The Ask Anna Blog

Making Christmas Wishes Come True!

This post is sponsored by Aflac. I was compensated for writing it, but all opinions are 100% mine. Every year around Christmastime I look to see if there’s a family in need, a cause to give to or a shelter to help out, because I know lots of people go without a lot of things most of the year; but, Christmastime is a time of year when no one should be without. Earlier this month I received the BEST email, presenting me with the opportunity to work with Aflac to help a family in need. Aflac understands that the… Read More

Cranberry Crisp Bars

Sweet and tart fresh cranberries baked with a brown sugar butter crust on top. These cranberry crisp bars are so delicious and perfect for the holidays. Hi! This is Andrea from Cooking with the Wallflower, and I’m ready to share with you an amazingly delicious dessert perfect for the winter holidays. Can you believe that we’re already so close to Christmas? Less than two weeks left! What?! How does time pass by so fast these days? I have barely recovered from Thanksgiving food coma and now I’m ready to dive into all the Christmas baked goodies! These cranberry crisp bars… Read More

Master Bedroom Reveal! Before and After pictures – Finally!

Thanks to Better Homes and Gardens at Walmart for sponsoring this post and for creating beautiful products at a Walmart price. As always, all opinions are my own. This post contains some affiliate links. Do you remember back in the spring when we completely gutted our master bedroom and bathroom? In April I revealed our master bathroom and told you our master bedroom reveal would quickly follow… well… 9 months later, I’m finally ready to show you our bedroom. Before we do that though, let’s take a look back at what it used to look like (because you know… Read More

Quick and Easy Pho Recipe that’s Oh-So Good!

Hi friends! This recipe isn’t one I actually planned on sharing on the blog, but when I posted this picture (above) on Instagram last week I had a bunch of people asking me for the recipe! This is a quick and easy Pho recipe that truly is oh-so good, you can even ask my 7 year old! To be honest, I can’t even take credit for this recipe. I went to my friend Juliette’s house last week and she made it for our lunch; I loved it so much that I stopped by the store on my way home and… Read More

Thanksgiving Prep-work Kitchen Hacks

This post is sponsored by Bounty but, as always, all opinions are my own. With Thanksgiving just around the corner (how is it already next week!?) I’m sharing some of my favorite prep-work kitchen hacks, using my favorite Bounty paper towels. These hacks will help you with your prep work and your cleanup, which is a win-win for sure! #1 Vegetables and Herbs Instead of prepping everything the day of Thanksgiving, make life easier and prep items like vegetables, lettuce and herbs, a few days before. Rinse them, then wrap them in a Bounty paper towel and place them… Read More

The BEST Dinner Rolls from Scratch (seriously THE BEST)

Thank you Huggies® for sponsoring this post. As always, all opinions are my own. Every holiday meal needs a good dinner roll, something warm and soft to sink your teeth into, and something to make leftover turkey sandwiches with the next day. I’ve wanted to share this recipe with you for years but it’s our secret family recipe so I haven’t been able to, but the day is finally here, all the permissions have been asked and now I finally get to share my recipe for the BEST dinner rolls! To me a good dinner roll is important because… Read More

Pumpkin Pie Croissant French Toast

Bite size pieces of croissant baked with pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice and drizzled with maple syrup. This pumpkin pie croissant French toast is custardy on the inside, crispy on the outside and just so good. Hi! This is Andrea from Cooking with a Wallflower. I’m so excited that it’s finally November! Because it means I can now officially start the countdown to the holidays! It can’t be too early now, Halloween is already over. I mean, can you believe that it’s only a couple more weeks until Thanksgiving, and that Christmas is just a little over a month away?… Read More

Taz the Tiger

If you follow me on social media then you’ll remember a few months ago when I posted this picture, letting the world know we were bringing home a new kitten. Malea had been asking for a kitten, and even though I’m allergic, I missed having a cat in the house so I coaxed my husband into it, and after a few short weeks we were bringing home this little guy. From the moment he came home he was perfect. We’ve owned a couple cats in our marriage, and we’ve been around a lot of our friends’ cats but Taz was… Read More