Month: October 2017

What I’ve Learned After One Year of Tiny House Living

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Tiny house interior Love Liberty Shelter Today we celebrate one year of tiny house living! A year and one day ago, we called it the build site, and the next, we called it home. Looking back, I almost can’t believe it. It has certainly been the roughest, most colorful and most surprising year of our lives so far. Big Country’s and my shared adventure of glamping with baby as it were, with Rig, 4, Firebell, 2, and nine-day-old Hazelnut in our very sparse little home-under-construction has been . . . well . . . interesting, character-building, and truly unforgettable. So what have… Read moreWhat I’ve Learned After One Year of Tiny House Living

Adventurous Ways to Save Money on Food

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For many of us, groceries are the single biggest monthly expense besides the roofs over our heads. But not to fear, there’s a plethora of creative ways to eat well and save money. From universities to dumpsters and kombucha brewing to elk hunting, read on, my food savvy friends! Become a Hunter Gatherer Become a Hunter Gatherer Gleaning. Urban fruit and vegetable gleaning is a wonderful way to procure high quality produce for free, often benefitting the owners of the tree or property as well. Fishing. Ask a knowledgeable friend who fishes about the opportunities in your area and how one would… Read moreAdventurous Ways to Save Money on Food