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Stage 1: Planning the Tiny House

Stage 1: Planning the tiny house

We're building a tiny house! Now that the initial infatuation with our Tiny House Project has dissipated and it's starting to feel real, we've gotten busy planning. We quickly settled on the size — approx. 8' × 24' — and ordered the trailer. Ian took these dimensions and began work on the blueprints.

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Eco-Friendly and DIY Bathroom Mat Ideas

Eco-friendly and DIY upcycled bath mats that you can make yourself will help to give your bathroom a little green pick-me-up. You don't have to spend a fortune just to keep your tootsies dry!

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What has the Internet ever done for Us?

Let’s start with a big question and then go from there. Today’s big question is this: How green is the internet? To be fair, it’s a question that’s already been asked - not least at a Google sponsored summit in 2013 that included Bill Gates as a keynote speaker. The answer is, perhaps inevitably, not quite as bright, shiny and cheerfully upbeat as all those shiny screensavers would have you believe. Lest we forget, the internet runs on electricity.

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6 (Polite) Reasons to Love Canadians

When you start typing “Canadians are… into Google, it suggests ‘weird’ as an ending to that sentence, but I would like to proffer ‘polite’ as a far more accurate description. I’m not Canadian, but I have been living in the heart of Toronto for nearly four years now and I can guarantee that Canadians truly are the most polite people on earth. Here’s some of the sweet, sweet ways in which they brighten my every day.

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DIY “Irish Cream” With Papa Smith for Father’s Day

It’s been a tradition in the Smith household for years — my Dad's famous “Smith Cream.” Very similar to Irish Cream, it eschews the conventional Irish Whiskey for a 100% rye alternative. It is absolutely delicious and a fantastic beverage for those looking to imbibe a tasty treat — and for those not overly concerned about calorie intake.

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