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Laundry tips to make doing laundry easier

I don’t know about you but laundry is NOT my favorite thing to do. However since I started blogging a couple years ago, I have discovered some great tips for making doing the laundry quicker and easier. There are actually a lot of great tips right here on Ask Anna so today I’m doing a laundry tips round-up to make it easy for you to find all the tips with just one click! #1 Let’s start with the basics of establishing a good laundry routine. Click HERE for full post After reading this post I started doing my laundry this… Read More

Cinderella Pumpkin Carriage

This is going to be short and sweet but I had to share the Cinderella pumpkin carriage I made for my daughter because it’s just too cute! We went on a field trip to the pumpkin patch last week and my daughter was insistent upon getting a Cinderella pumpkin! We literally hiked way out to the middle of the pumpkin field until she found the perfect pumpkin. After she found her “perfect Cinderella pumpkin” she told everyone that she was going to go home and turn it into a Cinderella pumpkin carriage… yes, everyone. While she was taking a nap… Read More

Fall Cleaning ~ How to Wash Windows without Chemicals

In our new house we have a beautiful view of the mountains, however this is what we were seeing from the inside looking out. Lots and lots of water spots, and probably YEARS of uncleaned windows. (Kind of kills the view doesn’t it?) It’s pretty bad, and it was really starting to bug me. But since we are in the middle of Fall Cleaning, I thought this would be the perfect time to show you how to wash windows without chemicals! I used to wash my outside windows with a bucket of soapy water and a squeegee, but since the… Read More

How to Clean to Prevent Cat Allergies

We have two cats and I love them both, however I am allergic. We never had cats when I was a kid so I didn’t know I was allergic until we had already adopted our cats. I can’t justify getting rid of them since they are a part of the family, but I do have to work harder to keep certain things clean around the house, so I don’t end up sneezing all day. So today I’m sharing my tips for how I clean our home to prevent cat allergies. #1 Floor Care If you have carpet in your house it’s… Read More

The BEST way to Clean Stainless Steel Appliances

I love hand prints and fingerprints! I love seeing my little ones’ hands and fingers at different stages of their growth. I love seeing how tiny they once were. We do lots of art projects with our hands, giving me ample opportunity to soak up the memories and keep them forever. BUT, what I don’t love is the fingerprints and hand prints I keep finding on various hard surfaces in our home. I have wiped down walls, doors, windows, etc. And honestly, I didn’t have a problem with cleaning them up. But before we were parents, we purchased all stainless… Read More

Demolition Time!!!

If you follow me on Facebook and Instagram then you’ve been getting glimpses of all the changes going on in our new house. We moved in about 2 months ago and we have already started on some big projects! Right now we are working on opening up the kitchen to the living room and then closing off the other side of the living room, to give the bedrooms privacy. We demoed a couple weeks ago so I wanted to show you the before pictures, and then what it looks like now. Here is what the living room and kitchen looked… Read More

Fall Cleaning ~ How to Clean a Lampshade, the Fans & more

This post brought to you by BISSELL Homecare, Inc.. All opinions are 100% mine. This week for Fall Cleaning we are going to be tackling 5 places we don’t normally think to clean. I told you a few weeks ago that I had received the Bissell PowerGlide Lift-Off vacuum and that I would be back to show you how it has helped me with my Fall cleaning! Some of the things I really don’t like to clean (because you usually can’t SEE the difference, even though you know it’s cleaner) are blinds, lampshades, and fans. Luckily having a vacuum with a… Read More

When God Speaks ~ Adoption Update

My good friend Betsy, of Essence Photography, recently took these incredible pictures of Malea and it got me thinking that I haven’t shared an update with you on our adoption process. (If you have no idea what I’m talking about start by reading THIS POST). So today I’m going to take the liberty to do something a little different and I’m going to share these pictures of my adorable princess, while I tell you all about our new daughter and how incredibly faithful God is. On July 27th, we moved into our new home, the one the Lord had been… Read More