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 >
July 4th Bunting for Less than $1!
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…
Happy Father’s Day!
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…
Effortless Girl Health Tips on Foxnews.com!
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…
Graduation Grub – Food for a Perfect Graduation Party
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…
It’s a Graduation Party!
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…
Effortless Girl on Care.Com
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
Last Minute Mother’s Day Gifts
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…
Simple Strawberry Pie
It’s berry pickin’ season y’all! The south is ripe with fields of strawberries ready for the picking! I have picked berries since I was a very little girl, so I consider myself a professional. Strawberries are good to pick because they’re a larger berry and easier to grab and pull. I love sampling a few along the way too. There…
Effortless At Home Spring Break!
It’s the time for spring break. If you aren’t a college student, it may be challenging to fill the week with something other than television – what is there to do at home for a whole week? This morning WCCB Rising featured an Effortless Girl segment with all things spring break! Take a minute to relax and send the kids outside to…
Effortless Playroom Cleanup
Playing can get messy! Between markers, paint, glitter, glue, and bubbles (and don’t forget the drinks and snacks); there is always the potential for huge messes. Make life easier for yourself once the inevitable call for help comes by placing a quick paper towel roll near the play area. Using this method, in seconds you can mount the roll out…
