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“Lawnternatives” of the Pacific Northwest 12 Aug 2013 | 05:36 pm
On a recent weekday in Olympia, Washington, I drove around in my economy rental photographing front yards and catching wayward glances from suspicious homeowners. Was I from the Homeowner’s Associatio...
Living Large in 165 Square Feet: A Tiny House Photo Tour 25 Jul 2013 | 06:22 pm
This week I’d like to take you on a photo tour of Brittany Yunker’s 165 s.f. tiny house in Olympia, Washington. If you enjoyed the video I did of the interior, this post should give you a better idea ...
Video: Breakfast in a Tiny House 2 Jul 2013 | 05:27 am
This week I’m writing from the road in Olympia, Washington where I’ve rented out my first tiny house. During breakfast yesterday I shot a video of the house from where I was sitting. Be warned: this v...
Video: Make a DIY Gravity-Fed Drip Irrigation System 5 Jun 2013 | 07:09 am
I recently began gardening vegetables on my balcony and it has been fun to come home each day and see what new developments have taken place. One of the biggest challenges I’ve had is consistent water...
3 Lessons from a 100-year-old Aladdin Homes Catalog 31 May 2013 | 06:24 pm
I was looking at an Aladdin Homes Catalog the other day from the early 1900′s and saw a house that was 18×26. I quickly got out a calculator and crunched out 468 square feet. A century ago, kit homes ...
Book Review: Mortgage Free! + Win a Free Copy 24 May 2013 | 06:33 pm
If you ever plan to build any kind of home, from a one-room vacation cabin to a full-size family home, I highly recommend you check out Rob Roy’s book Mortgage Free!: Innovative Stategies for Debt Fre...
8 Reasons to Build Your Own Home, Mortgage-Free 6 May 2013 | 02:13 am
I am in the middle of reading Mortgage Free! by Rob Roy and it is fantastic. It guides you step-by-step through what it takes to build a home and live thrive without a mortgage. I have to admit, the i...
Interesting Indonesia: 29 Photos of the World’s Largest Archipelago 5 Mar 2013 | 11:02 am
Several months after returning from my trip to Indonesia, I’m still reeling from the immense diversity of architecture, craftsmanship, and nature I found there. With one of the highest rates of biodi...
Hello from Indonesia + some local building artistry 31 Oct 2012 | 08:30 pm
This week I’m excited to be writing to you from Jakarta, Indonesia. After several long flights via Houston, Los Angeles and Hong Kong, I arrived last Sunday to this country of over seventeen thousand ...
Does Your Home Support Your Life’s Path? 28 Sep 2012 | 11:33 am
These days it seems like everywhere you turn, people are taking notice of the “do what you love” train of thought and the “find your passion” mantra. In a world of shifting economies, globalization, a...
