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🌙 Whispering Willow: 🌿 With Full Hearts, We Say Thank You 🌿
🌿 With Full Hearts, We Say Thank You 🌿 We placed 6th in our group and didn’t move forward to the finals—but what an incredible ride it’s been. 💫 To every single person who voted, shared, cheered us on, and believed in our story: thank you. Your support helped raise visibility for both The Los Continue reading
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🌲 Big dreams are sprouting in the woods of western Michigan 🌲
By Michelle Allen 💚 I’m building something rooted in love, legacy, and nature—The Willow Lodge, a rustic retreat where guests can unplug, reconnect, and feel at home among the trees. With heart, hope, and family hands, this dream is finally taking shape. I’ve launched a GoFundMe campaign to help bring it to life, and every Continue reading
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Echoes of the Past: The Story of My Ancestry (Allen)🪶Sacred Names, Silent Strength: Tracing Our Anishinaabe Path
Every family holds a story—woven through generations, shaped by resilience, migration, and quiet devotion. Mine begins with whispered names and faded photographs, with memories passed down like heirlooms. This blog is where I begin to trace those voices and preserve the legacy they left behind. From the Kieslichs of Prussia to the Newberrys of Michigan,… Continue reading
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🌙 Whispering Willow: 💛 Day 23 — Steady Hearts, Rising Hope 💛
💛 Still holding strong in 3rd place—and still held by your love. Each vote, each share, each whispered prayer has been a thread in something greater than a contest. This is a movement stitched with devotion, legacy, and quiet resilience. We’re down to the final 48 hours. And in these last precious moments, we’re not Continue reading
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🌙 Whispering Willow: 💛 Day 21 — Holding On, Heart First💛
💛 We’re still here—and still holding 3rd place. Twenty-one days of love, grit, and your incredible support have carried our story into the final stretch. This isn’t just about rankings. It’s about a love that returned quieter, but deeper. It’s about believing in restoration, in second chances, and in the kind of bond that endures Continue reading
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Echoes of the Past: The Story of My Ancestry (Allen)
Every family holds a story—woven through generations, shaped by resilience, migration, and quiet devotion. Mine begins with whispered names and faded photographs, with memories passed down like heirlooms. This blog is where I begin to trace those voices and preserve the legacy they left behind. From the Kieslichs of Prussia to the Newberrys of Michigan,… Continue reading
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Echoes of the Past: The Story of My Ancestry (Newberry/LaFleur)
Every family holds a story—woven through generations, shaped by resilience, migration, and quiet devotion. Mine begins with whispered names and faded photographs, with memories passed down like heirlooms. This blog is where I begin to trace those voices and preserve the legacy they left behind. From the Kieslichs of Prussia to the Newberrys of Michigan,… Continue reading
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🌲 Help Launch The Willow Lodge – A Rustic Retreat Rooted in Story & Nature 🌲
Organizer: Michelle Allen, Founder of Whispering Willow Funding Goal: $12,500 Location: Newfield Township, Michigan 💚 The Vision Imagine a quiet cabin tucked into 20 wooded acres in western Michigan—a place where hunters, anglers, hikers, and weary travelers reconnect with the land, with their stories, and with themselves. The Willow Lodge is more than lodging. It’s Continue reading
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🌙 Whispering Willow: 💛 Day 20 — Climbing Toward the Top 10 💛
💛 Here we are, 20 days in—and the love story that began in 1982 is still rising, strong and steady, thanks to YOU. We’ve made it through this far and remain in 3rd place—but the journey’s not over yet. This is more than a contest. It’s a testament to second chances, quiet resilience, and the Continue reading
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🌿 Introducing The Willow Lodge: A Place to Breathe Again
By Michelle Allen There’s a quiet patch of woods behind my home—twenty acres of trees that have listened to my grief, held my hope, and whispered back dreams I thought I’d lost. For years, this land has been a place of healing. And now, I’m ready to share it. I’m building something called The Willow Continue reading
