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Farmhouse Chic Kitchen Mini-Makeover

Thank you Better Homes and Gardens at Walmart for sponsoring this post. All my opinions about their beautiful products, are my own. Last month I was super fortunate and got to visit the Better Homes and Gardens headquarters again, in Des Moines, Iowa. While I was there “Farmhouse Chic” was all the rage, which got me thinking about our kitchen. With our pine ceiling, and open shelving, we have the Farmhouse look going on in the kitchen, so I thought, why not add a little “Farmhouse Chic”. One of the things I was really inspired by, at the BHG… Read More

Easy Tips for Organizing Fabric

Recently I’ve developed a fabric obsession. There are so many absolutely gorgeous colors and prints of fabric. I find that I want to collect every one of those lovely fabrics. Hi, Susan from Organized 31 here. My newly developed love of fabric led to a messy, sloppy sewing room. I had to do something to get organized and do it quickly. Fabric comes in all different widths and lengths which can make it difficult to fold them in a uniform size. A completed uniform size is key to organizing fabric neatly. To gain a uniform folded size, I simply wrap the… Read More

DIY Green Cleaning Recipes using Vinegar

Hi, Leah from Simple.Home.Blessings. here. I am back with a confession for you. As much as I like cleaning (and I really like cleaning), I actually don’t like a lot of household cleaners. I tend to question their effectiveness and dislike their various scents. And I don’t like to have the “clutter” of a whole bunch of specific household cleaners languishing in a cabinet. So, in most places in my home, I use simple soap and water (and a once-a-year deep cleaning, like on my granite counter tops) or a super simple recipe for pour-and-clean cleansers. These recipes require me… Read More

Strawberry Heirloom Tomato Salad

A mixed green salad tossed with fresh strawberries and heirloom tomatoes drizzled with poppy seed dressing. This strawberry heirloom tomato salad is delicious and simple to make, perfect for a summer meal. Hi! This is Andrea from Cooking with a Wallflower, and I’m back this month to share with you this simple strawberry heirloom tomato salad. Hopefully you had a wonderful fourth of July weekend! The beginning of July always makes me feel like summer is officially in full swing. And with summer finally here, I’m so ready for a vacation, but at the moment, I don’t really have anything… Read More

I’m speaking at Haven Conference, WHAT?!

If you’ve been around Ask Anna for awhile then you may have read about my trips to the Haven Conference in Atlanta, in the past. I attended the conference the first, and second, years but I haven’t gone the last 2 years because our lives were so busy with adoption and home remodel projects, in fact the last Haven I attended was the weekend after we moved into our current house, it was NUTS! Both years I attended were great, I learned a lot, made good connections, which has helped my blog grow as much as it has, but I’ve… Read More

DIY Office Organization

I’m a big fan of using repurposed items for organizing. They’re free and better for the earth. I also really enjoy the creative challenge of repurposing an item and finding a new use for it. Hi, Susan from Organized 31, and this month I’m sharing an easy repurposed project that is perfect for organizing office supplies. You can make these organizing bins in minutes, and with items you already have in your home. First you will need some plastic drink bottles. You can use any sized bottle, consider what items you want to organize, then choose the size of bottle… Read More