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

February 3 is National Carrot Cake Day! Who knew?!? To celebrate, we are sharing a delicious carrot cake cookie recipe.

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

My friend Rachael Bloome is the author of the Poppy Creek Series, a wholesome, feel-good, small-town romance series sure to

Are you ready for some Christmas cookie baking fun? Our teenage innkeeper Casey and I had a lot of fun making Sugar Cookie