Happy Fall Y’all!   My favorite season is fall. The color, sights, and smells make the season extra special. Fall is fun for kids because Halloween is coming and a whole bunch of holidays are just around the corner. Children love a good project (and moms love the help).  This year give your kids a project that is fun and useful — Autumn Pumpkins!…

I can never have enough storage.  I like having the ability to put things away in a tidy place that makes sense.  When I was a student (back in the day), I never had enough storage.  My stuff seemed to multiply as the semesters progressed.  The idea today is to create double duty storage that can be used in a…

In honor of the freezing winter we are currently trapped in,  I decided to capitalize on the cold temperatures to make a really cool winter project.  Winter is perfect for candlelight.  I think candlelight is soothing and gives everything a beautiful, warm glow.  This winter’s weather is perfect for making DIY Ice Globes.  I love using ice globes in he…

I love Christmas but I’m getting to the point in the season that if it isn’t easy, I’m not interested.  Thus, Easy Christmas Trees are my jam.  I love an elegant Christmas dinner centerpiece, but I don’t love the hefty price tag.  So with my dad as my construction coach, we made unique Christmas trees decor from Plaster of Paris.…

It’s time to go back to school.  I had a love hate relationship with Back to School season.  It’s filled with so much promise and anticipation and yet so much responsibility and homework.  This week we’ll show you simple and really, really inexpensive ways to ease some of the stress – on you and on the budget with simple Back…

St. Patrick’s Day is a day all about green.  Sometimes it can get tacky.  Here is a fast (minutes) candle decoration that is good for St. Patrick’s Day or year round use.  This simple St. Pats Decor is elegant with minimal effort.  The cost for the candle holder is about $ 1.75 each.  Let’s get started! Materials: You will need…

Today I’m not feeling particularly sentimental about Valentine’s Day so I’m not gonna wax poetic about sappy love and hearts.  I’m just going to tell you how to make the easiest Valentine’s Day love letters that are surprisingly easy and extremely affordable.  You can even light them up with recycled lights from the Christmas tree so the cost investment is…

It’s February already – that means Valentine’s Day is right around the corner!  On Monday’s WCCB Rising we threw an Effortless Girl early Valentine’s Day celebration.   From simple crafts for the kids to DIY cards and recycled decor – everything on the table came in at an affordable $22!  Spread a little love for less this year and follow…

Baby A is on the way!  On Wednesday’s WCCB Rising we SURPRISED the show’s executive producer Amelia with an on-air baby shower to celebrate the upcoming birth of Baby A!  A whole team of people planned and schemed to pull off the surprise – and boy oh boy was I nervous that the surprise would be kept.  In the end,…

Yikes!  Only 5 days until Christmas!  So, Last Minute Christmas Ideas help save the day during this hectic time of year.  On Monday morning’s WCCB Rising, all things Christmas-y for those last minute preparations were on the menu.  We discussed everything from DIY gifts to table decor and gift wrapping for free!  Whoa!  Check out the photos and the video…