The Willow Where Our Roots Began

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The Willow Where Our Roots Began...sharing pieces of our home to bring joy, goodness, and beauty.

⏰ Monday-Thursday, 8:30AM-3:30 PM
Friday 7AM -2:30PM
📍719 Brookside Dr, Lansing, MI 48917

Happy Friday! It’s almost the weekend and we are doing something fun at The Willow Where Our Roots Began; grab a sourdo...
05/29/2026

Happy Friday! It’s almost the weekend and we are doing something fun at The Willow Where Our Roots Began; grab a sourdough loaf, get one half off! (Valid 5/29/26, until we sell out)

🥖 plain
🥖 Cranberry Walnut
🥖 Jalapeno Cheddar
🥖 Herb
🥖 Everything But the Bagel seasoning

We have some exciting news! We will be open *THIS* Sunday (11 AM-2 PM) for drinks, scones, and our famous cookies! 🍪. ...
05/28/2026

We have some exciting news! We will be open *THIS* Sunday (11 AM-2 PM) for drinks, scones, and our famous cookies! 🍪.
(Full menu unavailable this Sunday).

…and for all of you who have been inquiring about weekend hours, we are excited to welcome you into our space! 😊

Tonight I was exhausted and just needed to retreat by myself. For my dinner, I popped some organic popcorn, one of my f...
05/28/2026

Tonight I was exhausted and just needed to retreat by myself. For my dinner, I popped some organic popcorn, one of my favorite snacks, and didn’t hold back on the grass fed butter 🤭. I love to season it with our ranch mix or nutritional yeast flakes. I then peeled an orange and off to my bedroom I went to watch a movie and do some work too.
🧂 Some of you have told me that you put our ranch mix on cottage cheese, popcorn, and on potatoes.
❓How else do you use our ranch mix?

I love that it is easy to make, a great dry packet to have on hand for when you want great ranch, and it’s so versatile 😊

The school year is coming to an end and as summer begins schedules get busier than normal. So we will put Cheers Night ...
05/25/2026

The school year is coming to an end and as summer begins schedules get busier than normal. So we will put Cheers Night on hold for a few months until school is back in session. Make sure you’re following us and we will post an update in the fall. Hope your summer is filled with sunshine, lots of beach days, and fun times! 😄

Top of the mornin’ to ya! It may only be 5:15 AM, but look at this beautiful sky already!!! Fridays are our early days...
05/22/2026

Top of the mornin’ to ya! It may only be 5:15 AM, but look at this beautiful sky already!!! Fridays are our early days when we open at 7 AM. Although it is hard to get out of bed early, I’m so glad this was our early day so I can see this beautiful sky. When I got to work, as I closed the door behind me, I took a moment to pause and look up and saw this gorgeous view! It got me thinking of the importance of pausing and looking up and around. I am usually in a hurry in life to hustle and get things done; and that can sometimes be less fun. So this morning, I’m pausing, breathing deep, and looking around to truly see the blessings right in front of me! I hope today, you take time to pause, reflect, and smell those beautiful proverbial roses 🌹! And may we see how truly blessed we really are! ❤️.

Come see us today 😊 (7-2:30pm)
719 Brookside Dr.
Lansing MI 48917

We will be closed Memorial Day! We are grateful for the ultimate sacrifice of the men and women who gave all to protect...
05/21/2026

We will be closed Memorial Day! We are grateful for the ultimate sacrifice of the men and women who gave all to protect and defend our great nation and our freedoms! We are incredibly sorry to their families for the great losses they endured! 🇺🇸❤️ 🇺🇸

Listening to health podcasts has taught me that it’s so important to have eaten breakfast before having your morning cof...
05/21/2026

Listening to health podcasts has taught me that it’s so important to have eaten breakfast before having your morning coffee or if you do intermittent fasting, eat whatever meal that maybe before consuming coffee. I love a good cup of deliciousness but I don’t want to have the negative effect of drinking it on an empty stomach, so I make sure to have a protein shake or a yogurt parfait for breakfast and then I enjoy my cup of goodness guilt free. For those of you who would like to do the same when you’re on the go, we have you covered at The Willow Where Our Roots Began. You can start your day with one of our organic Greek yogurt parfaits with fresh fruit, honey, and organic granola (you can find the parfaits in our cooler) or you can get a Flavcity protein shake custom made for ya! We hope you have a fantastic Thursday!

05/20/2026

There are so many of you lovely people who share about The Willow with others; and WE ARE SO GRATEFUL! Thank you 🙏. One of our regulars said she needs an “Ambassador” shirt because she tells everyone. So we custom made one for her! And it got me thinking 🤔, maybe other people would want branded Willow shirts with the word Ambassador on the back. But I wanted to throw it out there and have you help me decide. Should I add Ambassador shirts to our branded line? Or skip? …and what size would you wear? Let’s get voting🗳️

I always love learning more about people and their interests. What do you do for fun/relaxation? Last month, Clinton a...
05/17/2026

I always love learning more about people and their interests. What do you do for fun/relaxation?

Last month, Clinton and I went to Horrocks for a date night, and after we ate, we decided to walk around. I spotted this puzzle. I’ve always wanted to visit Greece, so I picked it up for something for us to do together, and for me to “see” a piece of Greece until I get there. Normally, my relaxation activity of choice is knitting, but lately I’ve been drawn to the puzzle instead. Tonight, I completed the water and mountain section all on my own— and I’m pretty proud of it because normally I give up on puzzles 🤣.

However, I do fear that this brand new puzzle is missing a piece and that’s going to drive this perfectionist crazy 🤪 You see the spot for the missing piece?

🇬🇷 What about you? How many of you have been to Greece? And if you haven’t been, do you want to go? 🇬🇷

Our sweet daughter is an incredible artist! She creates in many beautiful ways and I’m always in awe of her talent! Fo...
05/12/2026

Our sweet daughter is an incredible artist! She creates in many beautiful ways and I’m always in awe of her talent! For Mother’s Day, she surprised me with this pair of earrings that she crafted herself. Not only are they beautiful and fun, but she used hypoallergenic hooks as my ears are super sensitive. And what I love most is that it’s a piece of her creativity that I can add to my day! At The Willow Where Our Roots Began, each of our family members contributes to making our family business world go round. We may be known as a cafe but we also are a small boutique- and that’s where you can find our daughter’s beautiful work. From key chains, to genuine leather earrings, epoxy earrings, and even original canvases! We’d love for you to encourage her when you come in with your kind words, and if you see beauty in what she has created, you too can own some of it 🤩🩷

719 Brookside Dr
Lansing MI 48917

Happy Mother’s Day! Today is a day to celebrate our mothers; and while this day brings extra moments of joy, I know it ...
05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day! Today is a day to celebrate our mothers; and while this day brings extra moments of joy, I know it brings sadness and grief to many. To those of you who have lost a child, those of you who have lost your mother, and those of you who want to be mothers but for whatever reason cannot. I see you! I see your pain and my heart aches with you 🩷. I hope you take a moment to relish the fact that you are precious and you are priceless! 🩷

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719 Brookside Drive
Lansing, MI
48917

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 3:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 3:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 3:30pm

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