Small house large family

Living small can actually be the secret to living large if you know how to do it and focus on what really matters.

Guest post from Julie We moved into our current house eight years ago when we had three children: a 4-year-old, a 2 year-old, and a 7-month-old. It was the first home we had ever purchased and seemed like the perfect place to start! Little did we know that in the next eight years, we wouldRead More

Even if you've got a pile of kids, you can learn how to organize a large family in a small house. These tips will give you breathing room!

Even if you've got a pile of kids, you can learn how to organize a large family in a small house. These tips will give you breathing room!

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Stability and Flexibility: Life with a Big Family in a Small House #catholicfamilylife #tinyhouse #smallhouse #lifeinasmallhouse

This family of five lives in a 20m², off-grid and smart phone-free home with a composting toilet and a shower they share with the sky. Words & Images: Melanie Brookes Who: Melanie and Ben Briookes, Pippa (7), Kit (5), Sylvie (2). Where: Awaawaroa Eco Village, Waiheke Island Website: www.awaawaroa.org “You’ll get cabin fever.” “You won’t get any sleep.” “You won’t make it.” That was what we heard in 2013 when we announced to family and friends that we were running away from suburbia and…

According to today’s standards, I have a large family. 2 adults + 4 kids = 1 big happy family. Our house is…well…not so large. When we first saw it, we…

For many of us, an 1100 square-foot home is on the small side. Ideal, perhaps, for a family of three or four, but what we'd consider too tight of a squeeze…

Think your house is too small for a large family? Think again! Learn how to make a small house work for a large family with these tips.