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Chocolate Football Pops

You know what’s coming.  It’s the biggest football event of the year…..Super Bowl week!!  In honor of the day and the fact that I love chocolate, I’m marrying the two with Chocolate Football Pops.  They take very little time and effort and are really affordable.  Each pop costs less than 20 cents.  Let the dipping begin! Football Pops First I…
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DIY Decor

DIY Christmas Table Decor

Christmas is like 20 minutes away and the sprint to the finish is underway.  Hopefully your gifts are purchased and maybe even wrapped under the tree and the Christmas meal preparations are underway.  Create DIY Christmas Table Decor that doesn’t break the bank and can be made in minutes with wire from the hardware store.  Copper colored wire makes beautiful…
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DIY Decor, Holidays

Quick Thanksgiving Centerpieces

Thanksgiving is almost here.  Your list is a mile long and only the top two things are checked off – right?  I know, I’m there too.  Ain’t nobody got time to feel sorry for themselves though, keep your head down and you’ve got this.  Next to the turkey the focus of the Thanksgiving table is usually the table itself.  The…
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Easy Autumn Pumpkins

Happy Fall Y’all!  Now that autumn is underway and the leaves are starting to turn, it’s time to get serious about fall decorations.  I don’t have the patience to precisely carve pumpkins mostly because I spend just as much time cleaning up the mess as carving the pumpkin.  But there is a way to decorate pumpkins for fall without the…
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DIY Decor, DIY Projects, Holidays

Graduation Party Favors

It’s Graduation season…let’s start with Graduation Party Favors!  Simple decorations have the ability to transform a “meh” party to a marvelous party.  We’re making Diploma Napkins and Graduation Cap Bowls.  These decorations use plain materials either you already have or will purchase for the party anyway, so the cost is negligible.  My cost was literally pennies.  Here’s how – AND……
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DIY Decor

DIY Mercury Glass

I decided to try DIY Mercury Glass on some old vases that I thought about giving away.  I’ll admit that this trend looks great in the history books and on home design store shelves so I was a tad intimidated about how this would work for me.  It was SO much easier than I’d anticipated and the vases turned out…
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DIY Decor, Holidays

Spring Table Decor

Easter is in five minutes and spring is here.  I’m done with the drab colors of winter and being a prisoner inside. A simple way to banish the winter doldrums is to add color and brighten a room by switching table decor.  This Spring Table Decor transitions well into summer and you can customize it any way you’d like so…
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DIY Decor, Holidays

DIY Curtains

It’s freezing outside and being stuck inside makes me feel bottled up.  Having extra time to stare at the walls gives me reason to look around the house and find areas to spruce up.  DIY Curtains are the fastest way (in my opinion) to give a room a fresh new look.  I made them from twin bedsheets so the cost…
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DIY Decor, Holidays

Charlotte Today Room Redo

WCNC Charlotte Today featured Effortless Girl tips on the show today!  New Year Charlotte Today Room Redo was the theme.  The how-to’s are coming this week so get ready!  Below are the links to the videos to watch the projects in action!  
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DIY Decor, Holidays

Daytime Tri-Cities DIY

WJHL Daytime Tri-Cities featured Effortless Girl tips on the show yesterday!  New Year Room Redo was the Daytime Tri-Cities DIY theme.  The how-to’s are coming this week so get ready!  Below are the links to the videos to watch the projects in action!        
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