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Moving Day for My Tiny Perch
There are many days in a tiny houses's life that are stressful, but dare I say none of them hold a candle to the potentially catastrophic results of moving one down the freeway, at 50 mph. Yes, I have...
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My EPIC Tiny House Summer Camp Vacation
It’s that time of year …the time of year when we look at the calendar, double check how much time we have in our vacation coffer, and then make our summer travel plans. If you’re like me, with newly...
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Dear Sponsors, We LOVE you ALL!
There is simply no way we would be able to build My Tiny Perch without the generous support of you, our GREAT sponsors. And, this time, rather than sending you all an email / newsletter, I’m going to...
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"Happiness Is a State of Activity" ~ Aristotle
While sitting on a closed freeway one day, pondering “what to do next” with my life, I looked over at the car parked next to me and noticed that they were towing a teardrop. I’d always wanted a...
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FIVE REASONS to Attend the Tiny House Living Festival in Colorado - August...
Reason #1– MJ is in the HOUSE!? I’m so proud to announce that I have been invited back to Colorado to be one of the Emcees for this event! I am sooooo looking forward to meeting some of my old friends,...
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Lessons from the Little Things
Finally, after 7 months of building, I’m finally getting down to the final details! Yeah, I know that 7 months doesn’t sound like a long time but I had planned to have My Tiny Perch done at the end...
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Cheaper than T&G and Easier than Drywall - Part One
When I started out designing My Tiny Perch, I knew it wanted it to be very different from My Empty Nest. So, any material that was expensive, time consuming to collect or procure, complex to install,...
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Living Tiny - One Year Later...
It’s been a year… A year since I moved into my tiny house as a full time occupant...a year since my two college aged “children” moved into an apartment together…and a year since I started my new job....
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"My Tiny Perch" in The Woods
Mere words cannot truly describe how satisfying it feels to design and build homes, using only the ideas I have in my head.Photo Courtesy of Mark Sharley Photography And "PROUD" does not adequately...
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No Loft? No Problem! A Custom Bed Frame To The Rescue!
When I first started to design My Tiny Perch I knew I wanted a smaller, lighter, simpler, and much more colorful home than My Empty Nest is. Those ideals certainly come from the practical side of me....
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Hot Water, Guaranteed! Installing My Eccotemp Externally Vented Heater
When I originally envisioned My Tiny Empty Nest, I decided that since I wouldn’t really know where I’d be parking it; I wanted to design it so it would be easy for a potential land owner to say “yes”...
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Flooring That Isn't Boring! But IS Affordable AND Easy to Install!
When designing My Tiny Perch, or any tiny house to be used as a rental, the material choices make a BIG difference when it comes to how well it will "hold up" to abuse and traffic. While you or I may...
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Six Easy Ways to Find a Tiny House Parking Spot
There are really, only, two different kinds of tiny house people: Those who BUILD and PRAY, and those who PRAY to BUILD. And, since most people cannot stomach the kind of stress that comes with...
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Am I a Builder or a Hostess? Or Both?
Four years ago, I wrote my first post on this blog. I was focused, optimistic, and inspired but simply had NO idea where this idea would take me. Now, here I sit in My Tiny Empty Nest, my 204 sq ft...
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The Story Behind "Amelia" ~ the Tiny House with a Big Dream
This is the story behind "Amelia" - the Tiny House with a Big Dream, about how I was chosen to design and manage this collaborative build, and a theatrical bow to all of the amazing people who made it...
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Amelia ~ The Tiny House with a Big Dream
Photo by Mark Sharley Photography Once in a while, an opportunity comes along that you cannot say "No" to. And, the invitation to design and build the first and only tiny house at the NW Natural...
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The Story Behind My Tiny Bird House - Part Two
My Tiny Bird House is done. It took less than 3 months to turn this dusty shed into an income producing short term rental. Now, it is sooo pretty, and comfy; and I couldn't be more proud.Photo...
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The Story Behind My Tiny Bird House - Part One
Two days ago I welcomed my first official guest to My Tiny Bird House. And, in usual style, the last push to get all the details done was pretty brutal. (as is my hang over from our first tiny house...
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My Tiny $1,000 "House" On Wheels
As a manner of practice, every week or so, I go on craigslist randomly and type in “tiny house” just to see the boots-on-the-ground trends for tiny houses. (Or I see what people CALL their “tiny...
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Mr. Plywood Sells Ship Lap!? Paneling Installation - Part 1
Ship lap has been around for a looooong time.... When we were building My Tiny Empty Nest in 2015, Mark and I tore down an old cottage that had been built on his parent's property in the late 1800's....
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