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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: July 2010
One Hundred Ways To Save Money Part X
This is the final installment of the series and I hope that this last part has some tougher but long lasting tips which can really change your life! For parts 1-90 please see here! 91. Get over your sense of … Continue reading
One Hundred Years From Now
“A hundred years from now, it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove, but the world may be different because I was important in the … Continue reading
Posted in Orphan Care, Quotes
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Could You Help Monroe??
Monroe is a little boy who is in desperate need of a family! In less than 6 months he will be transfered to a “mental institution” where he faces like in a crib, restrained, in a dark room 24/7. Monroe … Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Help A Family Friday, Prayers Needed
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Oooh Weekending
The tourists are gathering which means getting off the roads by 10am and not returning before about 9pm. This morning things are a tad different as I’m not volunteering, which means time with James [today he is wearing a purple … Continue reading
A Remedy For Regret…
There isn’t so much a cure for regret as a remedy. You can sit and mourn all you did wrong, writhe in the empty fantasy of how you’d do it better if only you could go back or you can … Continue reading
Posted in Do something, Personal Responsibility, Quotes
A Giveaway
My friend Hayley who I’ve blogged about before is hosting a great giveaway to bring more attention to her etsy store! If you have a blog & you do a post about her store linking to her etsy site and … Continue reading
Cost Of Being Single £254,082 ($400,000 US)
The Telegraph has an article on the added costs of being single and how that adds up over a lifetime! This does not take into account the loss of an extra income, the cost of childcare on one income (if you … Continue reading
Posted in Frugal Living, Single's Money
Things Happening Today
My new post is up at the Simple, Green & Frugal Coop! I’m discussing what is in my handbag! I’d love to hear about what is in yours? Thank you for the response to my appeal for the orphanage! I’m … Continue reading
Posted in 100 Ways To Save Money, Giving
One Hundred Ways To Save Money Part IX
For Tips 1-80 see here 81. Become a member of Birthday clubs – see if your local restaurants, coffee shops and ice cream parlours have free food on your birthday! 82. Pay cash for everything! If you don’t have cash … Continue reading
Posted in 100 Ways To Save Money, Frugal Living
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My Ice Cream
“Sometimes we stare so long at our balloon in the sky we forget that our ice cream is melting on our plate” I’m in a season of incredible change, exciting change, longed for yet scary change, it’s a season of following … Continue reading
