Happy Holidays From Columbus: Local Bloggers Share Ideas for Holiday Fun!

As much as I love adventuring out into the world, during the holidays, there’s nowhere else I’d rather be than good ‘ol Columbus town. Besides spending time with family and friends, we have a wealth of activities to enjoy, food to sample, and places to explore right here. Recently, a group of my favorite “mompreneurs” (Columbus local bloggers!) got together so we could share some of our ideas for local holiday fun.

If you’d like to go on a fun adventure and scavenger hunt with your family – check out my ideas for what to eat, see and do to get you in the holiday spirit!

I promise that your mission, should you choose to accept it, will be a BLAST!

Be sure to tag your photos on Instagram with the  hashtag #lalxmas so I can follow along with the fun!

Curious to see what my friends have been up to? Check out these awesome posts for ideas on how to stay healthy during all that decadent eating, tips to save money on holiday spending, fun traditions to start with your family, decorating idea, shopping guides, and great activities to check out!

Columbus Local Bloggers share ideas for Holiday Fun:

First up on the list is Kathleen. She blogs about simple ways to stay fit and also shares great recipes. If you know how much I love to eat, it’s no surprise that I follow her blog for great ideas on staying fit while also eating some delicious food. She writes about her ideas on how to keep the holidays healthy while still having fun!

 

 

 

Next up is Julie, who blogs about fun activities in Columbus to do with your kids. I check out her weekend roundup EVERY week to help plan out my weekend plan of attack AND I’m always checking her blog for ideas on where to take my little one for a “kids eat free” deal. Julie also gave me the confidence to start my own blog and is seriously one of the sweetest people you’ll ever meet! In this post, she shares about 10 of her favorite Columbus Christmas traditions (#2 is one we ALWAYS do!)

 

 

Mary, our resident “Savings Queen” extraordinaire is up next! She loves to share money-saving tips and advice, as well as recipes and more on her blog. Luckily for us, she wrote about her tops tips for holiday saving in her Black Friday Shopping guide

 

 

Kim, mama to the two cutest and most fashionable little boys I know, shares her “live local” Columbus gift guide. This guide is full of local artisans and businesses sharing their offerings. I’m thinking I’m going to need to buy myself the Holiday Barn gift box from Bleu & Fig! 

 

 

Lindsay, a Columbus mama of two, writes the inside info on local fitness studios and gives inspiration on ways to focus on personal wellness. She’s also a Physical Therapist and teaches a fun toddler and mama class, called “Squats and Tots!” Lindsay shares her ideas for a “Healthy Columbus Holiday gift guide.”

 

 

Next up, we have Shannon, who is a Special Ed teacher and mama of one. She writes honestly about daily life with a little one.  She reminds us what the holidays are really about and offers some advice on “How to Simplify Holiday Gift Giving.”

 

 

Ashley is a local mama who loves to share nature themed activities to do with your kids. To get your little ones in the mood for the holidays, she shares some fun holiday nature crafts. If you love to get crafty with your kids, you’ll love her ideas!

 

 

Emily, a Pediatric Speech Therapist and local mama of two, loves to incorporate playtime with communication skills, interaction and fun learning! She shares some fun ways to use Christmas songs and toys to practice communication skills. Also – check out some great book ideas to get the little ones in the Holiday spirit! Santa Claus is coming to town – check out her ideas!

 

 

Tara loves to decorate her beautiful home and I’m always inspired by her amazing transformations during her “before and afters.” She gives me great ideas! Check out her tips on how to style a gorgeous (and affordable!) Christmas tree in her post, “From Walmart to Wow: How to decorate your artificial Christmas tree.”

 

Eryn is a local mama of three who loves to share advice for Columbus moms. She’s fostered a great community of mothers and often puts on events for local mamas. She’s sharing her “Best of Columbus” Holiday Guide.

 

 

I hope you loved all the tips and ideas shared by our Columbus local bloggers! Do you have any fun ideas or tips to add? Would you like to join in on the fun with other Columbus local bloggers?  If so, send me a message!

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