The Ask Anna Blog

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Hi there Ask Anna readers!! My name is Kristyn, and I blog over at Lil’ Luna. Come on over and say hi for some fun and cute crafts, recipes and printables. I’m so happy to be here today while Anna is at Haven. Actually, I wish I was with her!! LOL! I’m sure she is having the time of her life!!! Well, today I wanted to share with you an awesome recipe!! Being from the family I am we are all about homemade goodies, especially our COOKIES! The thought of a store bought chocolate chip cookie actually makes me want… Read More

How to Iron a Dress Shirt the Dry Cleaner’s Way

Hi Ask Anna readers, it’s Kim! I’m back this month to share with you a skill I honed during college. While attending school, I got a part time job as a presser at a dry cleaners and believe it or not – I loved it! It was hard work, but really satisfying. There’s just something about turning a disheveled piece of clothing into a nice, crisp garment. I learned how to iron just about everything while there and today I’m going to show you how to press a men’s dress shirt. Follow this tutorial and with a little practice,… Read More

How to Clean Grease Splatters

This seems to be a very common problem for many of you so I thought I’d address it today. Here’s an email from one of my readers: “We recently moved, and have found a problem that I cannot clean! There is a thick, oily residue on the underside and top of our microwave as well as a rough layer of the same on the cabinets above the microwave. I’ve tried cleaning it with a Magic Eraser and baking soda and it didn’t touch it. If you have any ideas, I would be seriously grateful!“ Unfortunately I know exactly what you’re… Read More

How to Reupholster a Chair

A couple weeks ago I set out looking for the perfect chair for my office. I found the perfect chair at a local consignment shop and it had even been recently redone. Pretty cute, right? Well unfortunately when I got it home and put it next to my desk the colors were too close and it clashed terribly. So I decided to give it a total makeover. I purchased a can of Valspar spray paint and got to work covering up the blue. The chair had been covered in chalk paint and I guess… Read More

Video Tutorial: How to Paint a Perfect Line

Many of you may have already read my post on how to paint a perfect line. I wrote this post ages ago but I still get lots of emails asking me to explain the steps more clearly. I’ve been wanting to put together a video tutorial for you but I hadn’t been planning on painting any stripes, until my recent bathroom makeover. I hope this short video helps explain {more clearly} the steps for painting perfect lines, but as always, please feel free to email me if you are still confused. 🙂 Here’s the finished product! Did you know this… Read More

Teaching Kids to Save Money

Happy Friday Tatertots & Jello readers! It’s a little weird being here on a Friday, instead of Wednesday, but I’m excited to get to kick off the weekend with you! A couple days ago on my blog, I wrote a post about how, as parents, it is so important to teach our kids about money. My daughter is the perfect age {three} to start participating in the family chores so I decided it was also a good time to start talking to her about money. I decided that instead of just giving her a list of chores, I would “hired”… Read More