The Ask Anna Blog

The Best Way to Organize Your Taxes and keep them Organized for 7 years

I know it’s sort of silly to be talking about taxes in the middle of the year but because my blog has become my business over the years, taxes are always on my mind and it’s never too late, or early, however you look at it, to get your taxes organized. Did you know you’re supposed to keep a copy of your taxes for 7 years! It’s crazy, I know, but this method for organizing your taxes will make it easy for you to keep them organized and cut down on some of the paper clutter, which is always a… Read More

How to Organize Bills and Reduce Paper Clutter

I know I’ve touched on this subject in the past, when I wrote about how to organize paper clutter, but today I thought I’d dig a little deeper and give you a peek into my filing cabinet to show you how to organize bills and get rid of some of the excess paper clutter. Are you ready? In this digital age I’m one of the weird ones that still likes to get a paper bill in the mail. There’s something about holding it my hand that reminds me to actually pay it. I can put it on my desk and… Read More

20 Back to School Organization Tips to make it a Stress-Free School Year!

It’s that time of year again when we start thinking about getting up early, packing lunches, organizing school clothes and so many other things that go into the beginning of a school year! Today I’m sharing a round-up of 20 back to school organization tips and ideas that will help you keep your sanity, get your kids off to school and help you to stay organized throughout the entire school year! Let’s claim it, this year we are going to ROCK IT!!! 5 tips for organizing a work station at home School supply organization from Making Lemonade School supply work… Read More

How to Quickly & Easily Clean a Stove top Without Chemicals

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 get asked all the time for an easy way to clean the stovetop and the stovetop grates. I’ve written a post on it before but I just discovered a new sponge from Scotch-Brite Brand so I decided to write another post about how easy it is to clean a stove top without chemicals. If you’ve been following me for… Read More

Outdoor Living Room Reveal!!!

I am so excited, like jumping out of my skin excited, to finally get to show you our outdoor living room!!! Did you see my partial reveal over on the Arhaus blog last Friday? For weeks I’ve been decorating, building and accessorizing the space to make it the perfect outdoor entertaining spot. We’ve already had a couple parties this summer but now that the living room is finally finished, I can’t wait to have people over! Warning: this is a picture heavy post because there’s so much to show you! You know I love a good before and after so… Read More

My Favorite Guacamole Recipe

This 3-ingredient guacamole recipe is so easy and full of flavor. Your guests are guaranteed to love it and ask for the recipe, which has happened to me multiple times! I learned this super simple recipe years ago and I get compliments on it every time I make it for my friends and family. I don’t share a lot of recipes on here but when I do it’s because it’s one of my favorites and I want you to be able to enjoy it too. 🙂 So I thought it was time I shared my favorite guacamole recipe with you,… Read More