Today we say goodbye to the place we’ve called home for the last four years. We moved to Albertville/Boaz right after I graduated from JSU for a teaching job. After that chapter closed, we decided to stay anyway and turn Boaz into our home. It’s where we bought our first home, brought our bus home, … Continue reading Saying Goodbye
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Making Money on the Road: Full-Time Skoolie Living
I quit my job. My last day was Thursday, and it all seems so surreal. We are both now officially unemployed. 😅 Throughout this skoolie journey, we’ve gotten one question over and over... “but how will you make money?” It’s a valid question, and honestly we haven’t had a solid answer until now. But now … Continue reading Making Money on the Road: Full-Time Skoolie Living
Moving In
It’s finally happening! Everybody stay calm... but we moved into the bus. We’re not completely finished, but the last few weeks have been spent working on the house instead for future tenants (!!!). That’s right, our house is empty. We sold just about everything that we own, and we are down to just what fits … Continue reading Moving In
The Russ Bus’s First Year
This week officially marked one year since we brought the Russ Bus home! 🚌 Our goal was to have her finished within a year, and while we didn’t make it, we’ve made a CRAZY amount of progress! This post is dedicated to looking back on our last YEAR working on our baby. ☺️ These pictures … Continue reading The Russ Bus’s First Year
The Road was Calling: the Russ Bus goes to the Beach
My all time favorite thing about having a skoolie is the fact that we can hit the road whenever it feels right. Last Tuesday, Governor Ivey announced that the beaches in Alabama would open back up this weekend. I checked the weather and sent Rett a text asking if he wanted to take a trip … Continue reading The Road was Calling: the Russ Bus goes to the Beach
Bus Update – Today’s Project
We are so close to being able to put up our ceiling! 🤗 I've been looking forward to this moment since we took down the old, school bus ceiling. One last thing we had to get finished before we can start was the weird little spot above the windshield. Before Such an eyesore, right? 🙈 … Continue reading Bus Update – Today’s Project
Skoolie DIY: Butcher Block Counters
There is a special place in my heart for butcher block countertops, but there was NOT space in our budget while building our skoolie! We decided to go the DIY route, and now I could not love them more. 😍 We started by building our own custom kitchen cabinets since the wheel wells ruined any … Continue reading Skoolie DIY: Butcher Block Counters
What We Learned on Our First Trip in The Russ Bus
We took the Russ Bus on her maiden voyage this past week. We (and by we, I mean Rett) drove 466 miles round-trip with no disasters! We took her to the Smokies for the Great Smoky Mountain Marriage Retreat and stayed at the Pigeon Forge KOA. While everything went fairly well, there were a few … Continue reading What We Learned on Our First Trip in The Russ Bus
The Russ Bus has Merch!
Our new stickers are here! 😍😍😍 These vinyl stickers are:-removable without residue-water & UV resistant-bubble-free-outdoor durable And best of all, you can rep the Russ Bus everywhere you go for only $3! You can get your own at our Etsy shop here. Check out the rest of our Etsy shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/therussbusss! We LOVE our … Continue reading The Russ Bus has Merch!
Tiny House, Big Frustrations
You ever had one of those days where nothing goes right? Today was one of those days. I’m about ready to give up on the bus and start building an ark. It’s been raining for approximately 40 days and 40 nights here, and our yard has turned into a swamp. I don’t know if you … Continue reading Tiny House, Big Frustrations
The Rolling Russells 