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I love the every classic snowman. The tradition of creating a simple and wonderful character out of nature’s snowstorms makes for lots of magic and wonder. I wanted to capture just a bit of that wonder in these simple DIY snowman ornaments, perfect for children of all ages to make. I started with a pre-made …
I’m honored to be a part of Babble’s top 100 bloggers of 2013! Wowza, seriously flattered! There are so many great ones (including friends Meta, Danielle, and more!) on the list and so many that are new to me that I can’t wait to check out. One of the fun things they asked us to …
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And here at Mer Mag that means it’s the most wonderful time of year to make and create! We’ve always liked to craft our Christmas and these are just a few of our favorite things we have made in years past. Hopefully they will help inspire you …
Wow that’s a lot of alliteration with that title there – and I kind of love it. Anyhow, I’m excited to share with you that Mer Mag is in the launch issue of Mollie Makes Mama digital edition! and such a cute edition it is! You can purchase it here. Fair warning, be prepared to …
It’s no secret that we love toys here at Mer Mag. And beautiful, functional toys at that. We love to make them, purchase them and most importantly we love to play with them! This time of year I love to scour online shops for special toys that my children will engage in and love – …
Friends I’ve got rolls to get working on, veggies and dip to buy and family gatherings in the works! How is your Thanksgiving holiday going so far? Well It’s about to get even better as I share with you an exciting online blogger event, 24 Merry Days! For 24 days, 24 bloggers are giving away …
I thought we’d pop in with another quick Thanksgiving goodie to assist in your kiddie table. Hank the Turkey is here as a coloring page download! to keep little hands happy and busy while you are bustling about the kitchen and catching up with friends and loved ones. Just click the image below to download your very own …
Hi friends! I’m so ready for this Thanksgiving holiday week, aren’t you? I wish I could be with family in Colorado but we are here with family and that is great too. And we have a little Christmas tree craft to share with you that will be perfect for you and little ones to work …
This year I really wanted to be sure we did the Christmas card thing and that we did it right. I always love what the designers over at Minted do so I knew I wanted to start there. We immediately fell in love with this Joyful design, by Carrie ONeal, and knew right away that …
Thanksgiving is just a stone’s throw away and it’s time to start thinking about what you’re going to do to entertain your little ones while finishing up those cranberry delicacies and green bean casseroles. Camille Styles invited us to be apart of her Thanksgiving table and we more than delighted to share this simple and …