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The Innkeeper’s Cancer Battle: Take the Trips! Eat the Fudge!

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spring trees in bloom with graphic text "The Innkeeper's Cancer Battle"The Innkeeper’s Cancer Battle: Take the Trips! Eat the Fudge!

Have you heard the song “Live Like You Were Dying?” Tim McGraw may not be your cup of tea, but the song lyrics

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7 Tips for a Romantic Valentine’s Day Getaway

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Be My Valentine blog post header with couple in bed7 Tips for a Romantic Valentine’s Day Getaway

Planning a romantic getaway for Valentine’s Day is a wonderful way to create lasting memories with your sweetheart.

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Embracing Autumn’s Warmth: Decorating Your Home for the Fall Season

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Fall Season Blog BannerEmbracing Autumn’s Warmth: Decorating Your Home for the Fall Season

As the early morning air turns crisp and leaves turn to their vibrant, fiery hues, it’s time to welcome the season

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What Makes a Bed & Breakfast Stay Different from a Hotel or Airbnb?

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king sized wheat bed with green pilows a bed and and a colorful bed scarf with a large armoire and robes hanging inside the bathroom doorWhat Makes a Bed & Breakfast Stay Different from a Hotel or Airbnb?

As a bed and breakfast innkeeper, my role is different from a manager, or registration clerk or front desk staff in a hotel.

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Be Like Santa! 7 Steps to Overcome “After Christmas Letdown”

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King bed with wheat footboard, burgundy bedding and view of vintage tiled fireplace with beige print upholstered chairs and Christmas treeBe Like Santa! 7 Steps to Overcome “After Christmas Letdown”

I. Love. Christmas! I love the planning and the preparation, the music, the live nativities, the special services, the

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Rachael Bloome, Best Selling Author – Saturday, November 19, 2022

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Christmas Blessings with Rachael packageRachael Bloome, Best Selling Author – Saturday, November 19, 2022

Come kick off the holiday season with a Saturday getaway featuring USA Today bestselling author Rachael Bloome! Gather your

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Autumn Decorating Takeover – Curb Appeal by Maureen

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three pictures with pumpkins and fall decorAutumn Decorating Takeover – Curb Appeal by Maureen

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

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Still in Business at Blessings on State Bed & Breakfast!

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Innkeeper mom dad and son pose in front of snowy blue Victorian home with white columned porchStill in Business at Blessings on State Bed & Breakfast!

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

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