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Our DIY IKEA RIBBA

Celebrate December 6, 2012January 13, 2016 by Merrilee

I wanted to do something different with our Christmas tree this year and after a recent trip to IKEA, I knew just what to do. Using IKEA’s Ribba Picture Ledges Jon and my brother Kenton (who was in town for Thanksgiving) helped to make my vision come to life. was hoping to post on this …

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Our 2011 Christmas Cards

Celebrate December 3, 2012January 21, 2018 by Merrilee

Hi Friends and happy Monday. I can’t tell you how happy I am to start another week. Baby M is out of the hospital and just about over her RSV. Not a fun stint…but we are happy and mostly healthy now and glad to be out of the woods. I wanted to share with you …

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Kids Gift Guide:

Celebrate November 28, 2012January 21, 2018 by Merrilee

   I always love to see what sort of toys my friends recommend and in turn what their kids really love to play with. So fellow toy enthusiasts, Meta and Stephanie and I agreed that we needed to swap recommendations, and of course, in turn, share them all with you! So here’s our tried and …

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Kids Gift Guide:

Celebrate Play November 28, 2012January 21, 2018 by Merrilee

This week I’m teaming up with good friends, and fellow toy enthusiasts!, Meta, of One More Mushroom and Stephanie, of Simply Radiant, to share with you some fun gift guides. Earlier we shared our girls wish list/gift guide with you, (you can view Meta’s here – so adorable! drooling over that dear doll), and today …

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A Holiday Gift Guide for Baby M

Celebrate Uncategorized November 26, 2012January 18, 2013 by Merrilee

Hi Friends. Happy Cyber Monday. Have you been doing any online shopping? I typically have a BOGO shop sale today but Baby M and are sitting here in the hospital as she has acquired a bad case of RSV so things have been a little stressful and shop sales are on hold for a bit. …

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DIY Thanksgiving Placemat

Celebrate Create November 19, 2012December 2, 2015 by Merrilee

I love Thanksgiving. Really I do. But I have to confess that I wasn’t planning on doing much with it this year as I have been rather overwhelmed with work and the new baby. I actually like how Thanksgiving melts into Christmas as I feel like the spirit of thanks should be felt during the …

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Make Your Own Toys this Holiday Season with Mer Mag!:

Celebrate Play November 15, 2012January 21, 2018 by Merrilee

Make your own toys this holiday season and get your kids in on the fun! We have just a little obsession with toys over her (and toy making) and thought it would be fun to share a round-up of some of our favorite projects. The Littles even weighed in on some of their top picks! …

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Mario in the Middle:

Celebrate November 12, 2012August 7, 2013 by Merrilee

October was a busy busy month for us. Not only did we have our third child, but Little O had his fourth birthday and of course there was Halloween. Because I knew this month would be just a little bit crazy I really wanted to make Little O’s birthday both very simple and very special. …

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A Little Baty

Celebrate Little Style November 2, 2012January 21, 2018 by Merrilee

I couldn’t resist dressing up baby M this Halloween alongside her brothers. We decided that she also needed to be a creature of the night like her brothers so I made this simple “bat” costume (she was originally supposed to be a cat but I love hos this capelet looks like bat wings, so I …

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Halloween 2012:

Celebrate Little Style October 31, 2012November 18, 2013 by Merrilee

Happy Halloween! These little creatures of the night just wanted to pop in and share with you their Halloween costumes before embarking upon a fun filled night of tricks and treats! We have ourselves a fun and spunky little playful bat alongside a more somber and moody Dracula (and little girly bat whose costume we …

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