Making the Move: Deciding on Your Tiny House Dream
Dale and I had the opportunity this past weekend to visit the places our tiny cabin dream really began, two resorts we stayed on Table Rock Lake in Branson, MO. from 1988-2001. If you’re...
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Trying a Tiny House on for Size: Tips to Make Your Stay More Enjoyable
A reporter asked me this week what one piece of advice I would give to people who are thinking of moving into a tiny house. The single most important piece of advice I always...
Excerpt: The American Dream “Bigger is Better”
The following is an excerpt from my book, “Living Large in Our Little House:” Golden rays of a setting July sun beamed through leaded-glass windows, highlighting dancing dust particles in the air. It was...
Living Large Excerpt: The Clutter of Our Lives
My book, “Living Large in Our Little House” has been described as like “having a conversation with a friend,” just as I hoped it would be. Read further from an excerpt on stuff and...
Living Large Reveals: A Texas Bunkhouse is a Great Guesthouse
All working ranches used to have a bunkhouse, someplace where the hired help slept. Since Sue Smith Moak’s property used to be a working ranch, her guesthouse is called “the bunkhouse,” although it is...
Large Life, Small Space: The Things Dreams are Made of Aren’t Things
At the time that I lost my home and horse business to the housing crisis, I could not have been convinced that it was the best thing to ever happen to me- but it...
Living Large in the Kitchen: Space & Time Saving Hacks You Won’t Believe
There are just some things we learn in life that make us say, “OMG! I can’t believe I didn’t know this before!” These kitchen hacks, many of which will help you save time as...
Living Large Reveals: Grandma Stella’s Homestead
Brent Toellner and his wife, Michelle Davis are animal lovers who live full time in Kansas City. They loved visiting the area around the Buffalo National River in Arkansas, but what to do with...
