Every house has a heart. A place where people are seemingly automatically drawn towards. Where it feels good; where life is present. Which place that is depends on the residents, although I think that some houses have such a center, such a heart themselves. For me, the kitchen is one of the most important places […]
Four years of Marjolein in het Klein
Today is the fourth anniversary of my blog, hooray! Wow, four years already. I can’t believe how time flies. So much has happened in those four years! For starters, I’ve published 346 blogs on Marjolein in het klein (and a few more on other websites). I’ve given about 70 lectures. I’ve seen the attention for […]
Tiny House TEDx talk
Monday January 21st was the day, finally. After months of preparations, the very first TEDx event of Alkmaar took place in a sold-out Grote Sint-Laurenskerk. The crowd listened carefully to no less than 18 inspiring speakers, including yours truly, alternated with music and theater. It was an incredible day! The talks are now online on […]
Are you sure about that?
Jane asked me to write a blog about how to deal with advice and concerns from the people around you, when you choose your own path and stray from the beaten track. In her case, this involves living in a gypsy wagon. I really liked the idea of writing about this, because you could come […]
Meaningful work(s)
In November last year I decided to quit my job and say goodbye to the office where I’ve been working for eight years, and to completely dedicate my time to my own company and to Tiny House Nederland. Part of it was necessity; I had to make a choice. I couldn’t do both anymore; it […]