Mom Monday: Celebrating motherhood & saving money on children’s necessities
Owner and founder of Orlando Mom Collective Eryn Vargo joins WESH 2 to preview the 11th annual Bloom event and Boutique for a Week Children’s Consignment Sale
CELEBRATING MOTHERHOOD IN EVERY STAGE AND CREATING SPACE FOR MOMS TO FEEL SEEN, SUPPORTED AND INSPIRED. THAT IS THE MISSION BEHIND EMPOWERING EVENT. RETURNING TO CENTRAL FLORIDA, WE HAVE ERIN VARGO, THE FOUNDER AND OWNER OF LOCAL PARENTING RESOURCE ORLANDO MOM COLLECTIVE, WITH US THIS MORNING. GOOD MORNING ERIN. MORNING. THANKS FOR HAVING ME. WE ARE EXCITED TO TALK ABOUT THIS EVENT. IT’S CALLED BLOOM. SO FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT FAMILIAR, CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT BLOOM AND HOW THIS ALL GOT STARTED? ABSOLUTELY. SO WE’RE CELEBRATING OUR 11TH YEAR OF BLOOM. IT GOT STARTED BECAUSE WE WANTED TO CREATE A SPACE FOR MOMS TO GET TOGETHER. ORIGINALLY, IT WAS FOR NEW AND EXPECTING MOMS. AND AS IT EVOLVED OVER THE YEARS, IT BECAME A GREAT EVENT FOR THOSE MOMS. BUT THEN COVID HAPPENED AND WE DECIDED, LET’S JUST MAKE IT A CELEBRATION FOR ALL MOMS. AND SO SINCE COVID, IT’S JUST BEEN BLOOM, A CELEBRATION OF MOTHERHOOD. AND IT’S BEEN AMAZING BRINGING WOMEN TOGETHER IN THE COMMUNITY. THERE’S ALWAYS JUST GOOD CONVERSATION, LAUGHS AND EDUCATION RESOURCES. AND JUST LIKE ME, TIME FOR THESE WOMEN. YEAH. AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMISERATE. ABSOLUTELY. ALL THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF MOTHERHOOD. SO WHAT CAN PEOPLE EXPECT AT BLOOM? SO THIS IS OUR 11TH YEAR, AS I SAID, AND WE’RE DOING A MINI POP UP VERSION THIS YEAR. SO IT’S SOMETHING WE’VE NEVER DONE.BUT WE HAD A REALLY BIG EVE LAST YEAR CELEBRATING THE TEN YEARS, AND WE DO A REALLY HUGE WELLNESS EVENT IN SEPTEMBER. SO WE DECIDED TO SCALE IT DOWN, TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT. SO WE’RE PARTNERING WITH KENDRA SCOTT AND MILLENNIUM MALL. AND SO IT’S A POP UP VERSION OF THE EVENT. SO THERE WILL BE A PRIVATE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE, A MINDFULNESS ACTIVATION PHOTOS. WE’LL HAVE OUR SPONSOR THERE, ADVENT HEALTH, AND THEN WE WILL HAVE SOME BOUQUETS OF FLOWERS FOR THE MOMS AND SWAG BAGS. SO IT’S REALLY JUST A TIME TO COME. IT’S FROM 6 TO 8. SO MOMS CAN COME AT ANY POINT IN TIME DURING THAT. AND IT’S LIKE I SAID, A PRIVATE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE. YOU GET A DISCOUNT AT KENDRA SCOTT. JUST KIND OF TIME TO JUST TALK AND BE AND EXIST AND, YOU KNOW, HAVE SOME ME TIME WITHOUT THE PRESSURE OF KIDS AND, YOU KNOW, JUST EVERYTHING ELSE IN LIFE. I MEAN, I THINK FOR NEW MOMS, FOR ALL MOMS, IT’S HARD TO GET AWAY AND TAKE TIME FOR YOURSELF, RIGHT? THERE’S A LOT OF MOM GUILT ASSOCIATED WITH THAT, BUT WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT FOR MOMS TO BE ABLE TO COME TO AN EVENT LIKE BLOOM, EVEN IF FOR JUST A COUPLE OF HOURS, WE HAVE TO MAKE TIME FOR OURSELVES? WE CAN’T POUR FROM AN EMPTY CUP. AND WHEN WE ARE NOT MAKING TIME AND PRIORITIZING OURSELVES, JUST EVEN A LITTLE BIT, WHERE YOU CAN JUST BE WITH OTHER MOMS AND LIKE YOU SAID, COMMISERATE, TALK, BUILD COMMUNITY, SHARE WHAT’S GOING ON, GET ADVICE, ASK QUESTIONS. EVEN THAT MINDFULNESS ACTIVATION THAT WE HAVE WITH OUR FRIENDS AT HARLOW COUNSELING, IT’S JUST A GREAT WAY TO LIKE RECENTER YOURSELF. AND MOMS DON’T GET ENOUGH OF THAT. AND SO THIS EVENT IS REALLY KIND OF BRIDGE THAT GAP A LITTLE BIT. OKAY, SO I DO WANT TO SWITCH GEARS JUST A LITTLE BIT, BUT BEFORE I DO, WHERE CAN PEOPLE GO TO FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT BLOOM ORLANDO.COM? IT’S RIGHT ON THE FRONT PAGE. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO SWITCHING GEARS, WE ALWAYS TALK ABOUT THIS. KIDS GROW SO FAST. WE WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT THAT IN THE COMMERCIAL BREAK. THERE WAS AN EVENT NEXT WEEK TO HELP FAMILIES SHOP. AND IT’S ALSO GOING TO HELP THEM SAVE MONEY. ABSOLUTELY. NOW I THINK IS THE BUZZWORDS, RIGHT? YOU CAN ALSO SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES. TELL US ABOUT THAT. SO BOUTIQUE FOR A WEEK. IT IS THE LARGEST CENTRAL FLORIDA CONSIGNMENT EVENT THAT HAPPENS. IT’S A TWO TIME A YEAR EVENT. AND SO IT’S APRIL 15TH TO 17TH. THEY’RE ONE OF OUR PARTNERS. IT’S A GREAT EVENT. NOT ONLY DO YOU GET THE OPPORTUNITY AS A MOM TO RESELL SOME OF YOUR STUFF, YOU DON’T DO ALL THE WORK THAT GOES ALONG WITH IT. SO LIKE THINK ABOUT A GARAGE SALE AND HOW CHAOTIC THAT IS. THIS TAKES ALL OF THAT AWAY FROM YOU SO YOU CAN SELL YOUR STUFF OR YOU CAN GO AND YOU CAN BUY GENTLY USED ITEMS AT A VERY STEEP DISCOUNT AND YOU’RE SAVING A TON OF MONEY AS OPPOSED TO GOING SOMETHING, YOU KNOW, BUYING SOMETHING BRAND NEW. SO IT’S A REALLY GREAT EVENT FOR PARENTS THAT ARE TRYING TO SAVE MONEY. THEY HAVE MULTIPLE KIDS, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU HAVE KIDS, THEY’RE THE SAME AGE AND YOU HAVE MULTIPLE CAR SEATS AND STROLLERS. IT GETS REALLY COSTLY. SO THIS IS A GREAT EVENT TO HELP YOU SAVE NOT ONLY ON CLOTHES, TOYS, BUT THOSE OTHER NECESSITY ITEMS YOU NEED AS WELL. AND I’VE ALWAYS FELT THIS WAY, ESPECIALLY WITH BABY ITEMS. KIDS GROW SO QUICKLY THAT OFTENTIMES THESE ITEMS HAVE BEEN USED SOMETIMES ONCE, TWICE, THREE TIMES. THEY’RE IN GREAT SHAPE. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT PEOPLE CAN EXPECT TO FIND? STROLLERS, HIGH CHAIRS, CAR SEATS, CLOTHING, TOYS. YOU KNOW, THOSE BUMBO SEATS LIKE OH YES. YEAH, ANYTHING? YEAH, ANYTHING YOU CAN THINK OF. PEOPLE ARE SELLING THAT THERE. IT IS A HUGE SALE. AND THERE’S ALSO VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL. SO IT’S A REALLY GREAT WAY TO GET INVOLVED WITH THE COMMUNITY, SELL YOUR STUFF. AND THEN IF YOU NEED THINGS, YOU GET IT AT JUST SUCH A GREAT DISCOUNT. AND THEY LITERALLY HAVE EVERYTHING. IF YOU GO TO ORLANDO.COM, THAT SALE IS JUST A LITTLE FURTHER DOWN WHEN YOU SCROLL AND CLICK THROUGH THAT ARTICLE, YOU’LL LITERALLY SEE THERE’S SO MUCH AT THESE SALES AND IT’S SUCH A GREAT WAY TO SAVE. AND I THINK IT’S GREAT TOO, BECAUSE SOME OF THE ITEMS YOU LISTED ARE SOME OF THOSE HIGHER TICKET ITEMS LIKE STROLLERS. AND AGAIN, THESE ARE WONDERFUL WAYS TO GET GENTLY USED ITEMS, OFTENTIMES WITH BABIES. I MEAN, REALLY, THEY LOOK ALMOST BRAND NEW AND THEY ONLY SELL GOOD QUALITY. THEY’RE NOT SELLING BROKEN. THINGS OUT TO SELL. SO YOU WON’T GET SOMETHING DESTROYED, BROKEN, NONE OF THAT. YEAH. THAT’S AWESOME. OKAY. YOU’VE MENTIONED A COUPLE TIMES HERE, BUT FOR EVERYBODY WHO’S WATCHING WHO MAY WANT TO GET INVOLVED IN SOME WAY, SHAPE OR FORM, WHERE CAN THEY FIND MORE INFORMATION? JUST GO TO ORLANDO.COM. EVERYTHING IS RIGHT THERE ON THE FRONT PAGE. YOU GUYS HAVE
Mom Monday: Celebrating motherhood & saving money on children’s necessities
Owner and founder of Orlando Mom Collective Eryn Vargo joins WESH 2 to preview the 11th annual Bloom event and Boutique for a Week Children’s Consignment Sale
Updated: 10:09 AM EDT Apr 6, 2026
Owner and founder of Orlando Mom Collective Eryn Vargo joins WESH 2 to preview the 11th annual Bloom event and Boutique for a Week Children’s Consignment Sale.Bloom: A Celebration of MotherhoodFriday, May 1, 2026 from 6-8 p.m. Kendra Scott | The Mall at Millenia4200 Conroy Rd., M-221, Orlando, FL Click here to learn more.
ORLANDO, Fla. —
Owner and founder of Orlando Mom Collective Eryn Vargo joins WESH 2 to preview the 11th annual Bloom event and Boutique for a Week Children’s Consignment Sale.
Bloom: A Celebration of Motherhood
Friday, May 1, 2026 from 6-8 p.m.
Kendra Scott | The Mall at Millenia
4200 Conroy Rd., M-221, Orlando, FL