As Inspired By Bloom: Aprons, White T's, Seeds, and Snacks

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Remember the Everyday Chic Giveaway? Mickie won the apron kit, and look how darling she is when she bakes cookies now!
Nice work, Mickie! (Get your own apron kit here.)

Remember during Best-Of Week, when I asked for your help finding a great white T? You threw out all sorts of great suggestions. I am trying them out and reporting back. So far, my favorite suggestion came from Kari, who tipped me off to the banded-bottom V-necks from Kohl's.

Here's why I love them:
Thick enough to wear without a cami underneath? check.
Long? check.
Stretchy? check.
Not a million dollars? check.

They come in several colors, and though they are regularly priced at $12, they are pretty much always on sale for $6.99. $6.99? Are you kidding me? They are in the junior's department, so get one size larger than you would in the women's department. Check them out here. And, don't worry, it's your lucky day, I even have photos of myself acting as a T-shirt model.
Here I am with my friend, Lisa, in L.A. Check out that great white T.

See how nice and long? I looove it. Thanks, Kari!

Sometimes we get comments/e.mails from you all thanking us for the inspiration you receive from Bloom. We just wanted to let you know that you're not the only ones who feel inspired by this little corner of the ether. We do too! Of course we don't make every craft, try every recipe or carry out every activity - but we do take ideas and energy from this community and we're making small efforts to make our own lives more purposeful, magical and delicious!

Like seed planting on Earth Day.
And keeping fresh, healthy snacks on hand for my family.

Thanks for being part of this!

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As inspired by Bloom: Bonnets and Reading Corners

Remember Danielle's bonnet pattern giveaway? One of the winners, Cricket, sent us this:"Here is a picture of the first bonnet I made. My daughter loves it. She call it her 'sun hat' and I am not allowed to call it a bonnet. I'll be making one for my 6 year old soon and I will have
to make that one a little bigger than this. A girl is never too old for a bonnet, is she?"

Darling, Cricket! Nicely done!

(Want the pattern? Get it here.)

Remember Em's post on creating a cozy reading corner for your children? I was inspired and created this:

We put a fresh coat of white paint on a hand-me-down shelf, strung Eric Carle ABC flashcards (something we already had) with clothespins and ric rac, and set up the IKEA igloo my boys had received as a Christmas present (so, there again--something we already had). I found the browsing boxes (a must for paperbacks) at Target for $2.50 each. Eventually, I'd love to replace the igloo with a couple of these. But for now, for the price of new red bins and a small can of paint, we've got ourselves a cheerful reading corner, which my kids adore!
-anne

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