Why Did We Go Tiny?
Our Tiny House Journey in New Zealand
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer.”
— Harriet Tubman
My husband and I are two average American millennials living in New Zealand. Once we got together as young twentysomethings, we realized that we wanted to make a home and start a life, but we knew we had to get creative to get it. We met in Boston when I (Cori) was twenty-two. I was a new graduate of Wellesley College and was working at my first full-time job. Patrick was twenty-six, a small business owner, and a full-time employee. At the time he was living with his twin brother in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Patrick and I both grew up middle class with hard-working, loving parents and a few siblings between us. I grew up in the Midwest and Pat on the East Coast. We enjoy the outdoors and love music, movies, and projects. But more than anything our relationship bloomed and thrived with our love of sharing and investigating ideas with one another. Patrick is my rock, my sounding board, my biggest cheerleader, and my knight in shining armor. I am his helper, voice of reason, motivational speaker, and emotional support.
The South Island Tiny House would not have been possible if we hadn’t worked as a team and brought our various skills, roles, and quirks to the table. And as…
