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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: Dreams
Thankful and Blessed
Firstly a massive thank you for all the encouragement and support left on yesterday’s post, you will never know how much it is helping me, thank you! Thinking about where I’m making some errors in my thinking & prayer life has really … Continue reading
What Are Your Financial Expectations?
One of the things I disliked about my happy childhood here was the sameness & apathy I grew up around. Everyone in my circle was upper-middle class, decent size houses, good education, constant talk about retirement and “not being able to afford” … Continue reading
Financial Goals
Lately I think I’ve been so focused on living in the now, understandably so, that I’ve forgotten to have a semi-plan for the long-term. I was thinking about what my financial needs & goals are over the coming 12-18 months … Continue reading
What Will This Day Bring?
I am currently traveling, watching out of a window as we pass tiny trees & fields of purple. I am watching the sun shine brightly and feeling its glow on my english rose skin. And I’m thinking about how today was … Continue reading
It Is Nights Like These
Photo Credit It is nights like these when the wind & rain are crashing into the windows, the sky is momentarily dark and the lights are flickering that I yearn for a life of wide, open spaces solitude for miles … Continue reading
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Things I’m Loving Right Now
1. Sitting on the porch in the evening, watching the sun set & the Blue Heron sit on the lawn! 2. When any of the neighbours bang on the door just as evening is looming, with yet another invite for … Continue reading
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
July Is A Leap Of Faith….!
July is going to be a HUGE month here in the Frugal Trenches household! The goals for the month are: Gather six references Two telephone appointments Unpack from volunteering overseas Pack (!) Book the leap of faith “impossible” challenge Birthday gift! … Continue reading
Tick, Tick, Tick, Boom!
Lately I’ve felt like I have a mountain to climb. I needed to get a job, in order to rent a small flat in the area I hope to purchase the small holding. I need to rent somewhere to find … Continue reading
