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Cambodia Pictures!!!

I am back, and mostly recovered from my two weeks in Cambodia. I’m taking today to show you pictures and share a few stories with you. It was an awesome trip and we had a lot of fun but it was also very heavy. Cambodia has a very sad history; from the beginning they have been a very oppressed country but most recently (1975-1979) they endured 4 years of ruling by the Khmer Rouge and it is estimated that at least 1,386,734 victims were executed and an additional 1.7 to 2.5 million died because of disease, starvation, etc. (source) The leader… Read More

4th of July {easy} Recipes!

The 4th of July is tomorrow so I’m sharing a handful of easy recipes that you can make for your BBQ! Your guests will love these adorable marshmallow fireworks on a stick from Hostess with the Mostess! I’m thinking about making this super easy, 4 ingredient, 4th of July trifle from the Fancy Frugal Life! Easy and delicious! I love giving my guests something to take home with them and I think these 4th of July licorices are the perfect party favor for kids and adults! The best part is that they’ll only take a few minutes to… Read More

Beach Inspired Summer Wreath {Guest Post}

Hello Ask Anna readers! I am Laura and I blog at Finding Home. My blog is about the stories of the journey we are all on to making our homes a reflection of ourselves and our families – and what we find along the way. I share decorating ideas, DIY projects, crafts, a few recipes from time to time and all the life that happens in between! I am so happy to be here today to share a fun project – a beach inspired summer wreath. I started with a square vine wreath but a circle would work just as… Read More

Lemon Blueberry No Bake Cheesecake

This my friends, is one of the easiest and yummiest desserts! Light, fluffy, and not too sweet. It only takes a few ingredients to whip up these individual lemon blueberry, no bake cheesecakes. There is no crust (which saves on calories and makes them gluten free). I love the mix of fresh blueberries and lemon zest. Don’t you? These are a great dessert for summer time. No need to turn on that hot oven. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do! I actually shared it last summer on my blog and you can check out the… Read More

How to Hide the Phone Jack {Guest Post}

Hi I’m Vanessa, from over At the Picket Fence! While Anna is out of town she asked me to come hang out with you, and share one of my great tips! Today I’m going to show you a simple solution for how to hid ugly phone jacks! I am convinced that unless you custom design and build your home you will have things that will make you say, “why on earth did they do that when they built this house?” Am I right? You have those things in your home too, don’t you? Outlets in the wrong place. Or no… Read More

How to Remove Dry Erase Marker

Malea loves the dry erase desktop I made her last year! She colors on it all the time but sometimes she forgets to wipe it off and after a few days the ink doesn’t wipe right off like it does when it’s fresh. Luckily there is a super simple solution for how to remove dry erase marker. Rubbing alcohol. All you have to do is pour some rubbing alcohol on a tissue and wipe off the desktop. The ink will come right up. If the surface is completely covered in ink, you might have to do it a couple times… Read More

Organized Grocery List – 3 FREE printable templates

source A few weeks ago I posted this on my Facebook page and had tons of you tell me you do the same thing! I also had lots of you give me other great ideas for how you keep track of your grocery list so you don’t have to re-write it all the time. Today I wanted to share a couple printable grocery lists with you, as well as some great apps for your phone. With this printable list all you have to do is circle or highlight the items you need to get from the store, as you run… Read More

Sweet Tea Popsicles

Hi Ask Anna readers! Kimberly from A Night Owl here – a creative lifestyle blog. I’m so excited to be here today sharing a tasty treat with you while Anna is off doing wonderfully, life-changing things. A little about me – I love all things DIY, craft and cooking and am obsessed with Instagram, Pinterest – and lately popsicles! I live in sunny Arizona so the Summer months can be brutal – and popsicles are certainly a tool for survival! I recently asked on Facebook what my friends’ favorite Summer drinks were. And tea, specifically sweet tea, was a popular… Read More