Mixin' batter lickin' spoons

I grew up on a kitchen counter mixing batter and lickin' spoons. If I was not already in the kitchen my nana would call out "Magpie come taste this" and in I'd run. "What's it need?" She'd ask. There was something so special about getting to put my two cents in, as a young girl it made me feel important and needed. My nana and mom helped shape me into the woman I am today, they are my inspiration.  Wherever we end up you can bet your bottom dollar you'll find a cup a tasting spoons on the kitchen counter.

I can't tell you exactly when I woke up and said "One day I want run a B&B" but B&B's have always intrigued me, hosting is my favorite, and I definitely have a table setting obsession!

Last year we vacationed to Arkansas, the Ozarks.

I haven't stopped talking about it since we left. Jeremy didn't take me seriously at first, I think he was trying to sort out reality from fantasy. One day a couple months ago he started looking at property in Arkansas.
He wanted to start researching what area would be best to open a bed and breakfast. Well long story short, 1 Facebook post and 146 comments later we took a road trip to see a few things for ourselves. As the days go by this dream gets closer and closer to a reality.

I'm currently doing an internship with a local Bed and Breakfast, it started last week and has been nothing short of spectacular!

I wanted to make sure I was sure. So I did what SO many people do at the animal hospital, I called around. "I want to own a Bed and Breakfast can I come shadow yours?" Everyone I called seemed more than willing but there was one that was different. She was just as excited as me, to have me, to show me, and to teach me. In fact she was in my same shoes a few years ago. She did an internship for 6 months! I am so thankful for her willingness to allow her business to be an open book for me to learn from!
I have already learned so much and I'm having a ball! Although I have only been a few times now I know I'm sure. This is my calling. Have you ever known something right from the beginning? Or you thought you knew but needed to be sure sure? I was ment to serve! To open my home to strangers and make them feel at home when there not. No it's not very glamorous but it's special.
A few people have asked why I'd want to work for free on my days off. The simple truth is I'm not.

The things that I'm learning are priceless.

I'm not sure what our future holds but I am confident in the one that does, and He is working all the waiting together for our good. I'm excited and I'm thankful.
What are some family traditions you hope to pass along? I think there is such an importance in sharing the past, it helps shape the future. What's important to you? Do you ever wonder if you're doing what God created you to do?