Welcome to Alysha’s “tiny house” in Red Bluff, CA.
When her husband died tragically, struck down by melanoma in his early 30’s after working on U.S. Air Force weaponry, young mom Alysha St. Germain resolved to undertake a way of life that she had just contemplated in concept up till that time. She was already worried by how cumbersome possessing an excessive amount of stuff and owing an excessive amount of cash can be, however confronted abruptly with the duty to raise her two young kids alone, she resolved to undertake a life-style of decreased spending, decreased waste and conscious living. She purchased a tiny house — developed by architect Todd Miller from Eugene, Oregon (who will even be featured in this series) — and dedicated to shedding all the possessions she felt she did not really want. Alysha is now renting her relatives’s former residence for revenue and together with the tiny house her two kids adore, what she also purchased is time and freedom to pursue the issues in life that really matter to her, whereas giving the planet a break at the same time.
I’m very sorry for your loss, but thank you for sharing your inspirational
story! So many of us claim we value people more than things, but our
actions often reflect the opposite (and I have certainly fallen into this
trap for much of my life). Kudos to you for walking the talk and creating
a home for your family that allows you to spend time together.
Thank you for sharing this story. God bless Alysha and her sweet family, I
hope they will continue to be happy and enjoy their lovely home. They have
certainly given me inspiration in my desire to live simply with less.
Thank you so much for sharing your precious home and way of life. God bless
you and your little angels.
One of the CUTEST tiny homes that I’ve seen and Alysha is such an
inspiration! So sorry for your loss.
God Bless you and your family. It looks like a Tumbleweed tiny house. Love
the lay out of the house, but when i go online to http://www.tumbleweed.com , it
does not have this lay out. Did you custom make the lay out and what were
the changes? The inside color is white? Where is the bathroom sink? And did
you have a second loft for sleeping?
Hi Jacqueline! Alysha’s tiny house was made-to-order 🙂 by a builder out
of Eugene, OR. named Todd Miller! Glad you like it! White interior,
bathroom sink is in the toilet/shower bathroom area (I seem to recall) ,
and there is just the one sleeping loft…this fact, plus the white
interior and lots of windows give it such a open feeling..it’s VERY cute!
very sweet kids
It is so nice to see a tiny house dweller with children and see how they
make it work. How they not only get by, but thrive in a small space. Thanks
for sharing!
Amazing story. I am also a Veteran and I am so sorry for your loss. You
have a beautiful family. I don’t get emotional often but your story got
me. Sorry to be mushy, but yes you have really made sense of life and it’s
appropriate priorities.
Great little house. Interesting site. Just have to figure out how to do
it.:-) xx
Love your attitude, honey!!
Prayers to your family, Alysha! You are so strong and have the best
outlook. You have done such an incredible job in taking care of your family
and I am so sorry for your loss. God bless!
i would love that …need to save my money so i can have that one day and
damn cancer 🙁
Praise the LORD, He always meets our needs. Thank you for sharing this
with me. Be blessed, sister!
Lovely home……lovely family, bless u !
You are very right! Kids have their own room now in days with big homes and
don’t even establish a close relationship. My niece and nephew always fight
and its like heir enemies. I believe its because they are too much into
personal space they hate the idea of sharing and it gets frustrating. With
small homes you can emphasis the value of family and closeness. Well said
love 🙂
God bless your little family. Thank you for sharing.
“Why do men of five to six feet in height need houses that are sixty to
eighty? Do we not have all the advantages in our houses that you have in
yours, such as reposing, drinking, sleeping, eating, and amusing ourselves
with our friends when we wish? Have you as much ingenuity as the Indians,
who carry their houses and their wigwams with them so that they may lodge
wherever they please?—Which of these is the wisest and happiest-he who
labors without ceasing and only obtains, with great trouble, enough to live
on, or he who rest in comfort and finds all that he needs in the pleasures
of hunting and fishing?” Micmac chief (1676) Were truer words ever spoken?
A beautiful house and even more beautiful family!
what will happen when the kids grow up I dont think they would want to live
in it sooo I dont think its a great idea
This house will be good for a couple of years only. When the kids have
grown a little bit.
Awesome, wonderful and praise Yah for you!
I don’t see why people feel this is something out of the ordinary,,, people
live in small space…look at the Italians the happiest people on earth and
they live in small spaces…this is a way for people to start learning that
it’s not the size of the house or the car,,,,its family interacting with
each other, enjoying each other company. This forces people in a good way
to live in “family” unlike when you have a big house and everyone is doing
their own thing to the point where everyone acts invisible…Good for her
and the kids,,, and with grandmother support they will be
alright…..FAMILY UNITY…..the only thing that matters in life. The
children will grow up with a high self team because they have mommy to
nature and see them grow…unlike other children where parents are at work
and children are being raise on their own……GOD BLESS
I love this so much and am embracing this way of living more and more…I
had two houses a small one and a huge one ( With three mortgages on the
huge one ) I was self employed and worked just to pay it and bills…I
currently live in a two bedroom Apt with my fam and two small dogs and one
bath and this works for me…I want something that belongs to me! I can’t
wait til this is me! Thanks for sharing! #stayblessed #thisme :))
Thanks for sharing a slice of your life with us. I love the bright airiness
of your tiny house. The beadboard walls, bright colors and lots of windows
give a homey, cottage-y feel to it. It’s appropriate to your clime, because
you are able to incorporate outside living spaces so effectively. Less
hospitable climes would be less able to do so year round. I wonder about
the practical facets of your house design like water, power and sanitary
hookups. It looked like a regular flush toilet for example.
I LOVE the layout of your house! Well done! :D
Wonderful video! Very inspiring! I also lost my husband to cancer, before
our son was born, and raised a child alone.
Lovely family <3
I think the idea is so wonderful but children to not stay small for long,
and eventually this family is going to have to adjust to something a bit
bigger! (bedrooms especially)
Where do you put these legally? Do you just buy a plot of land somewhere?
Awesome! I love your tiny house and you have a beautiful family. Good luck
and much happiness:-)
what happens when the children grow and become teenagers? what if Alysha
wants to date and invite a partner over?
It’s wonderful how she tries to over come their lost and pulled her family
even closer.
This is very hard to do. My best wishes and hopes go with her.
I’m glad you’ve found peace and tranquility in your life Alysha. People
can get so caught up in how society expects them to live and act. You
thought outside the box and as a result it has brought you closer to your
family. I wish you and your kids the best.
I really admire Alysha & your thinking & values. Hope many others can
follow you. Wish your family much love & happiness :)
Thank you Alysha.
I think that this was beautiful and I am so inspired by Alysha. To the
commenters that mentioned that this would only be good for a few years, if
that is founded to be true, then I still see it as the most important,
formative years of a child’s life were spent in closeness, openness and
love. The rest will naturally work itself out.
I am now on a mission in my own life to find a way to facilitate this way
of life, although I have been practicing conscious simplicity for years
now. I was just laid off for the second time in 6 months and am tired of
being a slave to a system that does not work.
Blessings to you and your family Alysha!
Great video !!!
these two kids are adorable
What a beautiful strong loving mother. I hope good things comes your way.
I wonder what she Will do when ver children become teenagers and decide
they want privacy and their own rooms…
+Mari Rodriguez Dito !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the I can’t wait til this is me
part .. Lol !!! super dito !!!!!!
adore this lifestyle, love the family…what an awesome story they have
You are such a lovely family and l love your house
So inspiring. Really hits close to home. Wonderful video.
Alysha St.Germain – Living in a Tiny House
I love the video and all the ideas I’ve got. There is going to be a
problem with the kids when they get older. In the UK two children of a
different sex aren’t allowed to be in the same bedroom above a certain age
(I think it’s 11). Do the kids sleep with her I wonder, they need their
own room, if it’s a two lofted house then maybe they do.
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing Alysha. Blessings to you all.
what an adorable family. I’m so sorry to hear of your great loss. i am also
encouraged by your decisions afterward and how you have dealt with your
loss. my wife and i are researching tiny homes and i love that you have a
backyard and swing set for your children. how were you able to get a normal
backyard? what about deed restrictions and building permits? most tiny
house owners in USA live in the middle of nowhere.
Alysha St.Germain – Living in a Tiny House: http://youtu.be/M7VCb-2h8Yc
I think a tiny house is awesome but it is just cumbersome. Someone is
always in someone else’s way and you never have your own space. Just get a
decent size 1500 Sq foot house and life will be fine.
This is beautiful! And truly shows you what really matter in life love and
family.
Just wait till the kids are teenagers……..
Hands down my favorite video I have watched on a tiny house. Bless you and
your family Alysha!
Tiny home owners always talk about being mortgage free, but they always
mooch off someone’s land who is actually paying a mortgage.
Why not an RV?