Holidays

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DIY Decor, Holidays

Baby Shower Tips

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,…
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DIY Decor, Holidays

Last Minute Christmas Ideas

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…
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DIY Decor, Holidays

Fall Y’all – Simple Fall Decor for Less

Happy Fall Y’all!  It was an Effortless Girl fall celebration on Wednesday morning on WCCB Rising!  Now that fall is in full swing, you’ve gotta use some of the season’s gorgeous harvest to decorate your home.  We decked out pumpkins with lots of bling and sparkle, made simple napkin rings with items from your house, and collected materials from the…
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DIY Decor, Holidays

Simple Fall Harvest Table Decor

The fall harvest season is upon us!  With the upcoming holiday season just around the corner, keeping budgets tight is a good idea.  I’m going to make this post short and to the point.  Yes, you can have beautiful and unique autumn table decor without spending a fortune.  This idea is useful because it transitions well into Thanksgiving and would be…
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DIY Decor, Holidays

Back to School DIY

The big day is less than one week away or you may already be waking up early to catch the bus – it’s Back to School season for students everywhere!  Back to School is a great time to buy all new supplies but those costs can add up quickly and let’s face it, sometimes the dollars aren’t readily available to…
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DIY Decor, Holidays

Back to School: DIY Bulletin Boards

I have to be organized.  Call me OCD or a neat freak, but I need order in my life and especially around my desk.  Even though I love my phone, nothing replaces a calendar that I can glance at or a post-it stuck up on the bulletin board about something important I shouldn’t forget.  Bulletin boards can be made for…
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DIY Decor, DIY Projects, Holidays

Easy July 4th Tips & Last Minute Tricks!

The 4th of July is here!  I’m loving the long weekend and all the festivities that surround the holiday.  I’ve already seen fireworks and been to outdoor cook-outs and it isn’t even the big day.  So if you’re a little behind or stumped for your 4th celebration (because it’s already been done), check out the video and how-to’s below for…
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Holidays

Happy Mother’s Day!

Sunday is Mother’s Day.  Mothers are special people.  I think it takes a special person to be willing to bear the pain of child birth, sometimes numerous times, and then bear the trials and tribulations of raising their children.  In this crazy world we live in with so many horrible influences, it must be a sometimes excruciating task.  Good mothers…
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DIY Decor, Holidays

Easter Fun – Peeps Tic Tac Toe

I’m a sucker for an easy game.  With Easter coming up you just might need a fast dual task to tide over hungry and antsy kids (or adults) that’s a snack and a game – bring on the Post-It and Peeps Tic Tac Toe.  This is a super easy game that everyone will like. Peeps Tic Tac Toe I call…
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DIY Decor, Holidays

Vegetables Taste Good – Eat (with) Your Carrots!

Okay the title seems a tad deceiving.  It’s a quick and effortless (really) Easter preview… Hippity Hoppity Carrot tableware.  Simple orange paper napkins and green plastic cutlery make edible carrot tableware.  Celebrate spring while paying homage to the Easter bunny.   The carrots take minutes to assemble and are super fun for guests and kids.  In fact, use that free labor…
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