Bloom Magazine
Category: Home/Family
Interior design inspiration, home improvement, gardening, parenting, and family life stories for Bloomington households.
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A Most Unusual New Venue For Weddings and Parties
BY LEE ANN SANDWEISS Something exciting is happening on That Road. Which road? Someone unfamiliar with southwestern Monroe County might…
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How Violins Help Kids At Fairview Elementary
BY MAGGIE MARTON On a Saturday morning in the spring, two little boys arrived at the IU Musical Arts Center…
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The Joys of a Tree House
BY MOYA ANDREWS Most people have only read about tree houses and their inhabitants, but Tom Haggerty actually built them…
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Students Helping Students With Domestic Violence Issues
BY ROSIE PIGA PIZZO Young people are more likely to turn to their peers than to adults when faced with…
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Friends of the Library Bookstore: Always an Adventure!
BY PAMELA KEECH On the lower floor of the Monroe County Public Library, almost hidden behind the music and video…
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Stepping Stones: Where Homeless Teens Find a New ‘Family’
BY ELISABETH ANDREWS Ricky Wade was 17 when he became homeless. His mother was moving to Indianapolis without a job,…
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Signs on Clear Creek Trail Help Young Kids Develop
BY JANET MANDELSTAM Those interpretative signs along Bloomington’s Clear Creek Trail aren’t there just to point out the wonders of…
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How to Re-Do That Old Kitchen And Make It Greener Too
BY DALE BURG “For older homes to go green is more challenging,” says Bloomington interior designer Becky Gavin. But in…
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Some ‘Secret’ Places To Buy Summer Plants
BY MOYA ANDREWS Gardeners do the majority of their shopping in the spring when plants are available in profusion. But…
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How to Become an Organic Gardener
BY JANET MANDELSTAM Ferrol Johnson wants local gardeners to think of the soil as “a pet or a friend.” At…
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