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Saying Goodbye and Moving North

July 28, 2016 By Shelley Leave a Comment

Saying Goodbye and Moving North

Isn't life just crazy? This year has been especially so. I'm glad to be back to my blog!! It's been far too long. From January through April, I was a woman on a mission to get our historic home ready to sell. Crossing my fingers that the market had recovered enough just to ... [ Read More ]

Bright Blue Carpet, Convertibles and Our New House

June 1, 2016 By Shelley 2 Comments

Bright Blue Carpet, Convertibles and Our New House

So you know how fate sometimes intervenes in your life? You think you have a plan and then...KABAM! It changes. That's what happened to us. Our house sold in a nano-second and we were in an all out frenzy to find a lot and build. Not really planning to buy an existing house. ... [ Read More ]

Making a Wooden Tub Tray for the Bathroom

May 10, 2016 By Shelley Leave a Comment

Making a Wooden Tub Tray for the Bathroom

A Bathtub Tray with My Pops I took a few months off from my blog this winter and spring. We were busy getting the house ready to list and with lots of other things. One of which was my Dad's brother being admitted to hospice care. He'd been sick for a while and despite ... [ Read More ]

Passion for Pansies

May 3, 2016 By Shelley Leave a Comment

Passion for Pansies

Aren't pansies fun? Without their sunny little faces and hearty dispositions, us gardeners who live in colder climates would have to wait until mid to late-May to start digging in the dirt each year... Because our house went on the market and sold in two days (YIKES!!!) ... [ Read More ]

Creating Fun and Funky Spring Window Boxes

April 28, 2016 By Shelley 2 Comments

Creating Fun and Funky Spring Window Boxes

As I was puttering around in my window boxes last week, it occurred to me that this is the last Spring I will be able to plant these window boxes that my Pops and I made. {hiccup...sniff sniff...} Our house sold in less than two days on the market (Yikes! More about that to come ... [ 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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