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I was a typical professional woman with a husband, two kids, two cars, a mortgage, and a mound of utility bills. </span></p> 351<p><span style="color: #3b2d2d;">Ok... So maybe you're not a women, and maybe you don't have kids. 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As the only remaining parent of two young boys, I found the pressure of meeting our monthly expenses overwhelming.</span></p> 560<p><span style="color: #3b2d2d;">After a lot of pondering and contemplation, I made a decision that would dramatically change our lives.</span></p> 561<p style="text-align: center;"> </p> 562<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #c64410;">I decided to build a small, solar-powered home.</span></strong></p> 563<p style="text-align: center;"> </p> 564 </div> 565</div> 566<!-- Force Line Break --> 567<div class="block-break--1571265366598_0"></div> 568 <!-- Block Variables --> 569<style> 570 .block--1571265538253 { 571 text-align: right; 572 } 573 .block-break--1571265538253 { 574 display: none; 575 } 576</style> 577<!-- Block Variables --> 578<!-- KJB Settings Variables --> 579 <style> 580 .block--1571265538253 img { 581 display: inline-block; 582 } 583 </style> 584<!-- Force Line Break --> 585<div class="block-break--1571265538253"></div> 586<div class="col-md-5 block--1571265538253"> 587 <img src="kajabi-storefronts-production/themes/1197789/settings_images/hmRBv2TjC3ZMMWlZjHOw_1856x1044_TO_Ext_Front_Door_2019_Sum_in_Bloom.jpg" class="img-fluid" kjb-settings-id="sections_1571265366598_blocks_1571265538253_settings_image"/> 588</div> 589<!-- Force Line Break --> 590<div class="block-break--1571265538253"></div> 591 </div> 592 </div> 593 </div> 594</div> 595</div><div id="section-1571266661524" data-section-id="1571266661524"><!-- Section Virables --> 596<!-- Contitional Section Virables --> 597<!-- Kjb Section Variabels --> 598<style> 599 .section--1571266661524 { 600 /*============================================================================ 601 #Background Color Override 602 ==============================================================================*/ 603 background: #d3d0bd; 604 } 605 .section--link_list.section--dark.section--1571266661524 a, .section--link_list.section--light.section--1571266661524 a, .section--blog_posts.section--dark.section--1571266661524 a, .section--blog_posts.section--light.section--1571266661524 a, .section--feature.section--dark.section--1571266661524 a, .section--feature.section--light.section--1571266661524 a { 606 } 607</style> 608<!-- Extra Settings Variables --> 609<!-- Kjb Settings Variables --> 610<div class="background-image background-image--1571266661524 timed-section" data-offset-number="" data-offset-period="seconds" data-event="" kjb-settings-id="sections_1571266661524_settings_section_reveal"> 611 <div class="section section--custom_content section--middle section--center section--small section--light section--1571266661524 " kjb-settings-id="sections_1571266661524_settings_background_color"> 612 <div class="container"> 613 <div class="row heading heading--empty"> 614 <div class="col-md-8"> 615 </div> 616</div> 617 <div class="row"> 618 <!-- Block Variables --> 619<style> 620 .block--1571266773035 { 621 text-align: center; 622 } 623 .block-break--1571266773035 { 624 display: none; 625 } 626</style> 627<!-- Block Variables --> 628<!-- KJB Settings Variables --> 629 <style> 630 .block--1571266773035 img { 631 display: inline-block; 632 } 633 </style> 634<!-- Force Line Break --> 635<div class="block-break--1571266773035"></div> 636<div class="col-md-5 block--1571266773035"> 637</div> 638<!-- Force Line Break --> 639<div class="block-break--1571266773035"></div> 640 <!-- Block Variables --> 641<style> 642 .block--1571266661524_0 { 643 text-align: left; 644 } 645 .block-break--1571266661524_0 { 646 display: none; 647 } 648</style> 649<!-- Block Variables --> 650<!-- KJB Settings Variables --> 651<!-- Force Line Break --> 652<div class="block-break--1571266661524_0"></div> 653<div class="col-md-7 block--1571266661524_0">
654 <div kjb-settings-id="sections_1571266661524_blocks_1571266661524_0_settings_text"> 655 <p><span style="color: #3b2d2d;">The kids and I sold our conventional house and used the proceeds to create Twisted Oak, our self-sustaining home.</span></p> 656<ul> 657<li><span style="color: #3b2d2d;"><strong>We chose building materials to heat and cool our home for free - without pumps, fans, or switches.</strong></span></li> 658<li><span style="color: #3b2d2d;"><strong>We power our home with clean, regenerative energy from the sun. </strong></span></li> 659<li><span style="color: #3b2d2d;"><strong>We collect water from the roof.</strong></span></li> 660<li><span style="color: #3b2d2d;"><strong>The air is cleaned by an indoor greywater jungle. </strong></span></li> 661</ul> 662<p><span style="color: #3b2d2d;">The comfort and natural beauty make Twisted Oak a delightful place to live.</span></p> 663<p><span style="color: #3b2d2d;">This home has allowed me to live my dream lifestyle - spending more time with my family and the freedom to pursue heart-centered work.</span></p> 664<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2980b9;">I have the joy and honor of helping others create sustainable homes for themselves.</span></p> 665<p> </p> 666 </div> 667</div> 668<!-- Force Line Break --> 669<div class="block-break--1571266661524_0"></div> 670 <!-- Block Variables --> 671<style> 672 .block--1571267141335 { 673 text-align: left; 674 } 675 .block-break--1571267141335 { 676 display: none; 677 } 678</style> 679<!-- Block Variables --> 680<!-- KJB Settings Variables --> 681<!-- Force Line Break --> 682<div class="block-break--1571267141335"></div> 683<div class="col-md-7 block--1571267141335"> 684 <div kjb-settings-id="sections_1571266661524_blocks_1571267141335_settings_text"> 685 <p><strong><span style="color: #e69138;">We still enjoy all the modern comforts of home...</span></strong></p> 686<ul> 687<li><span style="color: #3b2d2d;"><strong>hot water</strong></span></li> 688<li><span style="color: #3b2d2d;"><strong>a full-sized kitchen</strong></span></li> 689<li><span style="color: #3b2d2d;"><strong>a complete bathroom</strong></span></li> 690<li><span style="color: #3b2d2d;"><strong>washing machine</strong></span></li> 691<li><span style="color: #3b2d2d;"><strong>tv, internet, computers, and smartphones.</strong></span></li> 692</ul> 693<p><span style="color: #3b2d2d;">If you are at all like me, I'll bet you're worried about all the decisions you need to make to design and build your sustainable home. Even though I had been studying building for years, I didn't know how to start building a home for my family.</span></p> 694<p><span style="color: #3b2d2d;">But, I took it step-by-step, and now I can't imagine living in any other house.</span></p> 695<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #e69138;">I love waking up at Twisted Oak every morning, and you deserve a house like that too!</span></strong></p> 696 </div> 697</div> 698<!-- Force Line Break --> 699<div class="block-break--1571267141335"></div> 700 <!-- Block Variables --> 701<style> 702 .block--1571267216261 { 703 text-align: center; 704 } 705 .block-break--1571267216261 { 706 display: none; 707 } 708</style> 709<!-- Block Variables --> 710<!-- KJB Settings Variables --> 711 <style> 712 .block--1571267216261 img { 713 display: inline-block; 714 } 715 </style> 716<!-- Force Line Break --> 717<div class="block-break--1571267216261"></div> 718<div class="col-md-5 block--1571267216261"> 719 <img src="kajabi-storefronts-production/themes/1197789/settings_images/jOdcWc1JRiincznKWYfu_1856x1044_TO_Int_Great_Room_-_Rubber_Plant.jpg" class="img-fluid" kjb-settings-id="sections_1571266661524_blocks_1571267216261_settings_image"/> 720</div> 721<!-- Force Line Break --> 722<div class="block-break--1571267216261"></div> 723 </div> 724 </div> 725 </div> 726</div> 727</div><div id="section-1571267855381" data-section-id="1571267855381"><!-- Section Virables --> 728<!-- Contitional Section Virables --> 729<!-- Kjb Section Variabels --> 730<style> 731 .section--1571267855381 { 732 /*============================================================================
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