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Gluten Free Vegan Coffee Cake

Hello there, Ask Anna readers! I have missed you! I hope your holidays were joyful and you are enjoying the new year. I don’t know about where you live, but this month has been so COLD! I’m just not a fan of that harsh, freezing wind blowing on my face. Lots of staying inside, bundled with a pair of cozy slippers and a cup of hot coffee. Whenever I start spending more time at home, it just makes me want to get in the kitchen and bake. As if I didn’t do enough baking at Christmas time! There is something… Read More

Family Room and Playroom Organization

I know I’ve mentioned before that we live in a small house, and our living room is no exception. It’s a very small space that is also shared with the dining room. Because of the small space I have a couple key pieces of furniture that store items that need to be in the living room, and that’s it. Let me show you. The most important storage space, in our living room, is this dresser I recently made over. The dresser is in the living room but also right next to the front door so it stores tons of stuff… Read More

Teaching kids to Clean and Organize

I recently received and email from a reader that got me thinking about how important it is to include our kids in the cleaning and organizing process. Here’s what she said, “I just came across your blog through a Google search. I am desperately trying to find a “new” cleaning routine. I have 4.5 & 1.5 year old boys. I hate the house looking cluttered during the day with toys, food on the floor, etc. But if I wait until the end of the day to really clean, then I’m so tired and don’t get much done. In your opinion,… Read More

Organized Kids Closet

I am beyond excited about Malea’s new closet organizer. So excited that I’m not even sure what to show you first! I guess I’ll start with clothes, since this is a post about an organized kids closet! My favorite thing about the clothing organization in this closet, is that there is a rack low enough for Malea to hang up her own clothes. It is very important to me to teach Malea how to be clean and organized, starting at a young age. With her clothes hung so low she is able to pick out her outfits and hang up… Read More

EasyClosets Installation & new closet Sneak Peek!

Today I’m going to tell you about Malea’s new closet organizer from EasyClosets. Working with EasyClosets to design the most efficient closet for Malea was a wonderful experience. They have an awesome website that allows you to design your own space, or have them design it for you. Since I’m a control freak I decided to design my own closet but what I learned is that I’m not an expert closet designer {wink}. After designing a closet {that I thought was good} I was able to work with one of the designers, over the phone, that took my “good” design,… Read More

Organizing Closets

I feel like I could talk about organizing closets all day long. There are so many different types of closets and all of them are different shapes and sizes! We live in a small, older home so I’ve had to get creative about how organize my closets. With narrow, deep spaces, it’s not always easy. The closet I’m the most excited about, in our house, is my daughter’s closet. Kids’ closets can be the hardest to organized because not only do you have clothes, you also have school papers, toys, etc. I recently received this incredible custom closet from EasyClosets… Read More

How to Organize School Work

I can’t believe how much paperwork comes home from school with my daughter! I was in shock the first few weeks she was in school, and quickly started drowning in it. Determined not to be “taken down” by school work clutter, I knew I had to come up with a plan. So today I’m sharing with you, a couple ideas for how to organize school work. Peter Walsh, my organizing hero, says this about saving school work, “The first question is who are you keeping the schoolwork for – you, or your children? If it’s for your children, get them involved… Read More

Ask Anna turns TWO! Blogiversary #2!!!

I can’t believe it’s already been 2 years since I started blogging. It feels like I’ve been blogging forever, but at the same time, it’s gone by really quickly. This year held lots of new adventures for me including my first blogging conference this summer! It was so much fun going to a conference and actually meeting some of my online friends face to face! These are my friends Karianne from Thistlewood Farm, and Vanessa & Heather from At the Picket Fence. The other huge thing that happened this year was moving my blog from a Blogger platform over to… Read More