The Ask Anna Blog

New House Renovations: Picking out Flooring

If you’ve been following along you’ve seen our house get quite the transformation recently. But we’re not done yet! The next BIG step is new flooring. The wood floors that were in our house when we moved in were beautiful but they didn’t cover all the places we wanted them too (the living room, kitchen, guest bathroom) and they weren’t really our style. After looking into how much it would cost to match them we realized it would cost us a small fortune. So since we weren’t really in love with them, and didn’t think it was worth the small… Read More

New House Renovations: Progress Update

I know I haven’t posted many cleaning or organizing projects lately so today I wanted to give you a glimpse of why, and what I’ve been up to instead. In the midst of preparing for hosting the holidays in our new home, we are also tackling a ton of house renovations. In October I showed you all the demo we had done between our kitchen/living room but now I want to show you how it’s coming together. Just for fun the first picture I show you will be the “before” and then I’ll put the “after” right below it. Here’s… Read More

Gluten Free Vegan Mini Chocolate Peppermint Loaves

‘Tis the season for baking yummy, yummy treats! I get so excited when December rolls around. Christmas is my favorite holiday (for many reasons). I love thinking about what special gifts and goodies I’m going to make for family and friends. I’ve already made my homemade vanilla extract and now I’m moving on to the baked breads and cookies. What to make, what to make? These mini chocolate peppermint loaves are so choco-licious! Gluten, egg, and dairy free, with just enough peppermint extract and an abundance of chocolate chips. Package these up with a little parchment paper, baking twine and… Read More

Pantry Organization Tips

For those of you that saw my pantry makeover and wondered if I had food in my house, the answer is “yes!” Last week I shared my pantry makeover and today I wanted to show you the other side of the pantry and give you some pantry organization tips. You don’t have to have a large pantry to be organized, in fact I have seen more unorganized big pantries, than small ones. I’ve had small pantries for years and always found it easy to organize them because if I wasn’t organized, I wouldn’t have room for all my stuff. Organizing… Read More

How to Paint Perfect Lines on Textured Walls

We recently painted and spruced up our pantry and in this house the walls are very textured so I needed a little help when it came to painting where the walls meet the ceiling. Lucky for me, FrogTape has this amazing new product that shows you how to paint perfect lines on textured walls, and makes it a quick and easy process! The first step is to apply the orange tape. Once you’ve applied the tape you use the Liquid Paint Block to go back over the seam between where you want your perfect line to be. I… Read More

Thanksgiving Leftovers ~ Roundup

One of the best things about Thanksgiving is that there are always tons of leftovers! This year don’t let your Thanksgiving leftovers get lost in the fridge, plan ahead and make great meals the next day! Here are some great ideas for how to use your leftovers this Thanksgiving! Breakfast If you are looking for some delicious breakfast recipes made with your Thanksgiving leftovers, here are some good ones! Put a twist on an old favorite with this Thanksgiving eggs benedict. Click HERE for the full recipe. This breakfast fritatta uses turkey and mashed potatoes, as well as a… Read More