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Wedding Shower Part II: The How-To

July 24, 2015

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…

DIY Decor, DIY Projects, Holidays

It’s an Effortless Girl Wedding Surprise Shower on Rising!

July 22, 2015

This morning was full of surprises! We threw an Effortless Girl wedding shower for WCCB’s Kaitlin Cody this morning on WCCB Rising. Kaitlin is getting married very soon and well wishes are in order. The shower followed the typical Effortless Girl theme – low cost and easy effort, but still with a major dose of WOW! We also want to congratulate…

DIY Decor, DIY Projects, Holidays

Sterno S’mores (and more) – A July 4th Celebration on WCCB!

July 2, 2015

It’s almost the Fourth of July! Fireworks, Cook Outs, and Parades – Let’s get ready to party! This morning we threw an Effortless Girl independence celebration on WCCB Rising. For under $30 you can have a patriotic bash from the decorations to the food – without spending all day in the kitchen. Check out the highlight of this effortless party (drum…

DIY Decor, Holidays

July 4th Bunting for Less than $1!

June 30, 2015

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…

Holidays

Happy Father’s Day!

June 19, 2015

This weekend is Father’s Day. I think dads are pretty important people. Just for fun I googled “the role of father’s in child development.” I found that organizations fund years of studies on this point. I also found it crazy to waste money on something that is basic common sense (but that’s another column). Anyway, in the US Department of…

Holidays

Effortless Girl Health Tips on Foxnews.com!

June 1, 2015

It’s June already! Today Foxnews.com features some health tips from Effortless Girl. Julie Relevant writes about ways to beat MRI or CAT scan anxiety for the site and she used some of my tips learned from many, many scans. It is a great resource for those getting ready for some sort of imaging scan. The biggest tip anyone can give you is…

DIY Decor, DIY Projects, Holidays

Graduation Grub – Food for a Perfect Graduation Party

May 18, 2015

Graduation party food doesn’t have to be expensive or take time. I like short preparations and easy cleanups, don’t you? Let me help you. These party snacks will take you under 15 minutes and you don’t have to turn on the oven (if you don’t want to). Here we go… Easy Party Snacks I’ll start with the easiest one. I…

DIY Decor, DIY Projects, Holidays

It’s a Graduation Party!

May 14, 2015

It was an Effortless Girl graduation party today on WCCB Rising! For under thirty dollars, you can host a party from start to finish for the special graduate in your life. Celebrate new beginnings with yummy treats and fun party favors that you can craft in no time. Below is the segment and bear with me, I will post tutorials for…

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Effortless Girl on Care.Com

May 11, 2015

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Check out Effortless Girl on Care.com! Care.com and Victoria Georgoff featured Effortless Girl’s Sorbet Recipe in their awesome article 7 Gluten-Free Ice Cream Recipes for Kids . Children that have gluten allergies or intolerance deserve treats too! Care.com gives plenty of summery options to make sure kids of all ages enjoy yummy ice cream. Thanks Victoria and Care.com! Photo Courtesy of Care.com

DIY Projects, Holidays

Last Minute Mother’s Day Gifts

May 7, 2015

Some people wait until the last minute to do holiday shopping. It’s okay because sometimes you get really great sale pricing that way. Or it isn’t okay because of the anxiety from furiously shopping for last minute gifts. Mother’s Day is a holiday that can easily be done last minute but with great gifts no matter when they’re purchased or…

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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 >