The holidays are my favorite time of year, one – because I love the colors, the decorations, even the smell of the air, and two – because I love having people over and hosting big dinners. However I know that most people aren’t like me and the thought of hosting friends and/or family for the holidays can be daunting. But… Read More
I can’t believe it has been 6 years since my first post on Ask Anna! So much has changed since that first day, it feels like a lifetime ago. I’ll never forget my friend encouraging me to start a blog, then sitting down to start it, and getting tons of ideas for things I could write about. Never in a… Read More
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;… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
It has been awhile since I’ve posted but I’ve been in a whirlwind of “TO DO” lists that always follows after attending the Haven Conference. Aside from me speaking (which I’ll get to in a minute) I attended a couple of classes and learned a ton! However that lead to 2 pages of things to do, to update old posts… Read More