Bloom 2018:: An Event Recap

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Colorado Springs Moms Blog was pleased to bring BLOOM:: A Celebration of Motherhood Event to the Colorado Springs area for the third year in a row! This year’s event took place at The Colorado Springs School‘s beautiful campus on Saturday, May 5 at 10:00 AM.


The Venue :: The Colorado Springs School

The Colorado Springs School graciously opened their doors on a Saturday morning and hosted all the beautiful moms in attendance.  The gym was a light and spacious setting for all our wonderful vendors to set up. After sifting through our many wonderful tables, we walked across the campus to lunch.

TITLE SPONSORS

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We are extremely thankful to our Title Sponsors, as it is their generosity and support that allows our events to take place! 

VIP TICKET SPONSORS

We loved being able to offer (3) different VIP Experience packages for guests at this year’s Bloom event. Each VIP Experience Ticket included a special experience (photo shoot, craft, or massage) and an additional VIP Swag filled with full-size goodies.

VIP EXPERIENCE SPONSORS

VIP SWAG SPONSORS

FOOD & BEVERAGE SPONSORS

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All Bloom guests got to snack and sip on delicious items from the following sponsors. A full lunch was provided by our sponsors at Dion’s- YUM! 

TABLE SPONSORS

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The gym at The Colorado Springs School was busy with amazing resources for all the moms in attendance.  Local businesses were in the spotlight as moms learned about what is available for parents and also for their new babies.  The moms also got to enjoy massages from J.C. Body Care & Massage. Thank you to City Moms Blog Network for providing all the Mama swag bags and a very special thank you to these local businesses for providing resources.

BREAKOUT SESSION SPONSORS

We were excited to offer a variety of educational breakout sessions at this year’s Bloom Event!  

  • When to take a sick child to the doctor {DaVita Pediatrician Joshua Eberhard, DO}
  • Skin Changes and Skin Problems in Expectant Mothers and Newborns {DaVita Dermatologist Todd Kobayashi, MD}
  • How to Survive THRIVE in this market: Step-by-step on how to be successful buying a home in today’s market climate {Chris Clonts – REALTOR}
  •  Isn’t Home Birth Messy?? And other questions you’ve always wondered about: We’ll address frequently asked questions about home birth, care with a midwife, natural birth, and the differences between midwives and obstetricians. {Midwife Emily Thompson, Organic HomeBirth}
  • Secrets For Your Healthiest Birth and Baby: Secrets you are not being told about pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and raising a healthy baby in an unhealthy society. {Dr. Taylor Logan, True North Chiropractic}.
  •  The Ten Most Important Things to Know to Keep Your Child Safe in the Car:  Car seat safety, stages of car seat, safe driving during pregnancy{Safe Ride 4 Kids}.
  • I’m Having a Baby, Now What?:  The Importance of the Choices We Make and Their Effects in the Short- and Long-Term. {Amanda De Jesus, Dunamas Center Ministries}

GIVEAWAY SPONSORS

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What’s a COS Moms Blog event without giveaways? As if getting out of the house to hang out with other Colorado Springs area moms wasn’t enough, all Bloom guests had the opportunity to enter to win some fabulous giveaways! We are so thankful to the following businesses.

SWAG SPONSORS

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Not only did moms have a chance to win wonderful giveaways, but all Bloom guests were pampered and spoiled with lots of fun swag! They all walked away with an adorable Mama reusable swag bag filled with fabulous swag thanks to our amazing swag partners. Our Bloom swag partners offered products and items that are intended to be educational and useful for moms of all stages, with some items for new moms/moms-to-be -AND- others that appeal to any mom, no matter how old their kids are!

PROGRAM & EVENT SPONSORS

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These sponsors made sure our guests had the most comfortable experience as possible, from creating a Mother’s Lounge to a changing station and making the space extra beautiful with decorations.

PHOTOGRAPHY SPONSORS

Huge thanks is due to Katie Corinne Photography for capturing the beautiful moments of the morning and Margaret Koning Photography for capturing the new and expectant mom portraits during the VIP “Bundle of Joy” Experience package.

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We look forward to seeing many local moms at Colorado Springs Moms Blog events in the future!

{Event images provided by Katie Corinne Photography}
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Tara is the younger sister! She is a stay-at-home mommy to four incredible kiddos: 1 adventurous boy, Ryker (Nov 2008) & 3 spunky girls: Priya (March 2011) and twin girls Harper & Haven (Dec 2013). She is originally an Iowa girl that grew up in the small town of Manning. She attended Iowa Lakes Community College, where she majored in Associates Degree of Nursing. After graduating in 2006, she relocated to Des Moines, Iowa & married her handsome and charming hubby, Steve. In June 2014, with a leap of faith and decided heart, they relocated their family to Colorado Springs. A love for all things outdoors, you can find them spending quality time together camping, hiking, fishing & boating. Although finding balance is a challenge with 4 littles, Tara has learned to embrace the chaos and be grateful for a blessed & busy home. Tara has a love for fitness, healthy lifestyle, country music, Target, spending time with family/friends, frozen yogurt & all things Mom.