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Mackinac Island Scavenger Hunt!

August 4, 2017 By Shelley 2 Comments

Mackinac Island Scavenger Hunt!

I'm sharing this great opportunity for a Mackinac Island adventure because I know I have quite a few followers on my blog who love northern Michigan. Now that the crazy busy sailboat race season is over, Mackinac Island is having a scavenger hunt! It's part the Mitten Mystery ... [ Read More ]

“Create Everyday Challenge” & Artsy Project Ideas for the Creativity Challenged

February 1, 2017 By Shelley Leave a Comment

“Create Everyday Challenge” & Artsy Project Ideas for the Creativity Challenged

  Some of you know my "real" job is that I'm a writer. One topic I recently wrote about again was art therapy. I've always played around with artsy projects and garden "stuff," but I'm not sure I realized the therapeutic role it played in my life. Lately, ... [ Read More ]

Quick & Easy Pottery Holiday Gift Tags

November 18, 2015 By Shelley Leave a Comment

Quick & Easy Pottery Holiday Gift Tags

Howdy friends.... Are you hip deep in holiday prep? I always feel more than a little overwhelmed this time of year! Since I started blogging last year during the holidays, its become an even crazier season... In order to have our halls decked and photos taken to share, ... [ Read More ]

Gypsy’s Journal: Welcoming Fall & Other Stuff

September 20, 2015 By Shelley Leave a Comment

Gypsy’s Journal: Welcoming Fall & Other Stuff

When Summer Collapses in to Fall Have you seen or heard those Pure Michigan commercials voiced by Tim Allen? They sure have it right! Fall around the Great Lakes is tough to beat... This week's Gypsy's Journal is a random assortment, as usual. We are back from our northern ... [ Read More ]

Gypsy’s Journal: Travels Around Northern Michigan

August 30, 2015 By Shelley Leave a Comment

Gypsy’s Journal: Travels Around Northern Michigan

Gypsy's Journal for the Week Ending August 30th Thanks to everyone who stopped in last week and left me such nice comments about my first official Gypsy's Journal post. If this is your first visit, the backstory is a few people have been encouraging me to share my weekly ... [ Read More ]

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The Meaning Behind Roots North and South This blog reflects my love of the "North" and all things "Great Lakes" that comes from my dear little Mother's side of the family. It also pays tribute to all ... [ Read More ]

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