in a tinyhouse, especially when you haven't owned a T.V for the last 5 years.
It is very important to keep the little one's busy and entertained on a damp wet day, or you will end up bang smack in the middle of world war 3.
Toy's are great and work very well to keep them busy, for about 20mins.
The Family Band.
This always works a treat, the kids love music time and after 10 minutes we all swap instruments so this can keep them all busy for a least an hour, we all get to show our skills and it's great fun to just bang away without worrying what it sounds like, unless of course, you happened to be parked next to us at the campsite.
After jamming it's nice to calm down with a bit of Jenga.
It's very important to have lots of puzzles and family games for day's like this, we don't have a lot of storage space, but when you have 4 kid's you have to fill at least half of that space with kid's stuff, or there will be trouble.
Living in a tiny house can be a challenge sometimes, and it takes a lot of getting used to, but the pros of living like this way outnumber the cons.
Pros.
- You get to take your house with you when visiting family.
- The kids sleep way better because they sense you are close by.
- It brings you all closer when you don't have walls to separate you.
- It's way-way cheaper living like this, we only have one bill for insurance, thats it's
- You get to change your view whenever you please, we love to park up mountains or by the sea.
- If you don't like your neighbors you just move.
- You feel completely free, freedom is priceless.
- Housework takes 5 minutes.
- You cant have as much STUFF, which some would say is one of the cons, but trust me less stuff, less stress.
Cons.
- You have to go for a walk to use the toilet, or dig a whole if there isn't one.
Once we was having some mechanical work done on the truck and we had to go and live in a house for 2 weeks, we really hated it and couldn't wait to get back to our little cozy cabin on wheels.
We love this life, it has brought us all together as one unit and the bond between us is stronger than ever before.
peace and love to the world.
Follow us in our tinyhouse on our quest to build an eco-community
So when you become a steemit millionaire do you buy a house again and settle down? Or is your plan to keep doing this? I like what your doing. Just curious on your long term plan.
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We could never go back, if we were mega rich we would we would still live like this.
When we start our eco community we will build a small yurt to live in, and maybe one for the kids when they get older. Living simple is great for the soul, even if your rich.
Thanks for the interaction :)
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You may have already covered this but how do you organise receiving post/parcels ?
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I get all my mail sent to my online post box, and we use my partner's Dad's address. for thing like having a bank account. which we won't need soon because of cryptos :)
thanks for stopping by @newsdesk
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I love the way you are raising your kiddos! I'm sure it's not always easy but you are building such a strong bond and teaching them what matters in life! So many kids today are missing out on these basic elements. If I could turn back time I too would have raised my kids this way. Although they are grown now we are moving towards this lifestyle and hope to one day teach our grand kids about living tiny and appreciating everything! Thanks for sharing :)
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Thank you @otterbeme
This is so true thanks for sharing
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Thank you for sharing your way of life with everyone. Over here in the states we have a weekly program on tv about tiny house living, and also building off-grid. I enjoy the glimpse they give into the process of getting there. As I mentioned in our other chat, I look forward to moving to some open land in the near future, living sustainably and getting back to more pure way of living and quality family life.
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Your welcome @steempowerpics
I think someone on here told me about that program tinyhouse big living or something.
I bet you can't wait to get back to basics, it's how we all used to live, so that's why we all long for that type of life.
Good luck and thanks for stopping by :)
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Yes, that's the one tiny house big living - it's a great program.
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Really inspiring post. I would definitely try to live tiny some day, mean while I need to convince my wife.
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Hehe yeah I was lucky with mine, she loved the idea from the get go!
Good luck and let me know how it goes :)
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Yeah I just recently made some progress towards it but there is still too much way ahead.
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Looks like a lot of fun.. maybe one day☺️
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One day never comes, start today ;)
Thanks @tblech77
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OMG! Your family is so awesome! I wish I could come jam with you all, that looks like so much fun! Its also great that you live in a tiny home, I have been considering it for a while now. I want to build my own though =D
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Yeah man do it, building this was the best thing we ever did. Thanks for the feedback @brunotreves
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Mark, I am so happy for you and your family. I had no idea you had chosen this lifestyle for you family. I want it for mine also. We are working hard to free ourselves. i am looking forward to all your posts. Thank for sharing with all of us. It helps to keep my dreams intact.
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Thank you :)
We have been living like this for 4yrs check out my first ever post on steemit, its old an so dont try to vote or resteem. https://steemit.com/tinyhouse/@markwhittam/we-sold-it-all-and-never-looked-back
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Wonderful post! :)
Thank you for sharing your beautiful life and beautiful family with us @markwhittam! For a few minutes I was once again lost in the innocence of life thanks to your amazing example!
Please keep sharing what it is to be free with us! :)
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Thanks Brother! Wow what a compliment, it's not always like this, some time we do get on each other's tits, but far less than we did owning a house.
We intend to keep on sharing, until everyone gets board of us ;)
Thanks again @tonyr
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there are times that would get crazy but you know what, living in a big house, just doesn't feel like home these days, it's like your always alone in some big cold room, very cool even if your stuck inside with the rains
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So true, we felt that way when we had to stay in a big house for 2weeks.
Thank you for your input @sols
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Sweet, tiny homes/alternative living spaces are so interesting. And since they started to become popular in 1986 (i think it was) the technology for them has exploded ! So many options now for power electricity, bathrooms etc. Trailer verse no trailer.
Very cool that you are living this way!
I went to a few seminaries and did a bunch of research for about a year in prep for maybe building my own tiny house. Unfortunately, the more I dove into it the more I came to realized it wasn't going to be possible to do so in my city( well, it would be way to much trouble).
Although changes are being made the municipality is not yet fond of the idea, nor are they really interested in ppl not purchasing debt...i mean family size homes ;)
Truth be told there are also lots of zoning and health concerns to consider.
One day, I will definitely get there!
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Thank you @jaybird
We love this life and would recommend it to any one, we build this on a truck because it's so much easier getting around compared to a travel trailer.
It sucks that there is so many laws that stop you from living your dream, I have never been one to follow rules and I would have just done it anyway, if they come knocking you just move somewhere else ;)
Thanks for stopping by
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I hear ya. I guess I just recognized that it wasn't the right time (and probably place) for me to do it. In Canada, we only have a bout 6-8 months of the year to work on it bc of the weather (unless u have an indoor space) so that is also a huge problem since it would take me over a year to build.
I work as a musician and need to live close to the city for now.
I would build mine in a semi trailer though and then plant it somewhere. I don't think mine would be super mobile. If you need to move it though, u can higher a driver.
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What a wonderful world you have.
Years ago I was able to raise my pre-teen children in the wilds of Big Sur, CA ... in the United States.
I was able to home school them and we spent days and days hiking, camping and living in and ON the earth.
We enjoyed our gardens, our chickens and the vast, open spaces that allow for communion with the great big is, and ever was.
I know your family is going to be blessed in Portugal. Keep on steemin'!
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Wow your children must love you for giving them all those lovely memories, and something you will never forget I'm sure.
Thank you so much for kind words. We hope continue this life wherever we go, and share it with all you lovely people.
Bless.
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Awesome post! I'm not sure how I could tolerate being that close with my wife and two kids... but I'm sure we would adapt! It looks like an awesome way of life.
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Hehehe I hear ya! like I said that's why we are out a LOT!!!! Thanks for stopping by @countryinspired
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I hope more "tiny home people" join Steemit in the coming years. I want to build a tiny home, but that won't happen for quite some time. But I love them, and building at least one is on my "bucket list" of things to do within my lifetime.
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My wife and I started RVing full-time about 2 months ago, and we love it. Our current problem is more related to heat than rain... we'd LOVE some rain right now. But then again, we don't have kids... well, we have our furry kids, and taking them outside with 119F heat is pretty challenging. The A/C barely keeps in the mid 80s.
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Wow I bet your are loving being full timers :)
We spend the winters in South Spain and summer in North Sweden because summers in Spain are too hot, you should maybe drive to Canada or something ;)
Thanks for your input @idealsceneprod
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I love the family band idea and image! I'm serious your account is so inspiring to me, I love to read about your little family and your non conventional life! I currently live in a HUGE house but I share it with 14 other people, which is awesome... but this make me think I should go get a little tiny home... What do you do about climate control?
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Thank you @acrobutterfly
I'm glad you enjoy our posts, I really enjoy creating and sharing them with the lovely community.
So far we have avoided any high temperatures, we usually head north in the summers, and summer up here seems to have been canceled this year, we have no problem keeping warm. It's a very well insulated tinyhouse we have built.
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That's wonderful! :)
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I think its a fantastic way to live, no ties, spending time together as a family is perfect :)
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Inspiring. I dont think I could do the tiny house with 4 small children. But I envy how little "stuff"you have. Sometimes having too much can feel suffocating.
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Always enjoy your posts and adore the photos.
Love how you keep us in touch.
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This is really sweet ! I am also very inspired to live like this for some time. Your story encourages me even more. Thank you for sharing ! Upvoted and Resteemed ;)
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