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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: October 2010
Must Get Things Done Monday
And it’s back…after a late night watching The Tudors (followed by a dream I was living in London and had a relationship with Jonathan Rhys Meyers – thankfully he wasn’t King Henry and I wasn’t at risk of having my … Continue reading
Really Living With Purpose & Passion
Quit living as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death. Set God-sized goals. Pursue God-ordained passions. Go after a dream that is destined to fail without divine intervention. Keep asking questions. Keep making mistakes. Keep seeking … Continue reading
Life Is So Precious…
I’ve just returned from a 6 hour walk, a city walk which started this afternoon continued as the red sun lit up the sky and ended surrounded by light only from the moon. At some point this afternoon I was … Continue reading
Posted in Life Is Beautiful, The Sweet Nectar Of Life
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Right Now I Want
Right now I want… To run in the wind with little bit To hear about either job right this second To arrive at the swimming pool instantaneously totally dressed (this means yes I’m currently in my pj’s, ungroomed and need … Continue reading
Saturday Soundtrack & Petal Update
Angel by Sarah McLachlan Spend all your time waiting For that second chance For a break that would make it okay There’s always one reason To feel not good enough And it’s hard at the end of the day I … Continue reading
Posted in About Me, Faith, Saturday Soundtrack, Sometimes life feels hard
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Squash Plan
Squash segments with rosemary and brown sugar Roasted chicken and butternut squash soup Savory squash biscuits Roasted acorn squash salad Wild rice with squash, leeks and corn Pappardelle with squash and spinach (no mushrooms due to allergy) Maple glazed tofu … Continue reading
Posted in Frugal Food, Recipe
Are They Poor – Perspective – Feet
Photo credit I wanted to say a massive thank you to all who weighed in on my question about poverty. Writing the question and reading your comments has made me reflect on how we define being “rich”, what we believe about … Continue reading
Frugal Friday – Frugal Christmas
Yesterdays post about what poverty is and isn’t brought up a little discussion about the holidays, which made me think a lot about how we can celebrate the Holidays without spending a fortune. While everyone’s budget varies, from $100 – … Continue reading
Celebrate Today
Each day, awakening, are we asked to paint the sky blue? Need we coax the sun to rise or flowers to bloom? Need we teach birds to sing, or children to laugh, or lovers to kiss? No, though we … Continue reading
Question Of The Day – What Is Poor?
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what would constitute a family or individual as poor. I know many of the people in my life with good 6 figure incomes consider themselves poor, often in comparison to more affluent couples featured … Continue reading
