A quick Google search will show that an average of 80% of all Americans making New Year’s Resolutions fail to keep them

We are pleased to participate in the BnB’s for Vets program again this year! BnB’s for Vets was started by Kathleen

“Blessings on State Street” Sound familiar?!? It’s actually the title of a new book by Rachael Bloome. In addition to

It’s that time of year! We’ve set the November date for our Christmas decorating weekend at Blessings on State Bed &

As an innkeeper I love decorating for every season! As we head into “sweater weather” I like to focus on warming up our

We decorate for every season at Blessings on State Bed & Breakfast in Jacksonville, Illinois. Our “seasons” include

Have you missed the freedom to travel? For me, travel restrictions were much like the seatbelt sign on a long flight. I

The Backroads Boutique Crawl from May 21-23 is just around the corner! Make your reservation now to make Blessings on State

National Travel and Tourism Week 2021 (May 2-8) spotlights  the collective strength of the U.S. travel industry. This

Parent, Confidant, Role Model, Spiritual Advisor, Teacher, Doctor, Nurse, Housekeeper, Photographer, Driver, Chef, Ref…

When I was young, we visited my grandmother in upstate New York each summer. Grandma lived in a beautiful big home with

I struggled to write a Merry Christmas/Year-end blog post for weeks. And I didn’t write one. Then, I struggled to write a