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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 2010
The Best Things Come In Threes
Photo taken with my phone today – three flowers at someone else’s kitchen window. As I stood still watching I heard three birds singing. Today, three people told me they were expecting a baby, for one it is the second (a … Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Faith, Family Life
25 Comments
Grateful, Thankful, Blessed
Today I am thankful for: :: A cat who wants to snuggle, most of the time :: A sky which provides endless hours of entertainment, joy & photography :: A plan which is coming together! :: Friends both near and … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
26 Comments
The £20 Weekly Shop!
Oh it feels good to be sharing the weekly shop again & have the weekly shop back in my normal spending range! Let me tell you having guests was exceptionally exceptionally expensive!!!!! In future I will need to have a … Continue reading
Posted in Frugal Food, Frugal Living, Groceries
20 Comments
Saying No To Noise
One of the effects of the tv fast I completed, is a feeling that I am just finished with noise! Whether it is honking cars, arguments on the television, loud chatter or sirens; I have just had enough! As the tv fast eliminated most of the … Continue reading
Reclaimed Simple Sunday
Oh it was grand: swimming, resting, chatting, sharing meals with friends, hiking, walking along the waterfront, gazing at the sea, attending a charity event, watching a period drama series (Road To Avonlea), dreaming of that homestead & the dogs that … Continue reading
Posted in Around Devon, Reclaiming Simple Sundays
32 Comments
Yearning…
My little guy left today, oh how my heart aches!! I think he represented just what phase of life I feel oh so ready for and yet feels just too distant; at times further away with each passing day. And to all … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
19 Comments
Weekending Plans
I’m feeling the need to pull back slightly; with guest for 2.5 weeks, which has included a good 2-3 hours in the kitchen each evening prepping dinner/making dinner/clearing up; not to mention breakfasts, lunches, teas/coffees, the laundry, cleaning and caring for … Continue reading
A very large announcement.
I have fallen in love. There I said it. I’ve debated telling you all. Long and Hard. In the end I decided I was sick of training myself in self-control. He had me the second he gazed into my eyes. … Continue reading
Posted in All Things Bright and Beautiful
41 Comments
Slow Cooker Saves The Day
I’m currently in a season of life where making meals is a bit of a larger endeavor! Four adults, with one working man to feed each day, is throwing the food budget into disarray! On top of that, I’m utterly exhausted … Continue reading
Posted in Frugal Food, Recipe
23 Comments
Do You Have What It Takes
Photo from here As I continue to watch the horrific scenes in Haiti, despair over the suffering and cry at the devastation, I marvel at those who, without much notice or planning, travel to help those most in need. They leave the security … Continue reading
Posted in Finding Myself, In Need, Purpose Driven Life
9 Comments
