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Design board ~ Master bedroom makeover

It has been awhile since I did a makeover in our house. There is always a project happening around here but I haven’t done a whole room in quite some time. Since most of the other rooms in our house have already been made over, I figured our bedroom was due for a makeover. I sold our old dresser and headboard over a year ago so our bed has been sitting on the floor, there are 3 different colors of paint on the wall, and the room looks sad. We haven’t had a well decorated master bedroom since we left… Read More

Love to Clean ~ The Kitchen Sink

In honor of February being the month of LOVE, I’m starting a new series called “Love to Clean”. Each Wednesday I will write about something that I love to clean, I’ll share with you how I clean it, and then I’ll share ideas from others too. I think my most favorite thing to clean is the kitchen sink. I once saw an Oprah where the experts were saying that the kitchen sink, in most houses, is dirtier, and has more bacteria, than that toilets! GROSS!!! From that day forward I decided my kitchen sink would never be that way! I… Read More

A Princess Bedroom with a Loft Bed

It’s been over a year since I posted the original pictures of Malea’s loft bed! Can you believe it has taken me that long to finish her bedroom? I know, it’s terrible. The thing that took the longest was getting the motivation to paint her entire loft bed. I realized that the motivation might never come so I finally hired a friend to do it for me. Best money I’d spent in a long time, it looks amazing and I didn’t have to do a thing! Before I show you the after pictures I want to remind you of the… Read More

Budget Friendly Organizing Ideas

In a year when taxes are on the rise and so many people live on so little, it’s helpful to find inexpensive ways to organize. Giving up organization is not an option, so for my last January organizing resolution I’m going to give you some budget friendly organizing ideas. #1 Baskets, bins & boxes I’ll be the first to admit, I’m a basket junkie. I love baskets and I use them to organize every closet, in every room of my house. Baskets can be very pricey but since I use so many of them I have found lots of places… Read More

Gluten Free Vegan Coffee Cake

Hello there, Ask Anna readers! I have missed you! I hope your holidays were joyful and you are enjoying the new year. I don’t know about where you live, but this month has been so COLD! I’m just not a fan of that harsh, freezing wind blowing on my face. Lots of staying inside, bundled with a pair of cozy slippers and a cup of hot coffee. Whenever I start spending more time at home, it just makes me want to get in the kitchen and bake. As if I didn’t do enough baking at Christmas time! There is something… Read More

Family Room and Playroom Organization

I know I’ve mentioned before that we live in a small house, and our living room is no exception. It’s a very small space that is also shared with the dining room. Because of the small space I have a couple key pieces of furniture that store items that need to be in the living room, and that’s it. Let me show you. The most important storage space, in our living room, is this dresser I recently made over. The dresser is in the living room but also right next to the front door so it stores tons of stuff… Read More

Teaching kids to Clean and Organize

Kids can be messy but giving them the tools to learn how to clean and organize at an early age, gives them independence and tools that will benefit them their entire lives. These are my Top 6 tips for how to teach your kids to be clean and organized. I recently received and email from a reader that got me thinking about how important it is to include our kids in the cleaning and organizing process. Here’s what she said, “I just came across your blog through a Google search. I am desperately trying to find a “new” cleaning routine…. Read More

Organized Kids Closet

I am beyond excited about Malea’s new closet organizer. So excited that I’m not even sure what to show you first! I guess I’ll start with clothes, since this is a post about an organized kids closet! My favorite thing about the clothing organization in this closet, is that there is a rack low enough for Malea to hang up her own clothes. It is very important to me to teach Malea how to be clean and organized, starting at a young age. With her clothes hung so low she is able to pick out her outfits and hang up… Read More