Past Newsletters
July 2010
Soothing Small Souls with Heart
June 2010
Mammogram Party Saves Lives
May 2010
Love at First Sight
April 2010
A Family Affair: Collecting Blooms Together
March 2010
Flying on Wings of Hope
February 2010
Isabel,Through the Eyes of Her Student and Friend
January 2010
Taking Concrete Steps to Feeling Great!
December 2009
Bringing Cheer to Children... Wherever They Are
November 2009
"All Cracked Up: Fixing a Bloom that has Met with Trouble"
October 2009
"A Happy Halloween for Area Women"
September 2009
A Friendship Goes on "Blooming"
August 2009
Helping Children and their Mothers Shine
July 2009
Memories of Isabel
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Jill Sprague says she can't choose a favorite Bloom, but treasures them all for different reasons.The Comfort of Home
Every Bloom sculpture tells a story ... and so do the people who cherish them. Last spring, we enjoyed reading such stories from customers who submitted their family collecting traditions to our Generations Contest. The winners formed a 5-way tie, so each won a Generations sculpture!
We look forward to continue sharing our winners' stories with you in upcoming issues of Expressions in Bloom. Our second story, below, comes from a California mom. Happy reading!
As a Navy wife, Jill Sprague had to move from place to place frequently throughout her then-husband's 20-year career. Now in Chula Vista, Calif., Jill remembers working hard to make a home of each new house for daughters Tanya and Shannon. She began with her hometown artist, Isabel Bloom.
"I grew up in Davenport, so Isabel Bloom represents home to me," Jill says. "My sister, Philean, had introduced Bloom sculptures to me and I had grown to love them. Whenever we came back to visit, we would choose a few new sculptures.
"The first time we brought the girls to the Bloom store was when we stopped on a trip across country to our new home. The girls walked through the store and were instantly in love with everything. We each picked something out. I don't remember what the girls chose, but I chose a beautiful pineapple. After living in Hawaii back in the early 80's, I knew pineapples brought good luck to a home, and we've enjoyed it ever since."
Another favorite piece was acquired on vacation, en route back to San Diego.
"It was always so hard to choose a piece, but I remember falling in love with Emma," Jill says. "Somehow we packed her into our already-full car. She has graced my home ever since."
Blooms grace the tables and shelves of many people in Jill's family, from her now-grown daughters to her sisters and nieces. She says she's looking forward to adding to her collection during her next trip "home."
 A photo of Jill and her daughters shares space with some of the Blooms they acquired together over the years. |
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