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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: In Need
Having Nothing…
Since I’ve arrived back from volunteering overseas (this time!), I have some real sensitivities based on my experience and the experiences of others which I witnessed. Until you’ve actually seen starvation, seen people/children with nothing absolutely nothing, you can’t even … Continue reading
World Aids Orphans Day
Today is World Aids Orphans Day! I blogged about this last year and sadly the number of orphans due to AIDS has increased yet again this year! From the World Aids Orphan Day website: the number of children worldwide who … Continue reading
In need of the sun…
Dear Mr Sun This is the last time we really spent time together, it was May 2009 and it is filled with good memories. But you see, I’m not coping with our long distance relationship. I may enjoy all seasons, … Continue reading
Do You Have What It Takes
Photo from here As I continue to watch the horrific scenes in Haiti, despair over the suffering and cry at the devastation, I marvel at those who, without much notice or planning, travel to help those most in need. They leave the security … Continue reading
Brought To My Knees
This morning I listened to an interview on BBC with a woman called Dixie Bickel who runs an orphanage in Haiti. For those who don’t know, Haiti was hit by an earthquake last night and continues to be affected by aftershocks. … Continue reading

