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 Runner
With Thanksgiving coming the race is on to plan the menu, shop, and set the table. Table runners help to tie everything together and also add a bit of spill protection for the table cloth. Making a table runner is a quick and inexpensive way to customize the colors and style to your exact Thanksgiving decor. A simple DIY Thanksgiving…
Easy Autumn Pumpkins
Let’s make Easy Autumn Pumpkins! These pumpkins are simple, like less than one minute, and very versatile. The colors are up to you and you can make it fancy pants or kid friendly – and get your kids involved! The investment for one pumpkin depends on what you have around the house. For me it was free, if you need…
Candy Pumpkin DIY
I mostly like Halloween for the candy. When I was little my Aunt Carolyn handed out giant candy bars and Tootsie Roll Lollipops to her trick-or-treaters. She was everyone’s favorite house in my community. I thought it would be fun to create a twist on the typical trick-or-treat candy bowl that is socially distanced and everyone can get their own…
DIY Fall Napkin Rings
I love elegant table settings. A beautifully decorated table makes dining become more of an experience than a necessity. Plus, doesn’t food taste better from an exquisitely set table? Now that fall is here it’s time to start thinking forward to the holidays. During the holidays, I think this is all the more important. It’s your time to put on…
Plastic Straw DIY
In an effort to squeeze out every last bit of summer before the pumpkin and holiday onslaught (which I love by the way), today’s project is a colorful and fun end of summer Plastic Straw DIY. We’ll be using plastic straws to repurpose old picture frames or pieces of chalkboard for dry erase boards and memo boards. I can never…
DIY Paint Stamping
Today’s project is simple and perfect for summer – DIY Paint Stamping! This paint stamping technique creates beautiful artwork, cloth napkins, or tea towels – actually you could use it on all sorts of surfaces. It makes unique items to use in your home decor but you could also make an excellent hostess or housewarming gift since we are in…
Rainbow Rice
Today’s idea makes an easy and perfect DIY project for kids. We’re making Rainbow Rice! Rainbow rice comes together in a matter of minutes and makes a fun toy to hide things in or just put your hands in for a little stress relief. It’s a great sensory tool for kids also. Rainbow rice makes the best candle holder too…
DIY Beauty Treatments
I’m a sucker for a good beauty treatment. The quarantine has kept me out of my routine and I have the hair, skin, and nail blahs. My skin (especially hands) and hair dry out and feel icky. I prefer products and treatments that are more natural because I’m not sure how I feel about applying so many chemicals on my…
DIY Marbled Paper
This project happened by chance. I needed a birthday card and since the quarantine happened I can’t really go card shopping. I wanted a card that was a little different (plus I had to use what I had in my home) – so I chose the marbled paper idea. It turned out so much better than I thought and it…
Easy Easter Eggs
Hippity, Hoppity, Easter is on its way! Easter Eggs are a huge part of Easter festivities. Today’s DIY project is a twist on the standard plastic egg. We’re making Easy Easter Eggs from yarn. These eggs make beautiful table decor and even may double as decorative baskets. The cost is about 50 cents per egg and they are simple to…
