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Merry Christmas from all of us over here at Mer Mag! I hope you had a most lovely holiday and are gearing up for a great new year. This year has been incredibly good to us and we feel blessed to have shared it with all of you. We have so much fun in store …
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. …
We are all still a bit sick around here and so much is going on (including good stuff for Mer Mag and the blog!) so it’s been a bit crazy trying to get up the posts I had planned for this week. One such post was a recap of this little man’s 4th birthday party. …
It’s Friday! Where has the week gone to my friends? As busy as we’ve been playing catch up we did manage to make this weeks summer fun treat, Apricot Rice Pudding Pops, recipe by Michael Laiskonis for Bon Appetit. We used simple IKEA popsicle molds so the didn’t turn out looking as gourmet as Michael’s …
(First off, a big Thank You to all of you fabulous readers who were able to retrieve my lost post via Google Reader! I can’t tell you how happy this makes me! xoxo.) We are back from our annual 4th of July reunion in Colorado. We had an excellent time but are very happy to …
Hi Friends! So I just experienced a blogger’s worst nightmare occur (OK, I’ll scale back on the drama as it’s not all that bad). I had just composed a long and lengthy post about our road trip to Colorado (which took all morning!) complete with great tips on how to travel with kids, etc. And …
Last week A and I met up with with one of his newly favorite friends (and his super cool mom, whose awesome idea this was!) for the most perfect play date. Together we made custom painted plates for Father’s Day at Color Me Mine, a DIY ceramic painting studio. We actually had the dad’s with …
So if you didn’t catch my very subtle announcement at the end of this post we are expecting!! And we couldn’t be happier. The baby is due Oct. 4th and… And we couldn’t be more thrilled! The boys and I are over the moon to welcome a new little lady into our home. And …
I’m trusting you all had a lovely Mother’s Day weekend. I was spoiled. Jon and the boys made me sweet fruit crepes for breakfast (SO perfect and yummy!) and then savory ham, mushroom and cheddar cheese crepes for lunch (to die for). The littles showered me with home made cards which are a mother’s dream. …