The Wild Rose Gypsy

A year and a half ago, my husband and I purchased a transit/shuttle bus in Katy, TX. As soon as I saw her, I knew she'd be the one we'd convert to our tiny home. She's 30 feet in length with a storage space in the back and large windows that I thought were perfect for daylight to come in and for us to peer out. The thing that steered me to this type of bus was the ceiling height and width of the bus. I wanted my husband to comfortably walk in the bus without hunching over, and I wanted a space large enough for my yoga asana practice. My husband Ray likes the type of engine she has, a Cummins - a diesel similar to the one he had in his Dodge pickup. He was familiar with it and knew how well it would run. Plus, she had hardly any mileage. We purchased our bus for $6,700 then she was ours - our Gypsy Rose Bus. The decision to go tiny was not one we jumped into. It took owning two homes and wrestling with a recession before we even considered going tiny. When we first ...

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I want to start by introducing myself. Call me Nikki. (Reference to Moby Dick, which I haven’t read all the way through.😜) My husband and I have been married 14 years. Let me tell you, a lot happens in 14 years. For one, I found my passions and drive to work with others. (Thankful for this.) Let me start with what got me to that point. I’ve always had some meat on my bones, and I’ve always had a butt. (Thankful for this too.) I have an hour glass shape, and when I gain weight, it usually goes to my butt and thighs first. It was incredibly frustrating to find clothes that got over my hips but also fit my waist. Elasticity plays a big role here. This picture is the one evening I went to roller derby training. When I first got into fitness, it was purely to change how my body looked. (Dare I say, I wanted to be thinner and weigh less.) Soon enough, I realized the power of fitness on my mind and emotions. Once I noticed changes in my body, I wanted more. I started to look at ...