In my current Tiny House, I have chosen not to have a dining table in the house. Well, I do have one, but it’s hidden in the sitting area. I can conjure it up when I need it, but it doesn’t bother me when I don’t need it. That way it doesn’t take up unnecessary […]
Tiny House sold
Hello dear readers, I have great news! Last week I had a week of vacation, and it started great. I have found a buyer for my Tiny House! This means that I can now continue with the planning and construction of my new house in the Olstergaard with full conviction, courage and sense. I’m sure […]
Adventure is also uncertainty
I think it’s time for an honest blog about uncertainty. You may think that I have all the wind in my sails and cycle through life effortlessly. Believe me, I also have doubts, fears, and insecurities. I have things that don’t work, that take a lot of effort. If you take a leap of faith, […]
Tiny Houses and the BENG
Since January 1, 2021, the new BENG standard applies to all new houses including Tiny Houses. The BENG is a calculation that is largely about guaranteeing the smallest possible energy requirement for buildings. In this blog I will give you some information following a meeting about the BENG that I recently attended. Sorry, it’s a […]
Tiny House for sale
After having lived in my unique and atmospheric Tiny House for five wonderful years, I am offering it for sale. Not because I no longer enjoy living in it, but because I am going to have a new Tiny House built on my own plot in Olst. There is only one of this house in […]
A glorious new design
After my first design session with Menno, he started working on my wish list and suggestions for the layout of my new Tiny House. On May 31st we discussed three possible designs and I made my choice for one of them. Last week I received the first design drawings from Menno. Fantastic! What an incredibly […]
Here I go, again on a Tiny House adventure
As of yesterday, I have lived in my Tiny House for exactly five years. It seems so much longer since my little house arrived in Alkmaar and I started living in it! It seems like a lifetime ago, and I seem a different person. I have never regretted my decision to build and live in […]
I’m going to live in a normal house again
How quickly things can change. At first, I planned to move my Tiny House to my plot in the Olstergaard. However, advancing insight has made me realize that I would prefer another house. Therefore, I’m going to sell my Tiny House and live in a regular house again… … Fooled ya! No, not a word […]
The importance of citizens’ initiatives
You probably know that I’m a big proponent of Tiny House civic initiatives. And of citizens’ initiatives in general, by the way. It makes me very happy when people take their fate into their own hands. People who do not wait but bring about the change that they so much want to see — whatever […]
Step by step..
.. I am on my way to the Olstergaard. It is quite an adventure for me! Today I would like to tell you a little about my progress. It is often a matter of waiting for others first in order to take the next step, so I need to practice patience a lot. But we’ll […]