Autumn is finally here at Bliss Farm Inn! This is definitely my favorite time of year in Maine (and not just because it is my birthday season….ok, maybe that makes me a little biased 😊 ). All of the gorgeous maple trees around the inn are trading in their green, summer leaves for fiery reds …
Read MoreFor anyone that is a bit of a history nerd (myself included), here is some information on the inn from the National Register archives: The Bagley-Bliss House is a large two-story, five-bay, double pile frame dwelling with a one-story ell. According to local tradition it was constructed about 1770 for O. Israel Bagley, and is …
Read MoreIs there anything that makes a house smell better than the wonderful scent of bread in the oven? I really cannot think of anything that makes a house feel more like a home. As I prepare for our fall opening, I have been collecting and trying out recipes for my future guests (every time I …
Read MoreAs renovations continue, we are uncovering fascinating tidbits of history about the Bagley-Bliss house every day! For instance, we found these strange marks on every other floorboard that was covered up by carpet in the room adjacent to the kitchen! The floorboards have been verified as original by the Maine Historical Society so the story …
Read MoreThis week, my focus has been converting the old “parlor” into a breakfast room for the inn. I have set up three 2-top dining tables in this gorgeous, sunny front room and I have a 4-top set up in the library, just in case we have a group traveling together! Now, I am a girl …
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