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Laundry Room Organization

Good morning lovely readers!  A couple weeks ago I shared this post over at Tatertots & Jello but just in case you missed it, I wanted to make sure you got to see it too! I want to show you how I organized my laundry room, and hopefully inspire you to have a beautiful and organized laundry room too!  In my house the laundry room is directly off the kitchen, on the way to our bedroom.  It ends up being a dumping/storage station for everything: decorations, candles, extra groceries, dirty washcloths, etc.  I was so tired of looking at a… Read More

How to Update a Brick Fireplace

  A friend of mine recently bought a house and was desperate to cover up the eye sore of a fireplace in the corner of her living room.  Luckily she’s an artist and was able to come up with a really creative way for how to update a brick fireplace, without having to paint it. Personally I’m not a fan of painted brick but I loved her solution: concrete stain.  This is super easy DIY project to update a brick fireplace, and it only takes about an hour to do two coats AND complete the whole project. How to update… Read More

This recipe for the best homemade lemonade is super easy and only requires 3 ingredients! It is the perfect beverage for a party, BBQ or even as part of a hostess gift! | Ask Anna

The BEST Homemade Lemonade

A couple weeks ago some friends of ours had us over for dinner.  I knew that they were going to be BBQing so I kept that in mind while trying to figure out what to take for a hostess gift.  I thought it would be a great idea to put together a gift for fresh homemade lemonade, including all the ingredients and a fun pitcher for the hostess! Here’s what you need: A bag of Lemons A pitcher Wooden spoon Beautiful sunflowers, I bought mine from Trader Joe’s The BEST homemade lemonade recipe (below) All I did was place the… Read More

Organizing Kids Clothes

  I had so much fun making these tags for my daughter’s closet and I love how they just add a little unexpected bling, we all love a little bling right? :)Here is how I organize my daughter’s clothes for the upcoming seasons & sizes.  As you all know kids have a lot of clothes and they grow in and out of them so quickly!  I am seriously so jealous of my daughter’s wardrobe, I wish that every season I could get a whole new set of cute clothes, don’t you? When my daughter was younger I used to get… Read More

How to Clean the Kitchen Sink

Source   Question: I always hear about how your kitchen sink is dirtier than the kitchen floor, your dog’s mouth, the toilet, and all kinds of gross places.  I don’t have a dishwasher, so I was wondering what the best way to disinfect my stainless steel sink is so when I move my dishes from the soapy water to the empty “rinse” side of the sink, they’re not just picking up a million germs?  I hate to clean it with bleach or cleaner because I don’t really want that on my dishes and silverware!   Answer:  It’s funny you asked… Read More

Dark chocolate brownies with salted caramel icing - Ask Anna

Mason Jar Brownies with Caramel Icing

Friday night my friends and I got together for a slumber party!  I know that seams silly since all of us are around 30 but it was so much fun, in fact I think we should do it more often.  The best party:  all of the amazing food {Pinterest inspired recipes}!  I’m going to share with you the most amazing dessert I made, and let me tell you it was amazing!!!  I’m not going to lie, I think the icing on these Mason Jar brownies was one of the most delicious things I’ve ever eaten!   Mason Jar Dark Chocolate… Read More