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GRANDMAMERL
That’s right my little kittens.. I am officially another year older today. Technically I turned at 3:30 am but thankfully both my parents and I have grown out of needing to be awake to celebrate that...
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it is better to look good
While I was away on vacation last week [I know.. I was only technically gone for a week, yet the cobwebs have reached 1" thick status on the blog. As if any of us were surprised] my aunts and I were...
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I watched this video on the incomparable Lauren’s blog just a few minutes ago and could barely wait for it to finish before I could share it with you kittens. Jessi Arrington is my spunky, quirky,...
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labor free
Ah Labor Day. The last hurrah of summer. The day you kiss your freckles and hard won tan goodbye, packing it up with the rest of your cut offs and crop tops to make room the pasty skin and 50 layers...
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FNO in the BK
Hey big apple kittens! I will be hawking my handmade + Eco friendly jewelz at a pop up shop hosted by Maresa and Pamela at the former’s bomb ass warehouse studio in Greenpoint, Brooklyn along side...
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5, 4, 3, 2, 1.. LAUNCH
Kittens, meet my new online shop and the new fall line [available in larger than normal, though still limited amounts until the end of December]. New goods, meet the kittens. Lest you guys think I’m...
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the incomparable Nikka
^ That stunner is my friend Nikka. She’s a dancer, singer, actor extraordinaire AND she’s intelligent, witty and a recent addition to the crazy cat lady family. Basically there’s no reason not to love...
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ALERT
That’s right little kittens.. it’s MEGA SALE TIME!!!!!!! Those who know me well, know I despise the overuse of exclamation points, but for once I think they are not only allowed but necessary. We’re...
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bon voyage!
I’ve been eagerly anticipating tomorrow for weeks. I would say months, but thanks to a bit of procrastinating and poor planning [my middle names], what should have been 2 months is more like 5 weeks. I...
View Articlehey 2012: don’t let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya.
I’m a big believer in fresh starts. New days, new weeks, new months and new years. I will admit to a fervent hate of Mondays though, which has leaked into Sunday nights. They bring me untold anxiety...
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how merl got her groove back
*spoiler alert: it involved cats. well, not the physical living, breathing, eating, peeing on my floor variety. my hetero life mate Karyn won’t let me add to my pride [yet], so I had to resort to the...
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we all go through this.
[quote by Ira Glass // graphic by ... halp. I'm a horrible blogger and just saved it to my desktop ages ago??] As I dig through my archives to ready myself for a branding rebirth and reorganization of...
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throw back thursday [Yen]
Meet Yen. She also answers to Canadian Goddess. Or Sequin Hoarder. Or Diet Coke Queen. Or [how she's saved in my phone] Cat Mama in Training. She happens to be one of my nearest and dearest. I love...
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s // s 2013
{insert dramatic drum roll here……and then click on the photo to view the lookbook!} First off, I would be remiss if I did not shout something from the rooftops right quick: HAPPY EARTH DAY!!! I can...
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instant update
[{L-R} this happened.. again // mr scooty boots was pretty much convinced I smuggled in high grade catnip to OKC // clyde giving my new green babies a taste test // you can now shop a select clyde's...
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spring in the midwest
there’s an old saying on the weed farm.. ‘Merl and Todd aren’t too particular about the weather.. so long as it’s a breezy, sunny, non humid day between the temps of 68 and 76. Really, they aren’t...
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the eco diet
The first question, without fail, that I always receive after stating I’m an eco stylist is: “huh?” I understand people’s confusion; after all, I did basically make up the title to describe what I do....
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purchasing with purpose
Not gonna lie, I debated for a solid 3 minutes about whether a ‘Merl does Dallas.. err Austin’ title, but ultimately deemed it unprofessional. Which is why I waited until the body of the post to share...
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creating a green[er] wardrobe
[photo by my sister from another mister Paige] As promised to the lovely ladies who attended Janette‘s and my talk at Texas Style Council ['Purchasing with Purpose'] I promised to post the guide on...
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oil me up
it’s here! my personalized oil cleansing process! I share the ingredients! step by step instructions! hilarious self deprecating photos! that’s right, no skimping for you kittens, no way no sir. since...
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