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 >
DIY July 4th Mat
Celebrate the Fourth of July in patriotic style with this simple DIY July 4th Mat! Show your stars and stripes with this super fun and on trend project for UNDER $10! Start with a blank door mat and let your patriotism and creativity flow to create your own unique design. It’s even a great project for kids! Sponge paint whatever…
DIY Firework Napkin Rings
July 4th is coming! Today we’re making DIY Firework Napkin Rings for 10 CENTS EACH! Repurpose kitchen trash for the most FIRE (and affordable) Fourth of July party decor! Grab a paper towel insert (reuse, recycle) and a roll of aluminum foil. Mix in some tinsel and you’re ready to get started. The July 4th holiday should be a celebration…
DIY Spring Vases
This project is super easy that even the kids can do it for you! We’re making DIY Spring Vases!! This faux pottery creation costs less than $5 and makes the perfect Mother’s Day gift. The concept is simple and uses paint mixed with baking soda and either puffy stickers or furniture protectors. It’s the ultimate spring project that is super…
DIY Mother’s Day Cards
This project happened by chance. I needed a greeting card and had no time to go shopping. I wanted a card that was a little different (plus I had to use what I had in my home) – so I tried the marbled paper idea. It turned out so much better than I thought and it is super easy. The…
Easy Paper Roses
In honor of Mother’s Day and Spring, today we’re making Easy Paper Roses. These are quick to assemble and inexpensive. They make a super creative take on flowers for mom and they’re super simple to DIY. Each flower costs around 70 cents and the kids can get involved to help out with the crafting. Let’s go! Materials: 5-6″ square pieces…
DIY Paper Flowers ….Hyacinths!
Hyacinths are perfect for Spring and DIY Paper Flowers are a fun gift to give and make. They’re an easy project for all ages and a low cost, creative option for a gift for mom. Each flower costs roughly fifty cents and takes about five minutes to craft. I used spray painted wine bottles for vases for an extra unique…
Growing Vegetables in Small Spaces
Today’s idea is great way to garden with little maintenance that is perfect for tight spaces. We’re growing vegetables in small spaces! This is also a great project to do with children. The size garden is totally manageable and kids can help with watering and picking the vegetables. It’s good to encourage them to eat more veggies and help with…
Halloween Candle DIY
Halloween is coming. I’m not a blood and guts person but I’ll go with spooky, not scary…so I give you this Halloween Candle DIY! These are made from old summer pool noodles that are probably collecting dust in your garage or basement. Dig them out and let’s do this Halloween Candle DIY! A video how-to is here. (Also please see…
Halloween Spider DIY
This Halloween Spider DIY is not brain surgery. I’m not even going to write a long post. It’s just balloons and pipe cleaners taped together. It’s that easy. You can make them in a few minutes and use them on your door or wall or give them as party favors. The video How-To is here. I’m going to show you…
Easy DIY Pumpkins
Today’s DIY project is easy – we’re making Easy DIY Pumpkins! The materials list is very short and simple. My favorite part about these pumpkins is that they are made from FLEXIBLE DRYER DUCT….what?? Yep, it sounds strange, but they turn out to be super cool and a super minimal effort and cost investment. This fall is crazy enough already…
