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A collage of colorful parade floats featuring decorations and people celebrating in a festive atmosphere.

Not Everyone can be in the parade, for if it was so who would cheer and wave?

There are more small towns in Texas than large ones. As a matter of fact, according to Google AI, there is 1 large city for every 29.5 small one. Most of the population in Texas lives in a rural setting – far from the hustle of a metropolitan downtow… Read more
A collage featuring the Brenham Heritage Museum logo, scenes from events, and several people involved in community activities at the Unity Theatre in Brenham, Texas.

To have Community you have to be in Community

Did you know all the artwork in the bed and breakfast is original? Most of it came from artists we worked with during our stint as art gallery owners (2015-2020, Back Lot Gallery, Brenham, TX). And we have continued to collect art for the house from … Read more
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Brew Your Own Potion for Some Everyday Magic!

Let’s talk about magic for a moment. The word magic is itself magical for it can be a noun, verb or adjective. Magic has many definitions: the use of spells and charms to overpower the natural order of things; illusions or tricks to entertain; and de… Read more
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Conversations at Breakfast - an Introduction

As innkeepers of a full service bed and breakfast in Brenham, Texas, my husband, Keith, and I have lots of conversations over breakfast. Breakfast is the time of day when guests and hosts have time to get to know each other. The activities of the day… Read more
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How to Fill a Rx for Rest

In a world filled with digital advancements created to make our lives easier, we often find life more complicated. In a pure analog world, you had time to think before making a decision. The mail was much slower than email. There was a cost to all ph… Read more
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Ten Years of MSH Hospitality

409 East Main Street in Brenham, TX has been a bed and breakfast before. Its owner/innkeeper, Connie, a friend from the Texas Bed and Breakfast Association (TBBA), had closed Ingleside B&B about the time we came to Brenham in early 2012. She was look… Read more