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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: The “Impossible” Challenge
July – Oh My!
Before I start I wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone who has left such lovely comments this week, some saying lovely kind things and others letting me know I’m not alone with my values and affirming I … Continue reading
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When Spring Comes
“While you dream and long for it, spring comes without a warning, and you are caught between rains, running helter-skelter, doing the best you can” Ellen Bromfield Geld
Living Below Your Means Shouldn’t Be A Strange Concept
When I first posted about my decision to follow extreme frugality via a beans & rice budget, I expected a few questions, however I was inundated by questions via email. I responded to the questions as best I could, but by the … Continue reading
Beans & Rice Budget
Photo Credit I’ve been balancing my checkbook and the results aren’t so good. The move + several months waiting for a job + reduced hours due to the economic times + the “impossible” challenge on one income = very very … Continue reading
Thankful Tuesday
“The Internet is the first thing that humanity has built that humanity doesn’t understand, the largest experiment in anarchy that we have ever had” Eric Schmidt I often feel like I have a love hate relationship with the internet, well hate … Continue reading
Reclaiming Simple Sundays
Photo Credit Today involved a lot of emotion as I: Re-read North & South {which always evokes such perturbation about how far we still have to go to abolish sweat shops…I may have sobbed my way through several chapters!} Attended a wonderful … Continue reading
November Is About Focus…
I’m almost scared that November is here, because it means now I have a job I need to seriously focus on one major thing, how to raise $15,000 (about £10,000) by early January [and let’s not mention the second installment … Continue reading
September Goals
For the month of September I am focusing on gaining momentum! I might or might not have a job and could even be working by the end of it, but momentum works for both being unemployed or being employed (and yes I … Continue reading
