1.) This article on the Short North’s Substance shop.
2.) This round-up of last weekend’s German Village Lights.
3.) This list of the (real) Mrs. Meyer’s holiday house-warming tips.
4.) This adorable Cincinnati blog.
5.) This list of the 10 best Christmas songs.
6.) This recipe for fresh cranberry sauce.
7.) These tips on how to plan your holiday party.
8.) This list of things to do in Columbus in December.
9.) This list of 10 entertaining party games.
Hi babes! Looking for that perfect gift for the techie in your life?
I have your list of some of the hottest gifts this holiday season:
1.) Pebble Smart Watch
2.) Leap Motion controller
3.) Beats by Dr. Dre Solo HD headphones
4.) Beats by Dr. Dre Pill portable stereo speaker
5.) GoPro Camera
6.) Canon EOS Rebel T3
7.) Monster DNA headphones
8.) Kindle Fire HD 7″ tablet
More gift guides can be found here and here.
How about that game last Saturday?! I’m so excited for the Ohio State game tomorrow (game time is 8pm in Indianapolis vs. Michigan State for the Big Ten championship) + I wanted to share a cute scarlet and gray cake that I made this season. The sprinkles + flags were provided by Smidge and Pinch store in Powell. They really have the cutest game day baking supplies! The cake recipe I used was a combination of these Cookies and Cups and Kitchy Kitchen recipes and it was delicious!
How do you get festive with game day?
You can read more about Smidge and Pinch here.
The holiday season has officially begun + that means a ton of fun activities in and around Columbus:
1.) Grand Illumination Ceremony at the Scioto Mile on Friday, December 6 at 5pm.
2.) Bill Cosby is at The Palace Theatre on Friday, December 6 at 8pm.
3.) CCAD Art Fair on Saturday, December 7 from 9am-2pm.
4.) Hilliard Hollyfest Arts & Crafts Show on Saturday, December 7 from 9am-4pm.
5.) Short North Holiday Hop on Saturday, December 7 from 4-10pm.
6.) 5th Annual Westerville Rudolph Run Sertoma 5k presented by Mt. Carmel on Sunday, December 8.
Just like I did in October, I wanted to give you all a look at how my November to-do list rounded out this month.
This November, I:
1.) Enjoyed fall color in German Village:
2.) Brunched at Skillet:
3.) Tasted mead at Brother’s Drake:
4.) Visited Sassafras Bakery & try their apple pie:
5.) Partied down at the Justin Timberlake concert at Nationwide Arena:
6.) Made an amazing chocolate bundt cake for the OSU game:
7.) Visited the farmer’s market + started my Christmas shopping in Worthington:
8.) Enjoyed family during Thanksgiving in Ohio.
9.) Went to one of my BFF’s engagement parties. Couldn’t be happier for you two! 
10.) Celebrated a HUGE win for the Buckeyes against Michigan with family, friends, & my little Buckeye.
Plus, I did my first juice cleanse, learned how to use lavender oil, put together some sweet collages like this Pink Gift Guide, and loved me some Ohio State game day looks.
Here’s to an even more amazing December… stay tuned for my to-do list!
