A Night at Columbus Commons!

11 Monday Jul 2016

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Good morning, friends! Hope your week is off to a great start! Last Thursday we headed down to Columbus Commons for the free downtown live concert and had an absolute blast! Eleanor rode the carousel, we ate at the Paddy Wagon food truck, obviously stopped by our fave ice cream, Jeni’s, and listened to some awesome bands! We didn’t quite make it to the Spikedrivers, who came on at 9, but there were other great bands that started around 5:30! Bar and food trucks open at 5!

If you are in Columbus, be sure to stop by! Here is the lineup for the next three weeks!

July 14: The Floorwalkers
July 21: The Conspiracy Band
July 28: Mojoflo

…and don’t forget there is still time to enter the Little Standout Giveaway! Winner announced Friday!
Hope you all had a great weekend!
Erin

E Snaps Pics at the Zoo + Giveaway!

08 Friday Jul 2016

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Good morning! We spent the happiest day at the zoo yesterday! It was the perfect temp and we got there in time to see Nora, the baby polar bear, who is only out for about an hour in the morning! E also got to feed the giraffes, which again, we stumbled upon at just the perfect time! Eleanor grabbed her Camera Teether and snapped the whole day! She’s just the best.

Speaking of the best, these teethers are amazing. They are so so easy for her to grab and to hang onto. Another aspect I love is that it is easy for her to hold WHILE she gums it in her mouth. With a lot of teethers it seems to be hard to accomplish both, especially having small enough parts that she can comfortably put in her mouth at this age. Plus, aren’t they the cutest??

I am so excited to give away a $25 credit to one reader today! Enter through the rafflecopter below!

…and in the meantime you can snag 15% off your purchase with code paris15!

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Good luck and have a great weekend, friends!
Erin

*I was sent a teether for review, but, as always, opinions are my own

A Picnic with Clothe Ohio!

06 Wednesday Jul 2016

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Hi, friends! Natalie is in town this whole week so to give her a taste of Columbus, we headed out to a picnic in the park! We stopped in Brown Bag Deli and then headed to Schiller Park across the street! It is so so fun having Aunt Nennie in town! Eleanor is all over the place and it is so nice to have an extra pair of hands for these little outings!

E and I are wearing our matching t-shirt and onesie from Clothe Ohio. I just love this company. Not only do they have the cutest Ohio apparel, they also are a company with heart. For every purchase, they donate to an Ohioan in need of clothing. Through the end of July they are offering you all free shipping with any purchase with code planningforparis! We love our local businesses, especially ones that give back.

Stay tuned for more from Nat’s visit in the next few days! Happy Wednesday!
Erin

*I was sent clothing for review, but as always, opinions are my own

A Baptismal Celebration!

05 Tuesday Jul 2016

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Good morning, friends! Hope you all had a wonderful long weekend! We spent the weekend celebrating our sweet pea and her special day at church! Here are some snaps from the day! We attended mass and then had a private ceremony shortly after. She was an absolute angel at church! I was super pumped that the baptism would be slightly before her normal nap time, but church and all the snuggles wore her out JUST in time for the ceremony. Let’s just say the bonnet put her over the edge. So she is screaming in almost every single picture of the baptism so we waited until after her 2.5 hour nap to take some more pictures! The whole day was so beautiful and we are so so thankful for all the family that drove many miles to be here for her special day!

We love you so much, E!

Life Lately…

29 Wednesday Jun 2016

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Bear with me on this post, friends, it has been an exciting month! We love summer!

Makeshift pools and cute suits are almost a daily staple around here!

Lunch with eight of her friends that are under the age of four and nine adults. It was a sight.

A crop top on a baby. Who would have thought it would be so cute!?!

E visited her friend Nora at the zoo!

As much as I love my mornings with my eighth graders, this is my happy place.

Stopped by Columbus Commons for some Jeni’s! The food truck court is open 11-2 every Thursday until October!

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Celebrated papa! We sure love him!

Started reading The Nightingale. SO GOOD!

I love having E be big enough to sit up front now. REALLY frees up a lot of space in the cart. Plus, now I have a people watching buddy!

Y’all. If you are local, you MUST try Pistacia Vera. Must.

I look a hot mess because I just generally am and when a stranger takes your photo you only get one shot. But, I had to share. It’s baby girl’s first baseball game and we take our baseball games very seriously! And by seriously I mean we mostly just love to eat and drink outdoors.

Oh, the high chair. What was once a fun place to be because she could sit up, has now become a cage. Feed me, then get me outta here! We have also started trying sippy cups and E loves them!

We have a fairly graceful crawler! She gets where she needs to be!

While we were out running errands, E fell asleep in her Solly wrap which has become rare because she just wants to watch everything. It warmed my mama heart!

Yesterday, Eleanor had her six month well visit and she did so great! She is about 20 pounds which puts her in the 94th percentile, 55th for height. We love our pediatrician if anyone local ever needs a great one!

The last month has gone by so quickly! I feel so very thankful for my summer with Eleanor.

And now…the moment you’ve all been waiting for…the winner of the Freshly Picked Giveaway is…ANNA P.! Congrats!! Be on the lookout for an email from me later today! Thank you to all who entered!!

I hope you all have a great day!
Erin