tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post5008062604460727560..comments2024-02-20T08:10:20.272-05:00Comments on Ordinary Lovely: Creative and Contented: Big Families Living in Small Homes :: Jenny Cook from Life in the Cookie Jar Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440812661317797011noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-65391420354371186992015-08-14T00:01:44.801-04:002015-08-14T00:01:44.801-04:00mmmHMMM! Such great thoughts here. We had 5 of us ...mmmHMMM! Such great thoughts here. We had 5 of us in a studio apartment last year and the only door that closed (but refused to lock) was the bathroom door -- isn't it amazing when closing doors become a luxury?!Maiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01128077855389688921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-49978510015146736172015-08-12T19:20:48.592-04:002015-08-12T19:20:48.592-04:00So lovely! We will be sharing this on our FB page...So lovely! We will be sharing this on our FB page. It's so inspiring!The Provision Roomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00368915745404217340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-395425751534621812015-08-12T15:35:30.391-04:002015-08-12T15:35:30.391-04:00Thanks, Micaela! Thanks, Micaela! Jenny Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10133048572595109212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-67119563567616157082015-08-12T11:08:53.995-04:002015-08-12T11:08:53.995-04:00Jenny, I love ALL your thoughts here, but especial...Jenny, I love ALL your thoughts here, but especially this: "I think kids are naturally pretty content. ...Children often have to be taught to be dissatisfied." <br /><br />I think it's so great to live within your means.We do the same although it isn't such a small space. But giving up the "American dream" was important to us because we wanted me to be able to stay home with the kids. Micaela Darrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601442850363152303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-59400901551411885282015-08-12T09:20:47.762-04:002015-08-12T09:20:47.762-04:00I could relate to a lot of this one! Before this ...I could relate to a lot of this one! Before this house we lived in a tiny apartment about the size of a trailer and our third was born while living there. I did find it much easier to clean and while I did miss some of my things, I realized how much I didn't really need. It was tight but honestly, it didn't really feel all that tight (most of the time!) since you just get used to it. I think it would be tougher now that kids are bigger and they're play (roughhousing) gets a little 'bigger' (plus two more added!) but still doable. So much is just accepting what you have and making it work. Mary @ Better Than Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409924891343767874noreply@blogger.com