A friend asked me recently to recall how I made the decision to go tiny and how I got to today. It was such a fun experience so I thought I’d share it with you too!

Many of you know that I was a resident director for six years between two different universities. It was during that time that I realized how much “wasted” space was in both of those apartments. I realized very quickly that I was only truly living in about 1/2 of those two bedroom apartments. I also realized even then that those 1/2’s could easily be paired down.

Fast forward to moving to Ohio in 2012 where I once again realized how little space I needed. So I began to think through how I could minimize my living space. I don’t recall exactly if I saw a tiny house show or what exactly sparked it but I began to dream AND pray!

Fast forward to when IKEA opened in Columbus Ohio in 2017… when my mother and I entered the show room and toured several “small” spaces I knew then for sure I could do it!

My friends began giving me tiny house magazines and books. I read every book and every magazine and watched every single episode of tiny house hunters and every tiny house show I could!

Finances never allowed my dream to come to fruition…UNTIL January of 2021! I googled tiny houses in Ohio and came across several different builders. So after a few phone calls and a couple visits, God made it clear that tiny homes of Ohio would be my choice!

https://www.whistlingpinehomes.com/

I was ready to sign on with Norman in February of 2021 however God saw fit to make it known the day before I was ready to sign that I would have to have major surgery in March. So I prayed. And waited.

In April of 2021 I was offered the job with Northeast Counseling and in May of 2021 I was well enough to travel back down to Sugarcreek, Ohio to sign the paperwork on the home!

I moved to PA in June of 2021 and left the build in Norman’s capable hands. In November on a cold call, I began searching for land.

In February of 2022, I made a trip back to Ohio to finalize design choices and in May of 2022 I closed on Teaberry acres!

And then today…I saw THE121 nearly complete and with your prayers and my faithful builder we pray THE121 makes her maiden day voyage to Teaberry acres next week!