Can you believe we lived in Santa Barbara for 3 and a half years now? It’s been such a dream coming back to this beautiful town that holds such a special place in our hearts! Now that we are officially locals we can fill you in on all the incredible dining options that Santa Barbara has to offer. The town may be small but the restaurant scene is really impressive so we’ve been doing all we can to try as many restaurants as possible.

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There is nothing better this time of year than holiday baking! We love that our niece Walker stays with us for a night or two a few times a year and when she does, it’s non stop cooking! This time around they decided to try a breakfast treat and let me tell you, you’re going to love these pancakes!

These pancakes have all of the sweet cinnamon bun flavor we love without all the hassle of making a dough.

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Reindeer Pancakes

We have the cutest idea for Christmas Morning breakfast! These Reindeer pancakes are so much fun for the kids (but if we are being completely honest this put’s a smile on everyone’s face), and they’re so easy to make!

For this fun family-friendly breakfast we’re including this step-by-step photo recipe designed for your little ones to follow along!

Photo Recipe

The best part about these adorable pancakes is that they’re so simple and you can easily swap out any of the toppings for yummy foods you have on hand.

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Jeff and I are heading to Europe at the end of this week for a two week vacation and we’re so excited! We’re redoing our 1st trip to Europe that we originally took back when we were first married.. How fun is that? Of course this time around we’ll be staying at different places. Our first trip was about as budget as a 23 and 26 year old could afford but we still had the time of our lives.

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Who doesn’t love saving a little money? The worry is if you are sacrificing quality for price, so I decided to put products to the test and share my thoughts! Beauty products can be particularly challenging because there are so many options out there. I hope this post helps you find something you love and saves you a little money along the way!

Mascara

I found both of these from friends on social media, The Sky High is a great drugstore option for mega volume and it doesn’t smudge or flake so a great budget option.

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