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Mermaid “My daughters and I have been

mermaids for a couple years. We
love it, even my husband and son get
involved. They dress as pirates, it is
Amethyst Mermaid Amethyst told us in a recent
really fun and bonding for our family.”
interview.

There is a lot more to mermaiding
for mothers and daughters than
swimming. In fact, swimming may be

by Jeff Weiner low in the list of things to do.
Mermaids have mersonas, which
are mermaid personas. Many have
complete detailed back stories,
including the part of the world,
temperature of the water, time in
history, names, and beliefs. Some are
magical creatures some are sirens,
some live in harbors, some live in the
deep ocean, others live in rivers and completion of the costume in the pictures and
lakes. There is no limit to the creative universe the lasting memories of the entire process.
that can be a part a mermaids mersona.
“As soon as we start making one set of crowns
For instance, cold water mermaids might have and tops for our mersona’s, we are planning our
darker blues or magic crystals for illuminating next one. The items we use are readily available
the dark waters, whereas warm water mermaids and low cost. So, the cost does not prevent us
might have lighter colors and sea shell crowns. from creating.”
It is not uncommon for mermaids to find a
particular sea creature and craft a mersona Being a mermaid means being a voice of the sea
around that. Choices are abound, such as for many. One of the interesting side benefits
Orcas, Koi Fish or Goldfish. Each creature families experience is learning about the sea,
represents colors and elements from their the creatures, and the environment. “When we
respective environments that offer endless are planning a family vacation, I always check
creative ideas. to see how close we are to an aquarium, rescue
or anything else that we can do as mermaids
“I love taking pictures of my girls growing up to learn more about our environment. It’s
as mermaids. We bring our tails with us when something we have come to love and appreciate,
we travel and take pictures. When visiting the so it’s interesting and we look forward to it.
desert, we even take pictures. It’s more about We wear the mermaid shirts we made when we
family time together and making memories visit.”
than actually needing to find a place to swim.”
Amethyst commented. Clearly there is a lot more to being a mermaid
for families than just a tail. Being able to
Mermaid crown making, tops and accessories spend quality time with family that develops
are limitless crafting and creative opportunities their creativity, philanthropy, environmental
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priceless.
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