Blog Archives
No Foolin’! Spring Cooking Class and Dinner Party with Chef Susan SteffanChef Susan Steffan returns to Blessings on State Bed & Breakfast in Jacksonville, Illinois, for another cooking class
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Backroads Boutique Crawl – Jacksonville Area – May 21-23, 2021The Backroads Boutique Crawl from May 21-23 is just around the corner! Make your reservation now to make Blessings on State
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The Top 5 Ways to Celebrate Being a Mom in Jacksonville, IllinoisParent, Confidant, Role Model, Spiritual Advisor, Teacher, Doctor, Nurse, Housekeeper, Photographer, Driver, Chef, Ref…
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The Blessings of Hospitality: Hosting a Children’s Tea PartyWhen I was young, we visited my grandmother in upstate New York each summer. Grandma lived in a beautiful big home with
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Secret Family Recipe Sugar Cookie Snow GlobesAre you ready for some Christmas cookie baking fun? Our teenage innkeeper Casey and I had a lot of fun making Sugar Cookie
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Innkeeper Insider: How We Decorate Our House for ChristmasWe bought this grand old lady 13 years ago and established Blessings on State Bed & Breakfast the following spring. I
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New Website: Easy to Look Easy to Book Your Upcoming StayOne Giant Step for… Blessings on State Bed & Breakfast We are stepping up our game at Jacksonville’s only luxury
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Write Your Own Love StoryI really enjoy hearing our guests’ stories when they stay with us. Some describe how they met, what attracted them to
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Blessings Christmas Traditions PackageCome Experience a Traditional Christmas at Blessings on State Bed & Breakfast in Jacksonville, Illinois Starting in
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#Travel MattersWhat’s on YOUR Bucket List? Regardless of age, when asked what they would put on a bucket list of things they wish to
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State Street’s Hospitality GenesFROM: The Source Newspaper Jacksonville, Illinois Written by Anna Ferraro Photo by Darren Iozia Many Jacksonville residents
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Gwenn and the Art of Table SettingHere at Blessings on State, a lot of our attention is directed toward breakfast service. After all, “breakfast”
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