The Ask Anna Blog

Red, White and Teal Laundry Room Makeover

When we moved from our almost perfect house, into our new house, I was (still am) a bit overwhelmed by all the projects that needed to be done. Pretty much every wall in the house, including baseboards and doors, needs to be painted. It’s a lot to take on but I figured I’d feel really good if I could complete one project right away. I decided to tackle the laundry room first because it’s a small room and it’s the first room we walk into when we come home so it sets the tone for the rest of the house. … Read More

How to Hang a Wreath on a Glass Door

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Gecko Tech for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. UPDATE: We lived in this house for 4 1/2 years and my hook never came off. Every season I changed the wreath out and I never had a problem with it coming off. When we finally moved I peeled the hook off and there was no damage from it being there for so long. I am a BIG fan of the GeckoTech hook! I love having a wreath hang on my front door because I think adding that little bit… Read More

Tips for using Baking Soda in the Laundry

I have lots of posts that talk about how to use vinegar to boost your laundry but today I’m going to be sharing lots of ways to use Arm & Hammer Baking Soda in the laundry! Whiter WhitesTo get whiter whites brighter brights add 1/2 cup baking soda for a natural way of boosting your detergent and brightening your clothes! Fabric SoftenerTo save money, and get softer clothes, add 1/2 baking soda to the rinse cycle of your washing machine, which allows the baking soda to act as a natural fabric softener. Remove OdorsIf you’ve got a load of stinky… Read More

A Yellow Front Door {Makeover}

I recently had the privilege of painting my friend’s front door to spruce up the front of their house. It started out bland and white and when we were done it was a beautiful bright yellow front door that greets their guests with happiness! For this project we followed this tutorial for how to paint a door like a pro and we used Sunflower yellow by Old Village Paint, from their Colours de Provence collection. It’s a beautiful color and it went on smoothly, without flaw. When you paint a front door using high quality paint will give you beautiful… Read More

Quick Breakfast Ideas

School starts for us this week! In order to organize our early, busy school mornings I’ve come up with a few quick breakfast ideas that I can pre-make and grab on our way out the door. After mentioning my English muffin sandwiches and hash brown stacks in this post I had a bunch of you ask me for the recipe so today I’m going to share them with you and one other recipe for a hearty, healthy breakfast loaf. English Muffin SandwichesIngredients 12 English muffins6 Pieces of bacon (or turkey bacon)12 Slices of cheese (your choice, I use cheddar or… Read More

First Day of School Pictures {round-up}

Last year I had great intentions for getting priceless first day of school pictures. I don’t remember why I didn’t get around to doing what I wanted to do but on the morning of Malea’s first day of Pre-K I was rushing around trying to think of something cute to do and this was all I got. A last minute, thrown together picture of her on the couch. I did catch this picture too but never did anything fun with it. So this year I am determined to get a cute, memorable and priceless picture of her on… Read More