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    Sharing what we’ve learned as AirBnb hosts, in particular the extras we provide as hosts to enhance the guests’ experience

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  • lessons we learned as Airbnb hosts, part 1

    After we finished the cabin in late 2020, we rented it on Airbnb. It was a good side gig for us for a while, but…

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    Are you hosting a party for Halloween this year? Bringing festive snacks to school or work? Here are some very fun and easy ideas, all…

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    If you follow me on Instagram, you know that this past summer we sold a rural cabin we owned in West Virginia. We’d operated it…

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    I mentioned a few months ago that we’ve been working on our basement (like all parts of our house, progress happens very slowly!). But now…

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I’m Vanessa, a wife and mom living in the DC suburbs. In 2017, I bought a rundown house and began renovating it with my husband, John. Together, we’ve made our small house into a cozy, comforting space for us and our four kids.

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