12 Day of Christmas! Day 7: Brunch with Santa, Pittsburgh Christmas and a Giveaway! {CLOSED}
We’ve been looking forward to this day for weeks! Last year, on the morning of the Hotel Monaco’s breakfast with Santa, Eddie discovered it online and called to see if we could get a ticket last minute. We had SUCH a fun time that we couldn’t wait to get back this year.
It was a little different this year – breakfast was more of brunch, and it was in the Commoner (yes, so basically we took our kid to brunch with Santa in a bar) which was… different. It meant that we were at our own table and other people were still dining, so it didn’t feel *quite* like breakfast with Santa did last year. But we still had so much fun! As you can see in the video, let’s just say that this is a very adult friendly breakfast with Santa. Santa and his reindeer are up on the roof (a local farmer brings them in) and there is a big cookie decorating party with a grown up hot chocolate bar. Super fun! I think this would be even more fun when you have kids that are a bit older.
After, we walked around downtown in the rain to capture some of our favorite Christmas sights on video. xoxoxo
Yesterday’s giveaway winner for the Ambient Lighting Edit Palette is Anne Weber-Falk who said “I love the rich deep colors like cranberry red, forest green, navy blue and deep dark brown.”
Congrats Anne! Please email me at howsweeteats (at) gmail (dot) com with your mailing address!
GIVEAWAY!
Today’s giveaway is something I use every single DAY! I’m giving away a Nespresso Vertuoline Machine – it makes coffee AND espresso and I couldn’t live without it. This giveaway is not sponsored or affiliated and is given by me. xoxo
To enter: leave a comment on this post telling me one thing you are grateful for.
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The giveaway will only be open for 24 hours (!!), ending on 12/19/16 at 12 noon, at so be sure to enter and share! A winner will be picked at random. Come back for a new video and giveaway tomorrow. xoxo
1,231 Comments on “12 Day of Christmas! Day 7: Brunch with Santa, Pittsburgh Christmas and a Giveaway! {CLOSED}”
It’s been said in previous comments, but I am so lucky to have my sweet, intelligent and strong daughters!
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I’m so grateful for my job and my health!! Grateful my daughter and son will be home for Christmas too.
I am grateful for my husband.
I’m grateful for a baby boy who is sleeping in him room *PRAISE HANDS*
This is an easy question, I am greatful for my two amazing children who make me laugh every day. I always loved this time of year but now with kids I get to experience it in an entirely different way. I also follow you on IG and YT.
I am grateful for my job. It allows me to wear tennis shoes, to be active, and to help people (x-ray tech). I love coffee and espresso! Merry Christmas!
I’m grateful for an awesome group of strong and kind girlfriends!
I’m grateful for my good health, love and support of my wonderful family and for having Christ into my life
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I am so very grateful for my 2 sweet babes and my amazing hubby.
I also just signed up to follow you on facebook and subscribed to your YouTube channel! Merry Christmas!
I am so beyond grateful for my sweet baby boy – 4 months old and the most smiley, adorable nugget of love <3
I’m grateful for my amazing husband and soon to be daughter! I’m due with our first child this week and he’s been the most supportive, loving partner I could hope for.
I’m losing my mom this Christmas. She’s been given only days to live. She LOVED Christmastime, and we had so many traditions that I have passed on to my own children, and this time of year just makes me warm inside. As sad as I am to be losing her, I’m grateful for the mom she was to me and all the wonderful memories I have of her.
I’m so sorry, Katie. I can’t even imagine. Sending you love and prayers.
Grateful for my family and health
I’m grateful that my husband is home for Christmas this year!!
After this election, I’m finding it difficult to see an upside, but I am profoundly grateful for the best dog in the world.
I’m grateful for my family, and to have a nice warm home in this bitter cold!
I am grateful for my son’s doctors, that he is kicking leukemia in the butt, and that we are 1/3 of the way done with treatment! ?
This is often a difficult time of year for me but I am beyond grateful for my family and friends who have become family.
I’m grateful for my wonderful family and good health!
I am grateful for my health and my friends and family
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I am most grateful for my two sweet kiddos, who happen to be super excited for Xmas !
I already am a big fan of yours and follow u on Facebook and now subscribe to u on UTube also. This would be an amazing gift to win…I can’t function without my coffee and would love a Nespresso machine ?❤️
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My hardworking husband ! He loves espresso !
Health! As a nurse I see too many people without it and am so happy that my family, especially my 18 month old, is happy and healthy.
Follow you on Facebook as well.
I’m incredibly grateful to spend our first Christmas in our new home!
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I follow you on Facebook, and I subscribe to your you tube channel. I am definitely grateful for my 2 grandchildren, Kelissa 4 years old and Kayden 18 months old. I love them with all of my heart!
As said by many, family and friends . . . and my Sunday School kids, and students and the chance to try new things – books, recipes, places to go!
I am grateful for my family.
I am grateful for my family ❤
I am grateful for God above all and secondly ( sorry I have to sneak it in here) for my hubby and 3 healthy children. I don’t have a facebook but I just followed you under my hubby’s account which I use. I am also subscribing to you on youtube now and I love your vlogs!
I couldn’t be more grateful for the family that I’ve been given, as well as their health, love and smiles.
I am so very grateful for Jesus Christ and what he has done for me and so many others. I am blessed to have a wonderful family , to live in the USA and be able to celebrate Christmas the way I love too!!!! Merry Christmas…
I am so grateful for my wonderful family. My 13 months old twin daughters, Maria & Nora, and my husband!
I am so incredibly grateful for my new daughter – she lights up my world. Also for my husband – seeing him as a father makes me love and respect him even more. And I am grateful for coffee (because no sleep).
Bruce Springsteen <3
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I am so GRATEFUL and feel so blessed for my husband! I feel like I am the luckiest girl in the world to be married to such a kind and amazing man. He inspires me to focus on the positive daily, negative energy is a waisted emotion. Nothing good ever comes from it so why waist your time. He’s a go getter, a “doer”, and wants nothing more but to see the people he loves happy. I could go on and on and on about how grateful I am for him but to sum it up…he’s just wonderful!
I have so much to be grateful for. Both my mom and husband were in the hospital for the entire last half of November. While things aren’t back to “normal” I have them both home for Christmas. I’m also grateful for my 2 boys and family, friends and prayers that literally carried me through that time!
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