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}”
My health-I have had a lot of friends and family with serious health issues and it puts everything in perspective. Happy holidays to all!
I’m so grateful that my two boys are happy and healthy!
My husband!
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Subscribed on YouTube too!
Grateful for family and friends who live near and far!
I am grateful for my little family.
I’m grateful for the new year ahead. It’s refreshing to leave the past in the past and look for hope in the future!
i’m so grateful for all of the wonderful people in my life and getting to spend extra time with them during the holidays! i also follow you on facebook!
I am grateful for my wonderful husband!
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I’m grateful for my health, my family’s health and my little girl! (Along with her sibling on the way) ♥️
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Grateful for my two baby boys and the third one on the way. I’m going to need a LOT of coffee!!
I’m grateful for my husband’s support this holiday season. It’s the first Christmas without my Mom and my oldest daughter is deployed to Afghanistan. He always knows what to do and say.
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I am grateful for my nieces and nephew, my family as a whole, and my health. After battling cancer since 2014, a lot of the accessory stuff I used to value lost a lot of meaning, because it is just stuff at the end of the day, and stuff won’t make you happy
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My husband. It’s been a rough year and I’m just grateful he’s been by my side.
Today I am extremely grateful for a warm house. It’s FREEZING here!
So grateful for my family and that we can be together for the holidays!
Nice of Margot Robbie to join Max for brunch. Each time I get to sit down to a meal with family & friends sums up everything I’m grateful for.
I am grateful for my sweet baby boy!
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Having the opportunity to give back during the holiday season – makes my heart feel full and shows my children the importance of this.
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I am thankful for my family. My husband, parents, and kids have been so great during an incredibly difficult year.
Healthy family!
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Hello Jessica, I’m grateful for my kids and my family! For their good health and for having a home a good on my table!
Cheers… Gina F
I follow on Facebook…, Gina
I’m a subscriber on YouTube…Gina
I am grateful to be living in the US again…..for my health and wonderful family and friends
So grateful this year to be entering a new year with my husband home (we are military) and my babies, one of whom was pretty sick this year, healthy as ever!
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I’m grateful for my fiancé! We’ve had a lot of drama with our wedding planning and he has been there with me through everything!
Grateful for the new house we purchased this year!