Bloom Archives
Tag: Global Gifts
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Global Gifts: Featuring Fair Trade & Holiday Presents
In 2009, when Global Gifts opened its doors on the downtown Square at 122 N. Walnut, a segment of the Bloomington community probably wasn’t…
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2021 Holiday Giving Guide
View the “2021 Holiday Giving Guide” here! As an exclusive, we are providing you with a full, downloadable version of the 2021 Holiday Giving…
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MASKS: The Great Christmas Stocking Stuffer of 2020
While masks started out as an unwanted piece of personal protective equipment, they’re now morphing into something else: a fashion statement.
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Lee Loves: October/November 2019
Strolling around downtown Bloomington on a crisp autumn day is one of our town’s great pleasures. Be sure to visit the businesses on the…
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Lee Loves: April/May 2019
Spring is in the air, and many of our local retailers have something in their inventory to help you embrace this lovely season in…
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How to Make Your Place of Business a Gun-Free Environment
We at Bloom Magazine believe that no one should be subjected to apprehension or fear as they go about their daily lives.
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Lee Loves
Spring has sprung in Bloomington—the time of year when Mother Nature struts her stuff. The shelves of local retailers are burgeoning with merchandise that…
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Shopping Local with Kaye: Bloomington Sidewalk Sale
One day, as I was absently scrolling through my Facebook feed, I saw three words that made my mouse stop dead on its track…
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A Student Trip to Ecuador To See ‘Fair Trade’ in Action
BY JANET MANDELSTAM Mary Embry has been a fair trade advocate “for more than a dozen years,” she says. She includes fair trade principles…