Bloom Archives
Category: Home & Family
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Nonprofit Aims to Create More Affordable Housing in B-town
South Central Indiana Housing Opportunities (SCIHO) is working to make housing more affordable for renters who pay above-average rents while earning below-average wages. Executive…
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Generous Geraniums Add Year-Round Color
Some plants, like some people, are naturally more generous than others. In spring, we are besotted by exuberant blooming plants, as all the world…
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Agewise Design: Helping Older Adults and Disabled to Keep Living at Home
After Bloomington interior designer Lauren Cowan worked with older clients who wanted their new-home builds to include age-friendly features, she and her husband, Peter…
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Lotus Blossoms Brings World Music to Area School Children
While international musicians congregate in Bloomington each autumn for the Lotus World Music & Arts Festival, a special program for children brings that same…
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What to Do (and Not Do) on St. Valentine’s Day
BY MOYA ANDREWS Flowers are reliable symbols of affection. According to a Society of American Florists survey, 82 percent of women feel that flowers…
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Crib for Every Baby Campaign Aims to Reduce Infant Mortality
BY JANET MANDELSTAM “Infant mortality is a major issue for Indiana,” says Carol Weiss-Kennedy, director of community health at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. The…
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Kids Play Gym: A Place Where All Kids Can Have Fun Together
From jumping and swinging to zip lining and climbing, kids can unleash their energy at the locally owned indoor Kids Play Gym on Bloomington’s…
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B-town Worldwide Friendship Helping IU Foreign Students
BY TRACY ZOLLINGER TURNER Coming to study in a new country can be exciting—but a bit overwhelming. To help ease that transition, Bloomington Worldwide…
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Traditional Colonial Style Saves Stress & Expense
Most people are well acquainted with the Colonial Williamsburg decorating style, and there is a lot of inspiration to be drawn from it as…