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I'm just a twenty something stay at home mama trying to do my very best to be awesome at my job. I love Harry Potter, crafting, coffee, red wine and stretchy pants. I used to be a world traveler but I've settled down (for now) to have babies. I'm married to my best friend James and I'm a dog mom to Niko (Goldendoodle) and Rahksi (Chinese Crested). Read More…

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That face you make when you go out shopping the we

That face you make when you go out shopping the week of Christmas 🙈🙊. My sister paid us a visit for the day so we hit up a few of the Columbia spots she doesn't have where she lives. PHEW I won't make that mistake again this week! It was still really fun and we found a few treasures! Now I'm only using Instacart the rest of the week and I'll be home enjoying my babies, crafting, walking and baking! We are all excited to have my husband home for a few days later this week too! Do you have any special plans for crafts or baking this week??

Santa baby 💋 What's on your kids' wish lists t

Santa baby 💋
What's on your kids' wish lists this year? Any requests that are totally "out there"? Finley isn't really old enough to make actual requests, but she's really into puppies, dolls, coloring, Moana and Frozen so I think that's what she would ask for and that's pretty much what she is getting! Leopold's requests for Santa are a boomerang and a pine tree with removable pine cones...good thing Santa knows where Hobby Lobby is! 😆.

Me: "Why have I gained so much weight?" "Where is

Me: "Why have I gained so much weight?" "Where is all my money going?'

Also me, far too often: "I made us dinner!!"

Oh well, charcuterie boards are one of my many love languages. Also coffee, gifts, physical touch, and quality time. Is it excessive to have so many? What's your love language(s)?

@saludashoalspark drive through lights family trad

@saludashoalspark drive through lights family tradition, ✔. I put my kids in matching jammies and James was a good sport and matched with me 🥰. We drove through and sipped the hot chocolate I made at home and then did a quick walk around the pond. Swipe to see my real life family photo attempt 😂 If only I could learn to be my own photographer. Swipe all the way for a cute Finley video including her newest reaction to everything- "that's weird".

Do you have a drive through light show in your area?

Travel + Sleep + Kids. Three things that when comb

Travel + Sleep + Kids. Three things that when combined can be...rough. Usually the first night we stay anywhere new is HARD. Mostly because of a certain finicky youngest child 😏. Last night, for instance...I got about 3 hours of not very good sleep, between the two of my children and a bearded dragon 🙃. I do know that it always helps to try and create a familiar environment, which is why we always take along our @yogasleepusa Dohm on our trips. It's kinda bulky and the cord is a bit long but it works. Recently I was sent their travel mini sound machine with night light. It's so small and easy to pack, but packs a big sound!! It has a few different sound options to choose from and 3 levels of brightness. Thank you #yogasleep for helping us get the best sleep, anywhere!!

I had the BEST time staying at @hoteltrundle for m

I had the BEST time staying at @hoteltrundle for my 30th birthday last weekend. Their hotel is so unique and fun, I couldn't imagine visiting Columbia and staying somewhere else! Hotel Trundle really immerses you in Columbia, not just because it's located in the heart of the city. From the moment you walk in the doors there are bits and pieces of Cola town sprinkled all over. It really is a special place and it's clear that a lot of thought, care, and heart went into creating it. I'm honored to have worked with them! I hope you will check out my "30th Birthday Staycation Celebration" blog post on Littleprinceleopold.com! I've covered my whole day exploring Columbia, all about the hotel (like the safety features they are implementing right now) and our time at a drag show! Right now Hotel Trundle is having a special: stay for 2 nights and get the 3rd night free! If you have been looking for a sign to have a Soda City adventure, this is it!

The reality of making a Gingerbread house with lit

The reality of making a Gingerbread house with little kids:⁣
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"Look guys! A fun and tasty Christmas activity + tradition!"⁣
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"Okay you can eat some of the candy, that's fine, but you have to a least help me decorate a LITTLE bit"⁣
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"Alright Alright that's enough candy. We need to have some left for the house!" ⁣
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"Stop eating the candy!" ⁣
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Cue the tears, foot stomps, "decorating it is boring! Why can't we just eat it!" And my sending Leopold to his room for an attitude adjustment. ⁣
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Luckily that fixed the attitude up quickly and we were able to finish the house up and work together with just slightly less candy consumption. ⁣
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It can be so frustrating when all you want to do is have a fun, memory making moment and you end up pulling your hair out and losing your patience. The funny thing is, 9 times out of 10, the memories that stick aren't of the frustration and raised voices. Our kids will remember the laughter, the sugar highs, and the effort that was made to create these special times. ⁣
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Have you decorated gingerbread houses yet?

Just shopping for our next home, nbd 💁🏻‍♀️. Part of my birthday "staycation" included a walking tour courtesy of @historiccolumbia. Have you ever been to the Robert Mills house in the heart of downtown? This tour is a great way to learn a little bit about Columbia's history and is also the perfect setting for some beautiful pictures! We learned a lot about what life (and the holidays) was like in the 1800s when these homes were lived in. Historic Columbia offers a lot of unique experiences to the area. The tours are $10/person and take place completely outdoors, so it's a great social distancing activity too! This coming weekend they are showing "Christmas Vacation" on the lawn where each group gets their own block of space in the grass. If you're looking to get outdoors and get a little more in touch with your city, follow @historiccolumbia for updates on all their tours and events!

T H I R T Y 🎉 And spending it with my main man,

T H I R T Y 🎉 And spending it with my main man, in my main city, eating my favorite foods and drinking all the champagne. Happy to be 30 and excited for this next chapter in my life! Thanks for making my birthday a little extra special today @historiccolumbia and @hoteltrundle! I also treated myself to some new hair from @moss.moonhair and a charcuterie box from @carolina.charcuterie.co. Now I'm going to let my husband treat me to food, drinks and dessert on @mainstcolasc!

Welcome to the neighborhood, @crumblcookies ! Than

Welcome to the neighborhood, @crumblcookies ! Thanks to @valuemindedmama we heard that you could get free cookies today from the newest sweet shop in town (Lexington...right next door to Target) so naturally we had to go check it out! And naturally I ended up spending $10 on cookies in addition to the four HUGE free chocolate chip ones. I had to try the fancy flavors out! They were delicious but SO SWEET. I think we all took about two bites and that was plenty 😂. So these cookies will last us longer than 8 normal cookies for sure!

Working our way through our 24 days of books! They

Working our way through our 24 days of books! They aren't all Christmas books, but majority are...and I still need a few. I love children's books so much so I justify buying them constantly by getting them dirt cheap from Goodwill and always having a stream of books for sale on Mercari. We definitely keep our favorites though! Nothing like snuggling up by our gorgeous @kingofchristmas tree and reading together 🥰.

I was gifted the cutest macarons from @wordytoys a

I was gifted the cutest macarons from @wordytoys a couple of weeks ago! I want to give them to Finley for Christmas so I let my pal Leon test them out for photos and they were a hit! Wordy has lots of fun, well made toys that help kids learn new words in multiple languages! We chose Spanish but you can pick French as well. They are wood and perfect for practicing motor skills by taking them apart and fitting them back together. These would make a great gift by themselves by they are also the perfect size to slip into a stocking!

Happy December! It's always a very busy and expens

Happy December! It's always a very busy and expensive month for us, as we have 4 big birthdays and of course Christmas! But that's also what makes it one of my favorite months. The kids are loving their "matching" pajamas that their elves brought them. I wanted to document them in a cute way so I thought I'd reenact one of my favorite photos of my niece and nephew from nearly 15 years ago. I was frustrated that Finley wouldn't smile..Finley was frustrated that I wouldn't just hand over the dang candy I was bribing her with 😂. I think I almost like this version better! Swipe to see my cute inspiration pic!

We had a great time at @sodacitysc last night for

We had a great time at @sodacitysc last night for their holiday market! We finally tried the @belgianwafflecart and enjoyed browsing the vendors with all the twinkly Christmas lights and decorative coats on the trees 😂. It really got us in the holiday spirit! Plus it wasn't crowded at all! I think since it was a 3 day event it was easy to disperse the crowds a bit. This was our first time back at Soda City this year! It was really good to be back 😊.

Happy Thanksgiving Insta Fam! My day went like thi

Happy Thanksgiving Insta Fam! My day went like this: Cook, eat, clean. And those were the 3 main components, with eating as just a blip in the middle 😂. But my curry got rave reviews from the family and it tasted just like it did when my grandma used to make it! I enjoy chopping food so this was easy prep, and my husband was the best help cleaning the house and wrangling children while I was busy in the kitchen. I'm very grateful for my little family today and every day!

I'm so ready to EAT tomorrow at my family's non tr

I'm so ready to EAT tomorrow at my family's non traditional Thanksgiving dinner of "Missionary Curry", my favorite meal ever! And cheesecake for dessert! I'll also be making French bread French toast and bacon for breakfast with some pumpkin spice coffee! What food are you most excited about? Leopold is just excited for Friday when Elfie returns from the North Pole 😆. Little does he know, Elfie is bringing along a friend this year for Finley!

I'm loving my home more and more as I add a few personal touches and paint/stain/update things. My @mapiful prints are some of my favorites because they are nice to look at and they help tell our story. They also make the best gifts! This week you can get 20% off everything on their site! Click the link in my bio to see all the beautiful designs they have available. #mapifulfamily

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