Nourish Merced

Hello Merced!

in order to make room in my brain for new endeavors, i am going to be consolidating my page & this page!!

you can go FOLLOW me on my main:

Miranda Joyce (not friend request, follow).

or follow me on Instagram 👇🏼

https://www.instagram.com/ohheytheresmj

The CHC Maternal Wellness Program is excited to invite pregnant individuals or families with children under 3 to participate in our upcoming Color Me Calm painting event!

📅Wednesday, June 17, 2026
⌚2PM - 3PM
📍NK Designs & Gifts
2836 G Street at Bear Creek Galleria in Merced 🎨

This event is designed to bring together families to cultivate meaningful connections, learn about mental health resources, and strengthen support within Merced county.

Participation is free but must register to attend (Link in comments). There will be refreshments 🥪
families will be painting a baby/toddler shirt 🖌️

Eligibility:
Merced County resident
Pregnant, postpartum, or parent/caregiver of a child under age 3

This event is organized by the California Health Collaborative - Maternal Wellness Program with funding made possible by First 5 Merced County

Kids Summer Lunch locations

here’s a round up of the latest!!

Some flyers i spotted while grabbing some food downtown yesterday!!

Dear Merced restaurant owners, chefs, food trucks, drink spots, home based food & bakers, and grocers etc ‼️

i am coming humbly before you with a request to please stop using chatGPt/AI food in your advertising 😭 personally i want to see YOUR food! real gooey cheese, sugar glistening cupcakes, beautifully layered matcha, unique cultural foods - let me see what it really looks like!!! 😍 your taste buds start with your eyes! this does not look appealing, it actually kind of makes me naeseous when i see AI food, it also triggers something called “trypophobia” 🥹

also for those of you that make event flyers, they are all starting to look the same, it’s really hard to find a location or date on some of them, and if you’re using QR codes, it does something to them when you run the prompt and makes them not work anymore. try the app Canva instead! its free! 🖤

i am sharing also because im seeing out there in comment land people are choosing to avoid places that use these flyers. not just because the food looks fake but because of the waste of resources that generative AI uses. just something to think about 🏘️

Read and Succeed - Loteria
Mexican bingo with prizes every round — books, bookmarks, and more. Meet your community while you learn vocabulary in two languages. Family-friendly.

Lotería mexicana con premios en cada ronda — libros, separadores y más. Conozca a su comunidad mientras aprende vocabulario en dos idiomas. Para toda la familia.

June 11th
3:30-5:00PM
@ Merced Main Library

it’s crazy to me that people still say there’s nothing to do here. Just this morning i have been on a downtown Mural walk with Merced County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, had lunch at Kapwa Eats, went shopping at xx._abracadabra_.xx Living estate sale, and now i’m sitting at Bob Hart square enjoying the beautiful weather and there’s a Merced Western Heritage Foundation event happening! 🙌🏼😎

City of Merced, CA USA
Downtown Merced