Small House Living and a Mission to Unclutter My Life

My dream house is a small cabin on a piece of land, large enough to plant my own fruit trees and vegetables and many flower beds. At the end of the day I would sit on the porch with my favorite book and a glass of merlot, savoring every imagery in my view. Lately, I have had a little time on my hand and that has allowed me to pick up a project where I last left off, that of searching real estate listings for an acreage or a small house in the country. In my quest to live the lifestyle I yearn for, I have poured over many books we have, and found two books to be excellent read. The first is a book by Lloyd Kahn titled:

What I like about the book? It is a book of stories and pictures of the most unusual hand-built homes around the world, all with innovative designs and built with natural materials, from small town America to Latin America, Africa and Asia. It is wonderful to read and a great idea book for anyone interested in building a house that is in harmony with nature.

The second book above belongs to the "unclutter my life" project. A book by Reader's Digest titled



First published in 1981, it is now in its Third Edition today and ranks high on Amazon's book list. The book is about living life simply (my motto), being independent and self-reliant. In today's busy life, reading this book gives one's pause.....