It is absolutely crazy to think that it has been 5 years since we officially purchased our downsized house! There have been so many small victories and lessons to be learned throughout this journey and I love sharing them with as many people as possible. The thing is, you can try to tell people…you can…
Three years ago our family of 5 decided that moving into a smaller house to pay off debt and start to save money. For us, it was the right thing to do. Our marriage was suffering and we were sick and tired of living the paycheck to paycheck life. Truth be told, downsizing to a smaller…
Almost 4 years ago we made the choice to downsize our home. Our family of 5 moved into a house that was nearly 2,000 square feet smaller than the one we were currently living in. The more we have shared our story the more I have come to find that a lot of people are…
Two years ago we moved into a whole new house. A house with 2,000 less finished square feet than our previous house. Our plan was for a new beginning, a fresh start, and a simpler way of living. We never could have imagined the big time changes that were about to take place in our…
When my husband and I talked about our dream home, we envisioned many things, like a log house, old farm plantation house, your typical suburban house, etc. The idea to downsize your home never came to mind. In fact, it is only due to a stepping stone in our plan of building our dream home…
More and more stories are popping up of people moving from big houses to smaller, more modestly sized homes. Our family downsized almost 2 years ago now and have never looked back. Since then, we have continued to downsize and declutter our belongings. If you are someone who has been dreaming of a downsized life but…