About
Hello All,
I am so excited to be sharing this blog with you. I am a 27-year-old young lady that resides in Southern California. My husband and I are in the midst of working like no one else’s business so that we can pay off our house by mid 2013. (Dave Ramsey would call this Gazelle intensity.) I am a registered nurse that works in two different emergency room departments and I’m a strong believer in Jesus. I am Nurse Frugal 
- There I am, booking it like a Gazelle.
I am married to a big, strong, handsome man…I will refer to him as Mr. BT, Mr., husband, hubby, or “the man” for short. We like going to the beach on our days off, having dutch oven cook-offs and playing cribbage.
Things I will try to blog about regularly:
FOOD: I’m learning to cook. Sometimes it work, sometimes it tastes like egg slop. It’s fun to document. We love cooking with our dutch oven when we can. I tend to have an affinity for fat, greasy foods, lo siento. I am trying to branch out.
NURSING: From Nursing memes to random stories, bottom line: nursing is the weirdest and most rewarding job I’ve ever had! This picture is from my first semester of nursing school. Look at us, we’re such goobers.
LIFE IN INSTAGRAM: Collage of my latest pictures, follow me at Nurse_Frugal
BUDGET, FINANCES AND MORTGAGE UPDATE: We happily live off of 30% of our income. We love budgeting and think it’s a great tool for our marriage. We are on a journey to become debt-free and hope to be done paying off our condo by September 2013.
PERSONAL: This is pretty much like Mary Poppins bag: big, endless and random.
What are my dreams? To inspire other working people to become debt-free. To research, publish and do public speaking on personal finances and nursing.
Don’t know where to start? Start here.
Thanks for reading!
Thx for stopping by my site! Love the gazelle & can’t wait to see what your next post will be
Thank you
I’m excited to have found your blog through Truth and Cake
Looking forward to following you!
It’s amazing you’ll be able to pay off your mortgage by next year! Dave Ramsey would be proud [I follow him too
] I’m a newlywed working on a budget looking forward to being debt free. I liked your post on your patients, will stop by again.
PS. I found you through Truth and Cake
Thank you for your optimism & positive energy, it’s so inspiring!
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“I’m a strong believer in Jesus.”
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That’s great to hear. Take care.
First timer here!! Loving it already =) Where do you live in SoCal? I’m in San Diego! Adding you to my blogroll straight away
Really lovely and helpful blog. Like it.
Thats why I am nominating you for the Reader Appreciation Award. If you choose to accept it look at the details on my blog.
You look like you have a really happy life! That is rarer these days. I have only seen a small portion of your bog, but it has been inspirational. FOLLOW!
Thank you so much
Hope you come back to visit!
Awesome blog! Stumbled upon it through MMM. I also follow Mr. Ramsey’s teachings, just not as gazelle-intense as you though! Take down that Mortgage! Good luck to you and your hubby!!
Thanks so much Ron! We will be chasing the cheetah soon
Eine gute Woche.
Wolfgang
Hey There! Came by to visit again. Glad i did. See you follow Dave Ramsey principles: awesome! Keep chipping at that mortgage. Do you also like StuffChristiansLike.net? Love that blog by Jon Acuff. I just read your Bora Bora post on Bucketlst. What a beautiful trip!
Thank you!!!! I checked out Jon Acuff’s website once and have been wanting to go back for awhile now! He’s pretty funny and a great writer! Thanks so much for stopping by!!! And yes, I LOVE Dave Ramsey.
Thank you for the follow
MY HUSBAND AND I ARE STARTING THE DAVE RAMSEY CALSS TO PAY OFF OUR DEBT AND YOUR STORY WAS INSPIRING. IM REALLY EXCITED TO START. HOW DO U BUDGET CLOTHES FOR CHILDREN AND HAIRCUTS
SAM
Thank you!!!! We don’t have children, but we do budget for our own clothes and haircuts. We budget at the end of the month for the following month (in other words we are always living off of last months income.) We look at the calendar and see if there is any reason we need to buy clothes or if a haircut is due. We then budget accordingly for the following month for what we need. You may choose to budget money throughout the year for back to school shopping in August for your children (for example, maybe $15 a month so that when august comes around again you have $180 set aside for kids back to school shopping fund) or just save up accordingly the month prior to shopping.
I have nominated you for the “One Lovely Blog Award”. Congratulations!
Double nomination! We just nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award too (http://bit.ly/RSuwUx). Keep up the great work. We love checking out your blog! #TGIF
Thank you so much!!!!!
You’re very welcome
I have nominated you for the Family of Bloggers Award. Congrats!
Thanks so much!!! I’m so honored!!!!
You’re very welcome!
You have received the ‘Very Inspiring Blogger’ Award. Congratulations! Keep those posts coming…
Please see here: http://healthyglownutrition.wordpress.com/2012/09/26/very-inspiring-blogger-award/
Regards,
Éva
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!
I have nominated your blog for the Liebster Blog Award! Congratulations!
Pick up your badge and information/rules on how to pass the torch at:
http://healthyglownutrition.wordpress.com/2012/10/01/liebster-blog-award/
Have an amazing day!
Éva
Thanks Eva!!!!!!!!!
“goobers” ¡que chistoso! I am nominating your blog for a G$moustache award..
ay que bueno G$ Its such an honor G$!!!! I never thought I would see this day
What a great goal of paying off the mortgage! I’m enjoying reading through your blog.
Just stumbled upon your blog from yet another…nurse and frugal clinched the deal with me clicking the link
got the utmost respect for nurses as they saved my life numerous times and for frugality as it’s the wisest way to live 
Your blog doesn’t disappoint 
Have a great day over there.
Thanks for the Follow. Ur blog seems quite interesting, I liked specially clearing debts by 2013
Hi! I nominated you for a blog award. Check it here http://dolacotidiana.wordpress.com/2012/12/21/hypoglycemia-blog-award-and-other-stuff/
Can’t wait to meet you on Saturday! It’ll be fun
Hello from a new follower and a fellow nurse! I’m excited to have found your blog! I also have some new financial goals in 2013…I look forward to following your progress and hopefully getting some tips
syalom, You’ve got such a great blog..
ilove your recipes, especially your gorilla bread…
I find we both passionate about food even uneducated in culinary,,,
keep up your good work, Jesus blessed you all the way!
Love your blog,I wish I had my head screwed on as straight as you and your husband at the age of 27, I on the other hand, am a slow learner!! Keep your goals in site, and your head level. Your doing great!
Hello! I wanted to let you know I nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award! You can find information on my blog. http://realisticcookingideas.com/2013/03/05/one-lovely-blog-award/ Do not be concern if you do not want to formally accept it – I just wanted to let you know I appreciate your blog! Bernice
Wow, love your blog!
already enjoying the site!. You can find my blog at theeverydaychronicles.wordpress.com