This blog is a translation from Dutch to English. The e-course it details is unfortunately only available in Dutch. My apologies for any inconvenience. Dozens of people have started the online course ‘Your Tiny House – from dream to reality’ since it was launched on April 6th. The reactions are very positive and enthusiastic, which […]
Housing cooperative Tiny House Alkmaar
Yesterday we’ve signed the memorandum of association of the housing cooperative Tiny House Alkmaar! Now our initiative group Tiny House Alkmaar is officially a cooperative, is able to make arrangements for her members, enter into agreements and purchase goods and services. We’re one more step closer to realising our Tiny House pilot project in Alkmaar, […]
A hot item
I’ve been hesitating to write about this topic, because it’s a sensitive subject nowadays. Heating your house with a wood stove. I’m not sure where all the fuss came from, but all of a sudden there’s a taboo on stoking wood because of particulates and CO². More than once I had to hear that I […]
Reminiscing
The year is coming to an end. That’s always a good time to take a step back and reminisce about the past year, don’t you think? To sum up what you’ve experienced, what you’ve learned and what you can be grateful for. And I have so much to be grateful for! Time to write it […]
About the bare necessities
The first wintery days are already behind us, the snow is melting away already, but what a lovely snowy world we’ve had! Life in my Tiny House now is completely different from life during the summer months, but I enjoy living with the seasons. Today I will share some insights on how my basic needs […]
Global is fatal, time for local
I’ve finally started reading the book by Naomi Klein: ‘This changes everything’. It came out in 2014 and concerns climate change. She writes about the causes and the solutions, although I haven’t gotten to the solution part yet. But boy, does she paint a gloomy and frustrating picture. Enough to leave you feeling hopeless. But […]
Decluttering in a Tiny House
I hear you thinking: what on earth is there to declutter in that itsy bitsy house of yours? And no, I haven’t got a storage box full of junk hidden somewhere. Everything I own – except for 3 boxes – is in or around my house. But you’ll be surprised at how much stuff fits […]
Hurray, a successful Jamboree!
It took six months of preparation. Dozens of volunteers were involved. No less than 15 Tiny Houses were there for people to see. And there were thousands of visitors. The first Tiny House Nederland Jamboree has taken place! And it was an overwhelming success! As the project leader for Tiny House Nederland and fire starter […]
Wet wet wet
All the water we’ve missed this spring seems to have saved itself for September. What a bucketload of water! It’s a real swamp around my house, but thankfully I’m high and dry. It’s nice that my water tank is loaded, but that’s only helpful with a working water pump… Unfortunately, it broke down. I have […]
The Young Climate Movement
Yesterday I attended the climate dialogue of the Young Climate Movement (Jonge Klimaatbeweging) where I was asked to speak as an expert on the subject of residential living. This was a great honor for me. I really think the youth has the future, but only when we give it all we’ve got to build a […]