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Luxurious, dream master bathroom, with marble floors, soaking tub and a huge shower with a view | Ask Anna

Master Bathroom Renovation Reveal!!!

I am beyond excited to share my master bathroom renovation with you today! After 6, l-o-n-g weeks, it is finally finished and even though it was a long process, the end result was SO worth the wait. Before we get started with all the pretty pictures, and there are a lot of them, let’s take a look back to where we started. Gotta love all that pink tile, orange oak and the fact that the master bathroom was open to the bedroom, and by love it, I actually mean “hate it”. But we had a great view, the only problem… Read More

Jumbo shrimp tossed in a savory miso glaze. This miso glazed shrimp is delicious and perfect with rice for a quick and easy dinner | Cooking With a Wallflower

Quick and Easy Miso Glazed Shrimp

Jumbo shrimp tossed in a savory miso glaze. This miso glazed shrimp is delicious and perfect with rice for a quick and easy dinner. Hi! This is Andrea from Cooking with a Wallflower, and this month I’m back to share with you a simple to make entrée perfect for a weeknight dinner! If you’re like me, you’re constantly busy throughout the day, whether you’re working, looking after your kids, running errands, or going to school. And by the end of the day, you’re tired and the last thing you want to do is stress out about what to make for… Read More

Natural wood ceiling in a kitchen - see the transformation from an outdated light box, to pendants and a beautiful pine wood ceiling | Ask Anna

Our New Wood Ceiling in the Kitchen

This post has been a long time coming! This was one of those projects that we did, in the midst of a crazy busy season, and I took pictures and then completely forgot about them. I stumbled across them last month and even though the ceiling has been done for a few months now, I still really want to share it with you. You might remember our kitchen ceiling from before, it had one of those huge florescent light boxes, from the 80’s. Here’s a picture from right after we finished the subway tile wall. I knew from day one… Read More

2 Duvet cover tips that will make your life SO much easier, including a video tutorial! | Simple.Home.Blessings for Ask Anna

2 Duvet Cover Tips that will make Your Life SO Much Easier!

Hi, it’s Leah from Simple.Home.Blessings., I’m here to share 2 duvet cover tips that will make your life SO much easier!  I love the look of a duvet cover and I love how they can change the look of a bedroom so quickly.  But there are a couple big things I don’t love about duvet covers. First, they are such a pain to get on and off, and second, I get frustrated that the comforter inside gets separated from the cover and I end up with a lump of comforter down at the bottom of my duvet cover.  So, I… Read More

S'mores Bark, easy to make and oh so yummy for kids and grown ups | Cooking with a Wallflower

S’mores Bark

Semi sweet chocolate bark loaded with mini marshmallows and graham crackers or your favorite cookies. This S’mores Bark is the perfect gift for Valentine’s Day. Hi! This is Andrea from Cooking with a Wallflower, and this month I’m back to share with you the perfect little treat for Valentine’s Day. One of my favorite combinations is S’mores. Mini marshmallows and graham crackers with chocolate is soo amazing. But, if you have other favorite cookies, you can add them too! I actually used thin cinnamon cookies for added flavor. If you want a festive pop of color, you can also add… Read More

The easiest way to clean cooking grease without chemicals | Ask Anna

The Easiest way to Clean Cooking Grease (without chemicals!)

I know I’ve written about my Norwex EnviroCloths before and how they are great for cleaning stainless steel, windows and more, but today I want to show you my favorite thing to clean with them – cooking grease. This time of year I cook a lot more and it makes me absolutely crazy when I’m sauteing veggies or browning meat and grease splatters all over the countertop, the floor, etc. In the past the grease splatters have been so hard to clean but not now that I have my secret weapon! The Norwex EnviroCloth is made up of microfibers 1/200th… Read More

Lots of tips to help you organize the entryway closet in 30 minutes or less | Ask Anna

How to Organize the Entryway Closet in 30 minutes or Less

Entryway closets can get messy really easily because most people keep a lot of stuff stored in them. In our entryway closet, not only do I have coats, I also have my vacuum, steam mop and 5 table leaves! It’s crazy! Last spring I had a little extra time before picking up the kids from school, so I pulled out everything in our closet, purged and organized. You can see the full post HERE but today I’m just going to share one picture to go with my tips. #1 Take everything out I know I say this a lot, but… Read More

How to organize the master bedroom closet, no matter what the size. Lots of tips for organizing regular-sized closets | Ask Anna

How to Organize the Master Bedroom Closet (No matter the size)

I’m sharing all my tips for closet organization. To organize the master bedroom closet might feel overwhelming but I promise it won’t be. Today I want to talk about how to organize the master bedroom closet, no matter what size you have. Closet organization is not hard, but it is easy to get overwhelmed, when your closet isn’t organized. When we moved into our current house our closet was a hot mess. It was much bigger than the closet at our old house, but that was a little overwhelming because I didn’t know where to put things. So bigger didn’t… Read More