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Facebook Longing For Home Bed & Breakfast: "Springtime at Longing For Home-just imagine waking up with birds singing, coffee brewing and the sun shining! This spring is especially lovely, we're enjoying the tulips, dogwoods, daffodils, pansies, and did I mention sunshine? Come on over for a night or two and enjoy it with us"

Have a blessed Day.

Bill and Betty Maloney
Longing For Home Bed and Breakfast
"A State of Mind, A Place of Grace, A Way of Life"

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Facebook Country Graces Guestroom: "Longing For Home Bed & Breakfast Enjoy the feel and romance of an era long past. From the satin quilt covered king sized Sleep Number bed to the antique fireplace mantel and claw foot tub, you will escape pressure filled days in this very private room. Enjoy a book in the sitting area or just sit in the windowseat to take in the wooded grounds"

Have a blessed Day.

Bill and Betty Maloney
Longing For Home Bed and Breakfast
"A State of Mind, A Place of Grace, A Way of Life"

Reaching Beyond Our Shores

Quickly experienced, the last year was, for us, a wonderful undertaking! Over the last 15 months Longing For Home hosted a night of entertainment for the America's Great Loop Cruises Association (AGLCA) during their annual visit to North Alabama, provided the venue for weddings/receptions, hosted wedding and baby showers and added greatly to a circle of friends that span across the United States and beyond.


We were privileged to host an Italian couple on a honeymoon trip across our great country and, in recent days, couples from Australia and from England. The opportunity of meet and talk with each of our guest drives home to us the “wonder” that is the United States of America. Although different in many ways we, as Americans, share a wonderful heritage and history and truly do live in an amazing country.

As our circle of friends expands beyond this country's shores, I can state with confidence that we also share much with those from other countries. A love of family, a deep seated desire to seek after God, a fundamental pride in country, a true appreciation for good humor as well as a and deep seated desire to know and to share stories that help define each of us.

Military stories share between new friends tied our Australian guest to our military experiences from Vietnam to the challenges of Airborne training and the common thread that weaves the fabric of military life.

The following poem, shared with us by our recent English guests, I think pictures beautiful common family element that is truly international.

GRANDMOTHERS
(BY AN EIGHT YEAR OLD SCHOOLBOY)

A grandmother is a woman,
who has no children of her own,
so she loves the boys and
girls of other people.

Grandmothers have nothing to
do, they only have to be there.
If they take you for a walk,
they go slowly past beautiful
Leaves and caterpillars.

They never say
“Come along quickly”,
or “Hurry up for goodness sake.”
They are usually fat, but not
too fat to tie up my show laces.

They wear spectacles and
sometimes take out their teeth.
They can answer any question,
for instance why dogs hate cats
and why God is not married.

When they read to us, they never
leave anything out. They do not
mind if it’s always the same story.
Everyone should have a
grandmother especially those
who do not have a television.
Grandmothers are the only
grown ups who have plenty of time.


Have a blessed Day.

Bill and Betty Maloney
Longing For Home Bed and Breakfast
"A State of Mind, A Place of Grace, A Way of Life"

Why Choose Longing For Home Bed and Breakfast a you weekend getaway?

Longing For Home Bed and Breakfast, owned and operated by Bill and Betty Maloney, is the ideal place to step out of the "rat race" of the daily routine.  Opened in January 2009 and set serenely on fifteen (15) wooded acres that are transected by picturesque Weaver Branch Creek, this 1880's style farmhouse is a great romantic hideaway, a peaceful weekend getaway or vacation destination for anyone looking to experience “A State of Mind, A Place of Grace and A Way of Life” of ages past that is Longing for Home.

With recent renovations, this Tennessee Valley bed and breakfast now features three spacious guest rooms: Sunshine Daydreams, Country Graces and Simple Pleasures designed to foster a peaceful state of mind, a quiet place of grace and a slower pace of life. For those with a zest for the outdoors, "The Sleeping Porch", provides a view of the stars at night and the opportunity to wake to the music of nature that surrounds this charming country setting. Each of our guest rooms has its own bath with washstand-style sinks set atop marble vanity counters along with all the amenities needed to ensure a memorable stay with us. The Sleeping Porch features its own shower-steam combination as well as a separate shared powder room. Sunshine Daydreams features a fireplace, a Jacuzzi tub along with its own balcony for your morning coffee or to enjoy anytime. Country Graces offers a cozy atmosphere where you can soak in the antique claw-foot tub. Simple Pleasures, while the smallest of our guestrooms, is the most luxuriously appointed. Its separate bath features a Greek soaking tub; a deep tub built especially to soak your daily cares away.

During your stay, the wooded grounds of Longing for Home offer walking trails to enjoy the peace of nature along the gurgling water of Weaver Branch. A gazebo, planted in the midst of our lower pasture and surrounded by wildflowers, is a cozy spot to idle away an afternoon. Wood decks offer places for relaxing among clusters of brilliant day lilies and stately magnolia trees. The sparkling water in the large swimming pool is a perfect choice for recreation.

Longing For Home is the ideal location for weddings and other special events. We offer a variety of wedding sites (indoor and out) that will make your special day perfect.

Have a blessed Day.

Bill and Betty Maloney
Longing For Home Bed and Breakfast
"A State of Mind, A Place of Grace, A Way of Life"