Hello, Before Breakfast listeners!

Today, I’m on the Before Breakfast podcast with Laura Vanderkam; click here to listen to it. 🙂 

And if you are a first-time visitor here from the podcast, welcome, welcome! 

I talked a lot on the podcast, of course, but I thought I’d share a post of some relevant stuff for those of you who just listened. 🙂 

Nursing School Study Tips

I shared a few on the podcast, but if you want more, here’s a whole big post about how I got through nursing school with a 4.0.

Finishing my nursing degree was extra satisfying because of the challenges I faced; here’s what I wrote about finally graduating (and you can see how I modified my cap!).

Here’s how I got my nursing school paid for with scholarships.

And here are some nursing/pinning ceremony FAQs.

My lunch containers

Laura asked me what containers I like for lunch-packing and I mentioned my stainless steel containers.

This one is my favorite for holding main dish salads and the like. 

And I like this medium sidekick container for fruits and veggies.

Finally, for sauces or cheese cubes, this small sidekick container is excellent.

I love how light these containers are, and I also love that they don’t absorb smells. Your current meal never will take on the flavor/odor of your previous one. 

Obviously, they are not good for things that need to be microwaved, but for cold foods, they are 10/10. 

My life’s plot twist

I never expected to be divorced, which is, I suppose, what everyone says!

Here’s what I wrote when my divorce got finalized. 

I’m grateful to be free, but the last few years have not been without struggles. For example, a knife block purchase sent me into a whole pity party. 

But here is how I help myself when I think, “This isn’t how I’d write my story.”

If this resonates with you: I have a Patreon where I share more about the process of grieving and healing from my marriage; I publish one post a week there.

It’s behind a small paywall solely because what I share over there is more personal than what I want to share with the general public.

I never want anyone to feel obligated to join; I just want my story available for people who will find it helpful and for those who want to learn what it is like to navigate a problematic marriage and then a divorce, particularly in the evangelical world.

What will you find here?

I write about saving money, of course, but also I focus on sustainability. I like to fix and rehab things, and I love to use waste-free versions of things whenever possible (i.e. my lunch containers!)

But I also write about contentment and gratefulness because those are keys to living on less with a good attitude.

I’ve taken readers along on my nursing school journey, and I plan to keep sharing (in a HIPAA-compliant way!) about the adventures of becoming a new nurse. I managed to keep blogging during the craziness of nursing school, so I know I’ll find the time to keep writing as a working nurse as well. 

Also, there is a busy community of commenters here, so on each post, you can hear from lots of people besides just me. 🙂 

I’ll be delighted if you decide to hang here with us!  

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