The Ask Anna Blog

DIY Pool Rules Chalkboard

Spring is finally here and even though our pool is still only about 55 degrees my daughter is already swimming (she’s nuts!). And I know that as the weather gets warmer more kids will join her and before I know it summer will be upon us and our pool will be filled with family and friends! Last summer was our first summer having a pool and I spent a lot of time yelling at the kids, “no running around the pool!”, “no jumping in the shallow end!”, you know, you’ve been there too. I thought about making a “Pool Rules”… Read More

Laundry Room Reveal (AGAIN)

You’ve seen a couple of my recent laundry room projects, like our industrial shelves tutorial and the hooks I installed, and if you follow me on Instagram then you’ve also seen some sneak peeks of other things I’ve been up to in the laundry room. But today I’m going to show you the whole laundry room. I love how it turned out and I actually enjoy being in there now, rather than trying to get out as fast as I can! One of the things I love doing is revisiting pictures to see how far our house has come. Since… Read More

DIY Side Table made from a Stool!

Hi, everyone! It’s Lauren from Mom Home Guide. I am happy to be here sharing my latest decorating project — my DIY side table made from a stool! I have been wanting an extra side table for my home’s living room for a while now. I only furnished my home’s living room about a year ago, and ever since, I’ve been happily decorating it to make it a bright and sunny space! But I haven’t been able to find the perfect table. That is, until I converted a stool that I haven’t been using, into a quick and easy side… Read More

Laundry Room Hooks and a Tip for How to Dry Paint Faster!

The laundry room makeover is coming along, we worked on installing the new faucet this weekend and did you see how awesome the new laundry room shelves turned out? Our laundry room is where we enter the house from the garage and it’s not super big so something we desperately needed was some sort of storage for backpacks, purses, Malea’s ballet bag, etc. Right next to the door that leads into the rest of the house there’s a blank wall, which I thought would be the perfect place to add a little extra storage. I had a left over board… Read More

Spring Break Planner – FREE Printable

Ah, Spring is in the air. At least it is here in the desert… most days. I love spring. Warmer weather, beautiful flowers, and spring break. We are sitting here at day two of our two-week spring break and my kids are… honestly, driving me crazy. They have been incessantly fighting for the past three days and I hyperventilate a little when I think there’s another 11 days of this. It will be a lot of sneaking chocolate chips in the closet. So, to help save the chocolate chips, I made up a little organizer to help us out. And… Read More

Office Makeover Bling

It’s been awhile since I’ve updated you on my office makeover. I’m not done yet but since my post on the built-ins we’ve installed baseboards, sheer drapes and a little bling. I’m assuming y’all know what “bling” is but just in case you don’t, it’s defined as “expensive and flashy jewelry, clothing, or other possessions“. Well my office bling wasn’t expensive but it adds beauty, it’s the sparkle of the office and what girl doesn’t love a little sparkle? 🙂 After I finished the built-ins I felt like they were missing something, I felt like they needed a little bling…. Read More