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And don't forget, if your target market includes international visitors you need to spell out the state/province and not just use the two-letter code. For instance, if I see "Mytown, MA" I've got three states on my short list for where that might be. The "A" states are hit and miss for me, too.

We put a stack of dog towels beside the door (clean but no longer nice enough for human guests) and point out where there are scooper bags and an outdoor garbage bin. In room, we use specific bedding and also put a water dish on a dog tray (kind of like a boot tray, a plastic mat with a rimmed...

We have an electric mattress warmer instead of an electric blanket. Two zones for separate heat control. I turn it on about half an hour before going to bed and it warms both the mattress and the blankets on it. Soooo nice! We don't even heat our bedroom since all we need is a toasty bed...

I switched to that years ago and haven't looked back. Instead of low season rates, I offer a low season discount and it's only available for stays of two nights or longer so I get full rate for one-nighters.

Grilled cheese sandwich; omelet fillings rolled in a tortilla instead of eggs; fruit crisp/crumble or cobbler if made with a no-egg biscuit topping; puff pastry hand pies (can be sweet or savoury).

Ramekin of oatmeal with some nuts and fruit sounds great. Another option is chia pudding, which is even better than no-bake since it's no-cook. Mix chia seeds with almond milk, give it a good shake/stir, then let it thicken up in the fridge overnight. I like to stir in flax seeds, blueberries...

I would get the breakfast orders in before bringing the first course out, letting them know what to expect. ie "I'll be right back with your starter but first let me find out how you'd like your main course so hubby can get started on it." To me, 30 minutes sounds like a long time to wait for...

I haven't heard of her. Will have to look her up. Though to be honest, I don't read fiction very much anymore. Can't seem to get my head out of this world to get lost in a book the way I used to.

Hydro is going up just went up here, too. I've increased package prices and add-ons but am waffling about room rate increases across the board. It'll put us over a psychological threshold plus most other accommodations drop their rates at this time of year. Gotta make money, though, or what's...

What about Ngaio Marsh? If Agatha Christie is up your alley, I bet Dame Marsh is, too.

Hello from Ontario (or Onterrible, as my uncle has called it since he moved to Squamish years ago)! It's been over a decade since I've been to the Sunshine Coast, but it was beautiful. Like you, I'm located in a seasonal tourism region a couple hours from a major city. Our busiest season...

TGIN! November is my weekend! :)

Yes, that is the correct terminology here. A duvet is to a duvet cover what a pillow is to a pillow case.

We also get a lot of Europeans from countries where a bottom sheet topped with a duvet in a duvet cover is the norm. That's what I have on my own bed, too. Now whenever I sleep somewhere with a top sheet and blankets, the top sheet feels very twisty and confining to me. If you're not used to it...

Re a solution, have you though about dividing your batch of fresh batter into 14 muffins instead of 12? You'd need a second muffin tin (fill seven holes per tin, spaced apart for even cooking). If you think the muffins will be too small as 1/14th, add an extra handful of nuts or berries to make...

So true. These are people who do not feel diminished by someone else's worth, nor think people must be graded on a bell curve. We get guests, many of them repeats, who travel the globe and stay at world-class properties yet thank us and appreciate what we offer based on our own merits. Feels good.

Our primary busy season here is July through October. I call it the four-month work week.

I totally get this and cycle through it myself, always have, even in my previous life (which is perhaps why we bought a B&B in the first place -- a cure for ennui!). I find what works for me is, like others have said, doing something new. That could be making a change with the business or...

.... and automatically turns of when a window is opened.

I've blocked off a few days mid-week this September (busy time!) for hubby and I to go away for our 15th wedding anniversary. First time we'll be going on a real getaway together since we bought the B&B nearly 10 years ago!!