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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: March 2009
How My Days have changed.
From 16 hour work days, eating meals at my desk or while flying through the air en route to meetings to spending a morning planting flowers with a 3 year old, learning what roots are, how plants grow, how we keep them healthy … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
20 Comments
The Frugal Life – 200 Ways To Save Money – Part I
Living a joyful & happy life on a LOT less! New people have been finding this blog (hello new people!) and have begun asking questions about how I live frugally! I thought the easiest way to do this was to … Continue reading
Posted in Frugal Food, Frugal Living
17 Comments
Dartmouth, Tim Hortons, Food & Skin – Oh My!
What a day! It started with a yummy breakfast – purposely light as I was having an early lunch! Cucumber, hummus, cheese & grapes with a tangerine juice on the side! Lunch was yummy! Steak with strawberries – sadly that … Continue reading
Posted in Around Devon, Daily Tracking, Frugal Food
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Proof Frugal Trenches isn’t always the greatest cook!
Aaahh, food started off sooooo well today! My favourite breakfast – Fage yogurt, 2 large strawberries, 7 grapes, flax seeds, 1 tbsp peanut butter and Food Dr seed mix! Yummy! Served with: A glass of tangerine juice! It helped me … Continue reading
Posted in Frugal Food, Frugal Living
15 Comments
Because it is all about food & exercise.
I’m oh so tied tonight so this is a quick post with the days food & totals - I’m working hard to keep myself motivated you see! Breakfast was 1/2 a fage yogurt, flax seeds, a tablespoon of peanut butter, 2 … Continue reading
Posted in Frugal Food
19 Comments
Finding peace
Kathryn, a long time reader of this blog sent me a question by email last night and since I thought it an important one and since my head is all over the place and I can’t buckle down to do work at … Continue reading
Posted in About Me, Faith, Oh so Blessed
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Dusting those cobwebs & a goal!
There is an expression here in England dusting the cobwebs; it is darling phrase, generally used in autumn/winter/spring aka when people have been forced in doors for some time and then get the opportunity to spend some time in the outdoors … Continue reading
Posted in Frugal Food, Getting Healthy
23 Comments
Things I’m loving at the moment & The Meet Up!
Right now I…. The concept of sending biscuits from biscuiteers – especially these love ones! Pomegranate Body butter from the Body Shop! Although sadly it is not taking away my eczema which is all over my hands Any suggestions? … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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The weekend in bullets and photographs!
I’d like to start by saying that this is a very hard time of year (it’s Mothering Sunday here in the UK) for those who long to be mothers or who have lost their mothers. My prayer is that this … Continue reading
Posted in Oh so Blessed
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So what will I be doing?
The big decision was not one I took lightly. I prayed a lot about it, made lists and just knew it was the right thing for me to do. Like I said, I could of forced myself to stay (at … Continue reading
Posted in About Me, Dreams
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