Cincinnati Holiday Market

I have been hearing how great the Holiday Market in downtown Cincinnati is and I decided to check it out.

I got ready and picked out the perfect fly girl fall outfit then rounded up a few friends and headed out. We hit up McDonald’s for some sodas and were on our way.

When we got downtown we were driving around looking for a good spot. I was being a butt and refused to pay $20 for a parking spot. We did find a garage that wasn’t too far and only paid $10 for it!

The three of us walked over to the convention center bought, our tickets and began to explore the great holiday expo! It’s a little overwhelming when you first walk in with vendors everywhere! We decided to go with the tried and true fashion of walking every isle.

They had everything from hand lotion made with real bees wax from bees they actually cared for to ornaments that you can have the names of family members written on them.

I think I loved all the clothing options the most. I liked all the cool Ohio and Cincinnati shirts I saw. I was very tempted to get this Sherpa hoodie with a Miami logo but I decided to get a hoodie from LeiMarie Limited instead. It’s a double hoodie that’s grey and white with black stripes. (I’m currently sitting here in it as I’m working on this post!)

I also got the most amazing hot chocolate and coffee mixes. The hot chocolate was even great iced! (It’s peppermint coco, salted Carmel coco and s’mores coffee.) I was fortunate enough to get to try a decent variety of their flavors; they were seriously thebomb.com.

Plus I’m a big fan of family ornaments that list everyone’s name and the year. I’ve gotten them from the mall for years. This year I was fortunate enough to find the cutest one; it literally screams Monica. It’s a cup of hot chocolate with marshmallow floating on top. One marshmallow per person. It’s absolutely adorable I love it.

The one downside was I’m absolutely exhausted. We walked every inch of the shopping. It was exhausting but exhilarating.

Once my budget was cranky and my feet aching it was time to pack up our finds and head home. I walked back to the safety of my comfy car cushions and just relaxed on my drive home.