So Who Wants a Minnie Winnie?

**WE'VE HAD A HUGE RESPONSE TO THE MINNIE WINNIE AND WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH A BUYER. WE WILL KEEP THE LIST OF INTERESTED PARTIES...BUT IT WILL BE "OFF THE MARKET" SOON! :) THANKS!

It's been 22 days since my last post...and a lot can happen in 22 days! :) We have another exciting adventure in the works...and one of the many steps involved in preparing for this adventure is selling our sweet Minnie Winnie. "But Sara! You just remodeled it!". Yes, Yes we did. But that makes it an even better deal for the lucky buyer...it's already cute and ready to roll!

So, here are the details...email me directly if you are interested in purchasing a traveling home on wheels.

• 1983 Winnebago Minnie Winnie - 21'
• Price: $8,000
• A RARE find...diesel Class C RV's are very unique, at the time we bought it, there were only a few for sale in the entire country.
• Ready to be converted to SVO (straight veggie oil) if you choose
• 13,000 miles on New 6.5 GM diesel engine
• Mileage with average load is 12-15 MPG, Empty 15-18 MPG
• 30-gallon fuel tank
• Brakes recently replaced
• New alternator with new wiring
• New batteries
• Transmission fluid changed
• Alcoa rims
• Good tire life
• New exhaust
• Sleeps 4-6 adults or 2 adults and 3-4 kids (depending on size).
• Shipping options available or pick up in Des Moines, Iowa.

All the details and more photos on this post.

The Minnie Winnie Renovations Revealed

Whew! It's finished...our little 1983 Winnebago Diesel Minnie Winnie is officially on the road! We are currently in northern Minnesota staying with Matt's parents. After that, we head to Minneapolis, then to Iowa to be with my family. Then on to Nebraska and Colorado to visit friends.

Here is a list of all the things my amazing husband upgraded in the RV:

• Painted cupboards
• Painted walls (with leftover paint from our house)
• Installed bamboo hardwood flooring
• Removed the stove and created shelving for more storage
• Installed new countertop
• Re-laminated dinette table
• Slipcovered couch and dinette seating
• Painted all hinges silver
• Sewed new curtains for all windows
• Installed new front seats
• Replaced carpet in cab
• Installed flat screen TV with built in DVD on a swing arm
• Engine improvements: Installed new alternator
• Upgraded entire electrical system

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The practical details:

• Matt and Bella share a closet for their clothes and Lucy and I share the other closet. The closets are the 2 cabinets on either side of the door.
• The space under the countertop (where the oven used to be) houses my Vita-Mix, juicer, food processor, and other random items.
• The only thing we didn't update was the bathroom. The shower, sink, and toilet are all in one tiny room...you pull a shower curtain around everything to protect it from getting wet...so we didn't want to paint those walls.
• Bella rides in the passenger seat in her booster. Lucy rides in her car seat in the dinette (there are 2 seatbelts there).
• All of my pantry foods and kitchen items fit nicely above the kitchen area. I was pleasantly surprised. The fridge is a dorm sized fridge, which is challenging at times. I'm sure it would be perfect for someone not doing raw foods, but for us it's a little tight.
• Fun fact: Matt sewed all of the curtains. Like I said, he's amazing.

If you are a new reader to my blog, you might not know that this is our 3rd RV in 2 years :) Here are the other two renovations: The Live Lightly Tour RV The Alpine Coach

Simple Woman's Daybook

I love the simple things in life. Each action, each moment, each sound...they all have significance and meaning. So today's post will be from the Simple Woman's Daybook: Outside my window... Sunshine and a cool breeze. It's only 68 here today.

I am thinking... About cutting up some watermelon. I am thankful for... An amazing husband.

From the kitchen... Lunch was a big salad with all kinds of yumminess.

I am wearing... Yoga pants and a tank top. I never changed after I did my yoga session this morning.

I am creating... A home away from home (our new RV!).

I am going... To travel the country again someday.

I am reading... The Raw Food Detox Diet by Natalia Rose. I am praying... For patience and wisdom in living with and raising a very spirited (and magical) 5 year old.

I am hearing... A magpie outside. We call them the "Evil Triplets"...it's a mama birdy and her 2 babies and they terrorize our neighborhood day and night.

Around the house... Lucy is asleep in the Moby. Bella is sick and is watching Horton Hears a Who in her bedroom. There is "evidence of life" all around. :) Matt is working on a job site.

One of my favorite things... Is a clean kitchen.

A few plans for the rest of the week... Bella has soccer tomorrow. Chiropractor appointments on Thursday. La Leche League meeting on Thursday night.  Friday and Sunday photo sessions. We're also looking forward to finishing up the decor inside the RV!

My favorite one in the list is "I am hearing...". There is much to be learned about another's world by finding out what they hear during the day. I love just sitting and dissecting the "noises" around me...there is so much that I miss when I'm not mindful of my surroundings. There is beauty in each sound.  So...what are you hearing right now?