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, […]
The Small Living Magazine is coming!
Did you hear? We’re going to have an actual Small Living Magazine in the Netherlands! A digital magazine stuffed with news, articles, columns, vlogs, so lots of inspiration and information about living small and everything that comes with it. Until April 27th you can become a member with a big discount: with crowdfunding you can […]
To court
We have a date for the hearing: on Tuesday April 24th at 9.15 a.m., the request for immediate suspension of the environmental permit for the Tiny House pilot at the Helderseweg 28, issued by the water board Hollands Noorderkwartier, will be treated. It will be a public hearing, so we ask our sympathisers to come […]
A bittersweet day
Last Thursday the Tiny House of Marloes came to Alkmaar! After two years of investing blood, sweat and tears, with most of the time going one step forward and two steps back, deliberating and navigating between all parties involved, we finally got there. We were absolutely thrilled! Sadly enough, that same day came with bitter […]
Online course: Your Tiny House – from dream to reality!
Starting November 2016, Monique van Orden and I have been hosting the workshop ‘Realize your own Tiny House’ for groups of about 20 people. The workshops took place all throughout the country and were a huge success: full groups, waiting lists and positive feedback were the norm. We noticed that there’s a big need for […]
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, […]
Heavenly water from the Berkey
Until now, I’ve been using my collected rainwater for pretty much everything, except for consumption. For showering, washing, doing the dishes and washing my hands. The filter in my water tank works well enough for removing the worst contamination from the roof, but at that point it’s not yet pure enough to drink. For drinking […]
Take a walk in my shoes
I don’t want to let myself be guided by negativity. I believe one can achieve so much more with a positive attitude, and it will make you a happier person. But unfortunately, negativity finds its way into my life as well and I have to find a way to deal with it. And it gets […]
Tiny cuisine: becoming a vegetarian!
I was planning to take the day off, but I felt like writing today. So why not write a little blog! ???? I’ve been cutting back on meat for a while now. I don’t buy my meat at the supermarket, only on exceptional occasions and even then, I get organic meat. Usually I ordered meat from […]