If I were to google “What is the Tiny Life?”, I would get a lot of sites about the building of and the living in tiny homes. But living the Tiny Life is more than just having a small home. Sometimes you will find it called Simple Living or Minimalist Living. It often means being … More What the Tiny Life Means to Me
A couple of Christmases ago, I found a Sons of Anarchy dartboard in one of those shops that sells cult TV show paraphernalia. I bought it for Soldier Boy because he’s an avid fan of the show and we had recently refinished the basement of our house so we actually had space to play darts. But because … More The Drunken Dartboard
Let’s face it, nobody likes going in an outhouse. Those of us that have one understand that it’s a necessity and we quickly move past the smell and the bugs and the gaping black hole beneath us. Since I’ve been an outdoor lover all my life, I have memories of going in some really rustic … More An Outhouse Makeover: From Crappy Crapper to Pretty Privy
The land on which our tiny cabin sits, and the surrounding area, is scrubby and varied. There are rocky hills and mossy rocks, trilliums and a floor of needles and maple seedlings. You must always watch your footing so that you don’t trip over a root, a rock or unexpectedly step down into a divot. … More The Pallet Deck
Shortly after I wrote the post called We Never Know the Worth of Water, my Mom and Dad bought us a rain barrel. Not only did they buy it for us but they went out to the cabin one evening and set it up for us. They bought it at Canadian Tire on sale for $104 … More The Rain Barrel: The Worth of Water, Part 2
I am not a seamstress. I have, in the past, sewn a few pieces – an Elvis bowling shirt, curtains, Halloween costumes – but none of them was perfect. While I have the basics skills of sewing and I have all the necessary tools for it, the reason I’m not fabulous at it is that … More Making My First Slipcover
