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How To Hack Ikea Magazine Boxes

06/01/2017 By Tahni

Living in a small house, I have to find storage wherever I can.  There is one built-in shelf in my hall that I use for storage. I have got all kinds of goodies hiding in those gray Ikea Kvarnvik boxes: wrapping paper, ribbon, the glue gun, essential oils and more. But this is … [Read more...] about How To Hack Ikea Magazine Boxes

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Why I Chose A Small House

03/02/2017 By Tahni

The Big House I chased the American dream of the big house and got exactly what I wished for and worked hard to achieve - over 4000 square feet of an American dream. Right away, deep down, I knew it was too much house. My husband, John, and I tried selling it just a year … [Read more...] about Why I Chose A Small House

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: big life small house, cottage, downsizing, living a big life in a small house, retirement, small house, small house living, tiny house, urban, urban cottage, urban cottage living

6 Houses We Missed Out On – Part 2

02/01/2017 By Tahni

What? No one wants to rent a house to someone with 3 cats?! We can't find a house to buy and now we can't find a house to rent. Just when I was about to lose hope, enter the miracle worker, Jodi. You can read the beginning of the story here. The plot thickens and now onto house … [Read more...] about 6 Houses We Missed Out On – Part 2

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: downsizing, housing market, living a big life in a small house, prepare to downsize, real estate, real estate market, small house, small house living, tiny house, urban cottage, urban cottage living

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