The Ask Anna Blog

Quick and Easy Toasted Ravioli Appetizer

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Farm Rich. All opinions are 100% mine. I love having people over but one of the things I’m so bad at is coming up with good appetizers to serve. Usually I’ll just throw out a platter of cheese and crackers but today I’m going to share a super easy appetizer idea that I came up with using Farm Rich Snacks. Almost everyone I know loves ravioli so when I found these Farm Fresh Toasted Ravioli, I had a great idea for an easy toasted ravioli appetizer that everyone would… Read More

Gift List Organizer FREE Printable!

Hey everyone, it’s Krista, again, from While He Was Napping. Well, it’s official. The gifting season is in full swing. I have a love-hate relationship with gifting. I love to give gifts. I also love to receive them. But, I am often indecisive and I always have to have a budget. That can make gift-giving harder. And there are always a few people on my list that are nearly impossible to gift for. You know the ones, if they want something they’ve probably already found a way to get it. And they don’t really need anything. So, I always start… Read More

Easy Crockpot Chili

When it starts getting cold outside there’s not much I love more than some chili and cornbread. Today I’ve got an easy crockpot chili recipe so when you wake up and it’s cold outside you can throw this in the crockpot and it will be ready for you when you get home! There aren’t too many things I love more in the Fall than coming home to the smell of warm, delicious comfort food, already prepared! All you have to do is start up a crackling fire, or light a candle, then dish up your chili and you have a… Read More

3 Simple Christmas Crafts

This is one of the best times of the year for me as well as my children. Even though it is something we look forward to with great anticipation, the fact is that I can get pretty overwhelmed in the preparations and busy-ness of the season. Since details are what make the holidays that much more special, here are three easy crafts you can do to get ready for Christmas that can be done in 3 easy steps each. 1- Cranberry Bells 2- Burlap stocking money holder 3- Pine cone candle holder I realize these are not crafts that will… Read More

Black Friday Shopping Tips

Do you love a good bargain? I know I do. I’m going to share my top 5 Black Friday shopping tips to take Black Friday (or Cyber Monday!) by storm. 1. Decide which stores you MUST go to. We can’t be everywhere at once (although if you figure it out, please do share with the rest of us). The first thing to do is narrow down the list to which stores you want to hit up. 2. Figure out when each store is open. The most confusing part to Black Friday shopping, in my opinion, is that all the stores are… Read More

20 Beautiful Christmas Mantels

This year is going to be our first real Christmas in our house. Last year we were here for Christmas but our house was under construction and our decorations were mixed in with a big mess of tools, wood flooring scraps and more. Since we knocked out the wall between our living room and kitchen, we don’t have a fireplace in the living room anymore, but luckily we still have one in the master bedroom! This year I’m planning on putting a Christmas tree in there because you have to hang your stockings on the mantle, and you have to… Read More