Merce wants you....to join our team!

It's that time again! We are looking for Team Members, and have expanded our search to not just size 12m - 12y, but from size 6m and up! Boys and Girls!  It's so exciting, and a huge hint about what's to come this Fall and Winter. 😉

Something a little different this term is that we are asking our team members to utilize social media platforms, including pinterest! But no worries, we will totally help you learn Pinterest if you need help...or maybe you're already a guru and want to help us learn it more?! 

Professional Photography is NOT required, we just ask that you have a love for Merce & Me &/or JAX, have styling skills, and a kiddo that genuinely loves to rep. 

Why join Merce & Me + JAX teams? 

 We provide items, camaraderie, support, editing if you need/want, and....I mean I may be biased but we are totally fun.
No purchase minimums.
Plus you get a personal discount. A share code. Insider information about what is coming. But most of all, we will invite you into the family.
It's always more than clothes.

There's a catch though! The deadline is tomorrow. The search closes when Friday 7/19/19 ends. 

Term starts August 1. 

Back to School with Merce (& me!)

It's about that time again. Within the next 6 weeks, Merce & I both will be heading back to school! Merce is going to conquer the 3rd grade; I'm going to attempt to conquer teaching basic Stats & Assessment to psych grad students.....I'm not sure which of us will have more fun. 

BUT I do know which of us will be going back to school in style....and it's not me!

Red Bonnie Flutter Tank
B2S Ava Ruched Leggings
My Little Sugarbug Boutique Necklace
Bugga Boo Bow Molly
©2019 Merce & Me, LLC 

Merce will be going back to school sporting our custom Back to School sketch print in Ava Ruched Leggings, Pretty Pearl Dresses, Bonnie Flutter Tanks and our newest style the Twirl Skirt! The Ava Ruched leggings have the same fit that you've come to love in our leggings, and will be available in sizes 2 - 12y.  

Red Bonnie Flutter Tank 
B2S Twirl Skirt & Red Stripe Baseball socks 
My Little Sugarbug Boutique Necklace 
Bugga Boo Bow Molly 
©2019 Merce & Me, LLC 

Merce loves these Twirl skirts so much! She's been asking for them for a good year now, and is so excited they are finally here! The final product will have a slight change from this one....the waistband will be 2" elastic instead of 1", and full disclosure, we "hemmed" this one to the correct length.  The final product has been inspected, and it's currently in production right now with the rest of our back to school items! (and some basic staple pieces you're going to love...like NAVY items!)

Twirl skirts will be available in sizes 2 - 12y...check out the size chart for best fit and remember the elastic is stretchy! You should be able to easily size up for extra length, and while we love a skirt to fit right at the belly button for a high-waisted look, your girl can wear hers higher or lower to help with length too!

The Bonnie Flutter tanks are also the same fit as our previous releases, and will be available in sizes 12m - 12y. Sage here is sporting a size 4 at approximately 43#, 44".  AND she's wearing a size 4 in our new Iris Ruffle Leggings in Black! 

Back to School Bonnie Flutter tank
Iris Ruffle Leggings in Black
Livi & Luca shoes
Bugga Boo Bows red dot Molly
©Merce & Me, LLC 

Iris Ruffle Leggings will be available in sizes 12m - 10y on Monday, 7/8/19 with the rest of our back to school items ..and so will our other two styles of pants, the Ava Ruched Leggings and Bettie Buttons Leggings! Yep. Bettie Buttons are now a full length legging too! Both Black and Green coordinate with our back to school pieces! 

Back to School Pretty Pearl Dress 
Bettie Buttons Leggings in Green 
Livi & Luca shoes 
Bugga Boo Bows red dot Molly
©Merce & Me, LLC 

Let's take a better look at these sweet little leggings....

Back to School Pretty Pearl Dress 
Bettie Buttons Leggings in Green 
Livi & Luca shoes 
©Merce & Me, LLC

I love them so much! Bettie Buttons leggings will be available in sizes 2 - 12y. Sage is wearing the Green Bettie Buttons leggings with her Back to School Pretty Pearl dress, also in a size 4.  This fun school themed dress is so much fun to style. It can be worn with any type of our leggings, with ruffle or button shorties, or none of the above! 

Here Sage is wearing Bettie Buttons shorties in black with her B2S Pretty Pearl dress. Our Pretty Pearl dresses all have the same sizing, and run slightly generous as to achieve the loose comfortable fit typical of the Pearl styles. This Pearl will be available in sizes 12m - 10y.

Back to School Pretty Pearl Dress 
Livi & Luca shoes 
Bugga Boo Bows red dot Molly
©Merce & Me, LLC

We aren't done yet! There's ONE more piece in production for our Back to School Presale! The JAX Short Sleeve Henley in Light Blue!  This Henley will directly coordinate with the Back to School girls printed items, and will also be totally wearable on it's own!  Our short sleeve Henley shirts will all feature a printed logo on the sleeve and logo buttons, in black for this colorway!  JAX Henleys will be available in sizes 2 - 14y for all your boys! 

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Need sizing help? We completely understand. Here's a size chart: 

We have so many new styles and items coming this Fall, including our first four late Summer Ivy Cable Knit socks! And yes! Navy and White are both on the list! We've heard you asking, and we've got them coming. We love to hear our customers wishes and input; don't be shy about sharing!

So let's recap:

Back to School Presale
Monday, 7/8/19
7pm CST

Girl Items:
Back to School Pretty Pearl (sz 12m - 10y)
B2S Bonnie Flutter Tank (sz 12m - 12y)
B2S Ava Ruched Leggings (sz 2 - 12y)
B2S Twirl Skirt (sz 2 - 12y)
Iris Ruffle Leggings in Green and Black (sz 12m - 10y)

Ava Ruched Leggings in Green and Black (sz 2 - 12y)

Bettie Buttons Leggings in Green & Black (sz 2 - 12y)

Boy Items:

JAX Short Sleeve Henley in Light Blue (sz 2 - 14y)

PRESALE ITEMS ARE ESTIMATED TO SHIP IN 5 WEEKS FROM SALE.

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Merce + Summer Treats

It's not always clothes around here! We are excited to bring you (hopefully) helpful tips and entertainment through our blog, as well as children's clothing related entries.



It's the 4th of July, and we are all about celebrating Independence Day!  Our day always starts with a local fishing derby at 0430...which is SO EARLY.  We make sure to do any cooking the day before because no one is any good by dinner time. 😂 One of our favorite treats for the 4th of July (and every other day) is Fruit Pizza.  The best part, other than it's yummy goodness, is that the kids can pretty much make it themselves! At least they can do the hard parts.

We start with a package of premade cookie dough....if they don't have the tubes, you can just get the package of individual cookies and roll them into one piece. We use a pizza stone for this (and just about everything else! This pizza stone is VERY well-loved). 

I have discovered it's much easier to generously flour the stone and the top of the dough as you roll it out. I've also discovered that I cannot roll dough of any kind into a circle. I have to roll it into a rectangle-type shape and then form it into a circle with my hands.

Don't forget to poke it several times with a fork before baking!
Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 16-20 min (depending on how done or chewy you like yours) or until light golden brown.

While it's baking start the "sauce"....it's just half a block of softened cream cheese (4 oz), 1 tsp  vanilla, 2 TBSP sugar, and a container of Cool Whip. Beat the cream cheese, vanilla and sugar until well mixed and then carefully fold in the Cool Whip. 

Let your crust cool and then spread with your cream cheese 'sauce'. This is when it gets fun for the kiddos.  We grabbed in season fruit + cans of mandarin oranges; they cleaned and chopped the fruit and drained the oranges. 

Look closely back there at the fridge....no, not the side with the magnets and school schedules from 2016, the front! We use dry erase markers to record the weekly menu. No more kiddos incessantly asking what's for dinner. Now they ask, and we just point to the fridge. Don't even have to say a word. If there were a Nobel for parent hacks, we'd be in the running for sure. 

I'm also proud to say, that I stepped away from my helicopter momming, and let them cut together, on the same cutting board, with real knives. And no one got hurt.  Also, see that cutting board? It's FABULOUS,  the Old Burl over at The Knotty Burl made it for me. Also, the Old Burl is my husband. It's an amazing situation because I get all the prototypes of new items.

Anyhow, check out these knife skills. Merce cuts fat chunks, Jax cuts paper thin slices. That sums up their personalities perfectly. 

We ended up with some GIANT blueberries, blackberries they cut in half, the drained mandarin oranges, and inconsistently sliced strawberries. Those blackberries were just gorgeous. 

All they have to do now is arrange the fruit and voila! Pizza is served! And since it's fruit....leftovers for breakfast are perfectly acceptable. Right?  

Clearly they (we) started eating before I remembered to get a picture. Oopsie. But this way you can see the thickness of the cookie crust that we like.  This is definitely one of our most frequently made treats for summer. Mostly because the oven time is pretty limited and its nice and cool to eat! 

JAX + Mimi

I know we JUST introduced you to JAX earlier this week, but we are so excited for you all to meet our newest dress style, Mimi, releasing  on the website Monday 6/24/19 at 7pm CST!

Almost all of our Merce & Me styles are named after family members...and Mimi is no exception! Named after Merce's paternal Great Grandmother Mimi, this dress is sophisticated in a casual sort of way, structured while comfortable, easy to dress up or down, and made of high quality knit to stand the test of time and playing children. This is the perfect dress style to have Mimi's name.

Our absolute favorite part of this dress is the back. That sweet little cut out and tie closure just melts our hearts. And some light smocking in the back helps with fit as she grows! 

Patriotic Mimi dresses
Baseball Striped Socks -- Red
Hazel socks
©Merce&Me, LLC 2019

Red White and Blue is always near and dear to us, so it's just fitting for the debut of Mimi to be full-on RWB!

 Patriotic Mimi Dress
Merce & Me Hazel Socks
Bow from Bugga Boo Boutique
Shoes: Old Navy
©Merce&Me, LLC 2019

This little beauty is Merce's cousin, and wearing a size 4 Mimi at approximately 44", 45# with her Hazel socks worn straight up, and red Old Navy clogs.  That amazing bow on her head is a Jack & Jill set from Bugga Boo Boutique.  If you haven't had a Bugga Boo Bow, you are totally missing out....they are like little works of art! 

Patriotic Mimi Dress 
Bow from Bugga Boo Boutique 
©Merce&Me, LLC 2019

We also love how our Bettie Buttons shorties in Royal and Red perfectly match this Mimi dress, along with our Red Rosie Ruffle shorties and red Ava Ruched Capris! So many options for layering so she can wear all  year, and as a tunic when she hits her summer growth spurt. 

Merce & Me Patriotic Mimi dress
Merce & Me Royal Bettie Buttons shorties
American Beauty Tassel Necklace from My Little Sugarbug Boutique 
Chucks
©Merce&Me, LLC 2019

This 10 year old gorgeous girl is another one of Merce's cousins and took a different approach to Mimi, showing it's versatility perfectly. She paired with Royal Bettie Buttons shorties, a patriotic necklace from My Little Sugarbug Boutique, one of our white 5" Bestie Bows, and white Chucks with little gold stars. She is approximately 51" and 80# wearing a size 8. Let's take a closer look at the necklace AND this gorgeous girl. Those freckles!! 😍 

Merce & Me Patriotic Mimi
5" Bestie Bow in White
Patriotic Necklace from My Little Sugarbug Boutique 
©Merce&Me, LLC 2019

 Merce absolutely loves the necklaces made by Jennifer at My Little Sugarbug Boutique. She loves the fun bright color combinations, and especially loves the breakaway clasp that she can put on and take off herself.  And there's no shortage of Red White and Blue designs in her Etsy shop, which makes my heart happy! 

©Merce&Me, LLC 2019

These girls were SUCH troopers! If you are familiar with Oklahoma at all, you know the wind is two things: always blowing, and unpredictable. We had a bit of both come visit us in this shoot.  Merce might get the award for craziest hair here, but we are loving her choice of our red stripe baseball socks and chucks with her Mimi!  Merce wears a size 10 Mimi at 75#, 54".

Mimi releases Monday, 6/24/19 at 7pm CST along with the debut of our brother line, JAX!  We may be partial, because these are two of our three favorite kiddos on the planet...but we think Mimi and our blue JAX Tattered Flag tee look pretty darn good together. 

©Merce&Me, LLC 2019

Mimi sizes: 2 - 12
JAX tee sizes: 12-18m - Adult Medium

Meet JAX.

Omgosh. We have been SO busy at Merce & Me! Our products have grown and expanded, we are now available in brick and mortars, an amazing custom Back to School fabric is in production, and we have a new line coming Monday, 6/24/19....JAX.

Jax is one of Merce's older brothers. He's an athletic, intelligent, goofy young man with tactile sensitivities that have limited his wardrobe to Under Armour and similar athletic wear.  So when we say something in our JAX line is soft...that means it's been approved by Jax himself.  We understand not all kiddos have the same sensitivities, but we hope that if it will work for our Jax, it will work for many others out there whether they have sensitivities or not.

Our first product line for JAX is an entire collection of Flag Tees! The first colorway, Blue, will release on Monday 6/24/19 at 7pm CST.
That's 5pm PST
or 8pm EST.

And who better to model our first collection, than the man-child himself?

JAX Blue Flag tee
©Merce&Me, LLC 2019

After putting his hands on many MANY tees, this guy chose a Bella + Canvas tri-blend tee to house our designs. We are super excited to be able to choose a print shop right here in our hometown to allow us to have a complete hands-on experience while supporting local small business!

When it came to the design, Jax was totally opinionated....so was his older brother.....and his father. Several design-fails and rejections later, they all agreed on this one:

JAX Blue flag tee
Ignore the watermarked photo...but you know, its necessary
©Merce&Me, LLC 2019

We thought this super lightweight, ultra soft tee would be perfect for summer and 4th of July!  And blue is always a win with Jax, it matches his eyes. But don't mention those beautiful peepers to him, he gets all full of tween angst and drama, rolls those baby blues back up into his head and walks away.  He gets that from his father of course.

JAX won't stop with these tees. We have more in the works for Fall and Winter, including items to coordinate with our Merce & Me line! 

I'm not sure if you know this or not, but I'm terrible at keeping my own secrets. If you tell me YOUR secret I'll take it to my grave. But my own? Nope. Can't keep it.  So let me leave you with this....a future JAX release. Yep. That's olive green, otherwise known as OD in our milhouse. It's his favorite, hands down. 

JAX Olive Flag tee
©Merce&Me, LLC 2019

Stay tuned for more release dates and sneaks via our email distribution, Facebook page and group, and Instagram.  And keep an eye on our blog as we bring you not only new products and releases, but also fun tips for surviving the summer with your little snack-monsters. Don't have snack-monsters? SHARE YOUR WISDOM! 😂😂

Merce & Me presents.......

We at Merce & Me like change. In fact, we crave it. We are constantly looking for new products, new styles, unexpected colors, and different ways to style not just our products but all brands of products.  We are growing and changing everyday, just like Merce herself.

You may have noticed a new collection on the website, STYLED by Merce. This collection is very special. THIS is where our preorder Holiday Surprise Boxes will load from now on (the next is coming in January, just in time for Valentine's!)....not only will the preorder boxes load, but also our new STYLED boxes. STYLED boxes will load randomly in extremely limited quantities and will include not just an MM product but an entire outfit head to toe--all you will need to add is a pair of shoes!  This is super exciting for us, as we love to put together outfits, we just don't always have someone to put IN those outfits! You'll never know what is in the Styled box until it arrives, and every single one is different. We will provide general descriptions in product listing, like 'sporty', 'dressy', 'casual' to give you an idea of whether or not it will work for your little beauty, but the contents will be a surprise.

We hope everyone will be just as excited as we are about this new experience coming to our website soon. Very soon. Like, very VERY soon.

https://merceandme.com/collections/styled-by-merce

It's rep time!

Yep, it's THAT time again! One of our favorite times of the year....Rep Search!
We are looking to add just a few more members to our team for the Spring 2019 term. 

2018 has been a whirlwind! We introduced clothing: shorties, tanks, new sock styles, long sleeve layering shirts, ruched leggings, ruffle pants, pocket dresses, tights and before the year is out, we will have a new shirt style and long sleeve dress to add to the mix! We have NO plans to slow down in 2019. Spring designs are underway, exciting samples are en route, and Merce & Me as a company is following the 'real' Merce's lead....we are growing and maturing at an alarming rate! So we need YOUR help! Come join our team and help us celebrate our growth and new product lines. 

All you have to do is send us an email at mmnecessities@gmail.com!

Include 2 (TWO) pictures you took that you feel showcase not only your beautiful little one, but also your photography AND styling skills. We are looking for clear very well styled photos, not necessarily professional quality.  Be sure to let us know why you both want to rep for us, your girls' height/weight (for sizing only), typical clothing size, shoe size, age, name, anywhere else she reps, and a little bit about you both!

We are looking for:
kiddos age 18m - 10y+, AND
Clothing sizes 12m - 10y, and/or
Shoe sizes 7t - 5y.

We welcome all applicants. Any abilities. All ethnicities. Girly-girls to "tom-boys". If you feel MM fits your style, we hope you will apply! 

We have three tiers of team members, and NO purchase requirements ever. We understand moms and dads are busy people and our rep motto is "no stress; have fun!"

Applications are being accepted now through Friday November 16th. We hope to see your application soon!