Looking for an easy, tasty vegan pie recipe that's perfect for any occasion? Then look no further! The vegan Bakewell tart from MM Bakes is a delicious pastry made with shortcrust pastry, cherry jam and frangipane without eggs or dairy products. It's ideal for a festive dessert, a snack with friends or simply to treat yourself. Why will ...

Each flower gets strength from its roots, which give it stability, life and growth. It changes and evolves from a small, tender seed to a beautiful blossom, just like a child that grows with the love from its mother. It is unique, as nature intended, but its purpose is the same. As mums, we all have the same task – to lead, support and love – ...

We are thrilled to receive The Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category for a second time as a recognition for our consistent growth since 2007. Join us on our journey and discover our story so far. Béatrice created the first charm bracelet in 2007 at her kitchen table in Fulham. Merci Maman was born from ...

We want to be sharing as much as we can with you on how all of our team are doing and the revealing their highlights of their day-to-day schedules, such as playing dress-up to the park! We’ve asked Alix Stanworth, Country Manager for the UK, US and Rest Of World, how she’s finding staying at home with two little ones… “It was the worst ...

Whether you’ve taken to a mat in your front room or gone for a run whilst practising social distancing, we speak with Eve, our PR & Marketing Manager, who’s our resident office DJ and always provides the best music on Friday afternoons. Eve has shared with us her top 10 tunes that help to get her through her workout or run and boy are ...

April is International Cesarean Month and we have asked our UK Marketing Manager, Christie, to do a q&a with her mum, Lynn, on her experience with having a cesarean. Christie & her mum, Lynn Hi mum! This is definitely a different kind of blog post I typically write! For our readers, let’s start with a little about yourself. Hello ...

These troubling times have forced us all to be apart from friends, family and loved ones when we need each other’s support more than ever. However, this need not mean we don’t have fun together – we just have to be a bit more creative! Here are a few imaginative ideas to keep in contact with your nearest and dearest.  For a few of ...

Introducing our Birthstone Chain Collection, featuring a dainty birthstone that represents your special month. We’ve been working so hard on this colourful collection and we couldn’t wait any longer to share it with you. Delivered right through your letterbox, this personalised present will reach your loved ones on their birthdays, even ...

We’ve spoken to some of Merci Maman’s very own to find out how they are passing their spare time without getting overly bored whilst staying put. Clemmie, Key Accounts, manages our platforms and has been with us for around 3 years. From Etsy to Not On The High Street to John Lewis, it’s Clemmie who handles your orders. Always bright and ...

We have thought long and hard about how best to handle our messaging to you during this frankly surreal time and we have questioned what we think you want to see and how we should be addressing it. Back and forth, back and forth we have gone deciding what to be during this time. Informative? Educational? Upbeat? Then came the question: Are we ...

Over the last 12 years, we have been celebrating motherhood, sisterhood, births, weddings, unique bonds, togetherness & other beautiful occasions with personalised jewellery. This fairytale which started humbly from our kitchen table led us to meet her Majesty The Queen in Buckingham Palace & create 40 jobs. We have been designing & ...

We know Mother’s Day can be a sensitive time for some of us for various different reasons. It can be the hardest month of the year, whether we know it or not, but we hope that along with our podcast we are able to provide a platform that allows others to take comfort in knowing you are not alone. We spoke with a good friend of ours, Lauren Frost ...

For International Women’s Day, we wanted to celebrate the women who we come across everyday, the ones who make us laugh, the ones who support us, the ones who continue to inspire us… we couldn’t think of a better place to start than right here at MMHQ! As a 38-strong female team, we wish we could sit down with each and every one of them ...

Our favourite day in February has arrived! We’d be lying if we said we’ve not been looking forward to this day ever since New Year so we are sharing with you some of our team’s favourite pancake recipes to get those fluffy circular treats just right. A firm favourite has to be the lemon & sugar thin pancakes, as preferred by UK & ...

We’re at the Cath Kidston Head Quarters today we’re here discussing our most recent collaboration and we are joined by the Design Director, Christine Hafsten. Q: Let’s start with your background.  CH: “I started making my own clothes when I was young, 14, 15. I made clothes for myself, clothes for my friends. My grandma was ...