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New House Front Yard Garden Tour

June 22, 2018 By Shelley 4 Comments

New House Front Yard Garden Tour

Our gardens are finally starting to look better!! If you've visited my blog before, you've probably heard me whine talk about the many challenges we've encountered with the house we bought almost two years ago. While it is a newer home, it hadn't been maintained well inside ... [ Read More ]

Garden to Give

May 8, 2018 By Shelley Leave a Comment

Garden to Give

Has warmer weather reached you yet? Here in Michigan we literally went from a foot of snow on the ground to 84 degrees in a matter of days. My little momma and I made our first trip to the greenhouse yesterday. So my garden will be officially underway tonight... Last summer ... [ Read More ]

April Showers Bring May Flowers, Weeds & Snakes!

May 3, 2017 By Shelley Leave a Comment

April Showers Bring May Flowers, Weeds & Snakes!

April showers bring weeds and May flowers here in the Mitten State and.... snakes. April showers bring May snakes, y'all! Almost 13 years in our historic neighborhood without a single sighting... I've now been terrorized twice by these slithery rascals already at the ... [ Read More ]

Missing Magnolia: Home & Garden Goals for 2017

January 18, 2017 By Shelley 13 Comments

Missing Magnolia: Home & Garden Goals for 2017

Hello 2017! Is your new year off to a great start? Or should I really be asking... are your Christmas decorations down and neatly stored away? Mine are down... and stacked up all over the storage area downstairs waiting for me to get them "cleaned out and better ... [ Read More ]

Answering Readers’ Questions about Our New House Garden

August 11, 2016 By Shelley 2 Comments

Answering Readers’ Questions about Our New House Garden

Since I posted pictures of our new house, I've had a few people email me about the urns on our new porch... and about how we managed to add a whiskey barrel to our mailbox... AND... if the beat up old blue bike I plant flowers in will be moving to the new house or staying ... [ Read More ]

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Hi there, I’m Shelley!

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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