Yesterday was the last day of my vacation. I had planned two and a half weeks off for myself. And I’ve already learned a valuable lesson: when you’re self-employed it’s an illusion to think that you can have a vacation at home. Especially when your work is so closely connected to your home: there’s no […]
Tiny House project Leusden
On May 2nd I posted an article calling upon people interested in starting up a Tiny Housing project in Leusden, where the former military campsite Waterloo will be up for sale. After that the applications were massive, causing us to have the first information meeting in a gym. I still get an application every now […]
Proof for skeptical municipalities: Tiny Houses are a legal form of housing
‘Can you actually live in a Tiny House?’ That’s the question I’m asked most often. And next: ‘Where can you do that?’ There are a lot of cowboys stories going around: that it’s impossible to have a Tiny House that fits the Building Decree, to name one thing. Or that Tiny Houses are required to […]
Marjoleins book suggestions, vacation edition
Just one more week and then I’ll have two-and-a-half weeks off! I’ve blocked my calendar and boy do I need it. I basically haven’t had a vacation since August last year. This year I’m staying home. No worry about the vacation feeling: my house and its location make it feel like I’m on vacation every […]
Simple living = more free time?
Some people seem to think that you have plenty of free time when you live in a Tiny House, and that it’s easy and simple. That’s what I thought too! But actually, living off-grid isn’t that easy. It means you have to spend more time organizing and maintaining basic utilities compared to a regular house. […]
Learn how to make your dream come true
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 […]
(Water)saving angels
In the meantime, three Tiny Houses are already placed at our little piece of paradise in Alkmaar. It’s a lot of fun! Three houses that are each inhabited by one person. We are living off-grid so aren’t connected to any public utilities. Marloes arrived in late March and Marja in late April. We haven’t had […]
Honor thy neighbors
Just when you think things are quiet for once and you can carry on with your project: BAM! Another hit. Today I received a letter from the Alkmaar municipality about the objection from the water board, or so I thought. I scanned it without reading it properly and forwarded it to our secretary Marloes. A […]
More chicken nuggets
For my Facebook followers who don’t like chickens: I’m sorry! These last days a lot of pictures and texts starring chickens have crossed my Facebook page. Most popular were pictures of the chicks sitting on my head. I’ll cut down on the chicken nuggets from now on, I promise. But just in case you missed […]
Wanted: Tiny House dreamers!
Are you sincerely interested in living in a Tiny House on your own land in the surroundings of Amersfoort? Then keep on reading, because I might be looking for you! Imagine: you gather a bunch of people who want to live in a Tiny House. A group that is willing to unite in an association, […]