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UPDATE!!

Hey Everyone! Thanks for being patient with us. We’ve been quite busy these last few weeks. The business is really coming together! We’ve met with City Planning, Kent County Health Department, and others in getting everything lined up and ready for...
Wonderful Day in the Neighborhood

Wonderful Day in the Neighborhood

Last night was crazy, busy, and tons of fun! Austin and I were part of the West Grand Neighborhood’s National Night Out block party. We had a table up with tasty coffee, delicious scones, and a raffle to win a pair of hand crafted mugs. Our iced coffee went fast...
Out with Old – In with the New

Out with Old – In with the New

And here comes the fun part… we have started to transform some of our AWESOME furniture into artwork. If any of you know me you know how much I LOVE to repaint and restore old furniture. To take something that many thought useless, old, or ugly and make it...
WANTED!

WANTED!

Recently we’ve been working hard to get the liquor licensing squared away. (So that we can serve some tasty beer and delicious wine!) Part of the licensing is submitting to fingerprinting… Dang it! Now I’m in the system, givin’ in to the Man!...

Meetings on Meetings

Since heading west to Grand Rapids I have been in meetings on meetings on meetings. Wow, there are so many people one needs to connect with, talk to, chat up in order to move a new business along. My favorite meeting thus far has been with the neighborhood...

Goodbyes & Hellos

Ending a chapter of your life is always bitter sweet. The end of this chapter is no different. My time at The Elbow Room was so amazing. The joy all of my customers brought me is indescribable. When I step back and look at my time there I see what an incredible...

‘Tis The Season

The temperature is up, the sun is out (most days), and spring has finally descended on Michigan. We can smell summer on the horizon. Another long awaited season has blossomed, garage sale season.CONFESSION: I have never really been one that enjoyed garage sales. I...

Here We Go

HELLO Hello and welcome to my blog! If you don’t know me or maybe you do know me, but don’t know that much about me, here’s a quick introduction: My name is Mallory Root, I am a devout Catholic, I graduated from Hillsdale College with a B.A. in Art (Go Chargers!), and...