Bloom Archives
Category: Home & Family
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Hoosier Mamas: A ‘Meetup’ Group for Moms and Kids
BY MANDY CLARKE In 2007, Nikki Wolf was a stay-at-home mom about to lose her mind. “I felt isolated. I’d just had baby number…
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Gardening Book: Everything You Need to Know About Shrubs, Large and Small
Old-fashioned shrubs grew so quickly that pruning was a constant problem for gardeners. But new hybrid varieties grow far slower and are “pretty maintenance…
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A Rodent with a Bad Rap Makes a Good House Pet (Photo Gallery and Video)
BY KELLY KENDALL Allie Pence’s pets come running when she calls, their whiskers quivering and brown eyes blinking. She strokes their fur and runs…
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‘The Fish on the Dome: A Bloomington Tale’
BY CORINA KELLAM “There are children’s stories about Paris, London, and Boston…. Why not one about Bloomington, too?” reasoned Chris Shaw, author of the…
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The House with the Hats
BY CARMEN SIERING The address may be 530 S. Jordan Ave., but most people identify the home of Dale and Sharon Vincz Andrews as…
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A Family Without Borders (Photo Gallery)
BY COLLEEN WELLS Adopting children of a different race from Third World countries has special challenges and rewards. I know; my husband, Rick, and…
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Tailored Fit Now Offering One-on-One Sewing Lessons
BY ALLISON BERRY As a young girl, all Margaret Fette wanted for Christmas were new outfits to dress up her Barbie dolls. In the…
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In Bloom: The Irrepressible Dandelion
BY MOYA ANDREWS Dandelions (Taraxacum officinale) are perennial weeds, with long-lived seeds and deep taproots, found everywhere in the world except in arctic regions.…
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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, books, and more at…