We love to have overnight guests! We often have special speakers at church or missionary families who come in for the weekend to share their stories with us.
Over the years, we have opened our home to many weekend guests. It has been a very valuable experience for our family. Our kids have grown up knowing our home could be open for those who have a need. While opening our home as a " bed and breakfast" we have been blessed by the relationships we have formed over the years. Several years ago we hosted a family that had four children very close to the ages of our kids. Our youngest ones were just a few months old. Our kids all played so well together and the babies provided a constant source of entertainment. When it was time to get the kids all ready for bed and cozy for the night, the husbands also went upstairs to change. Tina and I had a good laugh as the men came down looking like twins, both of them in their gray sweats and white t-shirts! We found we had A LOT in common with each other.
Sometimes housing whole families takes some creativity- swapping beds here and shoving people there. With two of our kids grown and (mostly) moved out of the house, having guests is a bit easier than it used to be. I recently repainted my oldest daughters old room and turned it into a guest room / display area for my primitive samplers and baskets etc. that we have for sale at Hearthside Collection.
Along with an additional guest room, we needed a nice area to display some of our products. We occasionally have local customers stop by because they need a quick gift or want to spruce up a corner of their house for a special occasion. We, however, won't be held responsible for any guests who come to visit and might be tempted to shop in their sleep! :)
Thanks for visiting our blog!
Jacki
Over the years, we have opened our home to many weekend guests. It has been a very valuable experience for our family. Our kids have grown up knowing our home could be open for those who have a need. While opening our home as a " bed and breakfast" we have been blessed by the relationships we have formed over the years. Several years ago we hosted a family that had four children very close to the ages of our kids. Our youngest ones were just a few months old. Our kids all played so well together and the babies provided a constant source of entertainment. When it was time to get the kids all ready for bed and cozy for the night, the husbands also went upstairs to change. Tina and I had a good laugh as the men came down looking like twins, both of them in their gray sweats and white t-shirts! We found we had A LOT in common with each other.
Sometimes housing whole families takes some creativity- swapping beds here and shoving people there. With two of our kids grown and (mostly) moved out of the house, having guests is a bit easier than it used to be. I recently repainted my oldest daughters old room and turned it into a guest room / display area for my primitive samplers and baskets etc. that we have for sale at Hearthside Collection.
Along with an additional guest room, we needed a nice area to display some of our products. We occasionally have local customers stop by because they need a quick gift or want to spruce up a corner of their house for a special occasion. We, however, won't be held responsible for any guests who come to visit and might be tempted to shop in their sleep! :)
Thanks for visiting our blog!
Jacki
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Wow, you sure have a lot of nice things in that bedroom. It looks great!
Hugs,
Kathy
I think sleeping and shopping in your home would be fun! Aren't dark wall colors rich! My home does not have enough natural daylight to pull that off - my daughter does well with it.
We, too, have had a lot of missionaries in our home. The children really enjoyed their tales!
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