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My secret coffee recipe

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My secret coffee recipe

.So many of my Airbnb guests and friends ask me "what is my secret coffee recipe?" In those early morning hours, they awake, walk into the kitchen and take a deep inhale to smell the aroma of that freshly brewed cup of coffee. I had them a special mug for whatever season we are in (Christmas, Easter, Fall) and pour. Their hands wrap themselves around the mug and feel the warmth. They raise the mug to smell and t They really enjoy the rich flavor that has a bit of a sweet, yet grounded, spicy kick. This is derived from [...]

By Kimberley Barker|2022-01-04T02:18:07+00:00January 3, 2022|AirBnB, Airbnb host, Food, Holidays, Uncategorized|Comments Off

Saturday Night at Grace House

It's 12:45 am on a Saturday evening as I walk in the door of my home from a wonderful evening with friends. The house is quiet but for the sound of the television. I gingerly walk through the dining room and into the living room. One table lamp warmly lights the sunroom and the reflection of the TV shines on the serene faces of my sleeping guests on the couch. Being out in the rain and cold weather had them yearning for warmth as they are snuggled beneath the plaid comforter. The temperature in the house has dropped quite a [...]

By Kimberley Barker|2015-09-14T17:45:00+00:00September 14, 2015|AirBnB, BLACK CATS, COMFORT, Grace House Retreat, home, Love, Saturday Night Live, WARMTH|Comments Off

Amazing Grace, a Tribute to my Father and to Wayne Dyer, my Spiritual Father/ Mentor

On this beautiful, cool summer morning as I listen to yet another Wayne Dyer You Tube video, I contemplate the wonders of my life at this very moment.Wayne Dyer has been my "spiritual Father/mentor" for many years of my life and he recently passed away. Upon learning of his passing, I set out to listen to his audio books, watch his movies, listen to his You Tube segments.This mornings segment was "Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life." The last few minutes of the segment, he talks about a man who was a slave trader and was caught in a storm [...]

By Kimberley Barker|2015-09-11T14:22:00+00:00September 11, 2015|AirBnB, AMAZING GRACE, Dad, God's grace, Grace House Retreat, Miracles, my Father, UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, WAYNE DYER|2 Comments

One Year Ago, I met a Young Couple Through Airbnb

One Year Ago, a chinese man in his mid twenties sent me a reservation request in the middle of the night for him to come and stay that evening at my house. I typically don't answer requests in the middle of the night while I am sleeping, but for some reason, the ping of my phone woke me up. He had no picture on his profile.Typically, I would be suspicious of this type of request and ask several more questions before I would even approve the stay. I asked him for a picture and he said he was boarding the [...]

By Kimberley Barker|2015-08-09T02:20:00+00:00August 9, 2015|AirBnB, Airbnb host, Blessings, heart so full, Love, MARRIAGE, Miracles, UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, wedding|Comments Off

Finally, Chocolate Walnut Balls!

So, I posted a comment on my facebook page on January 23rd about these delectable little delights and finally figured out how to post the picture of them on here for everyone! The picture on facebook turned out much too small and you wouldn't see the glaze that covered the cookie, so I posted the pic here!The cookie is not an italian cookie and has no anise in it. It is a family recipe handed down from my parents and is perfect paired with a cup of Espresso, or a glass of hearty red wine. Try some for breakfast! yes [...]

By Kimberley Barker|2014-01-30T23:00:00+00:00January 30, 2014|AirBnB, Chocolate, Chocolate cookie, Chocolate cookies, Chocolate Walnut Balls, Christmas cookie, cookie, cookies|Comments Off

Realms of Grace

My Dearest Readers,How have you been? Has your life been in a season of winter, fall, spring or summer? What do I mean by that? Well, it is something I learned from a great teacher of mine Tony Robbins. The seasons represent periods of our lives. As I reflect over the last few months of my life, I have to say it has felt like winter for sure, with overriding feelings of depression and sadness as my mother struggled for life in a hospital bed. The roller coaster of emotions was amazingly intense, too intense actually. Nothing else mattered [...]

By Kimberley Barker|2013-09-15T19:17:00+00:00September 15, 2013|AirBnB, Autumn, Courage, Fall, friendship, God, God's grace, Grace, Mother, Spring, Summer, Tony Robbins, Winter|Comments Off