by Shae | Aug 30, 2013 | Thrift
Now that we have a composting toilet, we need to be extra careful what we put into it. If we were cloth diapering I would go ahead and use baby washcloths and still use the same solution, but we are in the midst of potty training and are using our composting toilet...
by Nick | Aug 10, 2013 | Airstream
Its been a long journey rehabbing our Vintage Airstream. I remember our naive plans of completing the remodel in 8-10 months. Two and a half years later and 100’s of man hours, repairing rusted frame, replacing rotted floor, drilling out 100’s of pop...
by Nick | Jul 26, 2013 | Intentionality
If you want to be effective in your life you need to learn the fine art of saying, “N-O”. You need to make clear boundaries between what you will and will not do. Otherwise you will be left to ping-pong between dead-end opportunities and what others think...
by Nick | Jul 21, 2013 | Off-Grid
Our ultimate goal is to make the Airstream Off-Grid not relying on gas, propane or electrical hookups to meet our needs. During the warmer summer months the Airstream can get pretty warm inside – especially when in full sun! (Aluminum is a VERY good conductor!)...
by Shae | May 24, 2013 | Minimalism
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 in their efforts towards intentional living as...
by Nick | Apr 14, 2013 | Off-Grid
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 let their gray water flow onto the ground or in...
by Nick | Mar 30, 2013 | Spiritual
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 work building cabinets in the Land...
by Nick | Mar 1, 2013 | Airstream
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 simple existence and their commitment to...
by Nick | Feb 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
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 Firsties learn and grow their first full-on...
by Nick | Feb 11, 2013 | Intentionality
After 5 years of wonderful marriage, meaningful work, fun summer adventures 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 us we began to see a different path for our...