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Chocolate Lava Cakes

I shared this recipe over at Tatertots and Jello a couple weeks ago but these chocolate molten lava cakes are so delicious that I had to share them here too! This is one of my all time favorite recipes to make when we have guests over because it is so good and super easy. These chocolate lava cakes only have five ingredients in them and they are normal, everyday ingredients that you probably already have in your fridge and pantry! I promise, these chocolate lava cakes taste even better than they look and your guests will be so impressed with… Read More

Disneyland Pictures and Malea’s Tinkerbell Cake

I can’t believe my baby girl is 4 years old! What a whirlwind age 3 was, she started 3 being a little toddler at home, and finished age 3 in school, reading and writing!!! It’s amazing how much can change in just one year, I can’t wait to see what age 4 holds for us! For her birthday my husband and I took Malea, and our nanny, to Disneyland. The trip was so much fun and it was incredible to see the magic of Disneyland through a little girl’s eyes. She loved getting to meet the princesses and fairies and… Read More

The Flu and You ~ What to clean when you’re sick

It’s flu season and there’s no way of getting around it, it’s everywhere, including my house this week! So what do you do when the flu “bugs” comes to your house? How do you prevent it from spreading to others in your family? Today I’m going to share a list of 10 must clean items when the flu comes knocking on your door {or to prevent it from coming at all}. So grab your favorite batch of sanitizing wipes (or make your own) and let’s get started! Before you get started, make sure to read the fine print on your… Read More

Gluten Free Vegan Lemon Ginger Sandwich Cookies

There is something so refreshing about lemons. So vibrant! I love adding fresh lemon zest and fresh lemon juice to my baking. It’s one of the most fragrant and flavorful fruits. Lemon cake, lemon curd, lemon sorbet, lemon cookies. Any lemon dessert…sure does make this baker swoon. These lovely sandwich cookies are my newest creation. I tried these lemon ginger cookies a while back and I knew I had to try and recreate that perfect combo. The brightness of lemon with the spicy kick of ginger, which both ground ginger and candied ginger. It took a few tries to… Read More

Tips for Organizing School Clothes {Guest Post}

Hi, I’m Leanne from Organize and Decorate Everything. I’m happy to be visiting at Ask Anna today. I love all of Anna’s brilliant tips and ideas, as I know you do. My blog is full of great organizing ideas too so stop by and say hi! By planning your kids clothes for the whole week or at least the night before, mornings go so much smoother. I made this easy system by using a few simple crafting pieces and an over the door hanger with hooks for everyday of the week. I bought these thin pieces of wood at Hobby… Read More

Frugal Kitchen Organizing Ideas {Guest Post}

While I’m with my family in Disneyland, celebrating my daughter’s 4th birthday, please welcome my friend Leslie from Goodbye House, Hello Home! She’s got some awesome kitchen organizing tips for you today! Hello, Home Makers! As a professional organizer, I am excited that I get to share both my love of organizing with you today, as well as the tidy, frugal ideas that I use to simply keep my sanity in my own kitchen. Maybe you can use some of these solutions, too? Here we go! 1. To save drawer space, hang your oven mitts in a hook inside a cabinet door near… Read More

Love to Clean ~ Washing Windows & Mirrors

I’ll be honest, washing windows and mirrors has never really been one of my favorite things to clean until recent years. The thought of getting out the paper towels and glass cleaner made me cringe. I’m pretty sure I have wasted hundreds of paper towels on my windows and mirrors in the past, and it just seemed like there should be a better solution! In the past 2 years I have discovered 3 great ways to clean windows and mirrors, none of which include paper towels, woo-hoo! #1 Deep Cleaning When the rainy season ends it’s important to give your… Read More

When God Speaks, Update #1

I am calling this post “Update #1” because I know that we are just beginning our journey, and that there will be many more updates in the future. If you haven’t read my original post about the journey God is taking us on, please read it HERE. When I last posted, Matt and I had just met a man who ran a safe house in our area and we were in the process of having our background check done. Since then we have been approved to visit the safe house and start getting to know the girls. It has been… Read More