If you're a lover of all things handmade, you're going to love Gather: handmade shoppe & co. Gather is an indie handmade shop located in the heart of downtown Bloomington, Indiana in historic Fountain Square Mall - a fabulous, rambling building with many other shops tucked along the hallways on each floor. Gather features the independent work of more than 250 artists and makers from the Midwest and beyond. Owner Talia Halliday, an artist in her own right (beautiful hand bound

There is something about Spring that is so inspiring. At this time of year, I love going out into the garden every day to see what new surprises will greet me. It's this time of year when you can simply enjoy your garden...the work of the summer garden-the weeding and pruning and watering still lies ahead. Sometimes I'm surprised by a flower emerging that I'd completely forgotten was there. Or the pretty shamrock-like foliage of a pink Columbine that has traveled across the