Posts by mamaUK

Quote:Originally Posted by philomom This is reason number five or so on the list of why my family doesn't do xmas. You can however, celebrate simply. There are great books out there like Unplugging the Xmas Machine and even the...

Does anyone feel like they are forced to consume 'stuff' at Christmas? I hate the feelings that I have around this time of year, that I need to start getting ready for Christmas Day, by buying a certain amount of gifts for the children....

Quote:Originally Posted by justmama Ours is a little bigger.  800sqft. 2 beds, 1 bath.  One adult, 3 children ages 12, 7, and 4.  We love it.  I could even go smaller if we needed to.  The challenge is all 3 kids in one room.  We...

Quote:Originally Posted by MPsSweetie It is a challenge, but I think that's what makes me work at it every day. I am determined to fit us in here, and I will do what it takes. As long as it's reasonable of course! We could build...

Quote:Originally Posted by MPsSweetie Ours is 900sqft, but we have three kids with another in the mail. It's hard! But I am loving the simplicity that has to come with it! Everyday I find something new that we don't need and it...

Quote:Originally Posted by honeybee80 I've been in 575 sq ft for over 2 years now with my almost 9 yo DD and 7 yo DS.  It's tiny, but the layout makes it feel bigger than it actually is.  We don't have outside space, which is a...

Quote:Originally Posted by oldcrunchymom We lived in a two bedroom (VERY small bedrooms) 513 sq ft house for 11 years.  The house lacked closets or a bathtub--it had a shower stall instead.  In December we moved to a 2100+ sq ft...

We're in the process of, hopefully, buying a three bedroom cottage built in 1900, arranged over three floors. It's 558 sq ft and we are a family of four! We're waiting for the survey to come back on the property at the moment. Thank you...

I wanted to hear from people living in small spaces with children and how you find it? Do you enjoy it? Hate it? Are you into simplicity/minimalism?

Quote:Originally Posted by OkiMom We live a distance from family and no one bothers to even send a card or call for Christmas/birthdays.. Which is "good" in a way since the Christmases we have been near have been horrible (both...