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I'm Frugal Trenches (no, not my real name!) a lover of natural, simple and frugal living! I use this space and my camera to document a beautiful, purposeful, downshifted and abundant life! Life is not always simple (oh how I wish it was!) but it is always rich and I hope this space demonstrates beauty and joy!
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Monthly Archives: January 2009
Should I be seriously worried?
There is a secret I must share….I have been trying to learn to knit for more than 20 years. Yes, FT is a failed knitter. Now, a basic stitch (is it called a stitch when knitting?) I can do, a … Continue reading
Posted in Goals
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They just might be what I’m looking for…
You may all remember this post, you know the post where I kind of ranted and whinged and moaned that I needed something new, that I needed to follow these incredible urges to grow & birth and you know, do … Continue reading
Posted in Do something, Housing
36 Comments
Kitchen Sink Soup!
Serves 6 or if there is only 1 of you, it serves you 6 times ;0) 1 large onion (cut up into small chunks!) 3 stalks of celery (cut up into small pieces) 1 6-8 oz can of peas (or whatever … Continue reading
Posted in Frugal Food, Recipe
A weekend worth of food
This weekend, for a variety of reasons, I’ve stayed firmly at home. I’ve slept (boy did I need it), caught up on blog duties (again, was sadly very behind!), read and had two days in a row of No Spending … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Tracking, Frugal Food
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Simple Living and Reducing Stress Part IV
This is part 4, incase you didn’t get the roman numberals ;0) of the series Simple Living and Reducing Stress. Step 1 was to focus on your finances Step 2 was to get healthy Step 3 was to get organized … Continue reading
I’ll tell you a story…
There once was a beautiful home, a home one or two people worked very hard to achieve in the 40′s. A home that they decorated lovingly with the most beautiful of wallpapers, large floral and cream colours. A home that had … Continue reading
Posted in Do something, Lessons Learned, Repairing Damage
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Restoring hopes and dreams.
One of the great things about blogging, is that you have an outlet when you are low or you simply need to vent. One of the great things about life (well, most days) is that it is constantly changing, evolving … Continue reading
Posted in Do something, Downshifting, Oh so Blessed, Simplicity
25 Comments
What do you do?
Thank you to Margot who noticed I had actually posted more the last week, but that I had accidentally made my time delay post go under January 2008 – so the 4 times a week is true ;0) I’ve cleaned … Continue reading
Posted in Simplicity
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Goals for 2009!
Well, it is that time of year and thanks to time delayed posts (how is it I didn’t discover these before my trip?!) I’m going to share my goals for this year with you. Work: To reduce my work to … Continue reading
Posted in About Me, Goals, New Beginnings
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