Hello, my dear. I would like to talk to you. I want you to know how I feel, the sadness about what we are doing to ourselves and our beautiful planet. Not because I want to make you feel bad, but because I want so badly for you to join me in resisting the course […]
No to fences, yes to privacy
One of the reasons people want to live in a Tiny House is to be part of a community. A neighbourhood in which you have a pleasant balance between privacy and sharing. In which you have your own independent Tiny House, but also easily make contact with your neighbours, share joys and sorrows, material things, […]
Hello autumn!
I love the fall season. I love the scents and the colors. The evenings when it starts getting darker earlier and earlier. Making the house cozy again with candles. The first time the wood stove can be turned on again. Forest walks, collecting autumn leaves. Pumpkins on the porch and in the cooking pot. Mushroom […]
Book tips for people with a green heart
I actually wanted to write a new book tips blog before the summer holiday period, but it just didn’t work out. So now here it is after the holidays. Well, reading books is always nice, isn’t it, and not just during holidays? I have a few gems for you: books that touched me and that […]
Hella the Tiny House cat
Last week my cat Hella celebrated her twelfth birthday. Twelve already! I picked up Hella from the animal shelter when she was eighteen months old, so she has been with me for over ten years. I sometimes share photos of her on Instagram under the hashtag #Hellatinyhousecat. But I have never dedicated a whole blog […]
How do you choose a green energy supplier?
Do you know the advertising campaign of Vattenfal? I heard it again on the radio last week. “We want to make a difference.” Or something along those lines. You won’t get far with me with that kind of slogan. It makes me think, “If you really wanted to make a difference, you would have been […]
Stop Ecocide
What if nature had a voice? What if rivers, jungles and animal populations would have a say in the determination of their fate? Would we listen to what they had to say, hear the stories of the precious life they inhabit and produce, life that directly influences our own lives? What if we realize that […]
DIY vs. craftsmanship
You can build your own Tiny House. Even if you have no construction experience. There are already many Tiny House residents, including those who live in the Netherlands, who have proven that it is possible. For every part of the construction process there are resources that guide you step by step through the job. From […]
No WiFi — the horror of every teenager
What’s the worst thing you can do to a teenager? Right. Take away their internet access. The prospect of living with the family in a Tiny House without connections and therefore without WiFi will spark many a teenager in screaming and pounding protest. The Internet has become a basic necessity of life. Are there any […]
Dear Daddy
Early on Sunday morning, my dear father died of a cardiac arrest at the age of 72. Next Friday we will say goodbye to him with family and friends. I miss him terribly. This letter is for you Daddy. Dear Daddy, It’s so strange how you realize how much you love someone when he or […]