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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: Thankful Tuesdays
Thankful Tuesday
There is nothing like thinking about stressful things, to make one {or at least me} also feel a huge sense of gratitude and blessings. For some that may sound strange, but I often find beauty in challenges and a bit … Continue reading
Too Thankful To Complain
Today I was thinking about the idea of not being able to spend all your time & thoughts complaining because you are too busy being thankful. And it made me smile. While I do believe accepting grief and admitting challenges is … Continue reading
Thankful
Since I made a committment to live joyously and tune out negativity, I’m finding so many little things to be thankful for. It is like a sunbeam in my heart each time I find something new. Like a good coffee, … Continue reading
They Get Sick Sometimes
Motherhood, it’s not for the faint of heart, is it? We may eat a diet filled with fresh fruit and vegetables and good sources of fat and proteins, but I’m learning you have to let go, there is sometimes only … Continue reading
Thankful!
Gratitude is filling my heart so much as of late. My daughter celebrated 10 months home this past weekend (I plan to do a post about that soon) and next week it is a year since I met her. Such … 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
Things Happening At My House Thursday
I suppose it is still Thursday somewhere in the world, so despite the fact it is well after midnight, I’m sticking with Thursday Where to begin… Today was a cruddy day, part of a really cruddy week, filled with things … Continue reading
Greatful, Thankful, Blessed
So much to be thankful for this week… A job interview tomorrow An awesome free book on yoga for beginners, free from my gym! I can not tell you the last time I bought any “stuff” – seriously it just … Continue reading
Grateful, Thankful, Blessed
Technically there are still 14 minutes left today so I thought I’d do my normal Tuesday post. Today I am simply head over heels grateful and blessed by my friend Michelle. She is that wonderful she deserves a post all to herself! … Continue reading
Thankful Tuesday
I have so much to be thankful for this week! I’m thankful for… A safe flight! Not something I hope I ever take for granted! My airline which allowed me to bring extra baggage for no fee! A swimming pool … Continue reading

