Bus Conversion Tour: It’s Almost Done (I love the shower!)
Well, friends, it’s time again for another tour of our school bus conversion! If you’re new here, here’s the quick story: we have four kids and have been living in and remodeling a school bus turned RV. We’re parked on the organic herb farm my...
9 Ways to Slow Down and Connect as a Family
Life is fast-paced, and if we aren’t careful we can miss some of the sweetest gifts life has to offer. This is especially true in parenting. As parents we can get so consumed with work, chores and the next thing in our routine that we forget to pause and connect as a...
DIY Bus Conversion: Before You Get Started
A few years ago, I got this crazy idea. What if we sold most of our stuff and moved into an RV? My husband thought I was crazy. For one, why would I want to live in such a tiny space? For two, we also had four children. But I was determined that we would one day live...
Big Family, Small Space: School Bus Q&A
Since starting our bus project, we’ve gotten a lot of questions. I mean, it is kind of hard to wrap your mind around a family of six voluntarily living in 275-ish square feet of space. Sometimes, I still wonder at how we’re able to do it, especially when...
7 Reasons to Downsize (and Take Back Your Life)
A few years ago, I was working a job I hated. We had 2 kids at the time (almost 3) and I wanted desperately to stay home with my babies – something we didn’t think we could do because of our debt. But I was desperate (and really hated my job), so we made a...Hi, I’m Nina
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