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Hi guys! SAVE this post because I’ve got some ti

Hi guys! SAVE this post because I’ve got some tips for storing your veggies below :) #RubbermaidPartner If you’ve watched my stories today, I share about the new @Rubbermaid EasyFindLids™ SilverShield® containers. The containers shield against bacteria, and they are easy to organize because they are stackable - the lids stick together so you never lose them! Below are a few tricks to store your veggies:

1. Chop up one onion and place into a @Rubbermaid small container. If you want to use more than one onion, separate with a small piece of parchment. When full, press down on the lid to seal. Then place it into the freezer to conveniently store onions - ready to toss into the pan for your taco meat, spaghetti, soups, and sauces. Each small container can house two small onions separated by a piece of parchment. When ready to use, toss the top layer into your pan. No measuring or chopping in the moment required!

2. Repeat with your peppers. Dice and then throw into any recipe when needed!

3. For your pre-washed salads, open the bag and pour onto a paper towel or clean kitchen towel. Dab any condensation off. Pour into your Rubbermaid container and lay one paper towel on top to absorb any new condensation. Now your salad will last twice as long!

If you missed it, head up to my stories where I show you more about Rubbermaid EasyFindLids™ SilverShield® containers! #Rubbermaid

You may have noticed that I have not been on here

You may have noticed that I have not been on here much the last few days.
Some of you might see me as an “influencer” but the truth is, I’m just Anna Mae, an unremarkable mom and wife who really loves sharing things with friends.

I’m still learning how to do this “influencer” thing, so please bear with me while I figure out how to set reasonable boundaries and say “no” more often.

I’m really good at saying yes. Too good. To the detriment of my sleep, my health, my mind, and my time with family. When my youngest son said, “You need to take a break,” it stopped me in my tracks. I must have needed to hear that, because I burst into tears and slowly nodded my head in agreement. This son doesn’t give many opinions about what is going on in my life, so I didn’t take lightly what he was saying to me.

My friends from Seattle showed up for a planned girls trip that only God knew would actually end up being a right-on-time rescue mission for me. I’m grateful. This staycation exploring Cincinnati with friends is just what was needed.

Love you guys so much. I’ll be back soon, happily posting pics with laundry hiding behind a door and dishes scooted just out of the frame. And Rob cringing at me when I say the word yummy. 😂

I hope you will say “no” more often, and yes to breathing deeply and being present with those you love. Happy Sunday, my friends.

Here it is! Blood sweat and literal tears - the ma

Here it is! Blood sweat and literal tears - the master bath is finally complete! I love it!

Like I was saying in my stories, if you’re going to change your tile and shower trim, you can do it so many ways, but either one will cost you time or money. You get to choose :) I chose time: prep, prep, prep, prime, paint and laquer- two coats each, and drying for hours in between.. whew.

In a perfect world, I would have the budget to rip out the tile and get a new glass door. So until I can do that, I decided to transform the tile (Tough as Tile come through!!!) and paint the trim myself. This is not my forever shower and I’ve already got that resolved in my heart but I REALLY love this entire bathroom! What about you? Is it time or money for you? SWIPE for the before!
#masterbath http://liketk.it/2YIRq #liketkit @liketoknow.it

Happy Friday! Signing off but I’ll send some lit

Happy Friday! Signing off but I’ll send some little bathroom updates in stories over the weekend! You guys, it’s already looking so much better- minus my Oompa Loompa suit. 😅 (Go watch stories if you don’t know) Lots left to do but I wanted stop to say THANK YOU - I am still reading through your sweet comments and DM’s from my last post and you have made me cry and laugh out loud. Thank you for being here, and if I haven’t responded yet, I will! After this bathroom is done 😂 📸: the amazing @itstashhaynes

Back in June and July, so many people shared my ac

Back in June and July, so many people shared my account and I want to tell you that I am grateful for that. For those of you who did, and stuck around to continue to interact and build some kind of relationship with me (albeit social media relationship, and for some of you, in person!) THANK YOU. Thank God for you. I see you. I see your posts. I see you commenting and liking my posts. Your DM’s and texts. And as trivial as they may seem, those small gestures tell me that you see me. My heart. My family. My life. Not just a “Black Account” to share. Not a box to check. You see that I am a person. That I am not something on a list of to do’s that one could reference to show the world that they aren’t racist.

Everything is “back to normal” in this area for some, with no lasting changes, no challenging conversations, and no more interactions. But I’m still here, talking about racism and having hard conversations with people who don’t look like me. Being surrounded by people who are different from me- just like I have been for my entire life. Putting in the effort. Because it’s worth it. You’re worth it. WE are worth it.

Talking about racism and breaking down walls is hard work, but it’s important to me. It’s still important to me. It was important 401 years ago, it was important 157 years ago, it was important 56 years ago, it was important the day I was born, it was important in June 2020, and it’s important now.

Because racism still exists, and I am still Black.

My skin is not political. Whoever said that it is, is wrong. Let us not miss an opportunity to create some real life AND social media relationships with people who don’t look like us, think like us or run in the same circles as we do. Let’s not miss an opportunity to make real changes. I’m still in. Are you?

If not, can we try again? Here goes:
Hello. My name is Anna. Follower of Jesus, lover of people, wife to Rob, mother to Isaac, Maxwell, Jaren and Adrien, middle sister of 3, daughter of Glenda Kay and Ronnie Lee. It’s nice to meet you. 🖤

Tip: Never have Rob Groves take your pic if yo

You guys, I felt a thousand pounds lifted when I g

You guys, I felt a thousand pounds lifted when I got my room tidied up. Crazy how one room can make a difference in your energy and focus. I hope those of you who were in the same boat were able to pick one thing and see it through. Feeling really inspired today on this fine Monday!

Not sure if you saw my stories, but what helped me was listening to @mariahcarey narrate her life story to me for half the day, and then I set my phone on a stand and FaceTimed my friend while I cleaned, and she twisted her hair. Thank God for non judgy friends! Do you have those kind of people in your life?? Super grateful for mine!

Anyway, I wanted to let you know 2 things- I’m finishing my bath this week (see stories) and I ordered 4 pairs of wildly inexpensive sunglasses on Amazon and linked them all for you on my @liketoknow.it. Follow me there for all of my picks! Hope your Monday is a good one, my friends!
http://liketk.it/2Y2Fy #liketkit

Do you ever let a room in your house (or maybe you

Do you ever let a room in your house (or maybe your whole house) get to the point where you don’t recognize yourself? Like how did I get here? This is NOT what my room looks like right now and I’m not OK with it. Head up to my stories to hear more and also I’ve got some fun news! 🖤

You’re gonna want to save this post, you guys! Y

You’re gonna want to save this post, you guys! You know when you take a selfie in your IG stories, you look like yourself, but then you take a selfie on your iphone camera and you look like a lopsided crazy person after you snap the pic? Well @tarathueson just blew my whole mind- she said when you do the latest iPhone update, do THIS to make your pics look normal again:

Go to settings > Camera > Mirror Front Camera. Slide the bar to on. Problem solved! No more weird selfies on your iphone camera!

If you don’t already follow Tara, you’re missing out on all the techie solutions. Go follow that genius of a woman!

Today in stories I’m opening up some Mail with you, and teaching you how to make a headband with a scarf. And since I’m wearing this older sweater, I knew you’d ask about it. So I linked a bunch of new, cute sweaters today in my LIKEtoKNOW.it! See you up in stories! http://liketk.it/2XLZH #liketkit @liketoknow.it

Recently I saw my friend Alex ask in her stories:

Recently I saw my friend Alex ask in her stories: “Do you decorate for Fall?” My answer: yes. That’s it. That’s my fall decor. 😂 How about you? Do you?? Or are you a wait til Christmas type?

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