The First Ever Tiny House Calendar!

The first ever Tiny House Calendar is here! It features photos of a beautiful tiny home for each month of 2015 so you can enjoy Tiny Houses all year long. Our bus is featured in both July and August so hopefully we'll be seeing you next summer!

An 8x11" version is available for $14.99 or you can get an 11x17" for $24.99. To purchase click here: http://www.createphotocalendars.com/Store/Tiny+House+Calendar-4263418873

Tiny House Magazine- Issue 23

I'm happy to announce the November issue of Tiny House Magazine, issue 23 is here! This month features some really great articles including my monthly columns "The Cozy Kitchen" where I show you how to make squash soup on the grill! Below is a short excerpt from this month's column:

"To celebrate our friends in the cold white north I thought a cozy, homey soup would be appropriate for this month’s recipe. Cooking indoors will help provide some ambient heat from your stove and oven to keep your family toasty and your tiny homes smelling delicious. For those of us in tiny homes in the south, cranking up the oven when it’s 80* out can result in also cranking up the air condoning.  So, for those of you who are still in the grilling weather but holiday mindset I present to you: barbeque squash soup!

This soup, prepared either on an outdoor grill with side burner or on an indoor stove/oven, would make a delicious meal on its own or as a side dish for your next Thanksgiving feast. It uses minimal utensils and appliances and doesn’t have to cook for hours to be tasty. Some alternative cooking methods could include cooking squash in a microwave or cutting it into cubes and frying in a pan. Some chopped Andouille sausage would also add a hearty bite for those who prefer their meals to be consistently omnivorous. Enjoy!"

Soup on the Barbie anyone? 

You can get your issue here! http://goo.gl/OBHMO3

Fellow Bus Conversions Page

We just launched a new page on our website where we will share links and pictures of fellow bus conversions, both completed and in progress. If you'd like to be included all of the info is on the site. Check it out in the sidebar or by visiting http://www.justrightbus.com/p/fellow-bus-conversions.html

Calling all Bus Nuts, Skoolies, Bus Converters and anything else you call people who live in buses!

This post is going out to everyone who reads this blog that is building or lives in a converted school bus.

Our bus wouldn't be half of what it is if it weren't for the inspiration and encouragement of our fellow bus friends. I decided to create a page on our website to act as a catalog for future bus nuts that will be dedicated to sharing the links and info of other bus conversions, completed or in progress, so that others can continue to be inspired and fascinated by the ingenuity that is the skoolie community.

If you would like your bus to be included on this page please email the following information to JustRightBus@Gmail.com

All of the requested information is optional. Don't include any information you don't want public on this page.

• The name of your bus and website/page, 
• Your Name(s)
• The Make, Model Year of your bus
• Your home state and/or city
• 1 or 2 Pictures of your bus

I'll make the page live once I get a few people who are interested.

The Cozy Kitchen

I have a very exciting announcement.  Starting this month I will be writing a regular column in Tiny House Magazine called "The Cozy Kitchen". Each month I will share tips and tricks to cooking in a tiny home as well as a recipe. The October issue of Tiny House Magazine, #22, was just published. To get this month's  magazine including my first column of "The Cozy Kitchen" along with my Tasty Turkey Burrito Recipe, click here:
http://goo.gl/Rt1dsf

One Year Later

Well, we did it! Last Sunday marked one whole year living in our Just Right Bus. A month ago I thought about doing some sort of grand celebration, a big blog post, lots of pictures, maybe a party. Instead, we did exactly what we wanted. That's the beauty of our lives right now. Though there are things we have to do to stay up to date with our lives and jobs, during the time that's ours we can do whatever we want.

I did write a little post about what we've learned over the last year for the Tiny House Listings blog. You can check that out here.

Here's a cool comparison shot of the day we moved in to the bus vs a year later.

Thank you to all of our amazing supporters. We hope the next year, or two, or ten are just as great as the last.

Butcher Block Countertops

The pictures below are of our butcher block countertops and show the process of me oiling them last week. I wrote about the pros and cons of living with butcher block countertops in a post onTiny House Listings. You can check out that post here! Be sure to subscribe to Tiny House Listings to see my weekly blog post on tiny living!

Chris cutting the countertop with our brand new saw blade

Marking out the opening for our sink

Every 4-6 months I oil the countertops to keep them from drying out too much or cracking. Although I originally used mineral oil on them I switched to Teak oil. Though it gives them a nicer shine, it has a strong smell so I plan to go back to mineral oil after the teak is used up.

Teak oil going on the countertops

 

Let the teak oil sit for about 30 minutes before wiping

I removed the stove in order to oil the cut edges of the countertop around its opening

 The stove area and directly around the sink get oiled extra throughly. They're most prone to damage due to the dry heat of the stove and the excessive moisture from the sink.

After the teak oil is wiped it leaves a nice shine.
Wait 3-4 hours before putting things back on the counters.