Hello dear, I love your beautiful, cosy home and wanted to encourage you and to say to please ignore the hateful comments - people, what is your basic problem? I’m shocked at how rude people can be, but sadly, these cowardly comments are most abundant when they know they don’t have to say it to your face. Ignore them please. There is a great sense-of-entitlement in North America and it’s evident with these harsh comments. In other countries, your home would be (and is) paradise. I believe the Walton kids (though fictional, but true to the time period) also shared bedrooms and young kids are fine in one space for now. Of course, when needs change and plans change, the kids may want their own space. Maybe at that point they will be able to help build one. However, the disconnect between many families these days is due to the kids all having anything they want and being glued to their phones/TVs/social media and it has not worked out well. Anything different than this (imagine, reading books) is an improvement. Scoffers, take note and invest in a self-help book while you look in your own mirror. These days, many people wrongly worship their kids and the kids become the centre of the universe. I completely disagree with that rude comment about swapping rooms and bathrooms. You are the parents and your needs also count, since you, not the kids, are the head of your house. It’s like how you should put the oxygen mask on yourself before you can help the kids if the plane is going down. I’m with you about washing dishes by hand. There is something so nice and therapeutic about it, most times. A time to reflect and look out the window and think about the day. A time to slow down. My husband and I live small, by choice, and it is fantastic. I never felt right about having rooms that were not used just to keep up with the ridiculous status quo. Freedom is so much better. And yes, when you live rural, you need lots of food storage space because eating is more important than having a separate room for each kid. Press on and don’t dwell on some of the loser comments here. What a blessed home you have made for your family. Hugs to you all and God bless.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENT! Everything you mentioned are things that went into our decision to make this lifestyle change. We have never been happier and we get compliments everywhere we go about how well mannered, conversational, and helpful our kids are.
Said so well! Amish live their owns lives this way from government control and peering eyes!!!! In the day families lived in one room. Yes then they can build another room together for maybe the boys. Good family values over luxury
@@tinyshedlifenot sure if you’d be comfortable doing this but maybe you could add a cashapp or something in your video description or these comments and maybe the people who have a problem with the bedroom situation can send you some money to fix it lol I hope you can make it happen but it sucks people are so judgmental in the meantime
@@loriking3319 Amen and good point about the Amish. They have it figured out and especially breezed through the last 4 years. Not so with the rest of the world.
We as parents sleep in the smallest bedroom so that the kids have space for themselves. We have the living room to live in. The kids need privacy as well.
On 35 acres the kids will find a place that will become their little retreat spot. Our family moved out to the country into a tiny house and 3 of the 4 seasons the only use for the bedroom is sleeping because we're all outside working or playing.
@heleneminger this was exactly our thoughts! We want them out in nature and exploring versus tucked away in a room alone. They've always been raised like this, so they never even use their room outside of sleeping.
I will say if we did that, the other crowd would say how we are putting the kids first and we should think about our marriage. They are very happy kids and this works well for our family!
Literally my first thought. My opinion is that it seems selfish to have a large master and bath and have the kids packed into a smaller place with the boys and girls in the same room.
Im sorry to hear that. We will get on that! It's a small spot in the counter top where the drying pads sit. Probably my only complaint on the butcher block, but definitely a beginners error on sealing.
@@tinyshedlife Bleach kills mold. Bleach it before you resand and seal and it'll be okay. You're doing a great job with your family. Everyone can have their opinions, but at the end of the day, your life is yours to live and as far as I'm concerned, you and your husband are doing a great job!
That is so true! Very dangerous, & with active mold the spores are being lifted around the house. I pray that’s been handled already, such a beautiful & loving family 💕
I think this is brilliant! We are a family of 8 (1 child is grown so 7 in the home) and we just sold our 3k plus square foot house and bought a camper. We sold or gave all of our household items to families in need. We decided memories are more important that things.. so all of our kids sleep in the bunk room in the camper and we intend on traveling and paying off all debt so we can build our next home (also without mortgage) on land and start our homestead. Being reliant on yourselves and not the big G is the best way to live in my opinion. For the naysayers.. they are siblings.. my husband was active duty military for 10 years and grown men and women shared barracks and tents on deployments... Id say as kids it just makes them understand and respect each others smaller space so that theirs is also respected. You do you mama.
So brilliant! Your story sounds similar to ours! Thank you for sharing that. My husband was military too and we talked about how little privacy you get in the real world and that learning to share and respect it a very valuable trait to learn. Love your comment! Glad you left it 💛
That looks really nice and we can tell your family has worked so hard. When the boys get older, put another small bedroom shed for them outdoors. What a life to be living with such outdoor space and the comforts of home. When I was a child, we slept outside all the time in tents, on the ground, in the car. It was a glorious childhood in the late 60's early 70's.
We've actually talked about just building them their own little shed house. It would be good practice in adulting with a safety net. Then we'd have a place for their families to stay when they come visit. Thanks for watching!
To some people complaining about "to much" room for food storage: this is a working farm. They grow a lot of their own food. Of course they will take care of their supplies in a more professional way. And to the others grumbling about the living quarters for children: I do not know this family. But taking the information given in this video, the house is still a work in progress. By the way, Millions of families worldwide do not live in huge houses.
Yes and yes! You are my kind of person! We added this room when our farm business grew and we need a space to store the eggs and market food. We were also running out of room in our room for storing our food. Everyone is giving us a hard time about the space but for years we had a crib in there and shelving for food. We're not perfect, but we prioritize the family over ourselves. Thanks for the kind comment in which a tough space 💛
Just how big do you think our space is compared to their room? Curious what the fuss is about. And yes, most of the laundry is theirs anyways. Wash, fold, and put away! Thanks for watching!
@@tinyshedlife -- Well, let's hope you hooked the washer and dryer up correctly and that you keep it clear of lint. Because there is no proper fire escape window in that room!
Love your home, the kitchen , living space this would be a dream home for me, so well though out, fills home with family, kids and laughter, what else would one want....its a blessed life.
The freezer in the mud room could go outside in a covered something and then the washer, dryer could go where the freezer is. Then the kids bedroom could be divided for the children.
I haven't actually thought about that! I'll mull that around. I would like to swing the sink area around to the backside of the shower and put a hallway and door after that for another room. Just requires a lot of construction and updating our electrical box, moving the propane etc. $$$
@@tinyshedlife A little at a time. I know exactly what you mean. We remodeled an old house and it took time since we didn't want to go in debt. Just keep pecking at it as you can. You have a lovely family and everything will work out just the way intended. Don't let the naysayers get to you. That's the way it is with a public forum. 🥰
@@tinyshedlife I love doing up floor plans and even do them of my own home when I want to change the furniture placement. What I do is get a pad of 1/4” graph paper where each square represents 1 square foot. Measure the rooms, put in things like windows, doors and their swing direction, switches, plumbing, bearing walls, etc. and work around those things if you can as they are expensive to move. Then measure the beds and other furniture, sinks, tubs, washer/dryer….you want in there and make little cut-outs of these items from the same graph paper (which is to scale) and then you can place these cuttings in different configurations before you make a decision or take down a wall. My hubby is a carpenter and I’m the one who comes up with all these ideas for change and this has helped immensely. It’s fun too. 🤗
Yes! I do this all the time. I actually spent so much time drawing and redrawing up how to make this place work and still be somewhat of a normal house. I wish I could share a pic, but I have plans for the kids room where each bed is lofted into its on nook with a desk under each one. It's my dream design, but a huge project!! Thank you again for the nice comments. I know you wrote up several.
As young as your girls and boys are you have plenty of time to separate them into their own rooms, so don't listen to the NEGATIVE COMMENTS. You are a very bright mother that has your priorities in order. I have been saying that this is the route to go ( 2 sheds together) for affordability once the land is secured. You guys are doing just fine with your ideas, and I feel like some negative comments are stuck in high-priced mortgages and debt, so some envy could be at play as well?
We had this conversation. I grew up with laundry outside and I hated it. I really don't like the design of walking through a kids room to get to another room. We will need a major construction fund to get the space we'd like it to be!
Sensible suggestion - in the UK male and female children aren't supposed to share after 11 years of age. It's not so much that boys have bad thoughts (as a previous viewer stated), but rather accepting that once puberty hits, males and females have different needs and requirments for privacy.
@@tinyshedlifeSorry, but your answer is like you are thinking more about you with regards to the laundry. Still, I love that you are trying to raise them the right and simple way!
Yes, passing through by the girls bunks, if they were where the laundry is, wouldn't be very kind or private for them. I agree with you, Sarah. Your kids are still quite young and they are likely very happy being together. I wouldn't worry about the critical people. Life is trade offs. Because you don't have a mortgage, you are there for them as a mom. You've chosen to give them the best.
I love it, woild build put the girls one room as they get older for privacy, but that can be later. When theybare young it is fine. Also would use one of the closets as a linen closet for the amount of just toiletries you need and towels.
Thank you! Yes, that has been the plan. I didn't realize how much traction the issue would get. If people would watch the old videos they would understand our journey more. Thanks for watching!
I think it's great! The sheds, no mortgage, the kids together, adding the mudroom, and any future plans. I am curious about the money part. I think you sold your home? Was that enough to buy everything? I'm sure another shed will be added in the future. Good job, you two. Enjoy Christmas with all the young ones.
Yes, we sold our home. We had bought the land 5 years before we moved out here. I have so many ideas and plans. Champagne dreams and beer budget! Merry Christmas to you too!
Gorgeous! We’re empty nesters and did the same thing. We love living in the country and our tiny 600 sq ft. home. I think the kids’ bedroom is great. New sub❤
New subscriber! You just came across my TH-cam feed! We have a 12x24 shed house that we are living in and doing stuff to it a bit at a time. Those cube type bookcases make great alternative shelving ... You can turn them either way and lay them on top of each other etc possibly over your washer/ dryer area. I get mine at Dollar General when they have a buy one get second one half off... It's actually what I'm using in kitchen for now
I saw some on target but they were pricey! I'll have to look at DG. We had one that was from ikea growing up, huge! It "separated our room. So we've debated n doing that too just to separate and add more storage. Thanks for the advice!
I think your shed house is awesome and I understand the children will grow up and possibly leave the home. If you keep building on or adding rooms? Eventually you will have empty unused space. I think the kids are fine sharing for now. I grew up in a 4 bedroom house with 10 people and one bathroom. Some of our freinds envied our life and wanted to live with us. Lol, things will change, kids grow up and move away. Build your home for you and your husband and keep it comfortable for your family. Don't bother with what others say. God bless you and your family.
I love hearing your experiences! This is so reassuring! It's so funny you mentioned your friends. We are the guardians on several peoples wills. Heaven forbid anything happens to them, but they all love our life. (We'd definitely have to add more spaces)
Wow! You guys have come such a long way. Im so impressed with how it has officially become a "home!" It is so adorable. You've given your children such an idyllic life; so much fresh air, sunshine, and space to run and play all while becoming debt free and self-sustaining. I know the house is still a work in progress. I'm sure you'll address the question of more space for the kids as they mature in the future. I cant believe the comments of some people. Im subbing and can't wait to follow along in the evolution of your homestead.
We are so glad to have you here!! I appreciate all of your nice comments and replies to people. It's easy to judge and not know a persons journey. Thank you for watching 💛
I love your home. It’s beautiful, peaceful, and has a lovely energy. We had a galley kitchen in our last house. I thought I’d hate it, but it ended up being the best kitchen I’ve ever worked in. It reaffirmed for me that bigger is not inherently better. Our kids shared a room on and off when they were little. When we got to the point where they all needed their own rooms, we took out a bathroom to create a fourth bedroom.
Exactly! The smaller shed with the kids and washer was our first time ever building out a room. What an adventure. Good luck with your build!! I'm sure your large family will appreciate the experience 💛
Really love this and the connecting mudroom is awesome and a great way to join the two sheds. My Husband and I had a small shed for Our place on His Mom's property and they are so much bigger than people expect! So cozy and so beautiful🎄Merry Christmas to You all
Well the views on this vlog blew up compared all the others 😂 I wanna say i love your house. I read all the other comments about making more space for kids. Well, everyone who suggested that, im sure they will address that down the road when they feel it's needed. Geez, this home has all the love, you all seem happy and that's ALL that matters ❤ new sub!
I love how excited you are by the sweetest things: separated toilet and the bookshelf which is fantastic(ally), your cold room is amazing. Good luck with your TH-cam channel and farm. Living minimal is my dream as well. I’m shopping less and getting rid of more. We already have the small home. Making it feel large is the dream!
My husband watched my video before I posted and said "Is fantastically a word?" I don't think so, but maybe I'll coin it. Thank you for noticing the good. I hope you can accomplish your minimalist dreams in the coming year. I read a book called The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. It's the KonMari Method. You really only need a few chapters, it gets repetitive, but it really changed my way of thinking about all the stuff. I implemented her method the entire year before we moved and it was and still is a game changer!
wait, so you have a huge bed and plenty of windows, an office area in your room, walk in closet, and a huge ensuite bathroom...but the kids are mixed genders in triple bunkbeds/beds on the floor with one small window AND the laundry machines in the room AND YOU SAY THAT THEY EACH HAVE A SHELF THAT IS SMALL ON PURPOSE FOR THEM TO DECIDE WHAT IS IMPORTANT AND NOT IMPORTANT because it's for their indoor needs when not outdoors?
As a parent myself, I’d give the kids the master bedroom and master bathroom since there’s 5 kids crammed in that tiny room and super tiny bathroom. 🤷🏽♀️😳
In the UK it is illegal to sleep kids over 15 in the same room if they're opposite sex. I'm also a tiny bit tired of seeing these large families where mom and dad live like royalty whilst the kids 'make do' with what they're given and it's branded as some kind of character building. It's a bit odd to have so many children and not try to treat them better. This is giving mad Mormon vibes and I don't know why. I don't want to judge, or hate, but I'm getting an odd vibe from this set up. Absolutely HAPPY to be proven wrong and shut my mouth about it.
@@AtHomeWithRae Agreed. But, I’m thinking highly toxic narcissist parent. Not much different than your thought, now that I think about it. The whole thing is just hitting me as wrong. And a confetti of red flags.
Our room isn't very large-it's about 14x15 at most. I work from home and need the space, and I also wake up at 5 a.m. or earlier to make bread and other things from scratch for my family, which can be noisy in the kitchen. It’s not ideal to wake the little ones every morning. The room serves as a bunk room, which is still more than what my siblings and I had when our divorced parents struggled to provide a stable home. We moved from one relative's house to another when we were kids. Your assumptions could be hurtful to those who are working hard to provide a home for their families. My intention is to inspire people to make do with what they have. Families have lived in single-room homes for centuries. I’ll pray for happiness and peace in your life. Have a blessed holiday.
Sarah, your home and land and lifestyle you are providing your children are awesome! I don’t normally comment on TH-cam videos but when I saw the pile on of comments about the children’s room I felt compelled. I’ve heard other TH-camrs mention that you can have ten positive comments but one negative one will still bring you down.. so I want to help toward the positive count. When I saw this video I simply saw an inspiring and cool home build that I excitedly shared with my husband. I am one of six children. I definitely grew up in a different situation where past the age of five I had my own room as I was sandwiched between a bunch of boys. I absolutely loved my childhood growing up in a “big” family. I craved the relational closeness of my brothers who shared rooms. I can’t speak to their experiences of sharing but you better believe I spent as much time during the day in their rooms as I could! I now have a 7 year old daughter of my own. If we let her, she would spend every night of the week sleeping in our bed over being alone in her room. From what I’ve seen, children crave relational closeness, not personal space. You seem to exude joy in this video which I can only imagine you pass along to your children. That is what is going to sustain your children, not their own rooms. As an aside, our family loves to camp and backpack. It is some of our favorite times as a family and with friends. And we choose that for leisure.. probably because the rest of our lives can be so unfortunately disconnected from nature. It’s wild to me how narrow a view we have as western moderns of what is acceptable as a home. I would imagine the laws in the UK some commenters mentioned about sharing rooms are to protect against cases of neglect which is clearly not something happening in your home. I hope you find this comment encouraging. I know you know you are providing well for your children, but after that barrage of comments I figured some affirmations could be helpful.
THANK YOU! I read every word and it filled me with so much joy. Everything you said was spot on. This is my first video to go big and I should be excited, but those comments were so hurtful. I know I'm a great wife, mother, and friend. Not sure why strangers can bring me down. I love your story and appreciate you sharing. Thank you again 💛
Great comment! It would be such fun sharing a room as a kid - imagine the tents and little forts that could be made, reading books under covers with flashlights... All the good stuff. Makes me question where that social construct of each child having their own rooms came from - perhaps invented by government (or media) so they can charge more taxes. The older I get, the more I see the “norm” I was taught to believe needs to be challenged on every level.
I really like how organized everything is - ofc you have to be! We live in the same amount of space but there’s just two of us and our 3 dogs. Haha. Sending best wishes, you look and seem like a caring and loving mom.
Also my husband wanted 4 bedrooms i said we only needed 3, but he wanted each of our kids to have their own room . He said he had his own room growing ( oldest) and his uounger 2 brothers had to share. So i asked him are you as close to your 2 brothers as they are to each other , he said no. Sharing a room having a place where you know someone will be there at the end of the day to share snd talk with or just laying on the bed in quietness! I shared with my sister till i got married! So i had my 2 boys share a room and the 4th hecame my husband's office! Worked out well 😊
That sounds perfect! They really have a great bond. I read all of our comments and reply to as many as I can. After the negative feedback, I sat quietly at the dining room table one morning. The kids trickled in laughing and talking with a book. They all sat down on the couch huddled around the book as one of the older ones read. It was beautiful and I wouldn't change it!
Thanks! We hope to have something for them one day. Plans have changed so many times. They were sent to me by Azure Standard for a sponsored video. Here is my link to the bins: www.azurestandard.com/shop/product/household-family/storage/bulk-bins/ng-4-5-pack-90-binsskid/33578?package=PS2008&a_aid=aa9c7a8fcd
Everything is prefect except I don’t believe girls and boys should sleep in same room.i believe they should have separate sleeping spaces and rooms..otherwise I love your home..
Thank you for your kind words about our home; it means a lot! I appreciate you sharing your perspective on sleeping arrangements. We’ve set up our home in a way that works best for our family’s current needs and dynamics, but I totally understand that everyone has different preferences and beliefs when it comes to personal space. ❤️ It's always great to hear how others approach these things!
It's against the law in Florida as far as government housing goes. If you have school age children they will make sure you have at least a 3 bedroom a room for boy and girl. They don't allow it and I totally agree.
@@pennystewart4127 It's illegal in a lot of places to keep older different-sex kids in the same room. There's just a total lack of thought and care gone into the children. That massive bottle of not-quite-closed bleach!!! Right next to their beds! I can't believe she's even trying to defend this with her passive aggressive 'have a blessed holiday' on that other comment. This woman!!
You don't have enough windows Children/laundry room. You need to install more windows in the children's room For egress In case of emergency. And I agree with another Commenter That building a room for your laundry elsewere The existing room could be split . I realize it's a work in progress and so far it works for your family but safety is key.
We have one in their room, which is standard for second and so on bedrooms. There is also a step under the window that helps them get out. We've practiced many times! Thanks for thinking of that.
Thanks for sharing your story. I'm sorry it was hard for you. Going to make extra money on here (only made $125 so far lol) and sell more from the farm.
@@emmam7532Did you not watch the video to see they've completely turned the shed into a home? They only used the shell of the shed and then built it out which in reality is exactly what home builders do. They frame and add siding. Same. It's not against the law in this state. I'm a public school teacher and you wouldn't believe what children live in. This is a very nice home compared to some of the places I've seen.
Love what you did with the space you have! We are a family of 6 and I don’t know what I would do without my dishwasher. We fill ours up throughout the day, washing large items by hand if needed, and run it every night. We invested in a quiet one- I have to look at the indicator light sometime to see if it’s actually running. In the morning the kids get up and put away all the dishes while I get breakfast going. Just thought I would share our routine- although I have to admit I hate dishwashing. So if you love it maybe you don’t need one!
I love your house and I totally agree with you about not having a dishwasher. The kids are fine now sharing a room and anyway you guys have lots of land for future enlargement if you need it but for right now I love your house.
I love the concept and the idea. My son and daughter shared a room when they were younger. We were poor and had to do what we needed to do. Thank God we got a bigger place but they were like 10 and 12 when they got their own rooms. Beautiful home thanks for the great video.
Thank you for sharing this. I know God has a plan and we are doing what works for us. The beauty of no mortgage is that it opens more doors. Take care!
Look folks. They are trying to work with what they have and can afford. In some homes you are lucky to have a sleeping room or one family shares even the same bed! Get over it. Yes you can run into issues during puberty,but I’m sure they are planning on dealing with this when the time comes. I say if you don’t like what you are seeing then don’t watch or support the channel by even commenting. Just move on. I grew up poor and had an even smaller place. I am a well adjusted older adult. No worse for wear.
Thank you for this comment. We both grew up in broken homes and at times one of our parents struggled with a stable home. We're really do our best to provide a safe home and life experiences we never had. Thank you for your comment. I appreciate you 💛
I had to come back to this comment section to share with you how I designed a small space in our tiny house with exactly how it would look and feel with a Christmas tree. We're still building and were supposed to be moved in by Christmas we still have a day but it's going to take a Christmas miracle at this point. Many blessings to your family.
Years back when my ex and I were married us and our first 3 kids lived in a two bedroom apartment. The two older ones which were my son and older daughter shared a room and the baby was in our room. By the time the baby was about 8 months old and my son was about 10 and my daughter was about 7 , we bought a house . The older kids had their own room and they didn't like sleeping alone. For a while i would wake up in the morning and they would be asleep in my room lol one would be on the floor and one in my bed lol You and your husband have have done a beautiful job . The house looks amazing and you are doing what is best for your own family.
This is a beautiful home and something more people should strive towards. We love the togetherness and wholeness that your family is creating. It is how God intended. Keep the faith and continue nourishing your family. Would love to learn more about the cost to build/create something like this (guesstimate). God bless.
Thank you for your kind comment! The internet needs more of that. I did not track as much as I wish I would have, but I would estimate the total somewhere between $75k to $125k. The more you do on your own the cheaper of course. We hired the sheds out because notes constraints, lack of tools and knowledge. If you DIYed that sort it would save $10k-$15k is my guess!
We have places all up north in Indiana and Michigan that have them for sell right out in the open to look at. Some are grand in size lol!!! They are doing a great thing here. Some must be jealous they couldn't do none of this! Lol
@marysims4096 @loriking3319 We walked and walked and walked sheds for a year. Trying to decide what size and so on. I had a tape measure planning out spaces etc. It was suppose to be just one for the weekend and the idea ballooned! Thanks for watching!
Overall, I like your space. I know it is a "work-in-progress," and I'm sure this is more than likely due to financial constraints. A lot of the comments with suggestions on maximizing your space are very good ideas, and I really do think you could separate the boys and girls if you move your laundry. I'm 68 and have 4 kids who are grown, now with kids of their own. One thing I can share with you from my experience is that grown children will be more than happy to tell you all the things you did wrong when you were raising them. Hopefully, the bedroom situation won't be an issue with them, even if it is the best you can do right now. I'm not criticizing you - just warning you about how they may feel about this in the future!
Thank you for this comment. I really needed it 💛 Some of these other comments are pretty awful. We really are doing the best we can with what we have financially. Hopefully this TH-cam channel can provide more income for us. We've talked about many different options, we aren't idiots. It would require a major construction project to get two rooms. I'd like to avoid the kids having to walk through a room to get to their room etc.
Thank you for your constructive response instead of the harsh criticism and judgement like that of others. Reading through some of these comments have ME upset and it's not even my home!
Wow, this is exactly what I would do. I love it! I'm 66 yrs old. But if I could and had the means I would get a small shed and I would live very comfortably. Y'al amazing plus 35 acre wow!
I personally LOVE everything about the "big shed". The MUDROOM is a very nice addition! I personally would put my washer/dryer in there to free up space in the kids bedroom. (I dont know how old your children are I've just happened upon this ONE video) but you said your wanting to redo the bathroom/laundry I'd take that opportunity to divide up the space boys/girls (Until they are older and want their own rooms). I wish I could actually draw you up something (I've got several ideas on how you could divide that space up to have enough room for everything). 1)Remove the laundry into the mudroom. (Atleast for now) 2)Bathroom separating TWO bedrooms for the kids. (Boys/Girls)
Very close to what we were thinking! I was going to swing the sink area to the side and put a door through there to another room. It's a big, expensive project. Hopefully one day!
I love that you homeschool! You have an amazing set up I am new here Would love a tour of the outside That porch is to die for. I would live out there 💕🎄🇺🇸🙏 In regards to when you separate the boys and girls I would keep the girls together and boys But not separate rooms I see a lot of value in that. Nothing wrong with sharing a bedroom. Your family is Blessed
Thank you for taking the time to share your kind words. We've always been open minded to changing whatever we need to make sure we were functioning at our best! And I think you are right. As we cozied up on the couch for reading and then shuffled the kids to bed, I would miss all the banter between everyone. They really just sleep there. Thanks for watching!
We had bought all the supplies to push the kitchen forward onto the porch and have the cool pantry onto the porch next the pantry. This also meant I wouldn't have to go outside for food. Then the girls room would be where the pantry is now with a door from by the laundry instead of outside. Lots of issues with beams from the porch interfering with knocking down the wall plus adding a massive header etc. It just wasn't practical. But my first dream!! Had to bless and release that one.
At some point in time the children will have to be separated...privacy will eventually have to become a priority. Surely you understand that. I also raised my 5 in a 2 bedroom, 1 bath...although sleeping arrangements were a little different, with the two youngest sharing my room. You quickly learn how to organize and de-clutter, and the children learn to clean up after themselves. Wasn't easy...and you get a kudos from me.
Thank you so much! It's not the "norm" but I've never really wanted to get in line as a kid, teen, or adult! Fun fact, I didn't have my own room until I was 19 and then married at 23. So my privacy was very short lived 😂
That should work on that porch, you think? We do have one of those bristle brush things for shoes, but the kids aren't always the best at recognizing it needs or be used thanks for watching!
Now that sounds AMAZING!! I think people have gotten so complicated and have forgotten how simple can open up opportunities. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Exactly! Our goal was a safe, loving home with a roof over their heads, full bellies, and loving parents. Even the kids agree they'd rather have experiences over stuff!
Hi, great job on your shed home conversion. And thank you for the tour. May i please ask WHERE you purchased those perfectdry goods containers that dispense from the bottom. The ones in your cold room on the top shelf that are clear and black colored. Thank you
Thank you 💛 yes, here is my affiliate link. They sent them to me to try out and I've really loved the organization! www.azurestandard.com/shop/product/household-family/storage/bulk-bins/ng-4-5-pack-90-binsskid/33578?package=PS2008&a_aid=aa9c7a8fcd If you look in my description they have a 10% off code for new customers until 12/31/2024.
We ordered the first (smaller) shed with the intent of just having a place to sleep when we came out here. After a series of scary events, we decided we needed a change and ordered the second (larger) shed. It was built onsite since it was too big to make it down the roads. I do think we paid more to have to it built, versus DIY, but we did not have the tools or time to build. Good luck with your journey!
Yes, that's why we haven't finished it. As I stated n the video, I'd like to redo the whole space! Getting the farm running is expensive but I'm thinking 2025 will finally be profitable and we can put money towards home projects.
It looks great but I would prioritize the children’s room. My daughter is 10 and she always gets her own room while our boys 7 and 4 share. Maybe put a curtain up or some kind of movable divider for privacy for now and move or block off the washer and dryer.
Foe the mud room you should think about adding floor to ceiling shelving , over over all the walls . I did it myself by just putting up shelfs in our mud room and turned it into a walk in panty, its a game changer on giving more space/ storage
Seeing this is giving me hope we are currently living in a 6mx6m log cabin with dreams of expanding but its hard and people's comments on your place doesn't help
I bet your cabin is beautiful! Home is what you make of it. I think there are a lot of keyboard warriors with miserable lives just trying to bring others down. Do what feels right for you 💛
Everything is soo great don't change kids are fine sleeping same room there was 7 of me and brother were 1 year 12 days apart we always shared a room till got married and he went off to college no worries enjoy your life
Love the house! And personally, I think the kitchen is a good size, even for a family of 7. I have just one small corner of my kitchen with usable space for preparing food and there isn't much I can do to redesign to give me more space.
Thank you! It's definitely a space I can work in, but becomes a challenge when we're canning and cooking at the same time. We're making it work though! Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment 💛
@@tinyshedlife We are "empty nesters" and retired with a small home and a galley kitchen so I know what you mean about cooking and canning days. Seems there is never enough counter space! With your climate there perhaps an outdoor stove and table for canning down the road might be a fun option! God bless you all and I love your home and lifestyle.
I always worry about the steam too, but it just looks so good and makes using them so easy! I did not know about the light though. Thanks for sharing that!
Hello dear, I love your beautiful, cosy home and wanted to encourage you and to say to please ignore the hateful comments - people, what is your basic problem? I’m shocked at how rude people can be, but sadly, these cowardly comments are most abundant when they know they don’t have to say it to your face. Ignore them please. There is a great sense-of-entitlement in North America and it’s evident with these harsh comments. In other countries, your home would be (and is) paradise.
I believe the Walton kids (though fictional, but true to the time period) also shared bedrooms and young kids are fine in one space for now. Of course, when needs change and plans change, the kids may want their own space. Maybe at that point they will be able to help build one. However, the disconnect between many families these days is due to the kids all having anything they want and being glued to their phones/TVs/social media and it has not worked out well. Anything different than this (imagine, reading books) is an improvement. Scoffers, take note and invest in a self-help book while you look in your own mirror.
These days, many people wrongly worship their kids and the kids become the centre of the universe. I completely disagree with that rude comment about swapping rooms and bathrooms. You are the parents and your needs also count, since you, not the kids, are the head of your house. It’s like how you should put the oxygen mask on yourself before you can help the kids if the plane is going down.
I’m with you about washing dishes by hand. There is something so nice and therapeutic about it, most times. A time to reflect and look out the window and think about the day. A time to slow down. My husband and I live small, by choice, and it is fantastic. I never felt right about having rooms that were not used just to keep up with the ridiculous status quo. Freedom is so much better. And yes, when you live rural, you need lots of food storage space because eating is more important than having a separate room for each kid.
Press on and don’t dwell on some of the loser comments here. What a blessed home you have made for your family. Hugs to you all and God bless.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENT! Everything you mentioned are things that went into our decision to make this lifestyle change. We have never been happier and we get compliments everywhere we go about how well mannered, conversational, and helpful our kids are.
Said so well! Amish live their owns lives this way from government control and peering eyes!!!! In the day families lived in one room. Yes then they can build another room together for maybe the boys. Good family values over luxury
@@tinyshedlifenot sure if you’d be comfortable doing this but maybe you could add a cashapp or something in your video description or these comments and maybe the people who have a problem with the bedroom situation can send you some money to fix it lol I hope you can make it happen but it sucks people are so judgmental in the meantime
@@loriking3319 Amen and good point about the Amish. They have it figured out and especially breezed through the last 4 years. Not so with the rest of the world.
You are right! We were out here before Covid and when it stopped the world, we and our children never skipped a beat!
We as parents sleep in the smallest bedroom so that the kids have space for themselves. We have the living room to live in. The kids need privacy as well.
To each his own. Technically they're the same square footage. Thanks for watching!
People use to live in one room cabins and if they had a bedroom all the kids shared it. I think they'll be okay.
On 35 acres the kids will find a place that will become their little retreat spot. Our family moved out to the country into a tiny house and 3 of the 4 seasons the only use for the bedroom is sleeping because we're all outside working or playing.
@heleneminger this was exactly our thoughts! We want them out in nature and exploring versus tucked away in a room alone. They've always been raised like this, so they never even use their room outside of sleeping.
@@tinyshedlife -- To each his own? What is the fire escape window for those five children? --That tiny thing over the girls' bunk-beds?
I am impressed. 5 kids and built all of this and home schooling your children plus debt free, is commendable. Congratulations on a job well done.
Thank you! 💛
Yes, I'm also a mum of 5 in the UK. Congratulations and well done. I'm really impressed. Bleassings😊
Thank you! 🙏🏼
I would take the smallest place for me and my husband to sleep in and would give the boys and girls separate rooms so they have a kind of privacy too
Great idea.
I will say if we did that, the other crowd would say how we are putting the kids first and we should think about our marriage. They are very happy kids and this works well for our family!
Literally my first thought. My opinion is that it seems selfish to have a large master and bath and have the kids packed into a smaller place with the boys and girls in the same room.
Removing mold should be #1 priority. My Ex died from mold poisoning in his home! Please get rid of the mold right away.
Im sorry to hear that. We will get on that! It's a small spot in the counter top where the drying pads sit. Probably my only complaint on the butcher block, but definitely a beginners error on sealing.
@@tinyshedlife Bleach kills mold. Bleach it before you resand and seal and it'll be okay. You're doing a great job with your family. Everyone can have their opinions, but at the end of the day, your life is yours to live and as far as I'm concerned, you and your husband are doing a great job!
I'll do that for sure. Thank you for the tip and the kind words.
Yes please take care of that, you did a great job
That is so true! Very dangerous, & with active mold the spores are being lifted around the house. I pray that’s been handled already, such a beautiful & loving family 💕
I think this is brilliant! We are a family of 8 (1 child is grown so 7 in the home) and we just sold our 3k plus square foot house and bought a camper. We sold or gave all of our household items to families in need. We decided memories are more important that things.. so all of our kids sleep in the bunk room in the camper and we intend on traveling and paying off all debt so we can build our next home (also without mortgage) on land and start our homestead. Being reliant on yourselves and not the big G is the best way to live in my opinion. For the naysayers.. they are siblings.. my husband was active duty military for 10 years and grown men and women shared barracks and tents on deployments... Id say as kids it just makes them understand and respect each others smaller space so that theirs is also respected. You do you mama.
So brilliant! Your story sounds similar to ours! Thank you for sharing that. My husband was military too and we talked about how little privacy you get in the real world and that learning to share and respect it a very valuable trait to learn. Love your comment! Glad you left it 💛
That looks really nice and we can tell your family has worked so hard. When the boys get older, put another small bedroom shed for them outdoors. What a life to be living with such outdoor space and the comforts of home. When I was a child, we slept outside all the time in tents, on the ground, in the car. It was a glorious childhood in the late 60's early 70's.
We've actually talked about just building them their own little shed house. It would be good practice in adulting with a safety net. Then we'd have a place for their families to stay when they come visit. Thanks for watching!
To some people complaining about "to much" room for food storage: this is a working farm. They grow a lot of their own food. Of course they will take care of their supplies in a more professional way.
And to the others grumbling about the living quarters for children: I do not know this family. But taking the information given in this video, the house is still a work in progress.
By the way, Millions of families worldwide do not live in huge houses.
Yes and yes! You are my kind of person! We added this room when our farm business grew and we need a space to store the eggs and market food. We were also running out of room in our room for storing our food. Everyone is giving us a hard time about the space but for years we had a crib in there and shelving for food. We're not perfect, but we prioritize the family over ourselves. Thanks for the kind comment in which a tough space 💛
Thank you for sharing your home. It is so well organized with 5 children, well done!
Thank you!!
What a spacious bedroom....for you and your husband...meanwhile, the kids are crammed in like sardines and have to have the waser and dryer in there😮
Just how big do you think our space is compared to their room? Curious what the fuss is about. And yes, most of the laundry is theirs anyways. Wash, fold, and put away! Thanks for watching!
@@tinyshedlife -- Well, let's hope you hooked the washer and dryer up correctly and that you keep it clear of lint. Because there is no proper fire escape window in that room!
I love the ingenuity. This is such a cool house. It's such a great idea to put the sheds together. Everything looks great!
Thank you so much!
Love your home, the kitchen , living space this would be a dream home for me, so well though out, fills home with family, kids and laughter, what else would one want....its a blessed life.
Thank you so much!
The freezer in the mud room could go outside in a covered something and then the washer, dryer could go where the freezer is. Then the kids bedroom could be divided for the children.
I haven't actually thought about that! I'll mull that around. I would like to swing the sink area around to the backside of the shower and put a hallway and door after that for another room. Just requires a lot of construction and updating our electrical box, moving the propane etc. $$$
@@tinyshedlife A little at a time. I know exactly what you mean. We remodeled an old house and it took time since we didn't want to go in debt. Just keep pecking at it as you can. You have a lovely family and everything will work out just the way intended. Don't let the naysayers get to you. That's the way it is with a public forum. 🥰
@@tinyshedlife I love doing up floor plans and even do them of my own home when I want to change the furniture placement. What I do is get a pad of 1/4” graph paper where each square represents 1 square foot. Measure the rooms, put in things like windows, doors and their swing direction, switches, plumbing, bearing walls, etc. and work around those things if you can as they are expensive to move. Then measure the beds and other furniture, sinks, tubs, washer/dryer….you want in there and make little cut-outs of these items from the same graph paper (which is to scale) and then you can place these cuttings in different configurations before you make a decision or take down a wall. My hubby is a carpenter and I’m the one who comes up with all these ideas for change and this has helped immensely. It’s fun too. 🤗
Yes! I do this all the time. I actually spent so much time drawing and redrawing up how to make this place work and still be somewhat of a normal house. I wish I could share a pic, but I have plans for the kids room where each bed is lofted into its on nook with a desk under each one. It's my dream design, but a huge project!! Thank you again for the nice comments. I know you wrote up several.
As young as your girls and boys are you have plenty of time to separate them into their own rooms, so don't listen to the NEGATIVE COMMENTS. You are a very bright mother that has your priorities in order. I have been saying that this is the route to go ( 2 sheds together) for affordability once the land is secured. You guys are doing just fine with your ideas, and I feel like some negative comments are stuck in high-priced mortgages and debt, so some envy could be at play as well?
Thank you! It's hard because people are judging based on this one video versus knowing our journey. Thank you for your kind words 💛
Maybe put the laundry outside and divide the room for the girls to have their own bedrooms
We had this conversation. I grew up with laundry outside and I hated it. I really don't like the design of walking through a kids room to get to another room. We will need a major construction fund to get the space we'd like it to be!
Sensible suggestion - in the UK male and female children aren't supposed to share after 11 years of age. It's not so much that boys have bad thoughts (as a previous viewer stated), but rather accepting that once puberty hits, males and females have different needs and requirments for privacy.
Just doing our best day to day 💛 thanks for watching and your thoughts.
@@tinyshedlifeSorry, but your answer is like you are thinking more about you with regards to the laundry. Still, I love that you are trying to raise them the right and simple way!
Yes, passing through by the girls bunks, if they were where the laundry is, wouldn't be very kind or private for them. I agree with you, Sarah. Your kids are still quite young and they are likely very happy being together. I wouldn't worry about the critical people. Life is trade offs. Because you don't have a mortgage, you are there for them as a mom. You've chosen to give them the best.
I love it, woild build put the girls one room as they get older for privacy, but that can be later. When theybare young it is fine. Also would use one of the closets as a linen closet for the amount of just toiletries you need and towels.
Thank you! Yes, that has been the plan. I didn't realize how much traction the issue would get. If people would watch the old videos they would understand our journey more. Thanks for watching!
So warm and comfy cozy I love it.❤
Thank you!! 💛
Have you thought about giving your 5 children the Big bedroom, and you 2 take the smaller?
Only once, but it really doesn't make sense to us. The kids are fine and happy in their rooms. Thanks for watching!
It’s amazing how you transformed 2 sheds into a home. Good luck to you and your family.
Thank you 💛
I think it's great! The sheds, no mortgage, the kids together, adding the mudroom, and any future plans. I am curious about the money part. I think you sold your home? Was that enough to buy everything? I'm sure another shed will be added in the future. Good job, you two. Enjoy Christmas with all the young ones.
Yes, we sold our home. We had bought the land 5 years before we moved out here. I have so many ideas and plans. Champagne dreams and beer budget! Merry Christmas to you too!
Gorgeous! We’re empty nesters and did the same thing. We love living in the country and our tiny 600 sq ft. home. I think the kids’ bedroom is great. New sub❤
Welcome!! We are happy to have you here. There is something about living simple that removes the stressors of too much. So happy for you!!
You and your husband are doing an amazing job with your home and your family. This is the way life should be lived.
Well said! Thank you!
New subscriber! You just came across my TH-cam feed! We have a 12x24 shed house that we are living in and doing stuff to it a bit at a time.
Those cube type bookcases make great alternative shelving ... You can turn them either way and lay them on top of each other etc possibly over your washer/ dryer area. I get mine at Dollar General when they have a buy one get second one half off... It's actually what I'm using in kitchen for now
I never realized DG has sales like that. I need a couple of those units, how often do they go on sale? Maybe I should be following DG deals!?
I saw some on target but they were pricey! I'll have to look at DG. We had one that was from ikea growing up, huge! It "separated our room. So we've debated n doing that too just to separate and add more storage. Thanks for the advice!
Love, love, love it! What a wonderful home and property!
Thank you 💛
super cool setup yall have. first time viewer. hope yall have a blessed Christmas 🎄🙏🏽
Thank you 💛 Merry Christmas!
I think your shed house is awesome and I understand the children will grow up and possibly leave the home. If you keep building on or adding rooms? Eventually you will have empty unused space. I think the kids are fine sharing for now. I grew up in a 4 bedroom house with 10 people and one bathroom. Some of our freinds envied our life and wanted to live with us. Lol, things will change, kids grow up and move away. Build your home for you and your husband and keep it comfortable for your family. Don't bother with what others say. God bless you and your family.
I love hearing your experiences! This is so reassuring! It's so funny you mentioned your friends. We are the guardians on several peoples wills. Heaven forbid anything happens to them, but they all love our life. (We'd definitely have to add more spaces)
Wow! You guys have come such a long way. Im so impressed with how it has officially become a "home!" It is so adorable. You've given your children such an idyllic life; so much fresh air, sunshine, and space to run and play all while becoming debt free and self-sustaining. I know the house is still a work in progress. I'm sure you'll address the question of more space for the kids as they mature in the future. I cant believe the comments of some people. Im subbing and can't wait to follow along in the evolution of your homestead.
We are so glad to have you here!! I appreciate all of your nice comments and replies to people. It's easy to judge and not know a persons journey. Thank you for watching 💛
I love your home. It’s beautiful, peaceful, and has a lovely energy.
We had a galley kitchen in our last house. I thought I’d hate it, but it ended up being the best kitchen I’ve ever worked in. It reaffirmed for me that bigger is not inherently better.
Our kids shared a room on and off when they were little. When we got to the point where they all needed their own rooms, we took out a bathroom to create a fourth bedroom.
Thank you for sharing! DIYing the project allows us flexibility! Thanks for watching!
Home is what you make it. I think it's beautiful!!!
Yes! Thank you!
Absolutely LOVE your home!! Beautiful!!🤩
Thank you 💛
It’s a lovely space you have! We have 9 children and live in 800 sq ft, there are generally much smaller houses here in England.
Oh wow! Look at you super mom! I'm sure you have a wonderful, tightknit family 💛 Thanks for your kind words!
You have a closeness that many famlies will never have and never understand ! And some who are very jealous@
Yep!
Taking your time lets your house evolve with what you really need and want. We're building a tiny shed house, too. Family of 8.
Exactly! The smaller shed with the kids and washer was our first time ever building out a room. What an adventure. Good luck with your build!! I'm sure your large family will appreciate the experience 💛
Really love this and the connecting mudroom is awesome and a great way to join the two sheds. My Husband and I had a small shed for Our place on His Mom's property and they are so much bigger than people expect! So cozy and so beautiful🎄Merry Christmas to You all
That sounds so amazing! Thank you for sharing. People really don't realize how spacious they can be. Merry Christmas!
I love your home! You have it organized so well, and when you need to separate the boys and girls, yo7u can just add another small shed. So cool!
Thank you 💛
Well the views on this vlog blew up compared all the others 😂 I wanna say i love your house. I read all the other comments about making more space for kids. Well, everyone who suggested that, im sure they will address that down the road when they feel it's needed. Geez, this home has all the love, you all seem happy and that's ALL that matters ❤ new sub!
Thank you for your sweet comment! 💛
I love how excited you are by the sweetest things: separated toilet and the bookshelf which is fantastic(ally), your cold room is amazing. Good luck with your TH-cam channel and farm. Living minimal is my dream as well. I’m shopping less and getting rid of more. We already have the small home. Making it feel large is the dream!
My husband watched my video before I posted and said "Is fantastically a word?" I don't think so, but maybe I'll coin it. Thank you for noticing the good. I hope you can accomplish your minimalist dreams in the coming year. I read a book called The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. It's the KonMari Method. You really only need a few chapters, it gets repetitive, but it really changed my way of thinking about all the stuff. I implemented her method the entire year before we moved and it was and still is a game changer!
wait, so you have a huge bed and plenty of windows, an office area in your room, walk in closet, and a huge ensuite bathroom...but the kids are mixed genders in triple bunkbeds/beds on the floor with one small window AND the laundry machines in the room AND YOU SAY THAT THEY EACH HAVE A SHELF THAT IS SMALL ON PURPOSE FOR THEM TO DECIDE WHAT IS IMPORTANT AND NOT IMPORTANT because it's for their indoor needs when not outdoors?
As a parent myself, I’d give the kids the master bedroom and master bathroom since there’s 5 kids crammed in that tiny room and super tiny bathroom. 🤷🏽♀️😳
In the UK it is illegal to sleep kids over 15 in the same room if they're opposite sex. I'm also a tiny bit tired of seeing these large families where mom and dad live like royalty whilst the kids 'make do' with what they're given and it's branded as some kind of character building. It's a bit odd to have so many children and not try to treat them better. This is giving mad Mormon vibes and I don't know why. I don't want to judge, or hate, but I'm getting an odd vibe from this set up. Absolutely HAPPY to be proven wrong and shut my mouth about it.
@@glorious_conqueror2021 Yes. And use that pullout couch.
@@AtHomeWithRae Agreed. But, I’m thinking highly toxic narcissist parent. Not much different than your thought, now that I think about it. The whole thing is just hitting me as wrong. And a confetti of red flags.
Our room isn't very large-it's about 14x15 at most. I work from home and need the space, and I also wake up at 5 a.m. or earlier to make bread and other things from scratch for my family, which can be noisy in the kitchen. It’s not ideal to wake the little ones every morning. The room serves as a bunk room, which is still more than what my siblings and I had when our divorced parents struggled to provide a stable home. We moved from one relative's house to another when we were kids. Your assumptions could be hurtful to those who are working hard to provide a home for their families. My intention is to inspire people to make do with what they have. Families have lived in single-room homes for centuries. I’ll pray for happiness and peace in your life. Have a blessed holiday.
Just happened upon this video, I absolutely love it!
Thank you for sharing your home with us. Merry Christmas!
You're welcome! Merry Christmas!
Beautiful home!!! Cannot even tell it was made out of 2 sheds. Looks great!!! 😍
Thank you 💛
Sarah, your home and land and lifestyle you are providing your children are awesome! I don’t normally comment on TH-cam videos but when I saw the pile on of comments about the children’s room I felt compelled. I’ve heard other TH-camrs mention that you can have ten positive comments but one negative one will still bring you down.. so I want to help toward the positive count.
When I saw this video I simply saw an inspiring and cool home build that I excitedly shared with my husband.
I am one of six children. I definitely grew up in a different situation where past the age of five I had my own room as I was sandwiched between a bunch of boys. I absolutely loved my childhood growing up in a “big” family. I craved the relational closeness of my brothers who shared rooms. I can’t speak to their experiences of sharing but you better believe I spent as much time during the day in their rooms as I could!
I now have a 7 year old daughter of my own. If we let her, she would spend every night of the week sleeping in our bed over being alone in her room. From what I’ve seen, children crave relational closeness, not personal space.
You seem to exude joy in this video which I can only imagine you pass along to your children. That is what is going to sustain your children, not their own rooms.
As an aside, our family loves to camp and backpack. It is some of our favorite times as a family and with friends. And we choose that for leisure.. probably because the rest of our lives can be so unfortunately disconnected from nature. It’s wild to me how narrow a view we have as western moderns of what is acceptable as a home.
I would imagine the laws in the UK some commenters mentioned about sharing rooms are to protect against cases of neglect which is clearly not something happening in your home.
I hope you find this comment encouraging. I know you know you are providing well for your children, but after that barrage of comments I figured some affirmations could be helpful.
THANK YOU! I read every word and it filled me with so much joy. Everything you said was spot on. This is my first video to go big and I should be excited, but those comments were so hurtful. I know I'm a great wife, mother, and friend. Not sure why strangers can bring me down.
I love your story and appreciate you sharing. Thank you again 💛
Great comment! It would be such fun sharing a room as a kid - imagine the tents and little forts that could be made, reading books under covers with flashlights... All the good stuff. Makes me question where that social construct of each child having their own rooms came from - perhaps invented by government (or media) so they can charge more taxes. The older I get, the more I see the “norm” I was taught to believe needs to be challenged on every level.
I really like how organized everything is - ofc you have to be! We live in the same amount of space but there’s just two of us and our 3 dogs. Haha.
Sending best wishes, you look and seem like a caring and loving mom.
Thank you! We’re so thankful you think so. You can see we are crazy about our family and our fur family. 💛
Also my husband wanted 4 bedrooms i said we only needed 3, but he wanted each of our kids to have their own room . He said he had his own room growing ( oldest) and his uounger 2 brothers had to share. So i asked him are you as close to your 2 brothers as they are to each other , he said no. Sharing a room having a place where you know someone will be there at the end of the day to share snd talk with or just laying on the bed in quietness! I shared with my sister till i got married! So i had my 2 boys share a room and the 4th hecame my husband's office!
Worked out well 😊
That sounds perfect! They really have a great bond. I read all of our comments and reply to as many as I can. After the negative feedback, I sat quietly at the dining room table one morning. The kids trickled in laughing and talking with a book. They all sat down on the couch huddled around the book as one of the older ones read. It was beautiful and I wouldn't change it!
Nice home. The girls need their own space though. Where did you get the huge food dispensers in the pantry?
Thanks! We hope to have something for them one day. Plans have changed so many times. They were sent to me by Azure Standard for a sponsored video. Here is my link to the bins: www.azurestandard.com/shop/product/household-family/storage/bulk-bins/ng-4-5-pack-90-binsskid/33578?package=PS2008&a_aid=aa9c7a8fcd
Everything is prefect except I don’t believe girls and boys should sleep in same room.i believe they should have separate sleeping spaces and rooms..otherwise I love your home..
Thank you for your kind words about our home; it means a lot! I appreciate you sharing your perspective on sleeping arrangements. We’ve set up our home in a way that works best for our family’s current needs and dynamics, but I totally understand that everyone has different preferences and beliefs when it comes to personal space. ❤️ It's always great to hear how others approach these things!
Same!
It's against the law in Florida as far as government housing goes. If you have school age children they will make sure you have at least a 3 bedroom a room for boy and girl. They don't allow it and I totally agree.
@@pennystewart4127 It's illegal in a lot of places to keep older different-sex kids in the same room. There's just a total lack of thought and care gone into the children. That massive bottle of not-quite-closed bleach!!! Right next to their beds! I can't believe she's even trying to defend this with her passive aggressive 'have a blessed holiday' on that other comment. This woman!!
That’s y’all’s opinion
Zip it
You don't have enough windows Children/laundry room. You need to install more windows in the children's room For egress In case of emergency. And I agree with another Commenter That building a room for your laundry elsewere The existing room could be split . I realize it's a work in progress and so far it works for your family but safety is key.
We have one in their room, which is standard for second and so on bedrooms. There is also a step under the window that helps them get out. We've practiced many times! Thanks for thinking of that.
On the outside so they can climb out in emergencies. Our last house the two extra bedrooms only had one window too.
Thanks for sharing your story. I'm sorry it was hard for you. Going to make extra money on here (only made $125 so far lol) and sell more from the farm.
She's going to have to leave, it's a shed. It's illegal for children to live in a shed. Sheds are built for storage not housing.
@@emmam7532Did you not watch the video to see they've completely turned the shed into a home? They only used the shell of the shed and then built it out which in reality is exactly what home builders do. They frame and add siding. Same. It's not against the law in this state. I'm a public school teacher and you wouldn't believe what children live in. This is a very nice home compared to some of the places I've seen.
I love your beautiful , cosy home and thank you for sharing
Thank you 💛
I love your cozy home. It's actually pretty dang big and you both did such a great job on it. God bless 🙏✝️♥️
Thank you 💛 I really tried to create a space that felt more traditional but was also unique.
Love what you did with the space you have! We are a family of 6 and I don’t know what I would do without my dishwasher. We fill ours up throughout the day, washing large items by hand if needed, and run it every night. We invested in a quiet one- I have to look at the indicator light sometime to see if it’s actually running. In the morning the kids get up and put away all the dishes while I get breakfast going. Just thought I would share our routine- although I have to admit I hate dishwashing. So if you love it maybe you don’t need one!
Thank you so much for sharing! It always on my mind when dishes pile up or after a vacation to a place that has one!
i love your home nd how you were able to customize it to work for you and your family
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I love your house and I totally agree with you about not having a dishwasher. The kids are fine now sharing a room and anyway you guys have lots of land for future enlargement if you need it but for right now I love your house.
Thank you for your kind words! Yes, plenty of time and space!
I love your place!!!
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Cool video. Love the porch. It's huge 😯😊
Thank you 💛 it's one of my favorite spots to hang out.
Beautiful! I am new to your channel! Your space is beautiful ❤
Welcome!! I hope you enjoy the journey.
I love the concept and the idea. My son and daughter shared a room when they were younger. We were poor and had to do what we needed to do. Thank God we got a bigger place but they were like 10 and 12 when they got their own rooms. Beautiful home thanks for the great video.
Thank you for sharing this. I know God has a plan and we are doing what works for us. The beauty of no mortgage is that it opens more doors. Take care!
Look folks. They are trying to work with what they have and can afford. In some homes you are lucky to have a sleeping room or one family shares even the same bed! Get over it. Yes you can run into issues during puberty,but I’m sure they are planning on dealing with this when the time comes. I say if you don’t like what you are seeing then don’t watch or support the channel by even commenting. Just move on. I grew up poor and had an even smaller place. I am a well adjusted older adult. No worse for wear.
Thank you for this comment. We both grew up in broken homes and at times one of our parents struggled with a stable home. We're really do our best to provide a safe home and life experiences we never had. Thank you for your comment. I appreciate you 💛
Well said thank you
First time i saw your video. Loved it, subscribed and checking out more. Merry Christmas 🎄
Watching the boys hunt for squirrels is priceless.
I'm so glad to have you here! Merry Christmas!
🤣 they still go and seem to chase everything away in process!
I had to come back to this comment section to share with you how I designed a small space in our tiny house with exactly how it would look and feel with a Christmas tree. We're still building and were supposed to be moved in by Christmas we still have a day but it's going to take a Christmas miracle at this point. Many blessings to your family.
Years back when my ex and I were married us and our first 3 kids lived in a two bedroom apartment. The two older ones which were my son and older daughter shared a room and the baby was in our room. By the time the baby was about 8 months old and my son was about 10 and my daughter was about 7 , we bought a house . The older kids had their own room and they didn't like sleeping alone. For a while i would wake up in the morning and they would be asleep in my room lol one would be on the floor and one in my bed lol
You and your husband have have done a beautiful job . The house looks amazing and you are doing what is best for your own family.
Those sound like the best memories!! Aww 🥰 Thank you for taking the time to share.
This is a beautiful home and something more people should strive towards. We love the togetherness and wholeness that your family is creating. It is how God intended. Keep the faith and continue nourishing your family. Would love to learn more about the cost to build/create something like this (guesstimate). God bless.
Thank you for your kind comment! The internet needs more of that. I did not track as much as I wish I would have, but I would estimate the total somewhere between $75k to $125k. The more you do on your own the cheaper of course. We hired the sheds out because notes constraints, lack of tools and knowledge. If you DIYed that sort it would save $10k-$15k is my guess!
Great job, i think everything looks nice. Beautiful home.
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Love it and all the space outside
Thank you!
This is cool. We've considered it many times. Even shopped at physical stores for pricing of sheds.
We have places all up north in Indiana and Michigan that have them for sell right out in the open to look at. Some are grand in size lol!!! They are doing a great thing here. Some must be jealous they couldn't do none of this! Lol
@marysims4096 @loriking3319 We walked and walked and walked sheds for a year. Trying to decide what size and so on. I had a tape measure planning out spaces etc. It was suppose to be just one for the weekend and the idea ballooned! Thanks for watching!
So cool!! I would have fans on that porch also… Having lived in Texas myself😃
100% !! One thing I wish we would have been better at was planning the plugs and electricity better. Now we know 🤪 thanks for watching!
Overall, I like your space. I know it is a "work-in-progress," and I'm sure this is more than likely due to financial constraints. A lot of the comments with suggestions on maximizing your space are very good ideas, and I really do think you could separate the boys and girls if you move your laundry. I'm 68 and have 4 kids who are grown, now with kids of their own. One thing I can share with you from my experience is that grown children will be more than happy to tell you all the things you did wrong when you were raising them. Hopefully, the bedroom situation won't be an issue with them, even if it is the best you can do right now. I'm not criticizing you - just warning you about how they may feel about this in the future!
Thank you for this comment. I really needed it 💛 Some of these other comments are pretty awful. We really are doing the best we can with what we have financially. Hopefully this TH-cam channel can provide more income for us. We've talked about many different options, we aren't idiots. It would require a major construction project to get two rooms. I'd like to avoid the kids having to walk through a room to get to their room etc.
Thank you for your constructive response instead of the harsh criticism and judgement like that of others. Reading through some of these comments have ME upset and it's not even my home!
I've removed some of the most awful ones. Thank you for watching 💛
Wow, this is exactly what I would do. I love it! I'm 66 yrs old. But if I could and had the means I would get a small shed and I would live very comfortably. Y'al amazing plus 35 acre wow!
Thank you 💛 AGAIN!! Loved all of your comments!
I personally LOVE everything about the "big shed". The MUDROOM is a very nice addition! I personally would put my washer/dryer in there to free up space in the kids bedroom. (I dont know how old your children are I've just happened upon this ONE video) but you said your wanting to redo the bathroom/laundry I'd take that opportunity to divide up the space boys/girls (Until they are older and want their own rooms). I wish I could actually draw you up something (I've got several ideas on how you could divide that space up to have enough room for everything).
1)Remove the laundry into the mudroom. (Atleast for now)
2)Bathroom separating TWO bedrooms for the kids. (Boys/Girls)
Very close to what we were thinking! I was going to swing the sink area to the side and put a door through there to another room. It's a big, expensive project. Hopefully one day!
@@LoveDogs___3Be nice
@@tinyshedlifeHopefully soon.❤
@@tinyshedlifeHopefully soon.❤
I love that you homeschool! You have an amazing set up
I am new here
Would love a tour of the outside
That porch is to die for. I would live out there 💕🎄🇺🇸🙏
In regards to when you separate the boys and girls
I would keep the girls together and boys
But not separate rooms
I see a lot of value in that. Nothing wrong with sharing a bedroom.
Your family is Blessed
Thank you for taking the time to share your kind words. We've always been open minded to changing whatever we need to make sure we were functioning at our best! And I think you are right. As we cozied up on the couch for reading and then shuffled the kids to bed, I would miss all the banter between everyone. They really just sleep there. Thanks for watching!
Very nice; well organized and functional ❤🎉
Thank you! 😊
Great job👍 beautiful cozy.
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That's a nice sized home and a great set up!
Thank you 💛 and thanks for the other comment too!
That is a hugh porch. Can you build walls and make two rooms. Or do laundry room outside. Just a thought.
We had bought all the supplies to push the kitchen forward onto the porch and have the cool pantry onto the porch next the pantry. This also meant I wouldn't have to go outside for food. Then the girls room would be where the pantry is now with a door from by the laundry instead of outside. Lots of issues with beams from the porch interfering with knocking down the wall plus adding a massive header etc. It just wasn't practical. But my first dream!! Had to bless and release that one.
I’m so Happy for you. God bless you
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At some point in time the children will have to be separated...privacy will eventually have to become a priority. Surely you understand that. I also raised my 5 in a 2 bedroom, 1 bath...although sleeping arrangements were a little different, with the two youngest sharing my room. You quickly learn how to organize and de-clutter, and the children learn to clean up after themselves. Wasn't easy...and you get a kudos from me.
Thank you so much! It's not the "norm" but I've never really wanted to get in line as a kid, teen, or adult! Fun fact, I didn't have my own room until I was 19 and then married at 23. So my privacy was very short lived 😂
To manage sand, build stairs made of iron grates. Most of the sand will fall through the grates.
That should work on that porch, you think? We do have one of those bristle brush things for shoes, but the kids aren't always the best at recognizing it needs or be used thanks for watching!
We spent 2 years living in our rv with 2 kids to go on a adventure to see the USA..we meet tons of family's living in rvs..it was amazing
Now that sounds AMAZING!! I think people have gotten so complicated and have forgotten how simple can open up opportunities. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Your home is beautiful!
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Thank you at least somebody understands simple life
Exactly! Our goal was a safe, loving home with a roof over their heads, full bellies, and loving parents. Even the kids agree they'd rather have experiences over stuff!
Your home is very nice love all the decor mom you run a good ship and you can tell
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Your children I’ll have happy memories of growing up in the country!!
I agree! Thanks for watching and the kind comment 💛
Hi, great job on your shed home conversion. And thank you for the tour.
May i please ask WHERE you purchased those perfectdry goods containers that dispense from the bottom. The ones in your cold room on the top shelf that are clear and black colored. Thank you
Thank you 💛 yes, here is my affiliate link. They sent them to me to try out and I've really loved the organization! www.azurestandard.com/shop/product/household-family/storage/bulk-bins/ng-4-5-pack-90-binsskid/33578?package=PS2008&a_aid=aa9c7a8fcd
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So cute and efficient!
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This is what I have been wanting to do. Did you do it yourself,or did you have help from a company?
We ordered the first (smaller) shed with the intent of just having a place to sleep when we came out here. After a series of scary events, we decided we needed a change and ordered the second (larger) shed. It was built onsite since it was too big to make it down the roads. I do think we paid more to have to it built, versus DIY, but we did not have the tools or time to build. Good luck with your journey!
So many good ideas! Seems like a nice home, maybe the kids’ sleeping situation could use some upgrades before the other things y’all have planned.
Yes, that's why we haven't finished it. As I stated n the video, I'd like to redo the whole space! Getting the farm running is expensive but I'm thinking 2025 will finally be profitable and we can put money towards home projects.
It looks great but I would prioritize the children’s room. My daughter is 10 and she always gets her own room while our boys 7 and 4 share. Maybe put a curtain up or some kind of movable divider for privacy for now and move or block off the washer and dryer.
Thanks for your thoughts! The space is tight but we always put their needs first! Praying for extra money.
I LOVE YOUR HOME .😍😘
Thank you SO much! 💛
Here in Australia we call what you have,a "Shouse" shed - house. Love your ideas :)
Ohh I love that!! SHOUSE! Thank you for sharing and watching!
Foe the mud room you should think about adding floor to ceiling shelving , over over all the walls . I did it myself by just putting up shelfs in our mud room and turned it into a walk in panty, its a game changer on giving more space/ storage
That sounds like a dream! Thanks for sharing and watching!
Seeing this is giving me hope we are currently living in a 6mx6m log cabin with dreams of expanding but its hard and people's comments on your place doesn't help
I bet your cabin is beautiful! Home is what you make of it. I think there are a lot of keyboard warriors with miserable lives just trying to bring others down. Do what feels right for you 💛
Everything is soo great don't change kids are fine sleeping same room there was 7 of me and brother were 1 year 12 days apart we always shared a room till got married and he went off to college no worries enjoy your life
Good to hear! Thanks for sharing your story and watching 💛
This tiny home is bigger than mine and much nicer! Well done! 😁
Thanks so much! We were very intentional about making the most of the space. 😊
@ I’m minimalist but my partner and children are not 😂
Love the house! And personally, I think the kitchen is a good size, even for a family of 7. I have just one small corner of my kitchen with usable space for preparing food and there isn't much I can do to redesign to give me more space.
Thank you! It's definitely a space I can work in, but becomes a challenge when we're canning and cooking at the same time. We're making it work though! Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment 💛
@@tinyshedlife We are "empty nesters" and retired with a small home and a galley kitchen so I know what you mean about cooking and canning days. Seems there is never enough counter space! With your climate there perhaps an outdoor stove and table for canning down the road might be a fun option! God bless you all and I love your home and lifestyle.
@@tinyshedlife Oh yeah, I didn't think about having to do both of those things. I definitely could never do that in my house.
You are awesome and I love your home. ❤
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You did an ausome job, well done!
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Pretty cool. Love it.
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What a beautiful house!
Thank you! It's taken a lot of work!💛
Great home!
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This is my dream ❤ good for you guys
Thank you 💛 I hope your dreams come true!
Love the spice rack but please keep in mind it's not good to have them exposed to light 😊
I always worry about the steam too, but it just looks so good and makes using them so easy! I did not know about the light though. Thanks for sharing that!