Recently someone asked me via www.tinyhousenederland.nl to explain why I have chosen to live in a Tiny House, versus a small apartment for example. Well, Martine, here is the answer: at your service! Of course, I can only speak for myself since I am aware that there are many other ways of living a more […]
Greetings from Groningen, and Enschede!
As I was driving back from Enschede the other day I thought to myself: I would have never dreamt of this when I first embarked on this adventure! I have been to so many new places, had so many new experiences and met so many interesting people, how rich my life is! And that’s what […]
Money Matters
Money…what a horrible subject to talk about, right? A necessary evil but I will discuss it here anyway because it’s on my mind quite a bit. In various ways. I read yesterday that my bank is investing in a gigantic chicken factory in the Ukraine – that was the final straw for me. I had […]
Design session with Lena & Laurens
Last Friday I was a guest at Lena van der Wal in The Hague to discuss the design of my little home. And to cook a meal together while chatting about our mutual passion: Tiny Houses! Laurens caught up with us a bit later. L&L (for ease I have given them this acronym) had already […]
Viewing tips for a better life
‘I have never been what you call a crying man’ Stephen King, 11/22/63 I am also not someone who readily cries. Sometimes this is tricky, because there are times when I want to show how sad I am for someone. But the tears don’t come. This could give the impression that I am cold hearted, […]
Lots of interest in the Tiny House movement in the Netherlands!
I’ve had quite a bit of media exposure recently, but this week it really took off! And not just me; Lena and Laurens are getting even more attention, especially after the publication of their article on Nu.nl entitled: ““First architecture practice for Tiny Houses established”. Dimka from tiny-house.nl was also in the spotlight with a great […]
A weekend full of Tiny House meetings
It was so very quiet for a while, it seemed as if everything had come to a halt. And that made me rather jittery. I’ve lost momentum! My motivation will disappear next! What if people believe that it won’t happen! Insecurities… (you know what I mean) ;) But this weekend was totally different, because I […]
Tiny House community: time for solid plans!
On August 14 I have an appointment with Lena and Laurens to talk about the design for my Tiny House. What to do till then?… Well! :) I’ve had this idea in my head for a while now about how I would like to live once my Tiny House is done. And even though I […]
Back to the drawing board
The decision has been made, although it wasn’t an easy one: Daniel will not be building my Tiny House. Unfortunately, we couldn’t reach an agreement financially. There were several options, all of which I have considered. It’s a pity, because Daniel builds beautiful Tiny Houses, but there you have it. My budget is limited, but […]
Alkmaarsche Courant July 21 2015
An ordinary terrace house in Oudkarspel, in an ordinary residential area that could easily be compared to hundreds of other residential areas of about 20 years old. Everything about Marjolein Jonker is perfectly ordinary. A woman, an office job, a settled life in the starter home she moved into fourteen years ago. But at the […]