9 Essential Tips for Thriving in a Small Space with Kids

9 Essential Tips for Thriving in a Small Space with Kids

Living in a small space with kids can present unique challenges, but with a bit of creativity and organization, it can also be a rewarding and fulfilling experience. For the last year, my husband and I have lived in a 700 square foot space with 

How much host interaction is too much?

How much host interaction is too much?

When my husband and I travel, we typically stay in Airbnbs. It’s cheaper than staying in hotels, and you get to experience local life in a whole different way. Any time you stay in an Airbnb, the level of host interaction varies. When we stayed 

Hosting ≠ Hospitality

Hosting ≠ Hospitality

I grew up in a big family that was always hosting and inviting people over. It was common for the whole neighborhood to be over on a summer night, grilling, and playing pickle ball. My parents are some of the most generous, hospitable people I 

22 Necessities for Every Airbnb Guest Room

22 Necessities for Every Airbnb Guest Room

Disclosure– Some of my posts include affiliate links, but you probably won’t notice because it doesn’t affect the blog or my opinions on here. Perhaps you are thinking of starting your own Airbnb or maybe you just want to up your guest room’s game for 

7 Messages Every Airbnb Host Needs to Save

7 Messages Every Airbnb Host Needs to Save

Disclosure– Some of my posts include affiliate links, but you probably won’t notice because it doesn’t affect the blog or my opinions on here. When you are an airbnb host, you will quickly realize that you write the same messages over and over, and answer 

6 Things We Learned After Hosting a “Tough” Guest

6 Things We Learned After Hosting a “Tough” Guest

Out of our 80+ guests, we were bound to have one bad apple, and she came this week. I’ll spare you all of the details, but don’t worry, it’s not like anything from Airbnb Nightmares but she will not be getting a glowing review from 

Airbnb Update –May 2018

Airbnb Update –May 2018

We have now lived in our home for almost ten months. To catch up, here are a few links to past posts about our house story, our airbnb rooms, why you should rent out your rooms, etc. In these ten months, we have had eight long-term 

10 Mistakes that First-Time Airbnb Hosts Make

10 Mistakes that First-Time Airbnb Hosts Make

I have been hosting through Airbnb for about two years now, and I have learned a lot since posting our first listing. I reached out to other Airbnb hosts to see what some of their advice was for first time hosts. Here’s what they said: 

Sharing Space with Housemates

Sharing Space with Housemates

How do you share space with housemates? Do they share a kitchen? Do you have your own bathroom? How do you keep things separate? These are all questions that I get a lot. If you have more questions that I don’t address in this post, 

How to Set Housemate Expectations

How to Set Housemate Expectations

We enjoy living with housemates. It’s smart for us financially, and we enjoy hosting. When I was in college, I lived with seven other girls in a dorm suite. I adored the girls and enjoyed living with them. However, we were neither the cleanest suite,