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Interior of converted shuttle bus into a home.

How to Change Classification from a Commercial Vehicle to a Motor Home in Ontario

May 26, 2026 by Grateful Mama

When I say that changing classification was our biggest hurdle to overcome during our shuttle bus build process would be an understatement. Changing classification on vehicles can be confusing and time consuming. Doing research online doesn’t always give you the exact information you need for where you live. Guidelines and rules also change often, so …

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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

March 10, 2026 by Grateful Mama

Building out a shuttle bus build 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 shuttle bus build. The frost on our tools and the snow drifting …

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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 Challenges!

March 10, 2026 by Grateful Mama

We’ve been chipping away at our shuttle bus build little by little. With limited time and changing our minds often about design has been challenging. Even with the temperature dropping, we’re still making progress. Our diesel heater should be arriving soon (thankfully!), which will make winter building a whole lot easier. In the meantime, we’re …

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    We are a bus life family that are living life a little differently. We started this journey in 2020 and even though we have had to pivot, modify and adapt as our family has grown and the world has changed, we wouldn't have it any other way. Hope you learn something new while here and come back to see what we are up to next!

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