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Tips for Planning a Disney Vacation

We are about to embark on a magical trip to Disney World! If you haven’t been to a Disney Park during Halloween, add it to your bucket list STAT. It is a truly an amazing experience. If you’re saying, “oh I’ve been to Disney, how different can it be”? Let me just tell you that each and every pumpkin is unique, that’s how different. Take attention to detail, and mix it with the magic of Disney and it’s incredible. In this post I’m going to give you some tips for planning a Disney vacation because we are going to Disney… Read More

Vinegar Tips – Laundry and a FREE Printable

After posting my Tips for using Baking Soda in the Laundry (and the FREE printable), so many of you asked me to make one for how to use vinegar in the laundry! I have lots of other vinegar tips on my blog but today I’m going to share 9 great ways to use vinegar in the laundry. Fabric SoftenerTo soften clothes, and prevent lint from sticking to them, add 1 cup of white vinegar to the rinse cycle. Odor RemoverTo remove odors from clothes add 1 cup of vinegar to the load of laundry Stain RemoverTo remove preexisting stains preteat… Read More

Fall Cleaning ~ Getting rid of Summer Dirt & a Giveaway!!!

When it comes to Fall cleaning, one of the things I focus on is getting rid of all the dust and dirt that made it’s way in the house, during the summer months. In our new house we have a few different types of flooring on the main floor, which means that dirt and grime get stuck in the floor transitions. It’s particularly bad in this house because I don’t think the transitions were ever cleaned before we moved in (or anytime in the last 22 years)! I tried getting this gunk out with my regular steam mop, but because… Read More

Gluten Free & Vegan Pumpkin Ice Cream Sandwiches

Over at Sarah Bakes Gluten Free Treats, I’ve already started my flow of delicious pumpkin recipes. It’s my most favorite time of the year for baking. One reason…PUMPKIN! I love all pumpkin desserts. Breads, muffins, cupcakes, smoothies, cookies. The options are endless and I will be sharing lots and lots of pumpkin recipes over the next couple of months! I have a weakness for ice cream and for cookies. Put those two together and I’m in trouble. Well, I did. I put ice cream and cookies together in these gluten free and vegan pumpkin ice cream sandwiches. I took my… Read More

Fall Cleaning Checklist & FREE Printable

Tomorrow is the 1st day of October which means, if you haven’t already, it’s time to break out the Fall decorations, delicious Fall scents and prepare our homes for the cooler weather and the holidays! Today I’m sharing my Fall cleaning checklist and in the days to come I will be breaking down some of these tasks, to show you how I do them, and I’ll be sharing some new cleaning tools that will make these jobs easier. To make it easy for you, this Fall cleaning checklist is broken down into three categories: General cleaning, Deep cleaning and Outdoor… Read More

DIY Magnetic Chalkboard ~ Tutorial

Today I’m hanging out at Tatertots & Jello sharing a tutorial for the Magnetic Chalkboard I made for my kitchen. Head over there to find out how I turned this plain window into a place for my daughter to display her artwork, a place for us to keep track of items we need from the store AND our weekly menu! Here’s a peek at how it turned out! Click HERE to get the full tutorial!

New Vacuum Sneak Peak & 5 places we forget to Clean

This post brought to you by BISSELL Homecare, Inc.. All opinions are 100% mine. There’s a new vacuum in town! Have you heard of the BISSELL Lift-Off? I just got one and I can’t wait to test it out to see how it stacks up to the other vacuums I love. I was thinking I’d put it to the test while I’m preparing for my Fall Cleaning Series (coming this October). These are some of the features I’m most excited about: It has a removable pod for portable cleaning. I’m thinking this will be great for the stairs! The 27-foot… Read More

How to Hang Clothes like a GENIUS!

Hi, I am Leah from Simple.Home.Blessings. and I am one of the new amazing contributors here at Ask Anna. And no, I am not the aforementioned genius, but I do have a genius tip for you today, one that will hopefully make laundry time a lot easier. I write about all sorts of things related to homemaking over on my blog. I am all about attempting to solve the problems of everyday life around the home with simple tips. Sometimes the homemaking is more difficult with little ones running around underfoot, causing us to have to think on our toes… Read More