Sometimes it really is the smallest, simplest things that bring the most joy. Call me silly, but I was gifted with a box of old napkins from a woman here locally, and it just brought me so much joy. The lady said she was cleaning out drawers and cabinets from the house of a family member who had passed away and she uncovered dozens and dozens of old linens. Being a single lady herself, she had no use for that many napkins so she asked me if I could use them here at the inn.
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Second Hand Treasures
Posted in Baer House Inn, breakfast, eating, Family, food, humor, innkeeping, Jansen Schmidt, travel, vacation, Vicksburg, writing, tagged antique linens, breakfast, China dishes, crystal, crystal glasses, fancy table, free stuff, gifts, hand-me-downs, napkins, second-hand gifts, table settings on October 18, 2021| 6 Comments »
Out With The Old. Except That. And That. And That.
Posted in authors, Baer House Inn, books, goals, health, humor, innkeeping, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, motivation, On Common Ground, On Hallowed Ground, resolutions, success, writing, tagged change, cleaning, closet, clutter, declutter, decluttering, downsize, downsizing, drawers, gadgets, hand-me-downs, new year, old clothes, reorganizing, shoes, stuff, thrift store, used clothing on January 13, 2020| 9 Comments »
January is always a month that people resolve to do things differently or better than the way they’ve been doing them. Personally, I think people should start resolutions as soon as they realize there’s a need for change no matter what month it is, but there seems to be a lot of focus on those types of things in January. (more…)
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