An Afternoon With MerriMane

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Written By morgan matkovic
MerriMane Lilies and Lambs

A few weeks ago Maddie and I teamed up with one of our favorite local mompreneurs, Jasmine of MerriMane, to share some of our local spots in downtown Greenwich. MerriMane has been a favorite of ours since she launched just a few months ago- her sweet fleeces are the perfect combination of fashion and function for the littles- so when she asked me to launch her “City Guide” series I couldn’t wait to show her around town.

As I’ve mentioned before {here}, Maddie and I like to spend our afternoons exploring together- grabbing an after school snack and a cup of joe, shopping around, playing in the park. And as a Greenwich native, I've got more than a few favorites up my sleeve. I can’t wait for y’all to read all my local picks, so be sure to sign up for MerriMane’s newsletter here to catch my full interview this weekend.

In the meantime, here’s a little photo journal of our afternoon with MerriMane:

MerriMane Lilies and Lambs
MerriMane Lilies and Lambs
MerriMane Lilies and Lambs
MerriMane Lilies and Lambs
MerriMane Lilies and Lambs
MerriMane Lilies and Lambs
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MerriMane Lilies and Lambs
MerriMane Lilies and Lambs
 
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