Happy Belated St. Patty’s Day!! Extending the Irish vibes a little more this week with our latest blog into more Mermaid History. When I went to research a correlation between Mermaids and our leprechauns, I assumed I would find some strong Irish folktale or lore. I thought this would be an easy one. So imagine…
In last week’s Monday Morning Mermaid Lesson Blog, Ukraine Mermaid Folklore, we touched base on the Rusalkas, which is also shared in Russian mermaid lore. However, because they have legs, they are not the traditional mermaids, but more ladies of the lake. Lost Souls of the sea…drowned women or lost souls of the unbaptized children.…
From sun to shiny seas, sandy beaches and chlorine/salt water pools, being a Mermaid is tough on the skin and hair. No joke. It seems the real treasure hunt for a mermaid is to find natural based products that not only maintain and enhance our beauty, but also don’t add on to the harshness of…
In honor and continued support for the current situation in Ukraine, our next Monday Morning Mermaid lesson is on the Ukrainian mermaid folktale, ‘Nastasia of the Sea’. ” You have captured me, but you have not captured my love. If you wish to capture that, you must find my coral necklace.” Originally, I posted this…
In June of 2015, I started a weekly #mondaymorningmermaidlesson hashtag to start posting on Instagram about Mermaids and anything mermaid related. Going beyond the pop culture and cute, I wanted to bring awareness to the actual history and different cultures of mermaids around the world. You would be surprised how many countries have their own…
It was the late 90’s. To get everyone on the same page, here is a little recap. Those that have already purchased my book (thank you, thank you!) and read in my dedication, I wrote and illustrated the original book back in high school. I won 3rd place and the opportunity to do a reading…