How We Fit Our Large Family Into A Tiny House
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I grew up with 14 siblings ! We had 4 rooms . Living room , kitchen , boys bedroom and girls bedroom . Parents had a fold up bed . We managed, and were happy .
Exactly. That’s how we grew up too. We were very happy. 8 kids and parents
I doubt it
I have 14 children. I love reading this. 😊
This comment encouraged me LOL!❤
Thank you for some positive insight. We live in a small 3 bedroom home, with our 5 children, and our neighbors have not-so-nice opinions about it. This has made the guilt I feel only heavier, for not being able to offer a bigger home for our children by now. We've been here for 15 years, we love the large property and we're a close knit family, but sometimes it's nice to be reassured that a big house isn't everything.
So nice to see a family where the kids are enjoying outside and not iPads or cellphones. God bless this family!
Not blessed stop that bs
Just happy to see it
@@TheDumbassSoldierhave a blessed day! ❤
This lady deserves a medal !! I couldn't possibly cope in such a small space. Hats of to here.
They seem like a sweet family, but those kids need more room.
@@riggs20It isn't summer all year. They definitely need more space.
Boys and Girls don't need to share rooms.
Sanda, that's rude.
No she deserves birth control
So sweet ❤ You don’t need a lot of money or space to be happy. Such a beautiful family. God bless.
I was raised this way, only more kids. Some children do OK in a crowd, others are tramatized for life. To this day I can't bear to be crowded. My parents, too, were great at logistics and Bible reading. They learned the hard way good organization is not a substitute for attentiveness to each child's emotional needs and individuality.
I was skeptical of y’all’s house at first, but you do a great job! It’s so efficient and cozy! I like the minimalism and usefulness. Thanks for sharing!
Aww thanks!
1 bathroom for 10 people, that is rough. Amazing that it all works. 6 kids in one bedroom with 2 triple bunk beds? Amazing.
We had one bathroom (7 women and my Dad) it worked. Amazing how when you know no different as well. It was normal
Good morning! My best friends in school were all from large families. One had 10 siblings and the other had 6. One friend lived with grandparents just a little walk away from our home. All the aunts, uncles, and cousins were in and out of that place. Houses weren't huge, but they were my favorite homes to visit. Always something to do, always so much love, and always good food!! 🥰
How fun!
Same here, I had only one sister, but my friend had four siblings, it was so fun to be in her home when it was full of kids and also their grandmother lived there! I was satisfied with only one sibling but I would have liked very much to have many!
Until the past 60 years that was the norm. Our family lives in a modest house I bought at 20. What’s strange are these empty houses that are just enormous and so many struggling baby boomers becoming the elderly in them, but without family to care for them or keep them out of a bad nursing home. They are saying the generation that claimed free love over marriage and claimed independence by career over kids feminism are now the lonely generation desperate for any help they can get.
And I’m not trying to be insensitive. Far from it. I am heartbroken. I keep meeting women at stores in different places and they are telling me how terrified they are after having say divorce their husband, never had kids, never adopted kids, focused on A career they thought cared but didn’t really, and now even friends are dying and even if they cares for elderly they now see their is no one to care for them. I know this is a downer, but it’s also a fact that boomers are twice as likely to not zero kids verses those who passed on 10 years ago who all had several kids helping take care of them. It’s literally one in five over the age of 55 and under the age of 65 that don’t have kids. The US would be in dangerous population decline if it wasn’t for one in seven people being an immigrant more likely to have family.
Wow! I love how the triple bunk beds are set up individually for each child to have some privacy. My mother grew up with 15 siblings and they didn’t have a large house either. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for including the drawings of how your home is laid out. I admire your organized use of your tiny home and I admire how you and your husband are raising your children to love the Lord. God bless you. 🛐❤
I love the bunk room and the laundry room! Love that it also acts as a closet, mud room, and utility room.
I'm very impressed by the amount of books and the small amount of toys. Being outside and playing in nature is much better for everyone. I love the outdoor kitchen area, very jealous of that grill!
I homeschooled my 6 kids in a miderately sized home 2 girls and 4 boys People that came into our house commented that they thought there would be more toys Actually my juds had toys but not an overbundance. We did have a large amount of books and cassette tapes for music appreciation and stories . Theyspent time outside everyday where my kids built forts and climbed trees on out 11 acres. I also enjoyed reading to my kuds bedorebed even as they got old enough to read themselves. My kids are now in their 20's and 30's . Those years went by all too fast Thank you for sharing Have a blessed day from Maine
I am glad it works for you . I would lose my mind!!
Very functional and well organised. Love the bunk room, the kids have privacy with the curtains, great for the older ones. Love how you have a chore list. I’m from England UK.
Thanks for the kind words!
I love how you are making it work. Some people just don't get it. Hats off to you and your family.
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They have 6 bunk beds and 10 children. They must be sharing those bunks. No privacy there.
@@cynthiashaw45why would kids need privacy? As long as boys are separated from girls, it is fine!
@@user-nb2sn6id4r you do the math on my comment. 6 beds…10 children. Only small children can pull that off. I was the oldest of a large family. Trust me when I say a little privacy is important. Have you ever woke up next to a bed wetter? Your own bed is a beautiful thing.
WOW this is love. You will never have an empty nest. My nest is empty and I hate it. You go girl. You're making your own people.
I don't regret a minute of my time that was used watching this. I will probably circle back and watch this several times. This is so inspiring to watch.
Thank you 💗
I know this is an older video. But it makes me so happy! We are a family of 9 moving into an 1100 sqft house and I have so many ideas as to how to fit us all in there now!
I’ve always loved this! And your family! Your house suits you well, you’ve used every nook and cranny well. You show that you don’t need a mansion to function, be happy or live the best! We are a family of 5 in a single wide mobile home. We split our master bedroom into two last year and gave each kid their own room. People don’t understand how we can live in under 1200 sq feet but it’s normal to us 😂 I’ve always loved tiny homes and yours is my favorite :)
Love how your space is so organized to fit everything you need. Great share
I'm impressed not only by how you made everything fit in there, but also how you obviously raise your kids very well!
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I wish I had half the skillset of you.
👍🏽💯👍🏽 THEY ARE HAPPY. THAT IS THE ONLY THING THAT COUNTS.
I’m am always amazed how you make your tiny house work! Most people could get by on much less space ! Just need to rid ourselves of all the”stuff” ! Thanks for Sharing!😍
Although I am not the best at following this, I have found that if everything has a place and is returned to that place when not in use, your living space appears larger.
I love the idea of having a bookcase that can double as a bench for extra seating. Very clever.
Since the first video of your home tour I have loved your home. Always so kept and functional and lived in! You definitely have been given a gift to be able to organize and utilize a small space efficiently! 😄
Thanks Emily!
Wow God bless you, your house is amazing it all just flows together, love it what a good mommy you are
I grew up, second eldest of 12 children. We first lived in a two bedroom house with a partially finished "under the eaves, half story upstairs, that was one huge dorm room, that my Dad divided into to bedrooms. He also built a bedroom in the basement for the boys. It was small, but we got along... many happy memories there.
When I was 17, my parents sold that home, and bought a split entry home, with two bedrooms upstairs, along with the kitchen and living/dining area.
Downstairs were three bedrooms and a 3/4, very spartan, bathroom. The 4 th corner was a laundry room with sauna and shower at one end.
Thank you for the tour. You all have done an amazing job of using the spaces to their best potential. God bless!
Congratulations on baby #10. We are a family of 10 in a 1000 sq foot home. It's not easy, especially in winter. But we don't have much outside space either unfortunately. But we make it work! Fun to see how you guys make it work.
Outside space is so helpful!
Build loft floors in your two spare rooms so 2 bedrooms becomes 4 bedrooms. You can put a long low dresser, 2 twin mattress and a tv on the wall on each "floor" and then 4 people can comfortably sleep in a room with 2 TV's in the room.
So 2 rooms = 4 rooms = 8 twin mattresses = 4 dressers = 4 TVs = 8 kids in 2 rooms.
You can make it like they each have their own fort with some curtains and string lights.
If you have a garage turn it into a playroom and park outside.
We were a family of 11 in 750 Square feet... i loved it yet lol didn't...now we have upgraded and i miss it sometimes 😔
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The Good Lord Above has certainly blessed you and yours! I was a single dad of 5 kids, then 6, and worked full time in the electric utility business, so I know all too well your usual day: busy, busy, busy....but, as they say, busy hands are happy hands. Thank you for sharing. God bless you and yours!
We were 6 people on 1 income & 1 bathroom. My ex was a navy brat with 11 siblings so he was used to scraping and scrimping, which we did ALOT with 4 kids. Five or six would've been ok but don't think I could handle 10 kids in such a small space. And yet this family makes it work, they clearly love each other immensely! What beautiful children, we should all be so blessed to have such lovely down-to-earth undemanding kids!! A very impressive family. And as a boardgame lover, after my own heart, lol!
Good 🍀 Luck with Baby #10, a safe delivery and a healthy wee bundle of love!👍🏻😄
Bless these wonderful kids!! 🤗💖🍀🐾🌈☮️🇨🇦
Jason , Julie and family , congratulations on the new blessing!! Julie you are a true gem , what a blessing you are to your family . God blessed you with a lovely home and land to raise your kiddos. Thank you for sharing with us!
Thanks Jessica!
Holy moly
God bless you and your family. I have no idea how anyone could live this way I would be absolutely overwhelmed and claustrophobic. I’m all about cozy but that is unreal. 😩 hopefully, your situation is temporary.
My dream is to have a smaller home to maintain. So much time goes into cleaning when I can be making wholesome food, feeding my soul, or spending time outdoors with the kids.
I think your pavilion is genius! The bunk beds are cute. And the loft is so homey. You've definitely put your feminine touch into it.
I love your home sooo much! The combination of traditional living with modern technology is done so well! Your family is such an inspiration!!! 😍
Love your family, and love to see your children's talents , they are help and bring something special to your family, and them being outside they are learning so much!! God bless you all❤️
I would suggest adding an IKEA cabinet to the area where the dishwasher was. Not expensive at all and you can put super sliders on the feet to just slide it into the cavity. I did that in my kitchen and absolutely love how functional it is with full extension drawers! The rest of my kitchen is dark face frame cabinets so I got a couple of interior drawers that close all the way into the cabinet and a slab front door. The drawers had to be mounted above the bottom hinge and below the top hinge so that’s where I used the shelves that came with the cabinet. I used big sheet pans on those shelves to corral items but easily be able to pull them out. The slab front doesn’t match my cabinets but just looks like a dishwasher with concealed controls. So much more functional than the wire rack like yours that I had there before!
This is pure joy. I have three children and I just cannot imagine the joy of 10. God bless y’all!
Kids bunk area brilliant! But I could just imagine mine annoying each other deliberately😅
Oh, that water scares me in that pool however, I have so much respect for her what a great mom❤️
Good morning Julie! Your organization is the key to help making it work. Also not having more than you need. You can always want for something. Love your sharing of your life. Thank you lady!
Thanks carol!
Love your home . ❤️ You can feel the ❤️ and good memories being made .
You guys are amazing 🤩 Good luck with your new build!! I love the bunk room 😍
Everything is so organized it's just a sweet home.
Love seeing your space! You make it work so well and it reminds me we don’t need much space.
This was so fun to see how things are functioning after figuring out what works and what doesn’t. The individual toothbrush bags are brilliant!
Y not hang up toothbrushes n use one tube of toothpaste n one floss?
My cousins (8 kids) had a row of hooks for their bath towels too. We used sponges to bath, idk about them. But honestly any kid under 10 or 11 could share a sponge too.
We also had cloth napkins, smaller sized not real thick, that were washed daily. My cousins used nice ones with a napkin ring for each n washed it @3-4 days. They used rags for paper towels too and washed them. Someone was always washing a load lol 3 loads a day
Your organisation skills are to be commended. I absolutely love how you have worked your tiny space and your simplistic style of living 😇
Thanks!
Very nice, thank you! I love minimal spaces. I strive for the same order and simplicity in our small home.
Love how you make everything work for your Family🥰
Thanks for the sweet words!
Love the minimalist way of living and love the kids bunk bed room 😃
The Mills Family and yours share great creativity in using spaces inside and out.
So glad I found your channel! I’m learning Homemaking, and the simplicity of everything and not feeling overwhelmed is awesomeness! Great video ❤
Aww thanks!!
And welcome to our channel 😄
Thank you for the tour! I have never commented on a video before but have been watching your channel for a while and always appreciate the glimpses of your home We are a family of six (children ages 12 to 2) living in 750 sq. ft. Often, when things feel a little tight, I think of your family and how well your set-up serves you. I love the togetherness and selflessness that small space family living naturally cultivates. Finding contentment in the cozy places the Lord has provided for a families stretches our creativity and grows our purging and organizing skills, don't you think?
I’m so honored to be the first person you left a comment with 😃
Yes I agree that small space living has forced me to grow in so many areas. Organization, contentment, not getting attached to material things… and patience too! 😆
What a beautiful home and family. Thanks for sharing.
Really enjoyed this! Thanks for sharing.
Amazing!!!!! How you've made it work so well!!!! So impressed!!!
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Wow very impressive! Not only functional, but cute too.
Your house is so cute and warm! It's not how big your home is but how loved it is! Some people have huge homes and they have show rooms that are not used which is crazy! A home should have favorite spots for everyone, pets included. Our pets have their favorite spots where their beds are and other spots in the kitchen or sitting in the sun room, living room and bedrooms. A good home is where everyone is comfortable, safe and loved.
Wow, respect! A Wise woman builds her house. Thanks for sharing it is inspirational and encouraging. God bless you and your family.
Thank you!
All I can say is wow!😮 And God bless you.. and I hope that you get your new home built quickly..
such a beautiful, cozy home.....
Looks like ya'll are comfortable and the kids look pretty happy.
I agree about the dishwasher. My biggest meals only take 10 minutes to do the dishes by hand. I appreciate the extra storage I get NOT having one. My electric bill also dropped. Nice!
Your home is lovely. You're very very organized
Thanks for the updated home tour! The girls and I enjoyed the video 😊
You must be really excited about all the progress on your house! 👏🏻👏🏻
I just found this video in my news feed and I immediately subbed. You guys are awesome! Big families are everything!💖💖💖
Welcome!
Enjoying her posts very much…. And learned a few neat ideas too!
You are so organized!
This is so organized clean and well done. I love the guitars!! Anytime you have some spare time and wanna come and organize my house for myself and my husband you're quite welcome. I'm just not an organized person and you are amazing!! God bless you and your sweet family.❤
I love how you made individual, private spaces for each of your kids. We are living in a small space right now and this is the major complaint. You have given me some ideas! Loved the home tour. Thanks for sharing.
I’m so glad we could give some inspiration! Living small takes lots of creativity. I’m always glad to get new ideas
This was a blessing to me. Thank you for the video
I'm all in for a cute fly strip! I use them too because they just work!
Glad you are enjoying your new room in your tiny house.I am so glad you have a bed to sleep in. Such a short time, new baby will arrive. Good Luck
Wow! Amazing!
I have friends in High School who were from very very large families 12 - 13 kids. Wow. The households were just havoc. nThe parents never knew exactly what any of the kids were doing and the kids grew up never actually learning things they really should have learned. But one thing about both these families - even now as senior citizens - the kids have all stayed very very close throughout their lives. Siblings are a #1 priority to them.
Hi, Julie! Thank you for sharing this video of your lovely home. I am just amazed at how organised you are! God bless. Best wishes from England.
Thanks Ana 💕
Always love your home just right size for now I need small home like yours
Beautiful house full of happy memories. God Bless
Thank you 💗
I love the way yall make everything work! It doesn't have to be a huge house!! There are more important things than that. Honestly...when you guys do finish your "Big House" I'm gonna miss the tiny one. 🤣😊
Thanks Julie for such a great tour, you are blessed with great organizational skills 🙏🙏👍👍
Congratulations again on number 10 👏👏🎊🎉🎉🥰
Living room is my fav 😍
Oh my soul! You are doing AMAZING! Way to go, mama!
Well thank you! 😄
I. LOVE. THIS. HOUSE! It makes me feel so cozy! It is comfortable and useful. I look at stuff as to whether it is useful and makes the most use of space. I am not one to set 3 books, a plant, and 2 knickknacks on a book shelf. I fill it left to right and top to bottom. With books. I currently live in a bedroom and am in the process of trying to fit everything I own(which is mainly my crafting stuff) in it, while making it functional, livable, AND cozy. It’s a slow process, but, it is happening.😊
Thanks for the sweet complements. It’s been a journey!
I love your home! So functional. I’m hoping and praying to build a small home for our family in the near future.
Also, your kids are so adorable! I think our little ones would get along. Mine like to be outside all weather too.
Enjoyed the video
I watched this when it came out and it popped up so I watched it again 😊
Love it all!
Very nice! We have a large family - 6 all together! We've been in a 4000sq ft farmhouse to a 1 bedroom with bunks & queen bed. I find for my family the 1 bedroom is sufficient. We're outside, like you, a lot more. Our kids are close in age so that makes everything easier! Thanks for the video! It was great to see how another family lives like we do!
Isn’t it wonderful to find an arrangement that works for you? 😄 There really are so many advantages to having a small house
lovely home
Wow!! You have done a amazing job in functioning with a large Family! 👏 In a World where People live in too big houses with high mortgages and living in debt, this is so refreshing! It reminds me of the stories that my Grandpa wrote when he was little and the Tiny Home he grew up with. It is possible to live tiny. It takes alot of creativity and organization! So impressive! 💖💖💖 We are moving in 28 days from a 650 sq foot apartment to a 400 sq foot Condo and so many people think that's weird! My kids are grown so it's just me and Hubby. We are SO EXCITED about living tiny!!! 🤗🤗🤗🤗. Less stuff, less stress!! 🙏. New subscriber 😊
Aww that’s great! I’m happy for you guys!
There are so many advantages to living small. And you are right… not having a big mortgage is wonderful!
My husband and I have no children, but I was raised in a small space with my siblings and I love small spaces. I love older homes also. None of my siblings are like me. They love the big McMansions and do not understand why I like the simple life.
I love your house and family! Such inspiration! Congratulations on baby 10!! Love from Maine
Thank you!
I think you're a genius! So organized!
Aww thanks!
New to your channel! Saw it through Lisa's podcast! And I love it already! I'm binge watching all the videos. Thank you for sharing your life on here. This is something my husband and I want to do. We love that your on your 10th baby. We have two little ones under 2 years. When people ask us how many we want we say we just got started because we want 10.
Super encouraged!
I’m so glad to hear we could be an encouragement to you 😄 It’s a busy but rewarding life!
This is my first video of yours, that I've seen, and I was loving it. Then I knew I would love it even more when I saw the sign you have in your kitchen. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus.
I have never used a dishwasher, and I will be (Lord willing) 64 in July. God gave me perfectly good hands for washing dishes.😄
Welcome! I’m glad you found us 🥰
Wow I am impressed! Congratulations on baby #10! 👶 🎉
Thank you!
Your home makes me feel happy! I enjoyed this video!
Thank you!
Love the cozy upstairs . But now you have another baby coming have to make more room .🥰💜💕🙏🙏🇨🇦
While growing up, we washed dishes by hand even though we had a dish washer. After I got married it took me like 6 years before I started using the dishwasher daily.
Hi Julie, I've just stumbled across your channel. I love your home and your big family! More love!!! Greetings from Park Rapids, Minnesota!
Welcome! So glad you joined us 😃
Love it just like the old days of having fun not many children get this great opportunity a family balance and well loved blessings from Canada
Thanks Louise!
Amazing. Cool