a North Dakotan girl through and through, wife, mother and die hard Catholic.

You might be thinking what is the Merck estate?

Cue a little drum roll please….thank you!

The Merck Estate.

A creative space allowing me to share the things I love with all of you while also learning new crafts along the way right there with you. From tips and tricks, inspiration, recipes, products I love, and so much more all while sharing my love for Christ and His Church and honoring Him through my vocation of marriage and motherhood. I wanted something that encapsulated all a home has to offer, multifaceted aspects but something still sophisticated and elegant, which led me to The Merck Estate! I have grand plans and big dreams for this space I have been pondering for years and I am beyond thrilled to begin those little by little. Step by Step. At a pace that compliments the rhythms of family life.

I am honored you are here learning alongside with me!

When I was younger it wasn’t quite evident to me that I had a artistic niche but in hindsight Jesus was revealing it slowly without me seeing it in the moment.  Now years later, pondering back I saw the way Jesus gave me love of fashion, changing outfits a minimum of three times of day putting pieces together starting at three years old, growing up and a common passed time in our home was my mother taking us to thrift stores and garage sales every weekend in the summer that gave me a love of finding unique pieces to create a home, or my deep love for photography from a young age aiding me to withdraw from university and start a lifestyle and photography business I ran professionally and unprofessionally for over 7 years.  My vocation of marriage and motherhood allowing all the things I have a passion for and interests in from homemaking, interior design, cooking/baking, photography, clean living, a lady who loves a good antique find, so much more…leading me here, to this place.

I’ve always had a deep love for creativity, i just didn’t always know it.

Why the Merck estate? Why a website?

I desired to have a space to share more accessibly.

After spending over four years discerning to close my photography business to create more flexibility our as our family continues to grow, we made yet another move for my husband’s career in medicine, allowing my creativity to flow more spontaneous and lessen the contracted workload, I still had a deep love for the medium of photography and the other creative aspects of my life to seek the Good, True and Beautiful and wanting to share the things I love in one attainable space for myself and others whom choose to follow along. I knew the Lord gave me creative gifts to utilize in whatever means He was/is calling me in this very season and allowing me to do it right along side motherhood as I tend to our children and home.
I wanted in all one place for my ease and yours! So here you’ll find blog posts, links and codes to products and so much more I have in store for this space in the years to come. Most importantly I hope this space can turn your gaze towards Christ.

Thank you for being here, I truly mean that.

Anyway you choose to support me. Whether by a click on my website to simply be a spectator soaking in content, you are able and choose to support me through shopping through my links and codes to help support my family and give to Christ’s Church, either way I am grateful for you presence here.

Warmly,

Sarah