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Restoration Update Episode 2: Inside the Basement of the Schoolhouse

Episode 2 of our restoration series takes you into the basement of the 1904 Bloomfield Schoolhouse. Marion shares an update on the final phase of construction and the plans for the space, with completion expected November 2026.

Greg's Journal: Trust Is Always Earned

One of the things that surprises people about Greg's job is how quickly trust has to be built. In the twelfth entry of Greg's Journal, the CRNA reflects on the minutes before surgery, the airway that always gets his attention, and why trust is always earned.

The Accidental Lavender Farmer: Celebrating Marion Wiggins

As the world marks the International Year of the Female Farmer, we're honoring ours. Marion Wiggins is the founder of Bloomfield Schoolhouse Lavender, a former deaf-education teacher, a mother of three, and one of LaGrange County's most recognized entrepreneurs. This is her story.

Marion Made an Appearance on WISH-TV Daybreak

Marion was on WISH-TV Daybreak Saturday morning for Indiana Grown, telling the story of how a schoolhouse turned into 8,000 lavender plants.

Greg's Journal: Nursing Taught Me to Slow Down

Greg didn't become a nurse because he wanted to work in a hospital. He became a nurse because he wanted to make a difference. In the eleventh entry of Greg's Journal, the CRNA reflects on his years as a young Trauma ICU nurse at Duke, and the lessons he still carries with him.

The Chai Collection Guide | Our Lavender Chai Fall Line

Seven pieces, one scent, made once each fall. Here is what is in the collection, what you can buy on its own, and what only comes in the box.

Greg's Journal: I Joined the Marine Corps

People sometimes assume Greg joined the Marine Corps because he came from a military family. That's only part of the story. In the tenth entry of Greg's Journal, the CRNA reflects on why he really enlisted at eighteen, what boot camp taught him, and the lessons that still shape his life.

Breaking Ground on the Final Phase: A Tour of the Bloomfield Schoolhouse

On August 20, 2026, we broke ground on the final phase of restoration at the Bloomfield Schoolhouse. Join Marion for a room by room tour of the 1904 building, with completion expected in November 2026.

Greg's Journal: My Father Never Told Me to Become a Nurse

Greg's father never told him to become a nurse. He didn't have to. In the ninth entry of Greg's Journal, the CRNA reflects on growing up Navy, on watching his father care for people, and on the lessons that are taught not by words but by example.

Two Kinds of Quiet

The harvest is in and the farm has gone quiet, which turns out to be two different feelings. One is chai spice on the stove. The other is the hour after the house goes still.

The Bloomfield Schoolhouse Groundbreaking: August 20, 2026

More than 50 people gathered to watch Marion and Greg break ground on the final phase of the Bloomfield Schoolhouse restoration. Here is what the building will become and what the day meant.

Greg's Journal: Why I Created Silent Night

People sometimes assume Marion and Greg sat down one day and decided they needed a sleep spray. In the eighth entry of Greg's Journal, the CRNA behind Silent Night walks through why he made it, why the beakers came out, and why he made the scent stay quiet.

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