Bloom Magazine
Category: Home/Family
Interior design inspiration, home improvement, gardening, parenting, and family life stories for Bloomington households.
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Opportunity House: Helping Those Who Need It Most
BY JESSE LOUDENBARGER For the past 45 years, shoppers have found unique treasures and low-cost clothing, household items, jewelry, crafts,…
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Old-House Expo & Cake Contest Set for May 11 at Showers Atrium
BY LISA ELAINE HELD The Monroe County Courthouse, built in 1908, is a point of pride in Bloomington. With its…
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Kids for Kindness Learning How to Help Others
BY JOELLAN MUYSKENS-CHANG “Eager philanthropists” may not be the first words that come to mind when thinking about 5- to…
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A Friendship Forged in B-town, A Wedding Half a World Away
BY JEREMY SHERE In late summer 2011, Bloomington residents Dave and Sharon Dickson received some thrilling news: Meghna Bajaj, a…
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For Babies: Local Stores Have It All (Photo Gallery)
BY LEE ANN SANDWEISS From organic cotton diapers to children’s exercise equipment, Bloomington independent retailers stock all the essential and…
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Lauren Means: 14 and Making a Difference
BY MAKENSIE COSLETT “Volunteering is all about getting a message across to people. I want to make a difference locally…
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Lustron Homes: Relics of Post-World War II America
BY NANCY HILLER Bloomington can boast a wide variety of Midcentury Modern architecture, from modest single-story ranches to slick tri-levels…
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Oranges, Limes, Bananas, and Figs Can Grow Year-Round in Bloomington
BY MOYA ANDREWS Even on cold midwinter mornings, Phyllis Schwitzer can “pluck an orange” from her tree for breakfast, because…
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Sneak Peek of the April/May 2013 Issue
PHOTOGRAPHY BY SHANNON ZAHNLE Small houses are in vogue, and the Bloomington area has several amazing ones. Here is a…
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Bloomington Blades Hockey: A Kids Sport That Gets The Whole Family Involved
BY JEREMY SHERE The Bloomington sporting scene is famous for basketball, of course, and collegiate soccer. But hockey? Not so…
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