Julie, The Effortless Girl, is from a small (teeny tiny) community in the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina. The Effortless Girl was born out of a desire to challenge herself to find accessible, unique lifestyle ideas with cost savings in mind. LEARN MORE >
Thanksgiving Table Decor
Thanksgiving is almost here! The race is on to finalize the menu, shop, and set the table. Simplify the day just a bit by making your Thanksgiving table decor now – in fact your children can create most of today’s items for you. Part of celebrating the holidays is sitting around a beautiful table with your loved ones. However beautiful…
Effortless Thanksgiving Tips
It was an Effortless Thanksgiving celebration on Wednesday morning’s WCCB Rising! We talked about all sorts of Thanksgiving party tips to get you ready for the big day. It’s coming up quickly so the preparation is underway – but you don’t have to shell out lots of money or even do that much extra work. Repurpose fall/Halloween decor and pull items…
Easy Thanksgiving Snack – Pilgrim Pops!
Now it’s November – let the holidays begin! Welcome to the Thanksgiving season! Pilgrim Pops make a great Thanksgiving snack for kids and adults. The cost investment is between $7-8 for 24 pops. The time investment is about 30 minutes from start to a clean kitchen – a minimal investment for both time and money. Easy Peasy – Let’s get started!…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…


























