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Ohio-based Lifestyle, Home, and Travel Blog by Amanda Hamman

Life · December 28, 2015

Life Lately: December

Disclaimer: Holiday picture overload this month…. 🙂easton-town-center-christmas-tree

^ Christmas shopping at Easton Town Center is my favorite.

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^ Hosted a fun giveaway with the locally owned Rock & Bow Boutique this month featuring this awesome vest that I’m obsessed with!

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^ I made a ton of Red Velvet Cookies this year!

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^ You guyssss…. if you’ve never tried Katalina’s pancake balls… pleeease do yourself a favor and go there ASAP! Amazing doesn’t even describe them! (Wearing: Forever 21 sweater, One Six Five ring, Shashi bracelets).

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^ Brunch amazingness at Katalina’s.

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^ So many lights at Easton Town Center! 🙂

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^ Village Lights with Nic and Santa.

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^ Loving Village Lights and the smell of pine.

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^ Stopped in the cozy Brown Bag Deli on our way out of Village Lights… I love this place for quick, fuss-free dinner! I get the Village Addiction every time!

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^ Throwback to these curls from The Blowout Bar – love that place!

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^ So much fun at family dinner at Nada in the Arena District.

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^ Enchiladas at Nada!!
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^ Bloggers’ Brunch at The Guild House (my first time there!) I love catching up with these creative ladies!
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^ Smoked Chicken Hash at The Guild House… I definitely highly recommend!

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^ Such a pretty wreath at Rose Bredl.

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^ The cutest store in the Short North… Rose Bredl – I loved their holiday decor.

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^ Short North Christmas shopping!

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^ A fun morning holiday shoot at Mission Coffee Co. with Candace. (Wearing: Black Hunter Boots, Old Navy Blanket Scarves )

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^ We bought a new Christmas tree this year after realizing our old tree looked great in an apartment but pretty measly in a house… and couldn’t have been happier with how it turned out – we don’t want to take it down!

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^ A throwback to little Reagan.

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^ Christmas party time! (Wearing: Gap Maternity Sweater, on sale (although definitely could be worn non-maternity!)

Winter Cozy / girl about columbus

^ Cozy socks & hot chocolate (even though it was sooo warm outside!)

Christmas Stockings / girl about columbus

^ Christmas stockings from TJ Maxx (baby girl got her own this year & the dogs shared ;))
Christmas PJ's

^ Pretty excited about my comfy Christmas presents. UGG Slippers / Nordstrom PJ’s (the softest things everrrr).

Tom & Jerry's

^ First year sitting out on the Tom & Jerry’s tradition at my in-laws on Christmas Day.The Rossi | Short North

^ Embarassed to say I’d never been to The Rossi until this past weekend! Such a cute place with a cozy vibe in the Short North. And their pizza & salad are delicious.

Cocktails & Mocktails at Mouton / girl about columbus

^ Loved seeing these girls that were home for the holidays for Cocktails & Mocktails at Mouton.
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  1. Brittany says

    December 28, 2015 at 7:18 pm

    You mentioned two of my absolutely favorite meals in Columbus! Katalina’s pancake balls and Nada’s enchiladas. Amazing doesn’t even to describe it! I’ve never been to The Guild House, I’ll need to add it to my list!

    Brittany | thechicette.com

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    • girl about columbus says

      January 9, 2016 at 8:07 am

      Brittany,

      Those pancake balls are unlike anything I’ve ever had!!! Sooo good! And I’m dying to try The Guild House for dinner!

      Amanda

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