"If there were a Mecca of green destinations, this rural B&B near the Illinois border might be it. With its turn-of-the-century farmstead powered by the wind, sun and even a greenhouse heated by biodiesel fuel (made from waste oils from local restaurants), there's almost no corner of the property that isn't touched by the environmental zeal of innkeepers John Ivanko and Lisa Kivirist."

"Our trip to Inn Serendipity certainly inspired us to make some changes in our lifestyle. We have since installed a passive solar heating system on our house and are currently awaiting a shipment of PV cells within the next week. They should give us 960 Watts of clean energy. Pretty exciting changes. Thanks for being such an inspiration."

"Thank you for allowing us the space and place to hear those elusive notes which lie between the piano keys."

"I have been reminded that happiness is not somewhere you go, it's something you can discover everyday. Thank you for helping me learn a bit more about me."

"As I pored over their guest book during my visit, I came across this quote from Henry David Thoreau, perhaps an inspiration to Kivirist and Ivanko, 'Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has been I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders.' Inn Serendipity's seed is sprouting."

"Life is like a pinball machine. You are headed in one direction and you come into contact with something that completely changes your direction, sends you off steaming in a new and different way. Inn Serendipity has sent me in a new direction. Thank you!"

"It's only when one sets foot inside the unusual--some might say bizarre--bed and breakfast that one begins to appreciate what its youthful, idealistic owners are trying to accomplish."

"When we consciously put our lives more in the middle, as you have done at Inn Serendipity, we can savor more of the present and be more present to others."

"Thank you for a beautiful glimpse into "what the world could be"...We will take a little piece of the peace and tranquility back with us and we will make it last until we can come back and refuel."

"My belly is full, my brain is bursting with new thoughts, and my soul is content (not necessarily in that order!)."

"I couldn't quote Webster's definition for 'Serendipity.' I now have lived a definition at Inn Serendipity."