tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16033941438981645832024-03-22T09:29:43.634-04:00La Petite MaisonLa Petitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062032347413789625noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603394143898164583.post-80981656066275549052014-10-26T11:15:00.002-04:002014-10-26T11:15:28.663-04:00Updates...TEDYouth, Moving, And...High School?This is <a href="http://www.suzannahkolbeck.com/" target="_blank">Suzannah</a>, mama to La...<br />
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As I write this, The Child is finishing up an essay on biological warfare for <a href="http://www.baltimorecitycollege.us/" target="_blank">school</a>, a requirement before she can go thrift-store shopping for the last parts of her Halloween costume. We have moved up to Baltimore and LPM is in Delaware, a short two-hour drive for weekends out of the city:<br />
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We have made a few changes to the inside, mostly so that the loft feels a little more safe and the house is easier to live in with two people. We still have plans to build a sitting area that turns into a table and then a bed for additional sleeping options. and, well, the shower still leaks, so we have to fix that. And we are planning on building a free-standing deck. But there is time for all of that later.<br />
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One of the biggest changes has been that La is now in a regular high school instead of being with me full-time. She is really enjoying her school, though, and I can't hold her back if she wants to spread her wings. She may be going on a class trip to Paris in the spring, and there are other amazing things on the horizon for her, including giving a talk for the <a href="http://www.ted.com/attend/conferences/special-events/tedyouth" target="_blank">TEDYouth conference</a> in New York City in November.<br />
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We have also purchased a house to fully rehab in Baltimore:<br />
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This is just a quick update; we both really appreciate all of the love and support you have shown us on this journey, and for those of you who mentioned that you were building or wanted to build or were running into motivation issues while building, please post in the comments below how it's going! We would love to hear from you!</div>
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<br />La Petitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062032347413789625noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603394143898164583.post-38287246281730113172014-05-20T09:27:00.001-04:002014-05-20T09:27:02.950-04:00Thank You
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House builders will tell you that building a house takes a village, and I would
like to give credit to those that helped me. Many of these people put in
12-hour-days and on top of that were my go to people if I had a problem. So
with a heart filled with love, and lungs filled with gratefulness: thank you,
thank you, thank you. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.redwingfarmwv.com/" target="_blank">Luke</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://tinyrevolution.us/" target="_blank">Andrew</a> (you can also find him <a href="http://andrewmodom.com/" target="_blank">here</a>)</span></span></div>
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uncles, Goose Odom, my BFF Ella, The knowledge of all other tiny housers, Everyone
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La Petitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062032347413789625noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603394143898164583.post-10200715690334845892014-05-12T12:23:00.002-04:002014-05-12T12:34:42.878-04:00How Much Did I Spend? (It's An Adventure for All of Us)<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">For some
people, a setback to building a tiny house is the money aspect. There is a range for expenses when building or buying a tiny house. There are high-end tiny houses that can go for upwards of $150,000. There are also homes like mine that are self made with help of donation that cost less than $10,000. My building process took 7 months. I bought many of my materials. If you are looking to keep costs down using reclaimed and donated materials would do the trick; the problem being that the building process would take much longer and any plans or blueprints would have to be loose and able to adapt to materials you gather.</span></span><br />
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my budget down, I am going to explain how I, a 13-year-old without a full time job,
could save $10,000. The majority of my expenses were paid by my tuition. When
the project started I was attending a project-based school run by my mother, so
I didn’t need to pay tuition. My mum took what would be my tuition (approx. $7,000)
and bought the majority of my materials. The second source of money was my Indiegogo
campaign. I raised 1,660. I also worked odds and ends jobs to raise about $500.
This is about $9,160, the rest 700 or so dollars were a gift from my excellent mother.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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going through receipts I realized that this would be a very short blog if I only
told you what my house cost and didn’t break it down (beat boxing in the background).
Probably the most expensive category (that is definable; we’ll get to that
later) was wood. In total, wood cost $2,783.96. This does not include trim
because as the wonderful planners my mother and I are, we never got enough trim,
so as I was going through receipts there was a piece of trim on every. Single.
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a vital part of my house yet such a pain in the a$$. We got a donated, homemade
farm trailer which was amazing when I first got it, but I came to realize that this
trailer was very difficult to find parts and wheels for. So in total finding
and buying new tires, new brake pads, welding on scissor jacks and a new hitch,
and wiring electric brakes and lights cost $1,948.79. However, I think if the
cost of gas was added it would add an extra $6 million. We searched far and
wide for these parts, so I definitely recommend buying a new trailer. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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cost $1,029.83. This included the appliances, silverware, decorations, etc.
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most expensive category was the unclassified. We spent $3,629 on random things,
things that include a toilet seat, a bucket, staples, etc. $1,000 was probably
caulk. (Just a tip to any new builders: budget $1,000 for caulk. You are going
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In total we
spent $9,838.69. There may be a few small things that didn’t make it into the
receipt bag. I also didn’t add labor or donated items. This is just the moo-lah
I’ve spent. In the next blog I am going to do a master post of all the people
that have donated knowledge, time, and/or money because they have been a vital
part of my house.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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La Petitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062032347413789625noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603394143898164583.post-50071821317057600392014-04-25T14:11:00.001-04:002014-05-13T09:41:47.547-04:00Art in a Tiny House<br />
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tiny house is not a common topic, but I think it’s an important subject. Now, I
am no art <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">aficionado</span>. I’m 13. But I do find things beautiful (as most of us
do). In a tiny house there is not much wall space, especially if you have lots
of windows (as I do). But there is always space. So take a moment right now to
find that place on your wall that is begging for a painting or picture. We all
have that space, so go find yours. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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find the blank space, the next step is finding art. However, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">do
not buy a painting for the sake of having something on your wall.</i></b> This
defeats the purpose of art. In my home, I have four pieces of art. I have my
dad’s boating license:<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(I have made
about a thousand of these; if you would like a tutorial comment down below)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">These
paintings/pictures/memorabilia/souvenirs make me extremely happy every time I
see them. I also think they fit perfectly into my home. There is a quote by
William Morris that says, “Have nothing in your home that is neither useful nor
beautiful.” I believe this is a rule to live by in a tiny house. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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reiterate, bigger is not always better. If you have a blank wall, you don’t
need fill it up with meaningless pictures. Tell a story with your space. Size doesn't matter (hehe) so find something that makes you happy.</span></span></div>
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painting you’ve had for a long time? Tell me in the comments.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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La Petitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062032347413789625noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603394143898164583.post-91929929532908158782014-04-16T16:11:00.004-04:002014-04-17T08:13:15.002-04:00How To: Exercise In A Tiny House<br />
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</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Imagine this
blog in the voice of an infomercial:<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Do you ever
wonder what it’s like to exercise in a Tiny House? Or dream about how to do it?
Well, this is the blog post of your dreams!</em></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The first
exercise I will be showing you is how to plank in a tiny house. The first place
to plank is the stairs:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This usually
happens.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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exercises I’m not sure what else to do. Small tip: Don’t exercise in a tiny
house. Go outside, or do something smaller, like yoga. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Did you find
this helpful? Did you enjoy it? What would you like to know how to do in a Tiny
House? Keep it PG-13 please. I would like to do a how-to every two weeks if you enjoy it. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">*Side note:
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</span><br />La Petitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062032347413789625noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603394143898164583.post-54947032060669520872014-04-13T20:39:00.005-04:002014-04-13T21:22:43.918-04:00A Banged-Up House<br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">To start
this off I would like to state: my house is <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">DONE. </i></b>Yes, yes, yes. I
know. Who would have thought I would finish? Not me. Just kidding. (Kind of) My
second statement is this past weekend was the first official <a href="http://tinyhouseconference.com/" target="_blank">Tiny House Conference</a> (THC),
and I was there! And I presented. *whispers* the video should be out soon; check
<a href="http://thetinylife.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. You will notice if you have been following the THC I was supposed to
bring my house. But for those of you that don’t know: I was supposed to bring
my house. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">My house did not make it. And you can thank the <em>expletive</em> hauler. The
horror story started last Tuesday. The hauler e-mailed my mum and asked if he could
haul my house on Tuesday instead of Thursday to which we replied no. The house
is not done yet. He showed up anyway. And leave us with the comment, “Pretty
good for a couple of girls.” At this point my mother and I had a bad feeling
about this guy, but we didn’t tell each other. Why? I have no idea. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So Thursday night
arrived, and it was time to move the house. Take note that the house was finished about
one hour before the guy came, so it was practically like our newborn baby. The
moment he took off I instantly regretted having him come. He lurched forward and I
could hear all the pops and cracks from the wood shifting inside. The biggest heart attack
happened when instead of backing straight off the slab (as we told him) he went
off the side, and as soon as the first wheel came off the slab, it popped off.
No, I am not joking. Most sane people at this point would have said, “Put it
back on the slab; we aren’t moving the house.” Not me. I thought, “Oh I can just
pull it into the neighborhood and fix the tire and it’ll be great!” Then he
started running into the fence. Not once, not twice, but three times. Which in
turn banged-up the edges of the house. Then he ran into the branches from the
tree just outside our gate, peeling and bending back the metal roofing.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">At this
point both my mother and I told him to put it back in the yard. We didn't trust him to take it to the conference. He totally ignored us and pulled it into the neighborhood. Then
stepped out of his truck and said, “Well, I don’t know what to do with it now.” If
looks could kill at that moment, he would have been ten feet under. I am proud that
neither my mother nor I laced our sentences with every curse word imaginable when we said,
“Just put it in the yard; we aren’t taking it.” To which he replied, “If I can.”
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Let’s just take a moment to comprehend this. </span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Imagine all of this and throw in a
condescending voice and looks. Anyone would be ready to fly off the handle.
He finally forced it into the yard and left with the comment, “I’m
sorry <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">you</i></b> couldn’t get your house out.” After the anger had gone away, the hurt set in. It hurts when you work so hard, for so long and somebody comes in and (basically) trashes all you have done.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">On a lighter
note: the THC was great. I got to meet so many of the people I have been
following online. For example I got to meet Dee Williams who is basically the queen of the Tiny House Community, and Macy Miller with MiniMiller, the first Tiny House baby. I have to admit I was a bit star struck. </span></span></div>
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that wraps it up. Upcoming blogs will include a better version of a tour,
budget, and my first actual night in my house. It’s unbelievable that just a
few weeks ago it looked like this:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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La Petitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062032347413789625noreply@blogger.com129tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603394143898164583.post-32911188294495087852014-04-07T06:56:00.000-04:002014-04-07T06:56:05.219-04:00Tiny House Conference Wrap-UpStandby for a wrap-up: stats, facts, and figures about La Petite Maison. We just got back from the <a href="http://www.tinyhouseconference.com/" target="_blank">tiny house conference</a> and I have a few things to finish up on the house, but I will post a total budget, a better video, and lots of pix!<br />
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La Petitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062032347413789625noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603394143898164583.post-32771677315154401192014-04-04T22:45:00.000-04:002014-04-04T22:45:05.439-04:00La Petite Maison: She is FinishedThe last video we posted was the stairs.<br />
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Fast forward two weeks, and here we are, La Petite Maison, finished for the most part:<br />
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We will post a better one in a couple days, but we couldn't wait. This weekend is the tiny house conference. In the next couple days, we will explain exactly why LPM isn't traveling with us.<br />
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La Petitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062032347413789625noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603394143898164583.post-48790576445920925502014-03-26T12:01:00.003-04:002014-03-26T12:01:44.515-04:00Stairs Nearly There!Getting closer....<br />
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Closing the stairs/storage area with burlap coffee sacks, thanks to <a href="http://digboston.com/boston-arts-theater/2014/03/blunt-truth-deek-diedricksens-little-boxes-arent-made-of-ticky-tacky/?fb_action_ids=677434652302350&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%5B623425371070029%5D&action_type_map=%5B%22og.likes%22%5D&action_ref_map=%5B%5D" target="_blank">Deek's</a> suggestion!La Petitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062032347413789625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603394143898164583.post-41670390159398006672014-03-05T10:28:00.004-05:002014-03-05T10:28:57.344-05:00Progress!<em>From </em><a href="http://www.bittersoet.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><em>Mama</em></a><em> to La:</em> <br />
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Bathroom, with wall and tub installed:<br />
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On tap for today: another trip to Home Depot, kitchen counter framing, math, French, and catching practice. Busy!!</div>
La Petitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062032347413789625noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603394143898164583.post-83840921461531315262014-02-15T23:26:00.002-05:002014-02-15T23:26:37.541-05:00Quick Update<em>From </em><a href="http://www.bittersoet.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><em>Mama</em></a><em> to La:</em><br />
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So much going on, so much progress, so little time left!! We are racing the clock and the calendar; the <a href="http://tinyhouseconference.com/" target="_blank">tiny house house conference</a> is upon us, and we are in the final push.<br />
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Loft ceiling with interior siding:<br />
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Since these pictures were taken we have nearly finished the interior siding and trim and are getting ready to install the bathtub and build walls, stairs and kitchen counters.<br />
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It has been a little over a year since we started the build, a year tomorrow since <a href="http://www.honeyfernschool.blogspot.com/2013/03/dane-kolbeck.html" target="_blank">La's papa was killed</a> in a car accident, and just over a year and a half since La started to draw her blueprints.<br />
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I never knew a year could simultaneously go by so quickly and so slowly.<br />
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We will try to be more diligent in our updates. In the interim, please enjoy <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/yz3fubspn2ne0pf/2013Y-KOLBEK_S-S03-DMX.mp4" target="_blank">La's TEDTalk</a> from last year. It is short and sweet. Almost like her, except she is nearly to her mama's height.<br />
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Love and gratitude to all of you who have been following us on our journey.La Petitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062032347413789625noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603394143898164583.post-31766637383711359362013-12-11T12:21:00.001-05:002013-12-11T12:21:49.818-05:00Updates!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hello everybody! As I was stumbling on Facebook this morning, avoiding my work, I decided to give everybody an update!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">My first snippet is the fact that I gave a TED Talk! I spoke at the TEDYouth conference in New Orleans. It was an amazing experience, I met two girls my age; I think one of them as my long lost twin (that was a year older than me). We even have the same birthday! I also met a 16-year-old DJ, who is really famous. This was the first time I have ever publicly spoken, so to say I was nervous is an understatement. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">My second snippet is....I was published on the Huffington Post! Thanks to the TEDYouth team, I was offered to write an article for <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sicily-kolbeck/building-a-house_b_4379955.html" target="_blank">Huffington Post Teen</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Last but certainly not least, I am going to Seattle for Christmas. I will be seeing my dad's side of the family, and I am so excited. It has been seven years since I visited my birthplace, and we are going to be taking a tour of the best places in the city. Maybe, we will even stop by my first home! Throw riding and airplane into the mix (I have a not so secret love of airplanes and airports) and, needless to say, I am ecstatic! I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Here is a happy video to put everyone in the holiday spirit:</span><br />
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La Petitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062032347413789625noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603394143898164583.post-70688621019153326852013-10-04T17:21:00.000-04:002013-10-04T17:21:02.691-04:00Siding Update<em>From </em><a href="http://www.bittersoet.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><em>Suzannah Kolbeck</em></a><em>, Mama to </em><a href="http://www.cuppateatravels.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><em>La</em></a><em>:</em><br />
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This last view above The Pimple (which is itself completely detachable for travel and will be finished with blue 1/4" plywood on the door, painted blue, and the star) shows one side of the window with one more board than the other. The one thing I have learned the hard way is to stop when you are tired. If you don't, you will make mistakes and hurt yourself. As much as I wanted to finish this section today, I didn't want to have to go back and rip it out on Monday. So I stopped, even though I had a piece cut. It wasn't quite right, and it was just time to stop.<br />
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Must give a shout-out to <a href="http://pmcbmonline.com/" target="_blank">PMC Building Materials</a> here in Marietta. When they found out what we were doing, the gave us a great deal on our siding, delivered it for free and didn't balk at our little order. Great guys, great service!<br />
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If you want to meet this amazing person (and the author of this post), please make sure and sign up for the first ever <a href="http://www.tinyhouseconference.com/" target="_blank">Tiny House Conference</a> in April 2014. The plan is to bring LPM with us, so you can see what we have been doing!<br />
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La Petitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062032347413789625noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603394143898164583.post-20332060570159091022013-09-24T17:24:00.001-04:002013-09-24T17:24:17.099-04:00Getting Closer to Moving Inside!<em>From <a href="http://www.bittersoet.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Suzannah Kolbeck</a>, mama to <a href="http://www.cuppateatravels.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">La</a> and hod carrier at <a href="http://www.honeyfern.org/" target="_blank">HoneyFern</a>:</em><br />
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Here is where we stopped today before La had to go to practice. We are just a tiny bit of trim (and a ton of caulk) away from siding, hopefully getting it delivered on Thursday or Friday to take advantage of a five-day stretch of nice weather. <br />
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La Petitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062032347413789625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603394143898164583.post-84458599955932825192013-08-29T14:26:00.002-04:002013-08-29T14:28:50.064-04:00Updates!<em>From Suzannah Kolbeck, </em><a href="http://www.bittersoet.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><em>mama</em></a><em> and hod carrier at </em><a href="http://www.honeyfernschool.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><em>HoneyFern</em></a><em>:</em><br />
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We are still working on La Petite Maison, albeit a bit slowly. La has started <a href="http://www.cuppateatravels.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">another blog</a> on our travels in the mid-Atlantic region and will probably move most of her writing to that site, but I wanted to keep everyone here in the loop. I will probably be the main updater here; returning to this blog has been difficult to La.<br />
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Our plan is to return home mid-September and get going. We are leaving town again in December, and I'd like to be done before then. As tiny house builders know, the best-laid plans go oft awry, but Sicily and I are speaking at the first-ever <a href="http://tinyrevolution.us/2013/08/26/worlds-first-tiny-house-conference-hosted-north-carolina/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TinyRevolution+%28Tiny+Revolution%29&utm_content=FaceBook" target="_blank">Tiny House Conference</a> in April 2014, so it must be done to deliver by then!!</div>
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Thanks for everyone's support and patience! We have had more donations come in to finish the house, which is very helpful, as the concrete slab destroyed our remaining budget. If you would like to donate to help, please use PayPal address <a href="mailto:Suzannah@honeyfern.org">Suzannah@honeyfern.org</a>. Thank you for your continued support!</div>
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La Petitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062032347413789625noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603394143898164583.post-22253839736771170442013-04-15T10:10:00.001-04:002013-04-15T11:15:07.158-04:00Life, Interrupted<em>From Suzannah Kolbeck, mama to La Petite and executive director and hod carrier at </em><a href="http://www.honeyfern.org/" target="_blank"><em>HoneyFern</em></a><em>:</em><br />
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You have probably noticed zero blog activity here for quite some time. On February 16th, La's father was killed in a car accident, and, for a time, she lost interest in this project (and pretty much everything else); we both spent a lot of time sitting on the window seat in our sunroom, staring out the window. As you might imagine, although we are both mostly off the window seat, we still spend a good bit of time staring out the window, and La just can't quite bring herself to blog. This project was something that La and her papa were doing together, and for awhile, she couldn't bring herself to stand next to the deck that she and her dad put on the trailer.<br />
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The tiny house is progressing, and I have continued to blog for La on the <a href="http://www.honeyfernschool.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">HoneyFern blog</a>. To sum up here, we have miraculous friends who have come to the rescue, and we are looking like this:<br />
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You will have to excuse the ladders and other construction debris. To get to this point, we had several 13-hour days, and if I had to move another ladder, my arms might have fallen off. The house is nearly dried in (we still have two triangles by the dormer end to deal with, and a door to add), and we also need to find an egress window and one more window for the dressing room before we can start to side.<br />
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And in other incredible news, we found an <a href="http://www.drroof.com/CompanyDirectory-11" target="_blank">angel roofer</a>, Kurt Waggoner at Dr. Roof, who is going to put on the metal roofing, gratis. At first, I sort of felt this might be considered cheating a bit, but truly, very few people build a house by themself, and La can't get up on the roof anyway (safety first, plus she is scared of heights like her mama, who braved them anyway to help with the roof. We all need to do something we are scared of once in awhile. Keeps us fresh). So many giving, selfless people in the world.<br />
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We are also on pace to keep the project under our projected $5,000 budget, but La Petite has gone quickly through her Indiegogo funds. If you would like to contribute to help finish the project, you can do so via <a href="http://www.paypal.com/" target="_blank">PayPal</a> with the PayPal address <a href="mailto:suzannah@honeyfern.org">suzannah@honeyfern.org</a>. Every little bit helps; $15 buys a sheet of foamular insulation, and $5 buys a can of <a href="http://greatstuff.dow.com/" target="_blank">Great Stuff</a> foam or a 2x6 to hold up the loft. It takes a village. <br />
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We aren't giving up, but our completion date has been pushed back to June 15th. Please head on over to <a href="http://www.honeyfernschool.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">HoneyFern's blog</a> to follow our progress, and thank you for your support!<br />
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<br />La Petitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062032347413789625noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603394143898164583.post-13821294396768187462013-02-07T08:40:00.004-05:002013-02-07T08:40:50.894-05:0018 Hours Left!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Only 18 hours left until the end of my <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/lapetitemaison/x/1953177" target="_blank">Indiegogo fundraiser</a>! Can you help? Let's see how much we can raise in a short amount of time. Thank you to all of my contributors and the people that made it possible.</span>La Petitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062032347413789625noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603394143898164583.post-67674564636194598492013-02-05T18:25:00.004-05:002013-02-05T18:25:50.334-05:00Hope for Alana, and Miscellaneous<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Good Morning, Afternoon, or Evening! Some exciting things have happened in the last week and I thought I would share them with you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">First, I would like to share an Indiegogo I believe we can all help out on and get them to (and maybe over) their goal. It's called <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/hope-for-alana/x/1953177" target="_blank">Hope for Alana</a>. Alana's father died two weeks before his daughter's birth, never being able to hold his little girl. Alana's mother, having to pay for the funeral, has very little money for basic baby needs like diapers. She has to go back to work in 3-4 weeks. Please open up your pockets and help. If you cannot contribute, spread the word. Thank you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">On a brighter note, the filmmakers of <a href="http://tiny-themovie.com/" target="_blank"><em>Tiny: the Movie</em></a> generously donated a screening of their movie at <a href="http://www.honeyfernschool.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">HoneyFern</a>! It is still unclear if it will be in person or over Skype, but it is very generous of them! Thank you, Christopher and Merete of <em>Tiny. </em>The film has its world premier at the <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-sxsw-2013-film-festival-lineup-20130130,0,2270015.story" target="_blank">SXSW film festival</a> in March, so it will be sometime after that (we think).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Speaking of tiny house movies, lately I have been obsessed with this awesome 20-minute video of <a href="http://tinyhouseblog.com/stick-built/sidecountry-sessions-tiny-house/" target="_blank">Zach and Molly's 'Quest for Powder'</a> . Hopefully you will understand my obsession.</span><br />
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La Petitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062032347413789625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603394143898164583.post-64797881763329321372013-01-31T14:43:00.003-05:002013-01-31T14:45:12.035-05:00What a Fiasco!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have an unbelievable amount of things to talk about, so get ready. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">First, I will start with where we went and why: we went to Orlando, FL to go to a Tumbleweed Tiny House workshop and see if we were on the right track in the building stage. We expected a fun, non-stressful weekend; is that what we got? Of course not!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Our first fiasco happened when we were looking for a cheap hotel to stay at. Cheap and clean rarely go together in Orlando, FL. After about 30 minutes in a gas station parking lot looking at hotels in the coupon book we got at the first rest stop in Florida we decided on <a href="http://orlandoqualityinn-px.trvlclick.com/photo-gallery/" target="_blank">one</a> that was $40 a night. Not a great hotel, but it would do for a night (we found another one but it was fully booked that night so we would move the next day). We arrived at the hotel and went to our room. It was very noisy because it was next to a water fountain. We went to the front desk and switched rooms. This one was quiet and it would do. My mother and I got in our beds and started to read when we hear : DRIP....DRIP....DRIP. You've got to be kidding. There was an active leak in our hotel room. That was when we decided to switch hotels. It was 11:00 when we walked into the lobby of the <a href="http://www.countryinns.com/orlando-hotel-fl-32819/florlint" target="_blank">amazing hotel</a>. We went and saw the room and it was fabulous. We got all settled and staying in there was like staying at the Ritz Carlton compared to the other place. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">When we get to the first day of the workshop we each stood up and gave an introduction to ourselves. When it was my turn I said I was in the building stage. I have the deck on my trailer and I'm ready to find out what's next. Jay Shafer then asked me how old I was. When I said twelve the whole room gave me a round of applause. I was embarrassed and flattered at the same time. <a href="http://www.honeyfern.org/" target="_blank">My mother</a> whispered to me, "Don't get a big head." I was then brought back down to earth.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Many things at the workshop I knew already, but I am at the building stage where everybody else was just considering. I recommend it for those that are still in the beginning stages and considering. We talked about an array of things including the seven principals of design and a talk from Austin Hay. The funniest thing that happened was a retired woman stood up and said, and I quote, "I have to leave early, but if any of you would like to start a community of tiny houses my e-mail is blank blank at blank blank. Thank you!" She said this right after Paul, the man who got the entire thing together, said the same thing. People, people, people...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I now have $1,425 on my <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/lapetitemaison/x/1953177" target="_blank">Indiegogo</a> campaign. Seventy-five dollars more and I will be at my $1,500 goal. I want to send a thank you to <a href="http://www.orrpartners.com/" target="_blank">Orr Partners</a>. Even in hard times they are supporting education and the community. They sent $250 which is a major help. That can buy me so much wood and other supplies I will need.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I hope everyone has a great week! </span>La Petitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062032347413789625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603394143898164583.post-11834544204511600482013-01-23T14:57:00.000-05:002013-01-23T14:57:01.351-05:00Gettin' My Work Done<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">PS. My dad picked up a table saw so I can trim my scrap plywood! I can't wait to get the frame on my tiny house.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Have a great week! Next weekend I am going to a <a href="http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/products/orlando" target="_blank">tiny house workshop</a>; there will be plenty of pictures to come!</span></div>
La Petitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062032347413789625noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603394143898164583.post-24938027621037323662013-01-14T17:34:00.004-05:002013-01-14T17:34:56.504-05:00Important News!!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Important news!!!! If you are reading this you must have some free time; this means you will have 10 minutes to go check out my <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/lapetitemaison" target="_blank">Indiegogo fundraising site</a> and Facebook and Twitter your friends about me. I am raising 1,500 dollars in three weeks and I need your help. Tell every one, your mom, your sister, your uncle, your grandpa, your cousin's, best friend's, barber's, uncle's girlfriend! Thank you so much and have a wonderful week; you got past Monday!</span>La Petitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062032347413789625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603394143898164583.post-41091486543204605492013-01-08T13:44:00.000-05:002013-01-10T10:26:24.651-05:00Stuff, Stuff, Stuff<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's moving day! Well, at least it is this Saturday. With our upcoming move there have been a few things coming up (in my head) that I think would be good to adress...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">When my family and I moved into the house we are moving from (the farmhouse) I said to myself, "I am going to keep my room flawless!" Two weeks later the only place you could see my floor was the path from my door to my bed and closet. Obviously, I failed at my resolution. As we are moving into the new old house (townhouse) this week I said to myself, "I am going to keep my room organized." Some memories came up though. Why had I failed the first time? What did I do that was wrong? Then it hit me like a piece of a baseball bat flying from Babe Ruth's hands: I had too much STUFF! Yes, it all makes perfect sense now. N</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">o wonder I could only make a path from the door to my bed; I didn't have any space on my shelves. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">My next question was, "How do I keep that from hapening this time?" The answer I think many of you know: Don't have do much freakin' stuff. Pardon my French. With that revelation I then decided to have a mini rant to my mother as we were packing. It went like this: "I hate all of this stuff. I just want to throw it all out. I hate it all. I hate it. I hate, hate, hate it! I...I...I don't..... I JUST HATE IT ALL!" I managed to calm down after that. I guess the lesson is not to aquire stuff that you are going to lose your head over. After all, it is just stuff. When I think about it, by the time I am in college I will probably have thrown all of it out and gotten a new set of stuff. Who knows?</span>La Petitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062032347413789625noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603394143898164583.post-37751818365490822072013-01-04T17:28:00.002-05:002013-01-04T17:28:52.099-05:00DC Has Been Good To Me<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
<span style="font-size: large;">The first thing I would like to say is I'm sorry; I have been traveling over Christmas and this past week I have been sick! My apologies for not giving all of you information on my trip. There is so much to say but I don't know how. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so here you go!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When we decided to go up North we knew we would go through Washington DC. My mother and I had heard that there was a tiny house village named <a href="http://boneyardstudios.com/" target="_blank">Boneyard Studios</a>. We contacted them and they said they would love to show us around! Everybody at Boneyard Studios wanted to keep the location private; I am going to keep the information they trusted me with secret. Here are some pictures from my time with them. (My dad took the pictures and took maybe five, so it will be limited)</span></div>
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(My beautiful family. Yes, my little cousin I am holding is apparently camera shy)<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">More building in the weeks to come; we have a <a href="http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/products/orlando" target="_blank">tiny house workshop in Orlando</a> with Tumbleweed Tiny Houses, and we are planning on having a friend come down and help us with framing in mid-February.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">If you would like to support this endeavor, please feel free to click the "Donate" button on this blog. Any amount helps me get closer to a finished house. <a href="http://www.honeyfern.org/" target="_blank">My school</a> is trying to be a federal non-profit, so we can send you a donation letter if you need one. Won't help for this year's taxes, but there's always next year's!</span></div>
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La Petitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062032347413789625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603394143898164583.post-86974835449640405532012-12-18T10:39:00.001-05:002012-12-18T10:39:05.669-05:00Framing the Floor Pt. 1<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 18pt;">Saturday was exciting!
Here's how the 'plan' was written up: Thrift store junking' leaving around 9:30, Pawn shop for
framing nail gun, Home Depot for nuts, bolts, drill bits and much more
hardware; come home around 11:00 and put the entire frame on the trailer
including the sub floor. That was the plan, but here's how it really happened: We had
to clean the house before we did anything, left at 11:00(when we are supposed
to start); Got to Thrift store and the shop had changed to where it was just
junk; went to pawn shop and the nail gun was beat up and about $200; my father
sees the Pawn shop put a nail gun an sale for $69 when brand new it is $79; go to <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/" target="_blank">HomeDepot</a> and get a <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/buy/husky-3-1-2-in-full-head-framing-nailer-hfr2190.html" target="_blank">Husky nail gun</a> and drill bits and the other things we need;
come home and realize that the bolts are one inch too long; go back to store
and switch them out; when we finally got home it was 3:00 but we had to get
something done. Below I am explaining how the 'first layer' will be put on the trailer and the photo gallery from our excursion:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> (entering the mothership)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(Goofing around in the Home Depot)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(Price of Lag Skrews)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(Price of the Washers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(My washers)</span></div>
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