It all starts with a clean desk

While not the best example of a clean desk, here is a picture of me working at a clean surface. Ahh, those were the days. Today, my desk holds my computer screen, three wooden Ikea desk organizers filled with crucial items, and the clutter that accumulates during a week of inattention.

My goal is to clean my desk once a week, and when I do, life seems much more ordered. As I work from home, I am able to be more focused and decidedly more productive with a clean desk. There's nothing like a clean work surface to motivate you when you need inspiration.

And I thought my house was tiny...

You have to check out these Tiny Tumbleweed Houses. The smallest featured home, the Biensi, is 70 square feet. A set of plans for the miniscule home--which can fit inside a parking spot when fully constructed--is $997 and the materials to make it will cost about $14,000. Those reluctant to build it themselves can purchase a finished home for about $35k.

Most of the Tumbleweed Houses are designed to be buit onto trailers, which can then be pulled by a truck...perfect for moving your home around on a large tract of land, or for a simple cross-country relocation. Just hitch up the trailer and you can go anywhere.

Watch this YouTube video of one such tiny-home dweller, where she drives her tiny home into a large subdivision... it's pretty funny!