#038 - Mieke and Tom Lashford are tiny housers based in the Noosa Hinterland in Queensland. Their journey to transitioning from living a life stuck in the rat race working 6 days a week and paying a big mortgage in a life not aligned, to moving to tiny house living and building a hobby farm in the Noosa hinterland and creating a space for connection and living simpler and more connected to nature. Mieke and Tom were previously living in a second-hand tiny house and have recently moved into another tiny home which is absolutely stunning! In this conversation we talk about: Why they decided to downsize from living in a 10-metre tiny home to an 8.4-metre tiny, and why it works so much better for themThe benefits they have experienced from tiny house livingHow living in their first tiny home helped them to design their current tiny based on what worked and didn’t work, what’s most important to them and what their current needs areThe importance of presence and creating your tiny home based on what you need in this moment rather than trying to predict what's going to happen in the future (this can apply to everything we do in life!)All about their hobby farm, Summerset Hill... and more! You can follow Mieke, Tom & Summerset Hill's tiny adventures here: IG: http://www.instagram.com/summersethill FB: https://www.facebook.com/summersethill Hipcamp: https://www.hipcamp.com/en-AU/queensland/summersethill/tiny-house-summersethill You can follow my tiny adventures here: IG: https://www.instagram.com/tinyhouseconversations FB:  https://www.facebook.com/tinyhouseconversations Tiny and Healthy Living Products and Services Block Blue Light - Specialty light bulbs, downlights, sleep lamps, blue-blocking glasses and more, to reduce artificial light exposure and support healthy sleep. Link: https://tinyhouseconversations.com/bluelightDiscount code: thcpodcast for 10% off your order Tiny Easy - 3D Tiny House Designer - The first online design tool that lets you design your tiny house without needing any technical or design knowledge. Link: https://tinyhouseconversations.com/tinyeasydesignerDiscount code: LUCY75 for 75% off the first month of the Premium version. Sky Energy - Skybox and Skybox Mini - Off-grid solar systems for tiny homes. Link: https://skyenergy.com.au/skybox/Discount code: For $200 off your custom Skybox or Skybox Mini, call Sky Energy and ask for Steve. Let him know Lucy from Tiny House Conversations sent you. For more discounts on Tiny and Healthy Living products and services, you can head to: https://tinyhouseconversations.com/resources/ Support the show