Category Archives: Making lemons out of lemonade

Thankfulness

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

I write and speak about thankfulness often. Each night my children and I fold our hands together and say all the things we are thankful for, it is followed by a sweet little series of God Bless, where they bless everyone … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Finding Myself, Good For The Soul, Journeying, Making lemons out of lemonade, Sometimes life feels hard, Thankful Tuesdays | 28 Comments

Life Is A Gift, Live It…

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

LIFE IS A GIFT, MAKE THE MOST OF IT. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a game, play it. Life is fragile, hold it. Life is a … Continue reading →

Posted in All Things Bright and Beautiful, Dreams, Inventing My Life, Journeying, Life Is Beautiful, Making lemons out of lemonade, Personal Responsibility, Purpose Driven Life, Quotes

What Will This Day Bring?

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

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 →

Posted in About Me, All Things Bright and Beautiful, Ch Ch Ch Changes, Dreams, Faith, Finding Myself, Good For The Soul, Letters To Myself, Life Is Beautiful, Making lemons out of lemonade, New Beginnings, Not All Who Wander Are Lost, Purpose Driven Life | 9 Comments

We ALL Have Gifts

Posted on May 5, 2011 by

Photo Credit One of my greatest concerns for people, is when they express they don’t feel they have a lot to offer or feel like they are stuck in a life without much joy. The truth is I’ve been there … Continue reading →

Posted in Be Part Of The Solution Not The Problem, Being Gentle and Kind, Do something, Easy Ways To Make A Difference, Faith, Family Expansion, Get Busy!, Giving, Goals, Good For The Soul, It's Not About Self, Making and Crafting, Making lemons out of lemonade, Personal Responsibility | 18 Comments

Alone

Posted on May 26, 2010 by

Photo credit This morning I woke up at the crack of dawn to hike through the woods alone. Just me and thousands of trees, wild bunnies, a hawk and many birds, as well as God who heard many many prayers … Continue reading →

Posted in All Things Bright and Beautiful, Making lemons out of lemonade, Repairing Damage, Simple Living and Reducing Stress, Sometimes life feels hard | 15 Comments

Financially Savvy Fridays – The £500 Budget Edition

Posted on April 9, 2010 by

Photo Credit Next week I begin my new job, which means once again I’ll have a paycheck –  it will be the smallest paycheck I’ve ever had since graduating, which is at times scary! But the reality is, I feel … Continue reading →

Posted in About Me, £500 A Month, Financially Savvy Fridays, Frugal Living, Making lemons out of lemonade, Purpose Driven Life | 31 Comments

Peeking Through The Fog

Posted on March 25, 2010 by

Yesterday was a tough tough day for everyone here in the Frugal Trenches household. It was determined that pus was once again forming in kitty’s body and the infection was spreading, easily seen through the bright red colour her skin turned. More drugs … Continue reading →

Posted in Kit Kat Ownership, Making lemons out of lemonade, Repairing Damage | 18 Comments

Tick, Tick, Tick, Boom!

Posted on March 5, 2010 by

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 →

Posted in About Me, Dreams, Faith, Lessons Learned, Making lemons out of lemonade, Purpose Driven Life, reducing stress | 37 Comments

And Then There Was One…

Posted on March 1, 2010 by

I knew there was no way. I think it was the point where I was sitting in the hall next to the sign that said surgery suite this way, in that instant sitting there waiting, I just knew. Oh the … Continue reading →

Posted in About Me, Making lemons out of lemonade, Oh so Blessed | 22 Comments

Paradigm Shift

Posted on February 24, 2010 by

It is 4:14 am and I’ve been up for the last two hours with insane nausea. The type the makes the room spin, your mouth taste of metal, your stomach hurt and your head pound. The type that means you … Continue reading →

Posted in Making lemons out of lemonade | 46 Comments