tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68392874195077360912024-03-04T23:31:41.396-08:00made by mereAbout Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08011512542236014912noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839287419507736091.post-81889245125556655492012-07-15T16:23:00.002-07:002012-07-16T21:24:24.926-07:00under construction: coming soonHello! so sorry my site is under contruction. please bare with me through the process.<br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">Tuesday nights are somewhat of my favorite nights of the week. They are filled with energy, color, creativity, and oh and did I mention lots of energy? </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">For someone who has only taken a couple art classes in her life, I was approached to teach an art workshop for</span> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/#!/solidarityrising">Solidarity</a> <span style="color: #666666;">(an amazing non-profit working in Fullerton).</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">This Tuesday is face paint day! It's exciting to teach something I love and enjoy. These kids are amazing, they are full of energy to have fun and create in the process. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">I am so excited for the Be Mine party, that is a week from today! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">I had someone ask if they can come and not buy anything and the answer is yes! Please come check it out have a great time, drink some pink lemonade and enjoy a fun evening.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">After my Made by Mere Christmas Party in December, I realized how fun having a creative environment was! I wanted to partner with a few other artisans who I have known for a long time and others just recently met! Each of us have something unique that we hand make and create. I wanted to have another party with a Valentines feel! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;">Modern Typology</span>: <a href="http://www.moderntypography.blogspot.com/">www.moderntypography.blogs<wbr></wbr>pot.com</a> <br />
<span style="color: #666666;">Rachel Reinert</span>: <a href="http://www.rachelreinert.com/">http://www.rachelreinert.com/</a> <br />
<span style="color: #666666;">Sew Fab</span>: <a href="http://www.buysewfab.blogspot.com/">http://www.buysewfab.blogspot.com/</a> <br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">RSVP---> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=662687272&ref=tn_tnmn#!/events/369444186404355/">HERE</a></span><br />
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MereAbout Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08011512542236014912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839287419507736091.post-59243543400237088242012-01-17T14:56:00.000-08:002012-01-17T16:27:34.993-08:00creative sneak peek<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.christinamoodie.com/" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggwk4_F3r9ox9lSHiuq9IB6qzE0MxLYmmGGu7fsuP_Kg1Rvy2jpCe0LLFT4bNZujz9t-4bn0eGmDRIK8uBqJOd81DsBwQfcUh8qHJksrq_LKljDavdrX3bITYEhII5y5jjCyGC6Mg2JbA/s400/New_Years_Shoot_Board01.jpeg" width="281" /></a></div><span style="color: #666666;">So I am excited to share a little project that I have been working on and I am excited to share a sneak peek. My friend Christina with</span> <a href="http://www.christinamoodie.com/">Christina Moodie Photography</a> <span style="color: #666666;">and I are putting together an awesome shoot for this month. We have been</span><span style="color: #666666;"> styling and dreaming and scheming for the past couple of weeks. I am excited to create some head pieces and Christina will be using her amazing photography skills to make this creative shoot happen. So here is a sneak peek of our inspiration board, hope you enjoy it! </span><br />
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</div><span style="color: #666666;">So as a part of this new year comes new endeavors for {Made by Mere} and my blogging adventures. If you go over to my <a href="http://lovemadebymere.blogspot.com/p/blog.html">About Me{redith}</a> I have done some re-writing. I found I have three areas that I want to focus on. Accessories, Causes, and Creativity. These will be the foundations for what I write/post about.</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">Let's begin the new year with my current favorite accessory! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">Bracelets have been all the rage and I have been wearing a lot of bangles/bracelet mixes lately. Here are some of my favorites that I have found online!</span></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the darker silver bangles with pops of color like a rustic orange or muted yellow, even a bright light blue. A mix with the patterned silver bangles are my personal favorite! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Mere</div>About Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08011512542236014912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839287419507736091.post-81598042843645041012011-12-30T11:47:00.000-08:002011-12-30T11:47:53.857-08:00Cheers to 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Shot_1290439417" height="480" src="http://dribbble.com/system/users/5774/screenshots/81996/shot_1290439417.png?1309026631" width="640" /></div><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">New Years has always sent my mind in 100 different directions. From looking back over the past year to dreaming anxiously about what is to come. I love reminiscing over the latest year because it proves that 'a lot happens in a year'. Graduating college, moving out, starting at a job I love, and looking seriously at my business. So much in so little time. And 2012 is here, begging to be noticed and hoping to be taken advantage of. A lot can happen this next year, but a lot could stay the same. It really rests on whether I keep taking risks, keep surrendering to the places and plans that God is directing me toward. 2012 has got me thinking, already growing me and pushing me to dream and risk big. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">As New Years Eve takes it's place tomorrow I want to actually celebrate. Usually I don't care much for New Years Eve, usually working on the holiday, never really having a place to celebrate, not having that 'special someone' to kiss at midnight and it all seems to be so redundant. But this year as much as most of that last sentence won't be different this NYE, I want to enjoy the predictability of celebration, the friends, cheers, waiting and anticipating of the count down. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">It's been a great year and so I'd like to say "Cheers to the New Year". </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">Hello 2012,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">img link: </span><a href="http://dribbble.com/shots/81996-Final-Card?list=popular&offset=27"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">http://dribbble.com/shots/81996-Final-Card?list=popular&offset=27</span></a>About Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08011512542236014912noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839287419507736091.post-26122301516051436042011-12-22T19:00:00.000-08:002011-12-22T19:03:36.999-08:00A Mere-y Christmas Thank You<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG9GOnsDCW6clJ-Pnt6DigrJQiW4RZeuq4cmpz74E_t96dYYgeAhyphenhyphen7OtyVvhZ4SagA-Fg0yYxyh31vRKIgstf9f2asIGfvEqHpshUiMEkPnRLFm04kbdImYOUf0uYQNux-dbD-ZK-X-nM/s1600/Mereychristmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="627" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG9GOnsDCW6clJ-Pnt6DigrJQiW4RZeuq4cmpz74E_t96dYYgeAhyphenhyphen7OtyVvhZ4SagA-Fg0yYxyh31vRKIgstf9f2asIGfvEqHpshUiMEkPnRLFm04kbdImYOUf0uYQNux-dbD-ZK-X-nM/s640/Mereychristmas.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #666666;">Wow, I am so incredibly in awe of the past 3 weeks! It's has been such an amazing and crazy season for me as I have embarked many new adventures for Made by Mere. Most people know that I have been face painting at Disneyland for the past 4 and 1/2 years a job had since highschool! As I have entered into a new chapter of life, I would like to annouce that as of the end of this past November I officially have finished out my time as a face painter at Disney all in pursuit of Made by Mere. While working at my current job at ROCKHarbor Fullerton, face painting and Made by Mere I can say that I was feeling overwhelmed, blocked from dreaming and unavailable to move forward in the places I wanted to give back. My time was crunched and I was feeling the chaos; after some prayer, waiting and anticipating, God stirred in my heart and I knew it was time to move forward! I am so excited to now have time and space, the ability to move creatively with my business and dedicate myself in places I want to give my all. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">So with that I want to thank you all so much for supporting, encouraging and being patient with me in this season! Every weekend this month I have had an event or booth that so many of you came to and blessed me beyond measure. I cannot wait for what is to come and knowing that I have such a wonderful support of amazing people allows me to enter into the new year confidently! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">{My wonderful friend Christina Moodie took some pictures from my Made by Mere Christmas Party, check them out---> </span><a href="http://www.christinamoodie.com/made-by-mere-had-a-christmas-party/"><span style="color: #666666;">HERE</span></a><span style="color: #666666;">. And also if you want to check out the photo booth pictures (thank you Delsy for putting it all together) head on over to---> H</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.336361436380034.101321.175633712452808&type=3"><span style="color: #666666;">ERE</span></a><span style="color: #666666;">.}</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;">I have seriously been inspired by so many of you and cannot say thank you enough for the way you give and love me. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">May we in this season find JOY and a grateful hearts!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">Mere-y Christmas,</span><br />
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MereAbout Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08011512542236014912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839287419507736091.post-39189875476359811882011-12-02T16:42:00.000-08:002011-12-02T16:44:55.174-08:00Christmas Booth: Costa Mesa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwemeva2zzKzC6hiIcN_x4OezJbmVk5F-qjKr7WkB9fMzqEisDlhGx8N99X3LwPc1d2xcezb6RAU3QW9BAR-qHiJUa5hwEWwB_1xNmdOAh6-a1S4x_LcIgGDVpIdT1T5yTjy_PNWIlsjI/s1600/booth+info.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwemeva2zzKzC6hiIcN_x4OezJbmVk5F-qjKr7WkB9fMzqEisDlhGx8N99X3LwPc1d2xcezb6RAU3QW9BAR-qHiJUa5hwEWwB_1xNmdOAh6-a1S4x_LcIgGDVpIdT1T5yTjy_PNWIlsjI/s640/booth+info.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">I am so excited to have a booth at the Piecemakes again! It was so fun the first time and below are some pictures. For my first ever booth I had great responses from people and had a ton of fun seeing people want some Made by Mere accessories. So hope that you can come by tomorrow enjoy all the amazing vendors and artists, enjoy some Christmas activity and don't forget to come by and say hi :)</span></div><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">Hope to see you there,</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Mere </div>About Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08011512542236014912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839287419507736091.post-11119158216389022312011-11-26T21:31:00.000-08:002011-11-26T21:31:25.231-08:00Christmas Party: RSVP<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif3MBBVAtW6jvV3brmUJDep6_DIt4sb5AxsEwB_yKhG_thARAq15J1LXmQLDnQCBQmstNvdIRco7lF6XdzQhupUgDlBhk1LVQTEqLQFt6PAzxujfZk7Z0NPmdMdrIHHiJoNys7BwK_UqE/s1600/christmaspartyinvite.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif3MBBVAtW6jvV3brmUJDep6_DIt4sb5AxsEwB_yKhG_thARAq15J1LXmQLDnQCBQmstNvdIRco7lF6XdzQhupUgDlBhk1LVQTEqLQFt6PAzxujfZk7Z0NPmdMdrIHHiJoNys7BwK_UqE/s640/christmaspartyinvite.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-large;">Yay I am beyond thrilled to invite you and your friends, family & co-workers to a lovely Christmas Party! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-large;">To RSVP you must go </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/events/250437975011683/"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;">HERE</span></a><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"> </span>and join the event page!!!! Hurry and RSVP soon <3 </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-large;">Can't wait to see you there and celebrate!</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;">Mere</span></div>About Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08011512542236014912noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839287419507736091.post-70559290649274570792011-11-19T14:57:00.000-08:002011-11-19T14:57:57.311-08:00{M b M} Christmas Party: Mark the Date<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXx0FNrpwntxtS-4oYrQ7vRjLV41TNXY3nRfFtuM7BhMqMQ8fDgK-JioxlGdbpRibAZmNMrQ7raiXK0g3xBchoH8ksFszQwEq_t2_Xs2tQRDJkOQCQ7i_l4m0Dq9eThTQRlBJERXvog7s/s1600/Christmas+party.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXx0FNrpwntxtS-4oYrQ7vRjLV41TNXY3nRfFtuM7BhMqMQ8fDgK-JioxlGdbpRibAZmNMrQ7raiXK0g3xBchoH8ksFszQwEq_t2_Xs2tQRDJkOQCQ7i_l4m0Dq9eThTQRlBJERXvog7s/s640/Christmas+party.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666;">Mark that date:</span> Friday December 9th</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">The first ever Made by Mere party and it's going to be magical! I will be teaching a craft, there will be wonderful treats and the chance to buy some Made by Mere products!! More details to come soon!!!!!! </span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;">Ladies----> spread the word to your girlfriends, moms, sisters or coworkers! It will be an evening to enjoy, relax and be creative.</span><br />
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MereAbout Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08011512542236014912noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839287419507736091.post-38144778960474405042011-11-17T12:13:00.000-08:002011-11-17T12:42:57.638-08:00Christmas is after Thanksgiving<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">I know it seems a little too soon to talk about Christmas, but the reality is Thanksgiving is NEXT WEEK?!! Can you believe it?!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"> So with that said I am excited to do a low maintenance announcement that I will be have two booths and a Made by Mere Christmas party in December. I will be highlighting other artist and places for you to find some terrific Christmas gifts. Supporting artists, handmade goods and local small businesses this season is an amazing way to spread Christmas cheer. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">I am beyond excited so I had to post about it! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">Cannot wait to give you some dates, places and pictures of how amazing it can be to support local artisans.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">Oh and also some pretty amazing Made by Mere accessories you can gift this holiday season.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">So get that belly ready for some turkey and we can talk about Santa in December, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Not to long ago I stumbled upon this amazing artist </span><a href="http://www.jillianedwards.com/"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Jillian Edwards</span></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"> and fell in love with her beautiful folksy songs! This song that she is playing is called Songbird and just so beautifully written, with such whimsical lyrics of truth. Here is just a few lines:</span><br />
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Go thru things that I need <br />
Make me hurt and make me bleed<br />
Cuz I will arise and see the light<br />
I’ll pray my way through the night<br />
And I want to be a songbird<br />
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And I want to sing lullabies to Earth as she cries<br />
But I really want to try and make her laugh<br />
How you made me laugh<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I know its has been WAY too long since I have posted. It seems like life has been in some transitions, good ones but transitions none the less. A few weeks ago, my wonderful friend and amazing photographer </span><a href="http://www.christinamoodieblog.com/guest-post-meredith-galipault/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Christina Moodie</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> asked if I would do a guest post, and I was so honored! I wrote about inspiration and what gets me going as an artist, hope it connects and inspires you. If you want read it, check it out </span><a href="http://www.christinamoodieblog.com/guest-post-meredith-galipault/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">HERE</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> . </span></span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">This song...so beautiful and been inspiring me lately... I hope ladies you hear the truth that she is so boldly singing. </span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">{Mere}dith</span>About Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08011512542236014912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839287419507736091.post-90984497541305498522011-08-22T16:32:00.000-07:002011-11-15T00:02:37.272-08:00Purses<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDgof9f6L7tJ8sBacpPHP0e26XL7xVaKsx2f7dfPY_xyWnFgC3GVsPpS9-b4q8y3WTR7jlliUtUbJO1BV065unDVyHexECy74iB8TeKx_RBE-x7gTF_y0iBUOOo7tQ3LrfSl3XFtMQRaY/s1600/mbm+summer+11+purses.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDgof9f6L7tJ8sBacpPHP0e26XL7xVaKsx2f7dfPY_xyWnFgC3GVsPpS9-b4q8y3WTR7jlliUtUbJO1BV065unDVyHexECy74iB8TeKx_RBE-x7gTF_y0iBUOOo7tQ3LrfSl3XFtMQRaY/s640/mbm+summer+11+purses.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #666666;">I am so excited to share with you my new endeavors of the upcycling of thrifted purses adding my little touches of flowers and bows! Go check out my Etsy store for more pictures and details</span> </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/bymere?ref=si_shop"><span style="font-family: inherit;">HERE</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">. </span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #666666;">Also take some time to check out this awesome give away with the</span> </span><a href="http://www.cartersgroundswell.com/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ground Swell blog</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> and </span><a href="http://www.christinamoodieblog.com/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Christina Moodie</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span style="color: #666666;">photography! The give away is an awesome photo package by the amazing and talented Christina Moodie and all to help out my dear friend Sarah and her family's adoption fund! Help support two people that I love and admire so much! </span></span></span></div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">{Mere}dith</span>About Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08011512542236014912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839287419507736091.post-37472102677006974742011-07-24T11:26:00.000-07:002011-11-15T00:04:11.328-08:00SHOPPING??? New summer editions<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Are you so excited??? I am! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A couple of weekends ago I tag teamed with my best friend </span><a href="http://www.christinamoodie.com/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Christina</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> who is an amazing photographer and we took a few pictures of my new line of summer accessories including headbands, clips, rings and bracelets. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">It was so fun and the products look awesome don't they!??? Thank you so much Christina for all your hard work and to my models (roommates) thanks for being beautiful and awesome.</span></div><br />
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</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> So go ahead check out my new updated blog, </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/bymere?ref=si_shop"><span style="font-family: inherit;">my new ETSY store</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> and I'll be updating here on my blog and Facebook fan page whenever I add new products! </span></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Thanks for always joining in the journey!!! </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">And.....I already sold my first ITEM <3 </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><img alt="" aria-busy="false" aria-describedby="fbPhotoTheaterCaption" class="spotlight" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/206023_509292707863_169200195_30201420_6758406_n.jpg" /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">original link:</span> <a href="http://www.everythingfab.com/2010/08/whats-for-dinner-tonight-walnut-and.html">http://www.everythingfab.com/2010/08/whats-for-dinner-tonight-walnut-and.html</a><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">original link:</span> <a href="http://jldesigns.blogspot.com/2011/02/organic-desert-retro-tablescape-for-944.html">http://jldesigns.blogspot.com/2011/02/organic-desert-retro-tablescape-for-944.html</a><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">original link:</span> <a href="http://www.jessicazaisblog.com/weddings/shabby-chic-wedding-mockup-stage-right-etc//">http://www.jessicazaisblog.com/weddings/shabby-chic-wedding-mockup-stage-right-etc/\</a><br />
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</div>About Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08011512542236014912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839287419507736091.post-58610610691628155092011-06-19T19:02:00.000-07:002011-06-19T19:02:24.239-07:00Confessions of a Pintrest Addict<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So currently it is summer and the most wonderful time of the year to make fun projects. I must admit and confess something...I am addicted to </span><a href="http://pinterest.com/"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Pintrest</span></a><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> and can say that I am the culprit to the addictions of many others that I know. But I do have to say, I make sure that I don't just 'pin' but am pro-active and making something that has inspired me. I have a plethora of jewelry and it is rather ridiculous, BUT lets me be creative with how I have them presented in my room. And since I just moved, I felt as though this was the perfect time to make something new. Above you can see on the left my inspiration, the image found on </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/21977353/"><span style="color: #e06666;">here</span></a> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">on Pintrest. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div>About Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08011512542236014912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839287419507736091.post-77646101924190678022011-06-08T17:05:00.000-07:002011-06-08T17:05:05.676-07:00Dreams...<div style="text-align: center;"><img id="pinCloseupImage" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/34374943_eNkRaf7q_c.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alas, it has been to long since I have posted anything. Life in some ways has hit a season of transition and I found myself I need of a break! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As of May 14th, my little sister put it so clever, " MERE MADE IT", four years of college and I am officially a college graduate. A few days after graduation I had all that wisdom removed...well my wisdom teeth that is. And now I can say that since last week I am all moved into my new apartment with my lovely roommates. So as you can see, its been an adventure of transitions. I am so excited for all that is to come in this new season of life. It has had me thinking about what my dreams are, big and small. I love the idea of writing out dreams and having them in a place where they can be seen on a daily basis. It is so easy for me to lose sight of what I love! I do not ever want to forget to have dreams.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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