3 Ingredient Mango Salsa Chicken

3 Ingredient mango salsa chicken - Ask Anna

This is seriously the easiest recipe EVER!  This mango salsa chicken on has 3 ingredients and it’s bursting with flavor!  I got this recipe from a friend, it’s from a Trader Joe’s cookbook.  If you don’t have a TJ’s near you that’s okay, you can find these ingredients at any grocery store. Ingredients:4 skinless, boneless Continue Reading…

Entryway Paint Swatches

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My husband panicked last night when he came home and saw paint swatches on the wall!  I however, am super excited to finally be making over one of the rooms in my house.  We have lived here for about 8 months now and I’m starting to go crazy, project crazy that is! I have SO Continue Reading…

Giveaway #2

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It’s giveaway time again!!!  This time the rules are simple and there’s no challenge attached  (but one will be coming soon!). Tricia Kibler is an amazing local artist and painted this painting just for one of you! People Watching So here are the rules:  Giveaway for US readers only. 1. Become a follower of Ask Continue Reading…

Malea’s first snow!!!

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It very rarely snows in our part of California but today it’s really coming down!  Malea will be 2 years old in a week but this is the first snow she’s ever seen.  She LOVED it!  She danced around and tried to eat it until she was frozen solid and I made her come inside. Continue Reading…

Are you Lazy When Vacuuming?

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Are you lazy when vacuuming? * Are you the kind that vacuums around doors, instead of closing them and vacuuming behind them? * Do you vacuum up to closed doors but not actually open them to vacuum the carpet underneath? * Are you the one that vacuums around the coffee table or ottoman because you’re Continue Reading…

A Quick Tip for Cleaning Bathroom Sinks

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Here’s a quick tip for cleaning bathroom sinks and keeping them clean all week long.  It’s good to clean your bathroom sink once a week but in the meantime you can keep it from looking dirty by doing this simple solution. Every time you use the sink to wash your hands: wipe it down.  I Continue Reading…

Valentine’s Day Food Fun

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Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!   Used the bath paint to draw on a little I Love U for her. :)   I thought I’d share with you today just a couple of the fun ways that I’m trying to bring V-Day to my little girl.  Today she had a Valentine’s breakfast and lunch.  She loved them Continue Reading…

The Best Chicken Enchiladas

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These really are the best chicken enchiladas I’ve ever had, I promise you will love them.  This is the first recipe I’m posting that’s not super quick to make but believe me it’s worth the little extra time! Ingredients4 boneless chicken breasts1 TBS olive oil1 small red onion, diced1 jalapeno diced1 cup read chili sauce4 Continue Reading…

De-Cluttering: the Entryway Closet

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This was a hard one for me because our entryway closet is kind of like a dumping ground (or should I say WAS like a dumping ground). :)  I don’t allow shoes to be worn in our house so most of our shoes are stored in the entryway closet and as you can see from Continue Reading…

It’s here!

My very first published column has arrived!  Check it out and let me know what you think. http://www.redding.com/news/2011/feb/11/how-to-bring-order-to-a-cluttered-pantry/