That darn toothpaste never seemed to go away. Every time I visited my grandparent’s home as a child, there would be an unbelievably flattened tube of toothpaste, meticulously rolled up with a rubber band holding it in submission. Every little bit of toothpaste was going to be squeezed out. Every usable bit was going to […]
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Easily Save Space and Money
I recently did a big spring clean of my home. Pretty typical event for this time of year but I decided to get extreme. To begin, I sorted through some clothes to donate, recycled some magazines that had piled up and cleaned some hard to reach places. Basically, I took care of all of the […]
4 Easy Steps to Downsize Your Life
So, you’ve seen the tiny homes being shared on Pinterest and Facebook. These little homes that promise a life of simplicity and ease have caught your attention. You think, “Yes! I want to buck convention and focus on what’s really important! I don’t need a big home and big mortgage.” But then, you immediately think, […]
Create your own financial freedom now
Financial freedom is about having enough money to live the life you want to live. The question is how do you create your version of financial freedom? A few days ago I was on a walk around my neighborhood with my husband when we saw a big, chaotic family of six walking up the road […]
Want a Vacation Home?
Spring is right around the corner in most of the country. Warm weather is not so soon in our future here in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, home of Wheelhaus. Don’t pity us. We are still getting lots of snow and having fun skiing powder. It’s a great life but that doesn’t mean I haven’t started indulging […]
The Definition of Simple
sim·ple: adjective 1. easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty. Presenting no difficulty. Shouldn’t life include more things with this promise? Life isn’t simple. There are billions of options, billions of variables. I recently found myself with a group of women. We were all talking about what we want and our big goals. It was […]
Wheelhaus featured in Outside Magazine
Outside Magazine just included Wheelhaus in a fully stacked line-up of 2014 Editors’ Choice recipients! Check out this exciting nod to our portable cabins here: Perfect Things
From Clutter to Clarity: How and Why I Simplified My Life
My natural inclination is to hoard the things I love. This default action has been a cause of a lot of suffering in my life. I’ve struggled with my weight because of too much food. I’ve been bogged down with drama because of gathering the affection of too many boys at one time. I’ve spent […]
How to Pick the Right House to Buy
Decisions don’t get much bigger than choosing a house, this isn’t a casual purchase. You can’t return or exchange a home. It’s not easy to buy a new one next year if you find your home isn’t fitting quite right. To be appallingly honest, it’s possibly easier to change life partners or jobs than homes. […]
Decorating Your Tiny House
The beauty of a small living space is that it doesn’t have to feel small. It can feel perfect, just right and convenient. You can enjoy the ease of a small home, the quick clean up, affordable price, cheap utilities and easy maintenance, without any sacrifice of comfort. Personally, I wouldn’t have thought that living […]