Our Blessings on State B&B Blog
Insider Travel Tips, Recipes, and Inspiration
As an innkeeper I love decorating for every season! As we head into “sweater weather” I like to focus on warming up our
... moreWe decorate for every season at Blessings on State Bed & Breakfast in Jacksonville, Illinois. Our “seasons” include
... moreHave you missed the freedom to travel? For me, travel restrictions were much like the seatbelt sign on a long flight. I
... moreThe Backroads Boutique Crawl from May 21-23 is just around the corner! Make your reservation now to make Blessings on State
... moreNational Travel and Tourism Week 2021 (May 2-8) spotlights the collective strength of the U.S. travel industry. This
... moreParent, Confidant, Role Model, Spiritual Advisor, Teacher, Doctor, Nurse, Housekeeper, Photographer, Driver, Chef, Ref…
... moreWhen I was young, we visited my grandmother in upstate New York each summer. Grandma lived in a beautiful big home with
... moreFebruary 3 is National Carrot Cake Day! Who knew?!? To celebrate, we are sharing a delicious carrot cake cookie recipe.
... moreI struggled to write a Merry Christmas/Year-end blog post for weeks. And I didn’t write one. Then, I struggled to write a
... moreMy friend Rachael Bloome is the author of the Poppy Creek Series, a wholesome, feel-good, small-town romance series sure to
... moreAre you ready for some Christmas cookie baking fun? Our teenage innkeeper Casey and I had a lot of fun making Sugar Cookie
... moreEveryone should have a good, dependable sugar cookie recipe for the holidays. Here’s
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