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Layers of chocolate chip cookies, rich dark chocolate sea salt caramels & toasted marshmallows will have you going back for more of these gourmet s'mores | Ask Anna

Gourmet S’mores – Chocolate Chip Cookies and Caramel

Thank you Huggies® for sponsoring this post. As always, all opinions are my own. In honor of National S’mores Day (what a yummy day), on August 30th, I wanted to share a delicious gourmet s’more filled with chocolate, ooey gooey caramel and marshmallow. When I think about s’mores I think campfires, Hershey’s chocolate and graham crackers, but when I wanted to create a s’more for National S’mores day, I wanted it to be something different, something unique, something decadent. I started thinking about all my favorite ooey, gooey things and the first thing I thought of was caramel. The next… Read More

Farmhouse chic makeover with affordable products from the Better Homes and Gardens line at Walmart | Ask Anna

Farmhouse Chic Kitchen Mini-Makeover

Thank you Better Homes and Gardens at Walmart for sponsoring this post. All my opinions about their beautiful products, are my own.   Last month I was super fortunate and got to visit the Better Homes and Gardens headquarters again, in Des Moines, Iowa. While I was there “Farmhouse Chic” was all the rage, which got me thinking about our kitchen. With our pine ceiling, and open shelving, we have the Farmhouse look going on in the kitchen, so I thought, why not add a little “Farmhouse Chic”. One of the things I was really inspired by, at the BHG… Read More

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DIY Green Cleaning Recipes using Vinegar

Hi, Leah from Simple.Home.Blessings. here.  I am back with a confession for you.  As much as I like cleaning (and I really like cleaning),  I actually don’t like a lot of household cleaners.  I tend to question their effectiveness and dislike their various scents.  And I don’t like to have the “clutter” of a whole bunch of specific household cleaners languishing in a cabinet.  So, in most places in my home, I use simple soap and water (and a once-a-year deep cleaning, like on my granite counter tops)  or a super simple recipe for pour-and-clean cleansers.  These recipes require me… Read More

Father's Day card craft idea | Ask Anna

Father’s Day Card for Kids to Make

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Huggies®. As always, all opinions are my own.   My daughter loves to craft, and although it’s totally not my thing, occasionally I’ll craft with her, especially when it’s to make something for the man we both love so much! Father’s Day is quickly approaching (how is it already June!?) so Malea and I put on our creative thinking caps and created this cute card for Matt. I found this idea on Pinterest (of course) and since Malea loves to pretend that she knows how to do origami, she… Read More

The easiest, and cheapest, way to get rid of green pool hair | Ask Anna

How to Get Rid of Green Pool Hair

I don’t know about your family, but my family lives in the pool during the hot summer months! Where we live it’s very common to see 100+ degree days throughout the summer so ever since I was a kid we have spent the majority of our time in the pool. The only downside to hanging out in the pool all summer is that being a blonde, my hair always ends up turning an off shade of green. If you’re a blonde, you know what I’m talking about. 😉 Last year my daughter fell in love with swimming too and I… Read More

Downstairs New Floor Reveal!

Have you been following along with our downstairs flooring remodel? A few weeks ago I posted about the installation process and how easy it was to install the new Enviqué flooring by Quick•Step. I’m a little late on posting my “reveal” because we had some friends come and stay with us for a week and they loved the new floors. It was also a good test to see how durable the floors were against 3 kids 5, and under. 🙂 Before I show you the “after” picture, let’s take one last look at what it used to look like. Not… Read More