bloom does...valentine's day

christin's five favorite local loves for the all the single ladies

1. double dutch silver arrow necklace

if you've been shot through the heart and it's too late 

available at double dutch

2. NARS mexican rose lip pencil

if the "r" in your name stands for "red lips" then this pretty lip pencil is for you senorita

available at the bell tower

3. phoebe's pure food petit fours

if you know that sharing is caring, share some sugar with your neighbor

available at phoebe's pure food

4. la fee verte chemise

if you bring your own sexy back

available at lilibea's

5. spread the love 'share our name' print

if you can't marry an avett brother but are glad your parents fell in love

available at spread the love

bloom does 2013...

...with a sublime calendar from spread the love of course! 

we have so many fun and fabulous events planned for you and are bursting with excitement to bring you the best of berks all year long!

cheers to 2013!

xoxo,

the bloom girls

bloom does holiday...

a little late, but here's quick recap of our pretty little holiday pop-up shop at hello bluebird! we had such a lovely time chatting with all of you and helping you find the perfect something for that special someone. it makes our hearts all a flutter that you love what we're doing and you came out to support us! xo. a special thanks to alex of hello bluebird for being such a lovely host, and to our other pop-up peeps - it was a pleasure spending the day with you!

peace and love,

the bloom girls

bloom pop-up shop tomorrow!

Join us this weekend for our annual Holiday Open House!

We can't wait to see you this weekend! Join us Saturday & Sunday for sweet treats, great local artists and handmade gifts, prizes, gift wrapping and more! Three "Pop-Up Shops" will be hosted on the 2nd floor, featuring local favorites such as A Little Sparkle jewelry by Kerry Rorbach, Dentdelion upcycled and eco-friendly childrens' toys by Dasha Gardecki, and Bloom Where You Are's favorite local finds (with Christin Kelley, Melanie Linder, Phoebe Canakis). Enter in-store to win one of 3 gift bags full of awesome handmade goodies! PRINT OR MENTION THIS EMAIL FOR 10% OFF OF YOUR PURCHASE (downstairs only).  Good through Sunday, December 9, 2012. HOLIDAY HOURS: (week prior to Christmas TBA) NOW OPEN MONDAYS, 12-4pm Tuesday 11am-6pm Wednesday 11am-6pm Thursday 11am-7pm Friday 11am-8pm Saturday 10am-6pm Sunday 12pm-4pm

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winter prep you kitchen:

that cool breeze is here to stay but while the sun is still warm it's high time to get your kitchen and garden ready for all and winter.

plan for your 2013 garden

• it's not too late to pick up herbs for your 2013 summer savory kitchen gardens.  I always have thyme (in 3-4 varieties), rosemary, dill, sage (2 varieties), and mint in my flower beds, close to the house for easy "grab in a pinch" recipes  pick-up fresh herbs HERE
• plant your garlic bulbs by Thanksgiving for early summer harvest  buy local garlic HERE
• clean up your beds, removing any debris and weeds, tilling if necessary rodale's 9 TIPS
• create checklist of items you missed from this year's garden and buy seeds for 2013. remove unsuccessful/cheaper-to-buy than grow plants from your garden... garden smarter not harder
• rotate your veggie garden to prevent disease and repell persistent bugs. TIPS

bring the outside in

• if you have a sunny window that needs a splash of green, when your view will soon be all brown, bring in some of those herbs.   I love bringing in potted rosemary and scented geraniums.   They are perfect to use in sweet or savory winter dishes or baked goods.
• take herb cuttings and dry for use all fall & winter. TIPS
• get every last bit of basil for pesto.  freeze, in snack-sized sandwich bags, for dips and soups during the cold months
• take rosemary and lavender cuttings to make herb infused salts and sugar.   the perfect gift for foodies this holiday season.   you can also dry the lavender buds and pulse in your spice mill (fancy talk for coffee grinder dedicated for pulsing herbs) and mix with sugar to use in baking or with tea all winter long!  

we came, we saw, we BLOOMED

just a little shout out of love over here on the blog from the bloom girls to everyone who made saturday a blooming success! we met so many amazing people, reconnected with fabulous friends and got lots and lots of inspiration for what bloom can be to all of you!

a huge heart-felt thank you, again, to alex at hello, bluebird for being our hostess with the most-tess! and to all the lovely local brands that participated with us :)

stay tuned to the bloom blog and facebook over the next few weeks to meet us, if you missed out over the weekend, or to just get to know us better. we've got some fun QA for you from the bloom girls you won't want to miss.

until then, check back for lots of eye candy from over the weekend and have a beautiful monday!

xx,
the bloom girls