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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: Temptations
Frugal Friday: Learn To Say No
Last month I was invited to the wedding of a friend. Putting aside how much I disdain weddings, I did spend some time thinking about what attending would entail. So that I was making a sound financial choice, I got out … Continue reading
Posted in Frugal Fridays, Frugal Living, Temptations, The Truth
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Right Now I Want
Right now I want… To run in the wind with little bit To hear about either job right this second To arrive at the swimming pool instantaneously totally dressed (this means yes I’m currently in my pj’s, ungroomed and need … Continue reading
One Hundred Ways To Save Money Part V
For part one see here, part two see here, part three see here, part four see here! 41. Use the library to rent DVD’s and CD’s as well as books! 42. If the library doesn’t have what you are looking … Continue reading
Posted in 100 Ways To Save Money, Frugal Living, Temptations
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Friday Finds – Swooning Edition
Photo credit dcheeks73 So many wonderful Friday finds this week, a mixed bag of joy - which is food for the soul! Speaking of food I’ve found a recipe I must try – baked beans with cabbage, the picture just makes … Continue reading
What’s A Girl To Do
So suppose you found yourself bed bound, a sight not fit to be seen by anyone’s eyes, a coughing, spluttering mess. Suppose it is snowing outside and you want to be out there making snow angels. In fact you are absolutely … Continue reading
Posted in Dreams, Feel free to give me, Housing, Temptations
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Accountability
One of the good things about having a blog is accountability. For example, right now I want a hot chocolate, in fact I’d go as far as to say in my weaker moment’s you may have heard me mutter I … Continue reading
Posted in About Me, Frugal Living, Temptations
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Want to change your finance situation? Learn not to be impulsive!
I’ve been thinking a lot these past few days and as I catch up on emails and telephone conversations with friends in real life (not that you aren’t all friends, but I do have to remind myself lately that not … Continue reading
Daily Tracking – money and food – Day 1
I’m really glad people enjoyed my last post, if you’d of told me 6 months ago that I would be able to slash my shopping budget by 75% I would of died of laughter. I used to be exceptionally defensive … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Tracking, Frugal Food, Frugal Living, Lessons Learned, Temptations
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The Bandwagon!
Plonkee asked me a question in my previous post about how I manage to stay on the bandwagon. There are times I don’t, like this week when I spent over £20 on groceries instead of £15. Now, yes that isn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Frugal Living, Goals, Lessons Learned, Single's Money, Temptations
23 Comments
I resisted!
Whew, it was hard, but I did it! I ended up going to bed early, around 10:30 and that helped – a bonus was being up this am @ 6:30 and by 8 I had accomplished cleaning my room, doing … Continue reading
Posted in Get Busy!, Temptations
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