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Freed from Fear

by Mark J. Davio MJADE MEDIA YOUR FUTURE BRIGHTER!!

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With the Thanksgiving holiday on the horizon, it won’t be long until Northern Michigan ski resorts begin making snow in anticipation of a turkey day opening. Weather experts are predicting a “Snowmagedon” this winter with long-range forecasts calling for cold temperatures and above average snowfall. That is great news for snow sports enthusiasts. The Homestead, located in…

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The open house at The Homestead’s new beauty salon was a big success. Despite the threat of rain, resort guests, property owners and the local residents came to tour the new salon, Cavanaugh’s, the newly-redesigned deli & general store, and many improvements in the Village including new walkways, ponds, landscaping and lighting.

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When construction began on The Homestead’s, full-service luxury salon, there was never a question that everything—from the building itself to the amenities inside—would be done impeccably right.  The only mystery, until now, was what to call it.  And for that The Homestead turned to its guests.

“We spared no expenses in the construction of the new Lillyjade salon and that included the effort that went into finding the…

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There has been so much buzz throughout the Leelanau Peninsula since Good Morning America announced the Sleeping Bear Dunes as one of the top 10 “America’s Most Beautiful Places”. 

We were tipped off by our friends at Traverse…

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Easter Screech Owls

By Guest Blogger Hanna VanDuzen, Soon-To-Be Sixth Grader at Glen Lake School

The screech owl release at The Homestead resort, put on by Wings of Wonder founder Rebecca Lassard, was inspiring, amazing and extremely fun! I learned about the screech owl as they were…

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Just as the fascinating syndicated television program Antiques Road Show has the ability to mesmerize viewers – when lucky participants discover their bric-a-brac is worth a small fortune – Chicago’s Randolph Street Market will captivate you with the prospect of finding that once-in-a-lifetime…

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Congratulations! You finally found it - your beautiful new home! After months of combing the local real estate market, stressing over offers and counter-offers, you may feel as if your dreams are finally coming true. But before you begin unpacking grandma’s china and propping the glossy wedding…

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1. Padded Headboard

A padded headboard adds additional fabric to your bed, allowing you to tie in more texture and color with your surrounding fabrics for cohesive  harmony. A wooden headboard tells a story of  heirloom quality, whereas a padded…

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By Guest Blogger Mark S. Carlson  (www.markscarlson.com)

 Aging Large-Flowered Trillium in Foggy Woods (c markscarlson.com)

It was mid summer when my parents informed my brother and I that our family would soon visit the Sleeping Bear Dunes for a few days vacation in the ‘Little Finger’ of Michigan. At the time, I was just a…

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This morning at 9:38 a.m. local time (1:38 a.m. in Michigan), the much anticipated Run Across Ethiopia put feet to the road and began jogging south, out of Addis Ababa toward Yirgachefe. Here a few short videos taken shortly before, during and after the run's beginning.



Just before the Run Across Ethiopia embarks, Earthworks musician Seth Bernard leads the crowd in a prayer.







"Start making your feet move .... all the way to… Continue

Most of the northern Michigan-based Run Across Ethiopia crew arrived in Addis Ababa late on Thursday night, Jan. 6, in preparation for their departure southward on Sunday, Jan. 9.

 

Here are a few videos of the excited group's arrival and what they did during days of preparation before running 250…

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I'm going off topic today to ask you to sign a new petition from the World Society for the Protection of Animals to end horrific bear bile farming at http://www.endbearfarming.org/en/. It will take you less than 20 seconds.



Imprisoned in coffin sized “crush cages” barely big enough for a bear’s body, bears enslaved in bear bile farming suffer this way for a lifetime. They endure this torture for up to 25 years. Try to imagine…

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Filmgoers in line to see Castaway on the Moon. Time to find out where they're from. There's Elk Rapids, Empire, Suttons… Continue

I love wine, so when the opportunity to enjoy a whole weekend of it presented itself, I gladly accepted and decided to make it a celebration. I invited my sister, cousin and best friend up to visit me for a girls weekend of wine tasting, laughter and cheers to one another! Being the organizer that I am, our tickets were purchased a month in advance and itinerary emails were sent weekly in excitement for another girls' trip. As the weekend approached, I emailed everyone with a final outline of… Continue

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I'm off the topic of conservation subdivisions as this item is important and we need to spread the word. It seems Wal-Mart is proposing to build a super store near Orange, Virginia near land that is an important part of the historic battlefield area of the Battle of the Wilderness. Orange County is a rural community in central Virginia filled with… Continue

Today I took a bouquet of flowers to work with me. Normally, I don’t pick bouquets for myself. With my weekly subscription service, I have so many bouquets to make each week that at the end of a long day, the thought of making one more just doesn’t cut it. But with things slowing down, I found the time last night to wander through the garden and clip a fistful of bright blooms for myself. It’s a well-known fact that having flowers around is good for one’s mental health. After this… Continue