Tag: bloomington
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Pinterest Picks-Weekly Round-up
Relax… Let your mind float away… Just be present… Okay. Easier said than done. However, I have been focusing on reducing stress and finding ways to relax. Even though “just relax” incites a flurry of thoughts in my mind, I’m finding ways to quiet my mind and sit. Yes just sit. Be present. Relax. Here are…
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Favorite Handmade Item – Chelsea Jones
This week I’m proud to feature the favorite handmade item of one of my favorite people (what’s new?!). Meet Chelsea Jones – though I’m sure most of you already know her! Chelsea is the silversmith mastermind behind Tactile Melodies, which we’ve carried in the shop since the beginning of time! I remember meeting Chels for…
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Love Living Local
Crisp, cool morning. Freshly roasted coffee. Delicious pastries. Colorful vegetables. Ah, a morning at the Bloomington Farmer’s Market. One of my favorite Saturday morning activities and a perfect example of the essence of Bloomington. Last week I recounted my weekend with a visit from a friend, LuAnn (my best friend from high school). Continuing our…
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Pinterest Picks-Weekly Round-up
Labor Day weekend marks the beginning of the transition into fall. We start to say goodbye to those long days, cook-outs, days on the lake. I thought today I would share of few of my favorite summer treats 🙂 I’m a fruit junkie (and I try to be relatively healthy). For some reason, these items…
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Love Living Locally
Welcome to Love Living Locally! I’m so excited for you to join me on my exploration of everything local in Bloomington. My goal is to explore all the wonderful events, businesses, restaurants, bars, galleries, art, and as many other facets of Bloomington that give Bloomington its unique personality. September is a busy month. School is…
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Staff Picks-Weekly Round-up
It’s our anniversary! And what better way to celebrate than to surround ourselves with our favorite things? This week we (the staff here at Gather : handmade shoppe) will share our favorite things from our shoppe. If you’re in the Bloomington area (or feel like visiting :), join us all weekend for tastings and activities!…
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Favorite Handmade Item – Jessica Stewart
Welcome to August – and almost September!! This beginning of fall (yes, I said it, fall!) I’m going to introduce you to Mrs. Jessica Stewart of Bedford, IN. Jessica and I met (in person) after some FB stalking (on my part, I’ll admit) at this past year’s Midwest Craft Con in Columbus, OH, and I…
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Tales from a Shopkeep
Tuesday I decided it was just too beautiful to stay inside. I just couldn’t. It was to be a studio day, a day in which I got shit done, but on my drive into downtown, the windows down, the 75 degree air blowing through my (albeit short) hair, I couldn’t bare to go in. I…
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Tales from a Shopkeep
Good god summer is hard. There, I’ll say it. I said it. I’ll continue to say it. I’ll be the first to admit that this summer was hard on this mama. But, I’ll also say I wouldn’t have it any other way. Because that’s just our life folks, and that’s what we’re here to do:…
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Pinterest Picks-Weekly Round-up
Fourth of July is my favorite holiday. Family, friends, fireworks. This weekend has it all. We celebrate the best parts of life: admiration and gratitude, freedom, togetherness, and good food. Here’s a few things for this weekend 🙂 For more ideas check out Gather : handmade shoppe on Pinterest.
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