Community Spotlight | The Blue Nose Shop

The Blue Nose Shop is a dog supplies store specializing in healthy, human grade treats. They also have other dog supplies and even some cat supplies! They just moved into their new location in Dee-Tails Doggie Daycare in Plainwell, but if you can’t get down there to visit them in person, you can always order…

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Community Spotlight-Hector Hernandez

There are certain people that you cross paths with that just stick around. Hector Hernandez is one of those people. After being referred by 3 different groups of people to check him out, we decided to use him to train our Cowboy. He taught me so much about dogs and how to understand them, and…

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Murphy’s Family Restaurant-Community Spotlight

Hometown breakfast hotspot! Murphy’s Family Restaurant is a Deering Team favorite for morning meetings and good old hearty breakfast! You can find the husband and wife owner there everyday cooking, pouring coffee, and creating an outstanding breakfast experience! Friendly staff with very little turnover tells me even the employees are treated great. If you are…

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Community Spotlight-Lakeshore Concrete Solutions

The garage is sometimes the last place we think about when buying a home, but a finished garage can add value and so much flexibility to your home.  Imagine being able to use the space for family and friend gatherings, a game room, an easy-to-clean workspace…the possibilities for a finished garage space go beyond just…

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Spread Positivity-Deering Team Challenge

If you’ve been on social media or watching the news, everything seems bleak, depressing, and negative. We decided we wanted to change that, so we are doing the Deering Team Challenge! Our team members are posting a video or photo a day for 30 days to spread positivity. We talk about things people can do…

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How Has COVID Affected the Millennial Workforce?

From the elbow bump and staying 6 feet apart while wearing face masks, this year brought a number of changes to our lives. As a Millennial, and someone who runs a business group for Millennials, I wanted to know how this pandemic has affected those in my generation in the workforce. So, I reached out…

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Community Spotlight: RT Baldwin-Custom Hardwood Floors

 If you are looking for gorgeous hardwood floors, look no further than RT Baldwin! They’ve been building and perfecting bench-top hardwood flooring for over 30 years. Whether it is a pre-made flooring from another manufacturer or a completely custom floor from RT Baldwin, they will help you find a floor you will love for…

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Moovies from the Mound

Summer isn’t summer in Grand Rapids without a visit to the 5/3 Ballpark for a baseball game, but with their season cancelled this year, that wasn’t going to happen. However, they put on Moovies from the Mound for two weeks in July and August. It was so fun to be able to go down to…

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Dog Rescue Adventures

Last week, I was able to help in a dog rescue! I belong to a volunteer group called Travel 2 the Rescue, and they were transporting two dogs from Schertz, TX to be delivered to their foster home in Royal Oak, MI. We were the 19th leg of 20 for Trinity and Tiger.   Trinity…

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Parade of Homes Spring 2020

We are huge fans of Parade of Homes! We love going around and seeing what builders in the area are up to, and the trends in interior design. With Covid-19 this year, the spring edition was pushed back, and honestly, we didn’t know if it was going to happen. We are excited to see it…

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