it's all the rage

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 About Me{redith} 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.

Let's begin the new year with my current favorite accessory!

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!







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!

Are you wearing any fun bracelets? Any favorite places you buy your bracelets?

Mere

Cheers to 2012

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.

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.

It's been a great year and so I'd like to say "Cheers to the New Year".

Hello 2012,

Mere

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A Mere-y Christmas Thank You

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.

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!

{My wonderful friend Christina Moodie took some pictures from my Made by Mere Christmas Party, check them out---> HERE. And also if you want to check out the photo booth pictures (thank you Delsy for putting it all together) head on over to---> HERE.}
I have seriously been inspired by so many of you and cannot say thank you enough for the way you give and love me.

May we in this season find JOY and a grateful hearts!

Mere-y Christmas,

Mere

Christmas Booth: Costa Mesa

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 :)

Hope to see you there,

Mere

Christmas Party: RSVP

Yay I am beyond thrilled to invite you and your friends, family & co-workers to a lovely Christmas Party!

To RSVP you must go HERE and join the event page!!!! Hurry and RSVP soon <3

Can't wait to see you there and celebrate!

Mere