The House

So, I'm going to warn you, my personal American dream is not typical of most Americans. But this should make you feel better about donating your time and money to our family :)

I've been interested in the minimalist and tiny house movement for several years. Blogs like Rowdy Kittens are so inspiring to me. For one thing, I extremely dislike housework. Don't get me wrong, I love a clean, organized house, but it's the process of getting it there that drives me crazy. Does anyone else feel the same way? Please tell me I'm not alone in this ;)

So, needless to say, having less square footage to maintain and less stuff to keep organized really appeals to me. Then there's also the smaller footprint your home leaves on the environment. I'm a huge fan of preserving the earth we live on since it's really the only home we have. Unless we discover a life-sustaining planet in a far-away galaxy. But I don't see that happening in my lifetime. Or my daughter's. You get the idea.

The Tumbleweed Tiny House Company is my favorite when it comes to tiny home designs. Their Whidbey Plan really caught my eye awhile ago, but without seeing a finished product, I had a hard time picturing how it would work for our family. Then I found this article and knew that it was the perfect house for us.

The house is 557 sq feet with additional loft space. That might sound a little crazy, but think about all the empty space in our houses. Those corners that have no use and just collect dust and maybe the occasional umbrella or pair of shoes. The space under your bed that none of your boxes fit under. The bit of wall that extends past your furniture that's too small to fit anything but maybe a small end table. That's one more end table you have to keep clear and dusted, remember. What if you condensed all those unusable spaces and every square foot in your house had a specific purpose and function? How much easier would that be to take care of? I know for some, that just sounds crazy, but to me it sounds like heaven.

So that's the house that I'm saving up for. Whether you think I'm crazy or not, if you want to help my little family achieve our dream of being tiny home owners, contribute to our ChipIn fund. And thank you so much for your generosity!