Hamilton Missouri

What would you think of a town of 1800 that attracts over 100,000 people annually to purchase fabric? I didn't think much of it, until 3 1/2 years ago when I first came to this town and immediately fell in love! No wonder so many flock to this rural community, nearly an hour north of Kansas City, of Hamilton Missouri.

Boyhood home to James Cash Penney  (JC Penney corporation) and Zack Wheat (MLB Player), Hamilton has pride much wider than it's streets or any field that can be plowed. Once a bustling railroad town, it fell on hard times until 2008, when things started looking up once more.
Missouri Star Quilt Company began with humble roots 10 years ago with a few short YouTube videos. Now, the company has over 400 employees, more than 500 YouTube videos featuring world famous Jenny Doan, and over 500,000 Facebook followers. If that isn't cool enough, they also have 13 quilt shops on Davis Street in Hamilton where thousands of quilters congregate year round to add to their "stash" of fabric and the newest sewing notion to help them with their quilts. Specifically the week of Birthday Bash and JCPenney Days, the town population more than doubles overnight with guests!
So how did I get involved in this grand adventure? As luck would have it, my bestest cousin Meg (lets be honest, she is my favorite out of 49...yes I have 49 cousins) presented the idea of a Bed & breakfast to me in this small town in 2015. I hopped on the bandwagon to fulfill my childhood dreams of owning my own B&B one day! Just over three years later my husband and I have transplanted our family to Home Inn Hamilton, opened a boutique Retreat Hotel Hamilton and Event Center, built a monument in the form of the World's Largest Spool of Thread (sponsored by Aurifil) and are currently renovating Hamilton's oldest existing school house to create the Largest and most unique quilt museum in the country, Missouri Quilt Museum. How blessed are we to be on this journey!!
Over the next few posts I will share information about these adventures, other great businesses here in town and maybe we will meet a few people along the way too. Come along for the ride!

Come Party with us!

We have so much fun in Hamilton. It's a party, I tell ya! 

 

Gather your favorite gals together and retreat with us! 

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A glimpse of Spring

Spring is here and we are beginning to see signs of it around the property! The animals are a little more active and birds are singing beautifully! All the green things are thinking about waking up from winter.

Let It SNOW!

We just received our first real snow in Hamilton this season.

 IT IS BEAUTIFUL!! 

I especially love how it outlines the ponds and makes them stand out! 

I just love a good snow storm. When the earth is covered in a beautiful blanket of white. You look out the window, and see that she's peaceful. Happy. She basks in her pure beauty. Now of course, each season holds its own kind of beautiful. But a white dusting is gorgeous!
Enjoy the beauty all around you. God gives us these things for our JOY!

We don't always have snow in Hamilton, but every season is awesome. We look forward to sharing Hamilton's beauty with you. Book your stay today!

Deck the Halls!

Meg has been bringing the Christmas Spirit at the house. She spent most the weekend making it as cozy as possible for all of our December guests! 

Tree in Main Sitting room

I absolutely LOVE that the stairwell isn't just garland. Beautiful! 

This shows the sitting room fireplace, mantle and tree. Hooray for stockings!

 

Close up of the mantle.

 

Funny story behind this tree. I had a tree shipped to the house to use this Christmas. The pictures online of this 7.5' tree were beautiful! When it arrived, it was a cheap, yucky tree. I was so sad. Meg didn't take that as a negative. Instead she used just the top half and created this gorgeous tree for the dining room. MEG! AHHH I LOVE IT!!

Kitchen island runner. 

 

In the kitchen...

 

Breakfast area has these super cute milk jugs from Shatto. Meg made them so cute for Christmas. They will be fun and versatile for every holiday!

 

Dining Room.

 

Close up of counter and tree in dining room.

And a final look at the sitting room. Way to go MEG. Now I need to come enjoy it all!

 

You can visit us during the month of December and enjoy all these decorations too. Visit homeinnhamilton.com We look forward to hosting you!!

Fall in Hamilton

Fall is here! And oh, the property is beautiful with all the changing leaves. The air is crisp and smells amazing! Its a perfect time to curl up by the fire with a good book and a mug of hot chocolate, with marshmallows, of course!
We have guests coming and going, but wishing they could stay longer. Next weekend Thanksgiving is sure to be a fun time with the guests. Games and pie! Bring it on!!

Our very first guests!

Our first guests Jeannie and Judy checked in this week. They enjoyed their time in the "Fun & Fancy" room and the "Missouri Beauty" room. Meg had a great time getting to know them and laughing the hours away.

We look forward to having you anytime back girls!!