Furniture for Small House

Next year, I have a plan to complete my furniture for my house ... house looks cozier. When browsing on internet today, I found these pictures. I adore the design ... . After buying this small house, me and my husband don’t have enough money to complete [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 16:00:48

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Small House Construction, Design, and Renovation Blogs

Small House Society > Resources Summary. Below are personal blogs and online journals of people working on constructing, renovating, ... . Through sharing stories, photos, videos, floor plans, and other details about the process, others ... on the Victorias cottage but it’s been changed a lot. I’ll try to get a plan up soon.” The Jewel Box Home [more...]

Date: 2008-09-07 00:50:07

A sober inaugural for a nation in peril

America made history Tuesday; Barack Obama promised more in a sober, ... many big plans. … The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small ... economic recovery plan begins moving through House committees Wednesday; Treasury nominee Timothy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 08:49:41

Remodeling Our Home on a Budget

I mentioned in my last post that I would share my experience on how we remodeled our home and added a modern addition on a budget ... and laundry room (yes, they were all very small cramped rooms) into a open floor plan modern home ... house we could in an area we liked. We lucked out and were able to find a 700 square foot bungalow [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 12:56:26

the house

Erin asked about how we plan on living in such a small space with an expanding family.Main Level (pictured above): 670 sq. ft.Loft (not pictured) ... about building the house ourselves is that we get to design it to fit the way we live.*Smaller bedrooms allow ... ceilings in the house, but instead decided to build a loft area that will be used as a guest [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 18:42:00

The Simple Woman's Daybook

FOR TODAY: January 19 2009Outside My Window...is gorgeous sunshine...cool and crisp...a beautiful day. I will be going outside to enjoy it soon ... and then resume again...okay small break time now.Around the house...are little boys playing, one big boy ... we have to go.A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week: watching the inauguration, getting things ready [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 23:00:00

my 2 cents

click here for my Interview With Rye James and to see how you can win a copy of his book, Escape ... for that. That's about it for now, enjoy your Sunday. Any plans for the upcoming holiday? title: The Book of Names ... shelter in a small structure called The Stone House.) Sorge glanced out the peephole cut [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 22:13:20

New Things to Try in 2009

Over the holidays a friend and I brainstormed about ways to freshen a room without spending money. Rearranging things always comes to mind ... , I suppose there's always something new to try around the house. Another of my friends has gone to the public library for upholstery how-to books and she plans to tackle some small projects in February [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 08:39:00

Living Small: Tumbleweed Tiny Houses

August 22, 2008 Have you heard of Tumbleweed Tiny Houses? The company was founded by Jay Shafer, who built a tiny house for himself in 1997 ... if you can choose a favorite! The little bungalow above is called The Loring and has 251 square feet of living space. You can see by the floor plan that has a sleeping loft that offers some additional space [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 17:55:54

Laguna’s ‘oldest home’ a $3.8 million bet

154 Pearl St. slide show Chester Alan Arthur, the nation’s 21st president, was in the White House when a small cottage sprang up at 154 Pearl St. in Laguna Beach, built in 1883 with driftwood floated in from boats and shipwrecks. Cuba ... board-and-batten residence less than a block from the beach. The new owners, who plan to renovate [more...]

Date: 2008-08-27 11:44:02

Forex An Business Or An Investment.

by Rod Soto Many people assume that Forex is another get rich scheme ... . You can treat an investment in FOREX as running a small books store around the corner from your house ... remember that you do not have to only stick with one plan. Feel free to diversify your portfolio [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 08:09:40

The new moon buggy

Nasa: In the year 2020, NASA will be back on the moon ... that is in NASA’s current plans is a Lunar Electric Rover. This small pressurized rover is about the size of a pickup truck (with 12 wheels) and can house two astronauts for up to 14 days with sleeping [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 11:57:44

Soros comes front and center for Obama ideas

Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Three blocks from the White House, on the 10th floor of a sleek glass building, young workers pound at computers, ... for universal health coverage through employer plans and proposals to create purchasing pools that allow small ... '' of the U.S. In addition, CAP urges the creation of a White House [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 18:36:00

Main Dish Entertaining

Halloween kicked off the busiest season for me when entertaining. As my small business has grown to capacity, I am finding my inclination to plan and put on staged ... my reputation for being the house with the good food and good times!). Chicken Stew and Biscuits. Ribollita [more...]

Date: 2008-11-02 15:06:58

Nordstrom, coffee and the Zen of notebooks

cup-of-coffee.jpg It’s sort of odd to be sitting in the middle of a ginormous mall and writing out my plans for the week in an old spiral note ... to school, come home, clean up the house, then sit alone at the computer. I miss people ... job, also, to get ahead of the game. (Can we say small vacation in December! Merry Xmas [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 21:02:43

The Denver Adventure: Day 8 – A Heartland Sunday

If it’s Sunday in Kansas, it’s church day. Jan and her family members belong to a small local Baptist church and we attended the 11:00 am service. Prior to leaving the house, we were watching CNN’s coverage of Hurricane Gustav and the potential modifications being made by the Republican Party to their convention plans. I don’ [more...]

Date: 2008-09-02 05:48:02

Universal Healthcare? A By-the-Numbers Question

As I watched the 2008 presidential campaign, …and dealt with a small health crisis of my own this past summer, ... ). So is my family’s, by a medical plan through my wife’s employer (a public school district). But I’m acutely ...  more than a mechanic for our body, or a plumber for our soul-house. The circulatory system is certainly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 05:40:23

Will I Ever Get Out

Will I Ever Get Out date Posted on 08:40, January 8th, 2009 by Small Town Mommy After two long days of school (after a week and a half vacation) ... to get to their house (he is a writer, so works from home). Now I need to make something clear ... it is a good place to raise children.  I have plans to move the day after Joanna graduates from high [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 13:40:59

Making a Difference

Cards This past Christmas, Dan wrapped up a small gift to be opened down at his parents’ farm during our family gathering ... what to do with it, so it just sort of sat there, intact and unimplemented. Dan plans to make sure ... ve got another thing comin.’ Next. 3-takewiths I already do this because I never leave the house [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 17:26:30

How to Live Small Happily Ever After

EXPEDIT, originally uploaded by Michal Soukup. Most of us cannot readily imagine living in 375 square feet and would probably scoff at the notion ... Colony!. weeHouses!, originally uploaded by Ants Colony!. It’s a Wee House and our dream home ... much in love with the “tower.” The first floor is 672 sq feet and you can find the floor plan here [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 11:15:00

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