Tiny living is everything I imagined, but I have had moments of WHAT HAVE WE DONE? Those were few and far between and now are almost non existent but trust me I had moments of feeling like we just screwed up and moments of feeling claustrophobic in this tiny space.
The 3 of us, Cody, Myself and Skye our 3 year old have occupied this 28ft camper for a little over 2.5 years now. We made this decision because we wanted our own place, to be able do whatever we desire in our space without limitation and if we decide to go we can go. We felt like God was calling us to be mobile for a season, we aren't sure what direction exactly he has planned for us but we know a simpler lifestyle of minimalism and mobile living is the start. We still have plans and a desire to build a homestead and even have a shipping container that is slowly (very slowly) being transformed into a more "Permanent" structure even though it also will be mobile just in a different way. We both crave a simple and sustainable lifestyle without puttind down roots.
Me and Cody differ in ways on the type of tiny lifestyle we desire. He likes modern and a little more luxury and I on the other hand am constantly pushing for a composting toilet and have switched out most of our items to more eco friendly options. I'm constantly throwing things out and donating items I feel we no longer need and I notice him tucking things away in his little collection bins. He has came home on more than one occasion to me ripping out furniture or shelving to make the camper more functional, he never complains and after 14 years together lets face it he isn't really surprised anymore. We differ on our paths but we both have a common goal and we make sure we communicate that to each other, we know the desires of each others hearts and how to nurture those desires. We are constantly working on communication and living in such a small space forces communication because there is no hiding or going into the other room, you are there right in each others faces like it or not you have to work it out.
Living in a tiny space with a 3 year old is such a blessing but at this current moment as I am trying to write this post she is lying on top of me singing "Rain, Rain, Go Away". When you have a toddler lets face it there really is no "safe place". This lifestyle gives us a freedom that we can share with her, she can experience things that she may never have been able to experience before. We have been able to travel and I have had the amazing opportunity to open my own business so I can stay home with her full time. I am a believer in gentle parenting and letting your child develop their own interests and desires, She will have the freedom to choose her path, we will help guide her in the ways we see best but let her develop as the free spirit she truly is.
Everyone asks us " What is the hardest part of tiny living?" and I believe things are as hard as you make them sometimes and we have the opportunity to choose how difficult we want things to be. Not everything is in our control but our reaction is within our control. You have to learn to be comfortable with every aspect of your partners life key word EVERY! Like I said there are no hiding places and everything is out in the open. If you need space you take a walk, nature is very healing to me so if I need a break or some quite time I take it, I'll spend some time outside alone gathering back my thoughts and energy.
One difficulty is keeping things clean, I am a cleaner and an organizer and living in this space I have had to let some of that go. There are always dishes to be washed or put up and toys are scattered at all times. The blessing here is, I can deep clean the whole camper in around 20min and that's a deep clean. When you look at it like that there really isn't anything to complain about. It is amazing though how one pair of shoes thrown in the floor or one pillow thrown off the couch can make the place look so disheveled. If things begin to become to cluttered or difficult to clean then you know it is time to clean out.
The reaction we get from most is "I could never live that way" and our response is "We couldn't imagine living any other way" at this point I'm not sure if I could live in a "normal" house or occupy a traditional space. Our unconventional lifestyle has molded us to the people we have became and for that I will be eternally grateful for this journey.
Here is the link to our YouTube channel Tiny Toddler Living. You can see a walkthrough of our camper here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emzUb4FAQ0c
The 3 of us, Cody, Myself and Skye our 3 year old have occupied this 28ft camper for a little over 2.5 years now. We made this decision because we wanted our own place, to be able do whatever we desire in our space without limitation and if we decide to go we can go. We felt like God was calling us to be mobile for a season, we aren't sure what direction exactly he has planned for us but we know a simpler lifestyle of minimalism and mobile living is the start. We still have plans and a desire to build a homestead and even have a shipping container that is slowly (very slowly) being transformed into a more "Permanent" structure even though it also will be mobile just in a different way. We both crave a simple and sustainable lifestyle without puttind down roots.
Me and Cody differ in ways on the type of tiny lifestyle we desire. He likes modern and a little more luxury and I on the other hand am constantly pushing for a composting toilet and have switched out most of our items to more eco friendly options. I'm constantly throwing things out and donating items I feel we no longer need and I notice him tucking things away in his little collection bins. He has came home on more than one occasion to me ripping out furniture or shelving to make the camper more functional, he never complains and after 14 years together lets face it he isn't really surprised anymore. We differ on our paths but we both have a common goal and we make sure we communicate that to each other, we know the desires of each others hearts and how to nurture those desires. We are constantly working on communication and living in such a small space forces communication because there is no hiding or going into the other room, you are there right in each others faces like it or not you have to work it out.
Living in a tiny space with a 3 year old is such a blessing but at this current moment as I am trying to write this post she is lying on top of me singing "Rain, Rain, Go Away". When you have a toddler lets face it there really is no "safe place". This lifestyle gives us a freedom that we can share with her, she can experience things that she may never have been able to experience before. We have been able to travel and I have had the amazing opportunity to open my own business so I can stay home with her full time. I am a believer in gentle parenting and letting your child develop their own interests and desires, She will have the freedom to choose her path, we will help guide her in the ways we see best but let her develop as the free spirit she truly is.
Everyone asks us " What is the hardest part of tiny living?" and I believe things are as hard as you make them sometimes and we have the opportunity to choose how difficult we want things to be. Not everything is in our control but our reaction is within our control. You have to learn to be comfortable with every aspect of your partners life key word EVERY! Like I said there are no hiding places and everything is out in the open. If you need space you take a walk, nature is very healing to me so if I need a break or some quite time I take it, I'll spend some time outside alone gathering back my thoughts and energy.
One difficulty is keeping things clean, I am a cleaner and an organizer and living in this space I have had to let some of that go. There are always dishes to be washed or put up and toys are scattered at all times. The blessing here is, I can deep clean the whole camper in around 20min and that's a deep clean. When you look at it like that there really isn't anything to complain about. It is amazing though how one pair of shoes thrown in the floor or one pillow thrown off the couch can make the place look so disheveled. If things begin to become to cluttered or difficult to clean then you know it is time to clean out.
The reaction we get from most is "I could never live that way" and our response is "We couldn't imagine living any other way" at this point I'm not sure if I could live in a "normal" house or occupy a traditional space. Our unconventional lifestyle has molded us to the people we have became and for that I will be eternally grateful for this journey.
Here is the link to our YouTube channel Tiny Toddler Living. You can see a walkthrough of our camper here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emzUb4FAQ0c
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