We want to share our adventure! :) We are sure
you have heard of the tiny house movement and the mass movement of fine
folks wanting to share their stories of how they are becoming one with
nature and simplifying their lifestyle…. but please listen to ours. We
do not fit in this category.
We are in our mid 30’s and have
been faced with a lot of negativity but we are taking it all positive!!!
I will start with this: We are a family of 7!! :) We have 5 children
from the ages 10 to 16. (4 girls and 1 boy) With saying that… we are
DOWN SIZING to a TINY HOUSE ;) A tiny house that we can afford and make
sure everyone is happy. For us to make certain everyone has their own
space is going to be a 16x40. We are selling everything that we own to
gather enough money to purchase this building. The barn/cabin that we
have looked at has two lofts. The two lofts will be what the kids will
occupy…. all 5 of them. :)
We have talked to all the children about the journey and how this may
or may not be for each of them but for our family…. this is the best
decision. As I had mentioned, we are in our 30’s and we have been faced
with a lot of stress. My husband, TJ, 3 years ago had back surgery. This
set us back quite a bit and put a strain on our family as he was our
main bread winner. He has been slowly recovering from the surgery. I
was working 2 jobs and going to school full time as well as taking care
of all of the kids while he was recovering. However, 7 months ago in
October I turned 31. I turn 31 on the 25th of October and we discovered I
had a Brain Tumor in my 4th Ventricle on the 28th of October. :( I had
emergency Brain Surgery on November 4th to remove the Tumor. I have been
off of work since and I am still having complications with balance and
vision. We have always been able to provide for our children with a
fairly large home with plenty of space to call their own……. but now… we
are down to one income and the stress is not worth it!
TJ and I are too young to be too stressed and too worried about the future and our health.
It is impossible to improve if we continue to dwell on the negative. We
have to look at the positive side and with saying that….we are very
blessed that this has happened to us at such a young age and we have
realized what we want in life before it is too late to change it!!!
We are on one income right now and have sold everything in our
current home (rental) to save up enough for the down payment and first
month’s rent on the 16x40 barn/cabin. Our children are taking everything
very well and have been open to the change. We are currently using
camping chairs in our living room as furniture and boxes for our
dressers. We are scared! We are happy! This is one adventure that is
bitter sweet!!
Overall, we just wanted to share with you that this “building” is
going to be our family’s home! Some may call it a shed, a barn, a
building, a small cabin….. But for us this will be our home. The one
place we call home.
Thanks for following our blog!
-Stephanie
