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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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Category Archives: All Things Bright and Beautiful
Gardening and Hiking
This weekend was a long weekend, which meant an extra day as a family and while I did go into the office for 4 hrs with the children (we have a pretty wonderful set up/routine, they do 2 hrs of reading and … Continue reading
Reclaiming Simple Sundays
This photo has nothing to do with today, but since my camera had no batteries, I declared it would do! I decided to write a reclaimed, simple sunday post today, not because I felt relaxed (my arthritis is so so … Continue reading
Local Living
A very strange thing happened when we moved to this city. We found a little “rural” idyl. Now, I use the term rural loosely. But it feels like it. It is not the area we live in, though a great plan … Continue reading
Blessed Beyond Measure
When I first thought about the ChinaKidz project I really wasn’t sure if readers would want to become involved and give. I think sometimes it is so hard to conceptualize what it is like for people to have nothing and in … Continue reading
Reclaiming Simple Sundays & Weekends
This weekend after realizing just how far I’ve strayed, I pulled back and focused on what I can do here and now to feed my soul and indulged a little in the art of nourishing. There was cook book reading & … Continue reading
Reclaiming Simple Sundays & Simple Weekends…
Photo credit The truth is, yesterday I finally broke out the camera (I purposely choose the rhythm of only going behind the lens when my soul tells me) and found a hiking trail and a park and a river and … Continue reading
Weekending
Weekends are all together, well, different. There I admitted it. In England at least 90% of the time, they involved a walk along the beach, picking up seashells and letting my feet feel the beauty that is the sea and … Continue reading
People In My Life – Miss Daisy
Photo credit caucas There is a woman in my life, who is simply beautiful. She is my neighbour here where I’m staying for the next few weeks. On a good day, I will see Daisy many times, yesterday I saw … Continue reading
Daily Affirmation
What do you like in your life?
