Free Things to Do in San Antonio – Mission San José
I have always been a student of History. I feel like there is so much to learn from what our ancestors did, how they lived and what their culture was like. My daughter will tell you that I can spend hours reading a historical biography or other historical books and one the rare occasion I'm watching … [Read More...]
Homeschool Unit Study – Ancient Egypt Homeschool Unit Study
I am a huge history buff and one of my favorite periods in history is Ancient Egypt. That's why when I planned our homeschooling curriculum a few years ago, I wanted my daughter to get the full experience so that she could fall in love with it too. To do that, I needed to immerse her in the culture … [Read More...]
Lotion Bar Recipe with Earl Grey Scent
As a diabetic, I have extremely dry skin. If I allow it to, my skin peels and cracks because I just can't seem to keep it hydrated enough. Over the years, I've learned to make homemade beauty products that help with it in ways commercial products just don't. I started with my homemade lotion … [Read More...]
How to Grow Tomatoes { How to Grow Tomato Plants }
One of the first things I ever grew in my garden was tomato plants. When I was first learning how to start a garden, they were the very first plant I went with partially because they're so easy to grow and partially because there are so many varieties of tomato plants. For our family, we grow roma … [Read More...]
Simple Macaroni Salad Recipe { Picnic Recipe }
I have a serious love affair with summer aside from the Texas heat. That heat does make me want to hibernate inside with the a/c when temps reach three digits. Unfortunately, I have a life so that means things like family fishing trips, bbq's and more during those heats. When temps are that hot, I … [Read More...]
How to Save Money on Amazon Prime Day & Amazon Prime Day Deals
Confession time; I love Amazon and do as much shopping as possible with them. It may be because I take the time to earn free Amazon gift cards which means that 99% of the time, I'm shopping for free. I do occasionally have to spend money over there so when I do, I want to make sure I can save as … [Read More...]
29 Must Buy Yard Sale Finds to Save {or Make!} Money
Yard sale season is in full swing and may of us are out scouring the sales each weekend trying to find the best yard sale deals. Steve and I love taking off on the weekends and looking for the latest and greatest deals to find. We actually consider it one of our favorite frugal date ideas since we … [Read More...]
Homemade Shave Cream {Shea Butter Shave Cream}
Once upon an evening, I walked into my bathroom, picked up the can of shaving cream and was appalled. If you've taken a look at the ingredients on the side of the can, you probably were too. It is amazing what some of those words are; words that I wouldn't even attempt to pronounce being put on our … [Read More...]
How to Make Money Selling Kids Clothes Online
As a Mom of two teenage girls, I can tell you that I am almost constantly having to buy clothes. If they're not outgrowing them, they're deciding that the styles aren't something they enjoy anymore. Needless to say, I often have several totes full of clothes that need to be sold or given away once … [Read More...]
Frugal Living Tips – 36 Things to Reuse to Save Money at Home
As I've gotten older, I've had to come to terms with something that I've put off admitting for years. I'm cheap. Some might consider it an insult, but the truth is that I take it as a compliment. To me, being cheap isn't anything to be ashamed of and instead, is something to be proud of. I do what I … [Read More...]
I’m Stacy, CEO extraordinaire and 1/4 of the Six Dollar Family. I'm on a journey to become a six figure family and I would love if you came along with me! We'll kick off our shoes, sip sweet tea, eat loads of goodies, save some money and maybe even learn a thing or two along the way!
