About

ME + SWEETIE (Hillary and Michael)
We just purchased a small house and are transforming it into an ultra-efficient, eco haven with a veggie patch and fruit trees. Thank you for joining us on our new DIY adventure. Being novices, we love to get input from our readers.

THE HOUSE
The house is about 70 years old and measures 500 square feet. It is located in one of the most historic residential communities in central San Diego, CA and features a whopping one bedroom and one bathroom. Currently we’ve moved all of our “stuff” into the garage out back while we attempt to live in the space as we restore it.

WHY SO TINY?
We’ve been downsizing and living small for many years. Some call it the small house movement, which includes Tumbleweed-style tiny homes. Others may call it voluntary simplicity. Ultimately, our drive to reduce our indoor footprint is to be outside as much as possible. On the books it’s called camping. I call it a new way of life.

CONTACT
You can email me or get to know me more on Twitter and Facebook and Tumblr. If you’re old school, you can write to us at PO Box 127143, San Diego, CA 92114.

THIS WEBSITE
This girl-blog adventure started in January of 2008 when I purchased a used lightweight fiberglass travel trailer with a dream of full-time travel. (That dream is still alive and well…) I write about whatever inspires me. The website design is done by me using Thesis and WordPress, hosted by Bluehost.

Thanks for stopping by…
-Hillary