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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: Simplicity
What I Won’t Compromise On
I mentioned yesterday I was keen to sit down and write a list of what I won’t compromise on when it comes to the simple life, I was inspired by my own post & the comments on the co-op about … Continue reading
How Much Time Should You Spend On The Internet
“The internet is the first thing humanity has built that humanity does not understand, the largest experience in anarchy that we have ever had” Eric Schmidt Recently I wrote a post about how I’ve cut back on tv watching and many … Continue reading
Reclaiming Simple Sundays
As the sun poured in this morning, with Mary Ieto on the radio and the furry ones snuggled beside me, I gave thanks for this moment right now, for the existence of Sundays {perhaps the most glorious of all the … Continue reading
Thankful Tuesday – Sunday Rhythm
I am not normally a routined sort of person, I grew up with a lot of routine and structure and well, busyness. I’m quite sure I packed 40 years into my first decade, which perhaps explains my level of exhaustion. As … Continue reading
Time Is Slipping By
Is it just me or is the passing of time engulfing you like a tidal wave? Each day seems to be shorter, each evening seems to have less time left before it’s time for yet another day to begin. I was thinking … Continue reading
To Lead A Simple Life I…
Pray & reflect Focus on beauty Don’t try to accomplish it all Try to always forgive myself Aim to drink enough water & sleep enough hours Focus on what I can change Give back to others Live by grace Practice … Continue reading
Posted in About Me, Balance, Simplicity
The Ultimate Sophistication
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” Leonardo da Vinci
Posted in Quotes, Simple Living and Reducing Stress, Simplicity
The Ability To Simplify
The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak. Hans Hofmann
Posted in Quotes, Simplicity
I long for minimalism…
Today I became really aware of how polluted my life is by stuff - it isn’t something I like, in fact I hope it is something that changes drastically due to “the impossible challenge“. I look around and see DVD’s I … Continue reading

