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Coupon Organization Tutorial

Hi Ask Anna readers! My name is Laura and I blog over at Laura’s Crafty Life. Thank you to Anna for letting me share my coupon organization with all of you! There are many different ways to organize, clip and sort coupons. This is the system that I have found works best for me to easily access coupons as I need them. I typically grocery shop once a week at two different grocery stores. I try to match up the sales with my coupons to get the best deals possible! This system takes a little bit of time to set… Read More

How to Paint a Door Like a Pro: a Step-by-step Tutorial

Painting for many, can be a scary subject…especially if you are painting doors. I hear most often that people have the toughest times painting their doors, especially their front doors. So today, I put together a tutorial on how to paint a door {like a pro}. How to paint a door like a pro Materials needed: Zinsser Primer Quality paint brush (I prefer Shur-line) Quality foam roller (these are the ones I like) Floetrol Fine grit sanding block Tutorial: 1. Before you began painting, remove the door handle and then check to see if your door is currently painted…. Read More

How to Organize Puzzles

How to organize puzzles – here’s what you need: Plastic organizing boxes Camera Zots My daughter, has so many puzzles. She loves them, and we love doing them together, but kids puzzles can be so messy. I used to have them organized into individual baggies, which was great until she learned how to open the baggies! One day I walked into her room and found that she had emptied all of the puzzles out onto the floor and was using them as a “pool” for her Barbies. The huge pile of scrambled up puzzle pieces made me want to cry,… Read More

Front Porch Makeover Ideas & Inspiration

My front porch makes me crazy. It’s not cute, it’s really boring, I have the same “Welcome” mat from the previous owners and it has become this blah space that drives me nuts!!! It’s that spot on the house that I try to look down and get past it as quickly as possible. So… I need a change. After looking at so many cute front porch pictures on Pinterest I decided to get my booty in gear and makeover my front porch! Here’s the inspiration board I put together. I want our front porch to be inviting; I want people… Read More

How to get the Best Lighting for Pictures

I have lots of friends that are photographers and after doing my share of photo shoots with them I have learned that the key to getting good pictures is… light. Have you ever seen a photographer doing a photo shoot and they have one of those silly, round foil-looking things? Well that’s a light reflector. Light is the key to good pictures but without buying one of those foil-looking things how can you get the best lighting for pictures at home? My answer, a mirror. I have this ugly mirror {that I’ve been dying to redo} in our bedroom and it’s… Read More

Organizing the Hall Closet {Guest Post!}

Hello friends of Ask Anna! I’m Ginny from Organizing Homelife and I’m so happy to share my closet reorganization project with you today. I was thrilled when Anna invited me to guest post on her awesome blog! If you’ve been a reader for any length of time, you know she’s got some fabulous ideas. I hope you enjoy my project and find some inspiration for getting your closets organized for the coming school year. There are so many things I love about my house and I wouldn’t trade it, but if I could change anything, I wouldn’t mind a bit… Read More