The Ask Anna Blog

How to Make Carved Pumpkins Last Longer

Today, I’m giving you some tricks for how to make carved pumpkins, and Jack-O-Lanterns, last longer and prevent rot. Let’s get carving! Fall is pretty much upon us, and that means Halloween is just around the corner, which means trips to the pumpkin patch! So today, I’ll be giving you a tip for how to make carved pumpkins, and Jack-O-Lanterns, last longer. I’ve also got a few tips that will make carving your pumpkins a little easier! Let’s start with those: Pumpkin Carving Tips Step 1 – Cut a Hole in the Bottom of Your Pumpkin Instead of the Top… Read More

The Easiest Way to Organize Wreaths

When I think of this time of year one of the things I think of are all the different holidays and fun wreaths for my front door. I love having a wreath on my front door because it makes it feel more friendly and approachable. The only problem with wreaths though are what do you do with them for the rest of the year when they’re not hanging on your front door? I’ve put them in trash bags and laid them on a shelf in the garage, but that takes up a lot of shelf space, I’ve seen the wreath… Read More

Strawberry Cream Cheese Bread

Warm moist slices of bread filled with sweet strawberries and swirls of cream cheese. This bread is so tasty and so easy to make you’ll want to make it over and over again. Hi everyone! This is Andrea again from Cooking with a Wallflower. And I’m super excited to share my latest recipe with you. Over the summer, I saw so many recipes for strawberry bread. Each one looked amazingly delicious. So when I had a pound of ripe strawberries sitting in my refrigerator, I knew I had to make bread with them. But I wanted to take the tasty… Read More

Dining Room Makeover, Part 1 – Board and Batten Tutorial

In my entryway makeover post on Monday you probably noticed that we had also done some work in the dining room. I’m still working on the makeover but today I’m going to share how we added a little drama to the room, with this board and batten tutorial. I’m also giving away a HomeRight paint sprayer so make sure you read all the way to the end! We had board and batten in the entryway of our old house and I LOVED it! I love how the bright white boards catch the eye and demand your attention. It’s a great… Read More

Black and White Kitchen Makeover Reveal!!!

I am sooooo excited to show you my black and white kitchen makeover reveal! It has been a long time coming but it’s finally here! And just a warning this is a picture heavy post because there’s so much to show you! Before I show you the reveal, let me remind you where we started. This is what the kitchen looked like before we put in the open shelves. And you’re eyes aren’t going bad, the picture is just blurry because I’m apparently the worst at remembering to taking “before” pictures so this is the best I could find. 🙂… Read More

How to Clean Glass Shower Doors

This month’s featured reader question comes from Kathryn, who asked, “How do I get my glass shower clean? I want it really clean before I try putting on Rain-X.” How to clean glass shower doors, here’s what you need: Magic Eraser Pantyhose (optional) Squeegee (for continued maintenance) 1. Use a Pair of Pantyhose to Clean Glass Shower Doors water buildup If you are anything like me, then you don’t squeegee your glass shower doors nearly often enough! Hard water spots, minerals and soap scum build up and before I know it, it’s been months since I last cleaned them. Well,… Read More