This past weekend we helped to organize and host our Second Annual Downtown Trick or Treat. Words can’t really express the gratitude and awe I have for our Bloomington retail community coming together to invite families downtown to trick or treat – and for our Bloomington families coming out to do just that. So, pictures … More Tales from a Shopkeep – All Hallows Eve
I like to make things complicated. You don’t know me if you don’t know this about me! So, for our Anniversary coming up this weekend, we (Allyson, Brigitt and myself) decided to make it a three-day event! So, I wanted to provide you with a little itinerary. A bulleted list of when you should come, … More Anniversary Weekend – Itinerary
See those awesome photos up there – they’re from our First Annual Fashion Show, sponsored by the Bloomington Fashion Collective – a fundraiser for My Sister’s Closet. That was 2015!!! This year, we’re doing it again!!! We cannot wait to show you what the retail stores of downtown Bloomington have to offer you!!! This year … More Current : a fashion event downtown
So, yeah, I cheated. I back-dated that last post and wrote it earlier today (shh, don’t tell) so that chronologically, when I look back on this in three years and think to myself, “Wha…?!” I’ll go, oh right, you were insane that weekend, but wanted to pretend like everything was perfect! Haha! Just kidding. I’ve … More Tales from a Shopkeep (part 2)
I’ve missed writing to you the past couple of weeks! I’ve been down and out – first emotionally, then physically, and eventually mentally — life of a shopkeep (and a mama, wife, maker!). I have a lot to write about though – so much has happened the past few weeks in my absence, and I … More Tales from a Shopkeep (part 1)
Don’t forget, this Saturday Gather will be hosting a Craft Table at the Downtown Easter Egg Hunt on the Square!!! The Green Nursery will be dyeing eggs, and O’Child will be handing out cookies!!! And More!!! Egg Hunts starts at 11!
Today is your last day to register for our first Nia Class! Don’t let yourself be afraid of this class. As someone who’s been reluctant to do group ‘workout’ classes in the past, I can tell you from personal experience that Nia is a joyful time filled with laughs, screams (of the good kind) … More Nia
It’s official! We’re hosting our very first Last Minute Gift Fair!! The Details: Sunday, Dec 14, 2014 from 12-6 in the Fountain Square Mall Ballroom (101 W Kirkwood) Apply Here!!
I’ve never been one that *needs* motivation. There’s just something innate there, something gnawing at my soul that is always saying “Go!” “Do!” or “Make!”. And I do. And it’s been a great 34 years living life that way. Last February, something happened – a conversation, a request over dinner and drinks, a slight suggestion, … More A Kick! {part I}
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