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Short Stories About a Bus Life Family

We are a bus life family that are living life a little differently. Five years ago we started this journey and have learned a lot about this lifestyle and ourselves along the way.

Bus Life at it's greatest.
Our white shuttle bus on day one of the build.
Grace the Bus
Toddler sitting in her car seat, holding down the lumber we bought to continue our custom bus build.

Cold Weather, The Cutest Helper and Big Progress on Our Shuttle Bus Build

January 7, 2026 by Grateful Mama

Building out a shuttle bus in the middle of winter might not sound like the coziest project—but that’s exactly where we are right now! At the end of this week’s video, we share just how cold and snowy it’s been during our build. The frost on our tools and the snow drifting in the doorway …

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Our shuttle bus gutted out to start the design layout of our custom home.

Learning As We Go – Bus Build Progress, Winter Prep and Design Overload!

January 7, 2026 by Grateful Mama

We’ve been chipping away at our shuttle bus build little by little, and although it’s getting colder outside, we’re still making progress. Our heater should be arriving soon (thankfully!), which will make winter building a whole lot easier. In the meantime, we’re layering up, moving forward, and learning as we go. Changing Plans… Again (and …

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Our Bus Conversion Journey Begins!

August 10, 2025 by Grateful Mama

Welcome to Our Bus Life AdventureWe officially began converting our shuttle bus into a full-time home five years ago! It was a big dream of ours to live on the road, work for ourselves, and create a lifestyle that gives us freedom, creativity, and family connection. This blog is where we intended to share the …

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5 Years Into Our Bus Life Journey

June 11, 2025 by Grateful Mama

May 2, 2020 is the day we started to transform our 2002 Ford E-450 shuttle bus into our new home. Three months of planning, researching, and dreaming preceded the first seat being removed. While Corey was pumped to start using power tools, I needed a plan along with some confidence. What we were about to …

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Who Is Grateful Mama?

January 10, 2025 by Grateful Mama

That is a great question! A little bit about me. I am a 40 something mom who has been lucky enough to travel and live in different places throughout my life. Born into a military family, I am no stranger to moving around and experiencing new places and people. In my twenties, I completed two …

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Recent posts

  • Cold Weather, The Cutest Helper and Big Progress on Our Shuttle Bus Build
  • Learning As We Go – Bus Build Progress, Winter Prep and Design Overload!
  • Our Bus Conversion Journey Begins!
  • 5 Years Into Our Bus Life Journey
  • Who Is Grateful Mama?
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