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DIY Green Cleaning Recipes using Vinegar

Hi, Leah from Simple.Home.Blessings. here. I am back with a confession for you. As much as I like cleaning (and I really like cleaning), I actually don’t like a lot of household cleaners. I tend to question their effectiveness and dislike their various scents. And I don’t like to have the “clutter” of a whole bunch of specific household cleaners languishing in a cabinet. So, in most places in my home, I use simple soap and water (and a once-a-year deep cleaning, like on my granite counter tops) or a super simple recipe for pour-and-clean cleansers. These recipes require me… Read More

Strawberry Heirloom Tomato Salad

A mixed green salad tossed with fresh strawberries and heirloom tomatoes drizzled with poppy seed dressing. This strawberry heirloom tomato salad is delicious and simple to make, perfect for a summer meal. Hi! This is Andrea from Cooking with a Wallflower, and I’m back this month to share with you this simple strawberry heirloom tomato salad. Hopefully you had a wonderful fourth of July weekend! The beginning of July always makes me feel like summer is officially in full swing. And with summer finally here, I’m so ready for a vacation, but at the moment, I don’t really have anything… Read More

I’m speaking at Haven Conference, WHAT?!

If you’ve been around Ask Anna for awhile then you may have read about my trips to the Haven Conference in Atlanta, in the past. I attended the conference the first, and second, years but I haven’t gone the last 2 years because our lives were so busy with adoption and home remodel projects, in fact the last Haven I attended was the weekend after we moved into our current house, it was NUTS! Both years I attended were great, I learned a lot, made good connections, which has helped my blog grow as much as it has, but I’ve… Read More

DIY Office Organization

I’m a big fan of using repurposed items for organizing. They’re free and better for the earth. I also really enjoy the creative challenge of repurposing an item and finding a new use for it. Hi, Susan from Organized 31, and this month I’m sharing an easy repurposed project that is perfect for organizing office supplies. You can make these organizing bins in minutes, and with items you already have in your home. First you will need some plastic drink bottles. You can use any sized bottle, consider what items you want to organize, then choose the size of bottle… Read More

Father’s Day Card for Kids to Make

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Huggies®. As always, all opinions are my own. My daughter loves to craft, and although it’s totally not my thing, occasionally I’ll craft with her, especially when it’s to make something for the man we both love so much! Father’s Day is quickly approaching (how is it already June!?) so Malea and I put on our creative thinking caps and created this cute card for Matt. I found this idea on Pinterest (of course) and since Malea loves to pretend that she knows how to do origami, she… Read More

How to Get Rid of Green Pool Hair

I don’t know about your family, but my family lives in the pool during the hot summer months! Where we live it’s very common to see 100+ degree days throughout the summer so ever since I was a kid we have spent the majority of our time in the pool. The only downside to hanging out in the pool all summer is that being a blonde, my hair always ends up turning an off shade of green. If you’re a blonde, you know what I’m talking about. 😉 Last year my daughter fell in love with swimming too and I… Read More

Strawberry Mango Bread

Buttermilk bread filled with fresh strawberries and mango. This strawberry mango bread is slightly sweet and so delicious, perfect for a summery breakfast. Hi! This is Andrea from Cooking with a Wallflower, and this week I’m back to share with you a loaf bread that’s filled with some of my favorite seasonal fruits. It’s summer already! Can you believe it? I’ve had such a busy May that time felt like it just slipped away. And even though I don’t have any big plans for the summer, I’m still excited for warm weather and summer fruits. I’ve been waiting all… Read More

Finding Dory Party Ideas

“Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming…” I seriously say this all the time to Malea, I love Dory and I’m so excited to see the new Disney•Pixar’s Finding Dory movie this June! You know me, I’m always looking for an excuse to throw a party, and to have people over, so I thought it would be fun to throw a little Finding Dory party for my daughter and her friends, to kick off the start of summer! It’s starting to get hot here so we threw a swim party and downstairs, in our newly made over space, I… Read More