simple intentional living

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We are the Peterson family. We are glad that you have found our little online journal that chronicles our journey towards a simple, intentional life.   •    A life with less wants and more contentment. •    A life that values … Continued


The Compact. A year without buying anything new

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We LOVE Jen and Jadah from Family Sponge! When my sister-in-law pointed me to their blog a while back, I was hooked. Their passion for simple living and health is contagious. We can’t help but get on board and join … Continued


Off-Grid Waste: Composting Toilet

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The Land Yacht is almost 50 years old and is lacking some features like a gray water tank. Modern RV’s have separate tanks for waste water (black tanks) and drain water (gray tanks). Back in the day people would just … Continued


Thank God for what could have been…BUT WASN’T!

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It’s Easter weekend and I’m a bachelor. My girls are off visiting family in Florida and I have been making some serious progress (14+ hrs per day) on the Land Yacht.  It’s Sabbath and after over 80 hrs. of hard … Continued


Two Letters that will Eliminate Debt & Build Wealth

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If you want to pay-off debt and build wealth all you need to do is learn one simple two-letter word.   N-O   One of the best disciplines (and hardest to develop) for paying off debt and building wealth is … Continued


Off-Grid Heat: Small Wood Stoves

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One of the main power needs for the Land Yacht (especially during those cooler months) is heat. The trailer is small and heats up fairly quickly but is not super efficient with lots of single pane glass and old fiberglass … Continued


Vintage Airstream Design Plans

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Several years ago while surfing the internet I stumbled up the Happy Janssen’s. At the time they were a nomadic family living in a large diesel motorhome that was powered by veggie oil. I was captivated by their freedom, their … Continued


What Intentional Living Means to Me – Interview with Shae

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1.Tell us a little about yourself I’m a Stay-at-Home Mom who loves to connect with people, craft, and explore with my family.  Before staying at home, I was a 1st grade teacher for 7 years and LOVED seeing those little … Continued


Off-Grid Airstream

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The nature of a travel trailer is having the ability to boon-dock (parking away from any hookups like power, water or waste) while utilizing onboard systems like: fresh water tank, waste water holding tank, batteries or a gas generator and … Continued


Our Livin’ Lightly Plan

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After 5 years of wonderful marriage, meaningful work, fun summer adventures & road trips and starting a family we were fully enjoying life…and yet we felt a tug to something more. As we began to question what God expects of … Continued


What Intentional Living Means to Me – Interview with Nick

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Welcome to an interview of myself on simple, intentional living. Simple living is a somewhat subjective concept. In this post, I share with it means to me. Lets get to the questions. 1. Tell us a little about yourself… I … Continued


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My parents sold all our stuff and
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