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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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Archives
Money Spent On Groceries in 2013
January $198.39
February $231.88
March $248.71
April $Books Read in 2013
Myself
Fiction:
1.The Help
2. Away
3. Flowers For Algernon
4. Animal Farm
5. Room
6. The Secret DaughterNon-Fiction:
1.The Two Nazanins
2.Confessions Of A Bad Beekeeper
3.The Encouraging Parent
4.Freakonomics
5.Why Be Happy When You Can Be Normal?
6.Raising A Right Brained Child In A Left Brained World
7.How To Make Your Child A Reader For Life
8.The Bookseller of Kabul
9.The Sane Woman's Guide To Raising A Large FamilyDaughter Grade 3 (Chapter Books)
Stanley's Christmas Adventure
George's Marvelous Medicine
Sarah Plain and Tall
Ramona Books x 5
Road To Avonlea Chapter Books x 3
Junie B Jones Chapter Books x 6
James and The Giant Peach
Freckle Juice
Reader Level 4 Books x 9Son Grade 1 (Picture Books)
January: 62 books
February: 73 books
March: 95 books
April: 89 books
Category Archives: Goals
Visiting The High Park Cherry Blossoms
One day last week we had an early morning jaunt to see the Cherry Blossoms at High Park. They only last about a week and I was wary of visiting over a weekend because of the drones of people who descend … Continue reading
2013 Goals – First Quarter
Since we are three months into the year I thought I’d update the family goals for this year! Some I feel very positive about, others I really need to work hard to get on top of! Family Goals Complete a … Continue reading
Our Community Garden Year 1 – With Children
Last summer we were very blessed to receive a plot in a community garden in the area we wanted to live. At the time we were living about 40-60 minutes away, waiting and hoping to be able to move. The … Continue reading
Goals For This Week
Well despite my early mention of spring and hiking time this weekend, it looks like winter is still upon us. As I write snow is coming down fast and furious, it is – 10 and there should be some freezing rain tomorrow. … Continue reading
To Do February 18-24th
Hot on my realization, I’m keeping this week as slow and gentle as possible. Our goals for the week are: Mothering/Family Bake ginger biscuits together Read a chapter from our chapter book The BFG every day Have a family games … Continue reading
Must Get Things Done: Thursday!
Hot on my 2013 goal monthly check in, and looking a the weekly list to do, as well as knowing of quite a few other things that need to get done around here, I’m making today a “get things done … Continue reading
2013 Goals: January Update
Thank you for all the kindness, as someone mentioned, such lovely people find their way here. I’m working my way through emailing everyone and hope each person has a reply by Thurs am! In the meantime I owe you all a January … Continue reading
Goals For This Week: February 4-10
I’ve decided that I will simply update each week’s goals in the original post (striking through what was completed and making notes about what wasn’t and why) so for an update on last week, click here {okay, I just clicked and … Continue reading
Update: Weekly Goals
This Week’s Goals – January 21-27 Family Goals Stick to the Month of Nothing experiment and blog about it Home Educating Walk/hike as a family 3 x Finish The Little Princess and start and finish the BFG Have a family … Continue reading
This Week’s Goals
This Week’s Goals – January 21-27 Family Goals Stick to the Month of Nothing experiment and blog about it Home Educating Walk/hike as a family 3 x Finish The Little Princess and start and finish the BFG Have a family … Continue reading

