The Ask Anna Blog

The BEST way to Clean Stainless Steel Appliances

I love hand prints and fingerprints! I love seeing my little ones’ hands and fingers at different stages of their growth. I love seeing how tiny they once were. We do lots of art projects with our hands, giving me ample opportunity to soak up the memories and keep them forever. BUT, what I don’t love is the fingerprints and hand prints I keep finding on various hard surfaces in our home. I have wiped down walls, doors, windows, etc. And honestly, I didn’t have a problem with cleaning them up. But before we were parents, we purchased all stainless… Read More

Demolition Time!!!

If you follow me on Facebook and Instagram then you’ve been getting glimpses of all the changes going on in our new house. We moved in about 2 months ago and we have already started on some big projects! Right now we are working on opening up the kitchen to the living room and then closing off the other side of the living room, to give the bedrooms privacy. We demoed a couple weeks ago so I wanted to show you the before pictures, and then what it looks like now. Here is what the living room and kitchen looked… Read More

Fall Cleaning ~ How to Clean a Lampshade, the Fans & more

This post brought to you by BISSELL Homecare, Inc.. All opinions are 100% mine. This week for Fall Cleaning we are going to be tackling 5 places we don’t normally think to clean. I told you a few weeks ago that I had received the Bissell PowerGlide Lift-Off vacuum and that I would be back to show you how it has helped me with my Fall cleaning! Some of the things I really don’t like to clean (because you usually can’t SEE the difference, even though you know it’s cleaner) are blinds, lampshades, and fans. Luckily having a vacuum with a… Read More

When God Speaks ~ Adoption Update

My good friend Betsy, of Essence Photography, recently took these incredible pictures of Malea and it got me thinking that I haven’t shared an update with you on our adoption process. (If you have no idea what I’m talking about start by reading THIS POST). So today I’m going to take the liberty to do something a little different and I’m going to share these pictures of my adorable princess, while I tell you all about our new daughter and how incredibly faithful God is. On July 27th, we moved into our new home, the one the Lord had been… Read More

Tips for Planning a Disney Vacation

We are about to embark on a magical trip to Disney World! If you haven’t been to a Disney Park during Halloween, add it to your bucket list STAT. It is a truly an amazing experience. If you’re saying, “oh I’ve been to Disney, how different can it be”? Let me just tell you that each and every pumpkin is unique, that’s how different. Take attention to detail, and mix it with the magic of Disney and it’s incredible. In this post I’m going to give you some tips for planning a Disney vacation because we are going to Disney… Read More

Vinegar Tips – Laundry and a FREE Printable

After posting my Tips for using Baking Soda in the Laundry (and the FREE printable), so many of you asked me to make one for how to use vinegar in the laundry! I have lots of other vinegar tips on my blog but today I’m going to share 9 great ways to use vinegar in the laundry. Fabric SoftenerTo soften clothes, and prevent lint from sticking to them, add 1 cup of white vinegar to the rinse cycle. Odor RemoverTo remove odors from clothes add 1 cup of vinegar to the load of laundry Stain RemoverTo remove preexisting stains preteat… Read More