Five years later and our first B&B

As I mentioned in my post yesterday, hubby and I got to celebrate five years of marriage this summer! As always, our anniversary snuck up on us and I was left scrambling to figure out how we should celebrate. As much as I'd love for him to surprise me with some big adventure, the reality is that late summer is his busiest season and he can't afford to take the time to do that. I'm the party planner around here by default I guess.

I got this idea in my head that we simply must go to a bed and breakfast for the night of our anniversary. We never ever go anywhere for just a night for fun. If we get a hotel, it's usually because of a wedding or event that we are in town for, not just because. The problem is that there really aren't any bed and breakfasts close enough to make it worth it (note: not too much driving). 

I stumbled across a tiny b&b right outside of my hometown, only about 35 minutes away. It's a very old house that has been kept up by one family for generations and the current owners enjoy running the b&b on the side for a little extra income since they are retired. I was a little worried that it would be awkward since it was in the country, nobody else would be there, and we had never been to a b&b before. Amazingly, it wasn't awkward at all! It was charming and sweet, and the couple that live there were easy to talk to. Who am I kidding though? Hubby and I are history nerds that love talking with old people about their lives. It was right up our alley.

I took a few pictures to capture a glimpse of how charming and sweet their home was, but unfortunately they didn't turn out very good. I hope you can see through my phone camera's inadequacies. :)

The master suite:

There were three closet spaces in this room. One was a walk in with a huge step down (so strange) which then led to a closet the entire length of the room. There was a sweet old window that looked out across the whole prairie in the closet. It was just bizarre.

Another of the closets was decked out with a toddler bed and old toys. Pretty cute!

The bathroom off of the main suite was sweet and country-esque. I loved that big old bathtub.

There was a sitting room right off of the bedroom with a grand fireplace and built in benches. Actually, there were built ins all over this house, and they still look awesome even after all of these years.

The main entrance with an open staircase. The railing was so short, definitely not to code. :)

Off of the main living room was a music nook. I kind of fell in love, even though the piano is not playable at the moment.

The main living space: 

Another favorite place, the library! Built in shelves, another fireplace, and a sweet old library desk.

A peak of the wood work and one part of the huge dining room:

It was such a great place to go to get away from our home and the city. I'm glad we found this little b&b and I'd recommend it to anyone. 

Also, yay for being married a whole five years!