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And nine months later…
It has been a long time since I posted on this blog. These days, the attention that was once lavished here goes to “Our 1948 House”, the new blog about the joys of owning a 1948 house. Sometimes, it’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged budget, micro-housing, mississippi, organization, simplicity, storage, stress, travel trailer
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Downsizing your life
Whether it’s by choice or not, there comes the decision to downsize. It doesn’t come easy, and don’t expect it to suddenly get easier until you arrive in the neighborhood of downsized. Then, for some reason, it starts getting easier … Continue reading
Posted in consumerism, emotions, entertaining, financial state
Tagged budget, consumerism, storage
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Shopping for new digs
We are still shopping for real estate solutions. We’re flexible, we have to be, our budget is about the size of a parakeet. We aren’t exactly the buyer that everyone dreams of. We have faith–we will eventually find what we’re … Continue reading
Posted in budget, financial state, location, real estate
Tagged aggravation, budget, location, real estate, shopping
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It’s more than the house
Downsizing is more than the house for most of us. It’s also hand in hand with a downsized budget and income, and sometimes, it really isn’t by choice. Even so, we put our best foot forward, and keep on keeping … Continue reading
Posted in being sick, budget, financial state, self sufficiency
Tagged bills, budget, costs, dental, ER, frayed tempers, hospital, medical, prescription, sense of security
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And the search continues…
We’re still looking for a new location/real estate. I have to keep clinging to my optimistic attitude that we will find it, even as we broaden our search from the area near where we currently live to practically the entire … Continue reading
Posted in location
Tagged budget, location, mississippi, real estate, rv parks, simplicity, travel trailer
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Clarity of communications
Communications can be tricky, even in a small space. We recently had a case of the missed communications. GM went to the county planning office for specific information about what could or could not be done with the lots we … Continue reading
Posted in building, financial state, location, relationship, self sufficiency, sustainable living
Tagged aggravation, big project, budget, frayed tempers, location, mississippi, outdoor, stress, travel trailer
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In a funk
I’m definitely in a funk. I’m seriously wanting to find appropriate real estate, but we’re seriously cash impaired. We don’t want and aren’t sure we can afford large payments and we can’t do a big down payment right now either. … Continue reading
Posted in budget, building, emotions, financial state, location
Tagged aggravation, big project, budget, location, mississippi, real estate, travel trailer
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Being a landowner again?
We had found some very cheap, distressed property. It just so happened, it was also flood prone property. That’s sort of how it goes…if it’s cheap, there’s a reason. I suppose the idea of a flood now and again isn’t … Continue reading
Posted in budget, building, emotions, family, financial state, location, self sufficiency, stress, sustainable living
Tagged aggravation, budget, family, location, micro-housing, mississippi, outdoor, real estate, travel trailer
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1 large bottle of optimism, please…
I wish it was that easy to stay optimistic. There are days when even the naturally optimistic have trouble boosting their levels enough to charge through the day, full steam ahead. I guess it starts getting to me when the … Continue reading
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Tagged aggravation, big project, budget, frayed tempers, gulf coast
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Downsizing and downsizing chronicles
Downsizing Chronicles has been the story of a journey, the journey of learning to live with less space, less money, and less “stuff.” Like many journeys, I wasn’t exactly sure where we were going to go…or even how we were … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, budget, construction, destruction, downsizing, environmentally friendly, hippy, ideas, inner child, money, new age, stress, wedding
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Downsizing Chronicles 