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How to organize your health in 30 minutes, and change your life forever | Ask Anna

How to Organize your Health in 30 minutes

I am so excited to be writing this new series about 10 places you can organize in 30 minutes, or less. I wrestled on which space to begin the series with, because there are so many good ones, but I finally decided that I wanted to start it off talking about something that has been so important, and so valuable to me over the last 4 months. Working out and staying on top of my health has been something that I’ve wrestled with over the years. I’ve always been a small person, and I thank my dad for those genes,… Read More

10 spaces you can organize in 30 minutes or less - a series that takes your limited time into consideration, and gives you the tools to organize your home | Ask Anna

10 Spaces you can Organize in 30 minutes or Less!

I can’t believe we are starting a new year, welcome to 2016!!! I always enjoy doing an organizing series in January but this year I turned to my friends and asked them, “what is it you need help with?” I could write all day long about how to organize a home, but if it’s not what you need help with, then I’m wasting my time. Over and over I’ve heard my friends say, “I’d love to be more organized, but I just don’t have the time.” I’m sure you can relate, as a working mom of 2, I know I… Read More

5 tips to clean your house in less time, so you can spend more time doing what you actually want to do | Ask Anna

5 Tips to Clean your House in Less Time!

I am proud to be a 3M-sponsored blogger, and as part of my responsibilities, I get the opportunity to evaluate 3M products. All my opinions are my own and all the results you see in the post are real. The holidays are always such a busy time of year. I don’t know about you, but I feel like we attend Christmas parties all month long, then Christmas morning comes and goes and you’re left with a messy house, but you’re so tired you almost don’t even care… almost, but not quite. Today I’m going to share 5 quick tips that… Read More

Slightly sweetened apple and cranberry pie with the warm flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar. This cranberry apple pie is the perfect dessert to transition from fall to winter.

Cranberry Apple Pie

Slightly sweetened apple and cranberry pie with the warm flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar. This cranberry apple pie is the perfect dessert to transition from fall to winter. Hi! This is Andrea from Cooking with a Wallflower. I’m back this month to share with you a dessert recipe that’s perfect for both fall and winter. Can you believe that it’s already December? Is it chilly where you are? Are you done with your Christmas shopping? If you are, I’m so jealous! I always have so much difficulties picking out gifts for people. As much as I love the… Read More

This is a very simple cleaning tip that will help you clean the baked on grease off your pots and pans, and have them looking new again! | Ask Anna

How to Clean Baked-on Grease off Pots, Pans & Baking Dishes

I am proud to be a 3M-sponsored blogger, and as part of my responsibilities, I get the opportunity to evaluate 3M products. All my opinions are my own and all the results you see in the post are real. I love to cook, and bake, during the holidays. The only problem is that by the end of the season my pots and pans end up looking like this. (YIKES!) Do yours look the same, covered in layers of baked-on grease, and next to impossible to clean? Remember a couple months ago how I showed you how to clean a crock… Read More

Tips for organizing holiday decorations and how to use a label maker to make them easy to find and keep organized | Ask Anna

How to Organize Holiday Decorations and keep them Organized

I’ve had the same box for my Thanksgiving decorations, for years. It’s one, really big tub, that I shove everything into, and every year when I pull it out I think “man, I need to organize this!” This year I decided I’d had enough, so armed with my new DYMO Label Manager, I whipped myself into shape and decided to organize my holiday decorations. It’s actually really easy to do, the only time it cost me was a trip to Walmart to purchase some better bins. If you don’t have a Walmart near you, these ones from Amazon are the… Read More

A fun spin on Elf on the Shelf - this year our elf is doing 24 days of kind acts toward others and encouraging our kids to join her | Ask Anna

Kindness Elf – 24 Days of Elf on the Shelf

Elf on the Shelf has always been about mischief, but this year, our elf is doing 24 acts of kindness. Your kids will love having a Kindness Elf and doing kind acts for others! It’s almost December, and time to bring out the Elf on the Shelf. In the past, Elf on the Shelf has been 24 days of mischievous acts but this past year I’ve been teaching my daughter to really be aware of what people are feeling, or needing, so this Christmas season, I decided our elf would take a different twist, and instead of 24 days of… Read More

These are the most perfect, soft and chewy, ginger molasses cookies. Your family will love them and you'll be shocked at how quickly they disappear! | Ask Anna

The Perfect, Soft and Chewy, Ginger Molasses Cookies

Every year when Fall comes around, when the days are cloudy and the nights are cool, I start craving my favorite Fall cookies. There’s just something about these soft and chewy ginger molasses cookies that makes Fall ever better! Not to mention they will make your house smell AMAZING! I can’t take credit for this perfect cookie recipe, I found it in my America’s Test Kitchen Family Cookbook, but I promise you, if you like your ginger molasses cookies soft and chewy, this is the best recipe you’ll ever find. I try really hard to let them cook the additional… Read More