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I wanted to stop in one last time to say goodbye and thank you to everyone who has cheered us on and commiserated with us over the years. (The PITA baton is available!) It’s been over a year since we retired and I don’t feel I have anything up to date to contribute. So, time to hang up the...

We always made the beds ‘the way mom used to,’ with top sheet, blanket, coverlet. I am here to say that after two weeks in Scotland I am sold on the duvet system. Yes, a bit of work getting the cover on the duvet, but that’s it. Bottom sheet + duvet = done. You’re washing one sheet...

…GO! Right now! Try to make a reservation from your website like you’re a guest. Clear your cache first. Yes, I’m trying to make reservations to go somewhere. I may just drive the three hours both ways and forget it. The places below are charging a minimum of $250/night, most were $300+...

We’ve been enjoying the cooler weather here up until last night. We’ve had the windows open and, during the day when no one else is here, we’ve left the door to our room open, too. Last night it got humid and stifling so Gomez turned on the A/C. When I went to bed, I first checked the door was...

I’ve been hearing from the innkeeper cohort in my old town that this year is on track to break all records for revenue and occupancy. And to break all records for most obnoxious guests. Now, *I* know all about obnoxious guests, but some of these stories are just too much. Are you finding this...

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The house we are hoping to buy has a ring device. How do we turn it off? The sellers have already moved out and we don't know if they are available to help with this. We're pretty boring people but we still don't need the sellers keeping an eye on us. ;-)

So, the house we’re moving to does not have satellite or cable but it does have wicked fast internet. The present owners have Roku. What other internet TV options have you used? What’s the best way to choose? i realize we’re late to the game and it’s possible the TV we have is too old. (Well...

We’ve had some interesting comments from guests this past week as news filters out we’ve retired. One was that they thought I was one tough cookie when they first met me, but realized it’s just me being efficient in getting the information to them that they need. They followed that up with...

We’ve retired! Right now I’m contemplating what to do with the rest of my life.

I’ve created a bunch of packages over the years that include admission tix and things like that. We also had a cheese platter that we lost money on because we rarely have cheese on hand and always had to buy it special. So we really couldn’t double the price or no one would have bought it. A...

We’re pretty clear that we cannot do early check in this year due to extensive cleaning after guests check out. But ‘using the bathroom’ at 10:30 am doesn’t count as ‘checking in,’ right?

We’re having baked oatmeal and I need something to dress it up. We usually serve it in ramekins, but I don’t have enough of them. It just looks like a big blob on the plate. What can I put on top to make it look less like dog food?

So, we’ve gone from 1 reservation being made every two weeks or so to getting 2 reservations every day. Things are looking up for the season.

Anyone else get informed the T&C on TripAdvisor are changing? I haven’t had a chance to log on and read them but the email stated they need to access our websites and apps to insure guests are getting valid information. I don’t get this. They don’t need my permission to look at my website, so...

Does anyone here NOT have GA installed on their website? I never use it and I keep getting emails from Google to update this and that code. Does anyone have any verified research that Google cares one way or the other about being able to track what goes on with your website traffic? IE- if I...

Merry Christmas to all! We’ve survived a tough year. Even those who had their best year ever still had concerns. May you all have a successful year in 2021, no matter how you measure success. Thank you all for being here, for settling in to our new ‘home,’ for welcoming innkeeping newbies to...

Does anyone know of a plug in for making charts in WordPress? I have one now but it is not responsive so if you look at it on a phone it cuts off the info at the far right, which is where the price is. I use this for packages so guests can see, at a glance: type of room, floor level, bed size...

I feel pretty silly asking this, but after generic posted about revamping a website I figured it was a good idea. once I find a template I like can I build the website on my computer and then upload it? If not, how do I keep the new template separate from the one that’s live? How do I...

Just got the mail. We have a bunch of guests who always send Christmas cards. Love to see how their families have grown over the years! Opened one card and a check fell out. Thought they wanted to buy a gift certificate. Nope. It was a gift to us. I’m verklempt.