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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: Lessons Learned
“Poverty” In The Middle Class
I was at a meeting recently for a volunteer position I have and the comment was made that everyone that lives in our area is well-off, doesn’t know what it means to have to worry about paying bills and has … Continue reading
Keeping Home
One thing that has continually surprised me as a mother, is how quickly a very tidy home can look not so tidy. And yet, I also often think that one of the things I love, is seeing the signs of … Continue reading
Catching Up: Day 10, 11 and 12
My sincerest apologies for being away from this space. We had one day of my working 10 hours and coming home to no internet, one day where this weary mama worked for 13 hours straight and came home to collapse, … Continue reading
Our Best Activity So Far This Week
Lately I’ve ended each day asking my children a couple of philosophy type questions like “how do you know you are awake” and “what is the purpose of life”. Their faces are precious as I ask what they see as “very … Continue reading
Finding Time
I’m learning about time from my daughter. After my last post, I did a lot of reflecting on what the core issue was and, while there are certainly stressors which come with financing therapies and new special needs which arise … Continue reading
I Wish
I made a big mistake as a mother this weekend, I told my children to stop saying “I wish”. I was trying to deal with my son’s consumer driven personality (prior to joining our family, he was in a family … Continue reading

