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DIY Decor, Holidays

Easy Pumpkin Carving – With Power Tools!

‘Tis the season for all things pumpkin. Pumpkin spice, pumpkin bread, pumpkin lattes … you get the idea, fall means pumpkins are everywhere. I love fall and pumpkins, so I’m okay with the overload.  Jack-O’-Lanterns and fall displays are super fun for families to create and then watch the light glowing later. I’m not the world’s best artist, so I’m not down with intricately…
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DIY Decor, DIY Projects, Holidays

All Things Fall on Rising!

Happy Fall Y’all!  Fall is my favorite season so I say that lots!  This morning on Charlotte’s WCCB Rising we celebrated fall the Effortless Girl way.  We covered everything from snacks to power tool pumpkins – all for less (of course!).  Everything on the table was under $15 and parents can enlist the kids for some extra fun child labor.…
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DIY Decor, Holidays

Back to School Blues – Denim Style!

School starts for many people this week.  Whoa!  It was move-in weekend at a university near where I live and the traffic was pandemonium.  I had the misfortune of running errands in several stores, sigh.  Amid the congestion in the check out lines and store shelves that were nearly empty, I thought there had to be a better way.  So…
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Edible “Flower” Arrangements

I love cupcakes and I love flowers.  If I had to choose, I think I would choose cupcakes.  However the marrying of the two together is my favorite.  A while back I made cupcake flower arrangements for a yummy pick-me-up for a friend.  It was the best of two worlds in my book.  They are easy and can be done…
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DIY Decor, DIY Projects, Holidays

Wedding Shower Part II: The How-To

This is a followup to the surprise wedding shower post from yesterday.  Our shower theme is rustic elegance.  You may recycle old/used items for cost savings and sentimental wow factor.  The entire shower can be held for less than $50 with a 20 person guest list so it is affordable for all budgets.  Let’s get started with the Happily Ever…
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DIY Decor, Holidays

July 4th Bunting for Less than $1!

This is going to be quick, quick to write and quick to make.  July 4th is coming up in a few days.  Planning a get together is time consuming and pricey.  Decorations are the last thing you need to stress.  Your gathering doesn’t have to be super fancy to be super great, so make some red, white, and blue bunting…
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