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Indiana mom thrifts daughter vintage bassinet, but there’s just one problem
An Indiana mom could barely contain her delight after nabbing a beautiful vintage bassinet for her recently married daughter.
Miranda Morris, a curve model and content creator based in Los Angeles, shared footage to her TikTok, miranda_morris, of her mom, Sherri, reacting with excitement as the wicker bassinet was loaded into the back of her truck.
Morris told Newsweek: “Ever since the day my husband and I got married my mom has been adamant on becoming a grandma!”
However, right now, there’s just one small obstacle in the way of Sherri’s dreams: her daughter’s wishes. “I am not pregnant and don’t plan to start our family for another year or so,” Morris explained.
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There’s no wrong or right time for a woman to have their first child, but the average age of first-time moms in the U.S. has crept up in recent years.
According to the Pew Research Center, as of 2021, the average woman was 27.3 years old when their first child was born. That’s up from the average of 25.6 years in 2011.
While Morris is in no rush to start her family just yet, she was impressed with the bassinet, which they spotted during a trip to Vendors Village in Clarksville. “My husband and I are house hunting, so it’s easy to make excuses on purchases as things we will one day ‘need’ for the house,” she said.
Morris admits that despite her stance on getting pregnant she “couldn’t stop looking at the bassinet,” which was on sale for just $90. That was enough for Sherri.
“The second my mom saw me checking it out she ran towards me,” Morris said. “I knew what she was going to do. After asking if I loved it about 20 times, she unlocked the wheels and ran it to the cash register.”
Morris said she and her mom are both “avid thrifters,” which only added to the hilarity of what was going on. ” It was such a funny moment, reminiscing on trips we had taken to the thrift stores for prom dresses and Halloween costumes, to now be picking up a bassinet together,” she said. “From bickering over the price of a Batgirl costume to racing down the halls with a bassinet, the times had changed.”
Morris said she felt compelled to share the clip because she “knew so many girls would relate to the excitement of a Southern, possibly in the future grandma.”
She’s loved the comments people have been leaving on the video, describing them as “so kind,” while Morris has been especially moved by the messages from “women who lost their mothers before having children and dreamed of having pieces and presents for their children from their loved ones.”
“I knew how lucky I was to have a mom like her, but to see the rest of the world recognize it as well made it so much sweeter,” she said.
Morris and her mom are going to be continuing on with their thrifting ways, albeit with a new twist.
“The crib will wait in storage for now, but we may be starting a new type of thrifting together,” she said. “I would love to have a fully vintage nursery one day, and this crib will be the star of the show.”
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — The Indiana Attorney General has finished its investigation into Karl King Tower and issued a compliance order.
This is coming after a months-long investigation into the unsafe living conditions for residents at the apartments.
From December 2025 to January 2026, there were prolonged failures with the heating and a lack of heat for residents during winter conditions at Karl King.
The property owner provided a 20% rent credit for affected tenants and documentation related to health and safety issues.
Below is the agreement from the Attorney General:
- The owner must complete boiler and heating system improvements by September 30.
- The property is subject to a monitoring period for multiple years.
- The owner needs to provide on-site security, including cameras in common areas and monthly incident reports.
- The building needs an on-site property manager to address resident concerns.
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The Attorney General has the authority to inspect the property and enforce compliance if commitments aren’t met.
It’s been a rough season for the Indiana baseball team, but the Hoosiers have one more shot to finish the season on a high note against Illinois this week.
Indiana (21-30, 7-20) has lost five straight contests and failed to qualify for the Big Ten Tournament after finishing outside the top 12 in the Big Ten, meaning Saturday’s game against the Illini will be the Hoosiers’ last.
And that may very well be the biggest surprise in all of the Big Ten, considering IU won 33+ games each of the last two years and finished above .500 in Big Ten play each of the last three seasons.
About Indiana
Indiana’s disappointing season is almost over after getting swept by in-state rival Purdue over the weekend. IU has lost four straight Big Ten series and hasn’t won a series in nearly a month.
Regardless of who is playing well and who’s not, don’t be surprised if the majority of the seniors get to play this weekend.
That probably wouldn’t be the case if Indiana were still able to qualify for the Big Ten Tourney, but with that out of the equation, expect to see the guys who might not ever play another competitive game of baseball get to see the field one last time.
The Hoosiers’ best pitcher is southpaw Tony Neubeck, who leads the team in wins, starts, innings pitched, and strikeouts. Neubeck has recorded back-to-back quality starts and could very well hear his name called in this June’s MLB Draft.
Offensively, the Hoosiers have proven they can score some runs, and despite getting swept last week, scored 21 runs against Purdue. IU’s top hitter is Jake Hanley, who leads Indiana’s offense in at-bats, hits, home runs, RBIs, total bases, and walks.
About Illinois
Unlike Indiana, no matter what happens this week for Illinois, the Illini are automatically a lock for the Big Ten Tournament. Illinois might rest some of its everyday players who have played a lot and have some of its top arms on pitch counts, but outside of that, expect the Illini to play this series like it’s their last.
Illinois still has a chance to move up a spot in the Big Ten, and there’s no denying the fact that seeding matters.
Illinois (27-23, 13-14) has won five in a row but has struggled on the road this season, especially in Big Ten play.
Still, though, Illinois has a couple of solid relievers — Sam Mommer and Sam Reed — and has an ace in Aidan Flinn.
Offensively, the Illini are inconsistent but did manage to score 26 runs in three games against Northwestern and have a couple of power hitters in AJ Putty and Collin Jennings.
Series Schedule
Thursday, May 14th (6 p.m. ET)
Friday, May 15h (6 p.m. ET)
Saturday, May 16th (2 p.m. ET)
All three games are available to watch via the Big Ten Network Plus (BIG+).
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A colleague at lunch recently proclaimed that my columns are negative, critical, lacking in affirming values. He didn’t use all those words, but I cut him short.
OK, this week, I’m offering a verbal bouquet to the Indiana State Department of Health. I’m presuming that was the agency identified in a text to me from my IU Health Care Team containing a “Full Screening Form” from SDOH.
Of course, I don’t recognize any IU Health Care Team. I do have a physician who practices at one of the ever-expanding IU Health facilities. From time-to-time he sends me on excursions through the labyrinth of departments, labs, or orifices of that serpentine organization. But I know no team.
The “Full Screening Form” from SDOH came in two sections. First I was asked, “In the past year, have you or any family members you live with been unable to get any of the following when it was really needed?” There were five classes of items indicated: Food, Health care or medication, Housing, Transportation for health care or medication, and Utilities.
I presumed I could check any or all of these. But I selected, “No.” An added option was, “I choose not to answer this question.”
In the second section I was asked, “In the past year, have you been afraid or felt unsafe due to the following?” Choices: Partner or ex-partner, Family member or caregiver, Where you live. Once again I answered, “No” and was glad to see, “Choose not to answer.”
I was not able to identify my insecurity driving the bombed-pocked streets of my city.
Here we find our state government expressing concern about our welfare. These are important indicators of well-being and security. Collecting such information, matching with my characteristics which are already on file, and merging those responses into a well-structured, but confidential data base, could provide useful inputs for policy development.
Where did this come from? Is there leftover money from a Biden initiative? Did the Braun administration or the Indiana General Assembly come up with this independently? Is this a state-wide program or just a test exercise to look (excuse the word) progressive?
Whatever the genesis, this is important and noteworthy. Most of us, faced with any of the conditions enumerated, would be hesitant to admit such concerns. But efforts to overcome that reluctance can be beneficial and prevent tragedy. If the data can be used and if useful, are used.
However, if the at-risk population fails to respond, we’re no better off. If the SDOH has no funding to follow-up itself or if local resources are insufficient to do the job, then we’ll know the need and have failed to provide help.
I look forward to the SDOH reporting on the success of this program. If they only notify my doctor of my well-being… I won’t say it. That would be negative.
Mr. Marcus is a research economist formerly with the Kelley School of Business at IU. Contact him at mortonjmarcus@gmail.com. Listen to Morton with John Guy on the podcast Who Gets What? at mortonjohn.libsyn.com
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