Museum Weekend with Mom

My mom was in town this weekend, and we had a great time (Sorry, Dad! He had to work and couldn't make the trip.)!

Saturday started like every other one of recent weeks: Callie's HLB and the Farmer's Market.  (Spoiler: There was a huge line at HLB this week, so I actually took a bunch of photos and can't wait to FINALLY share my favorite breakfast and late night spot with y'all soon!)  My mom looooved Callie's (who wouldn't?!).  After that, we walked the few blocks, across Calhoun, to the waterfront to board the boat for a Fort Sumter tour.  We have been to Fort Moultrie countless times, but when my mom brought up Fort Sumter, we thought a cool boat ride in the middle of a summer day sounded perfect.  To be honest, it was a lot like Fort Moultrie, but the views were wonderful, and I learned a lot about the Fort and Charleston.

Returning on the boat, we started talking about the SC Aquarium next door, so we made that our Sunday adventure.  If you follow me on snapchat (megatronnn27), you probably already know this, since I posted a few too many videos of my favorite animals.  Come on, they were so awesome!  I was really impressed with the aquarium.  They didn't have the big whales or dolphins that my hometown Mystic Aquarium has (apparently it's illegal in South Carolina for them to be "on display"), but there were tons of fish, sting rays (we got to feed and pet them!), sea turtles, (my favorite) moray eels, and otters as well as non-traditional aquarium animals like snakes, lemurs, a bald eagle, and parrots.  I loved the aquarium and definitely want to bring friends who visit back in the future!

On top of all that, while my mom was here, she made us SO MUCH AMAZING FOOD.  I kept trying to tell her that it was her vacation, but you know how moms are!  Homemade pasta sauce (recipe coming soon), meatballs, stuffed shells, and devil dogs.  Oh man, food heaven!

Only a couple of months until we're back in New England for a weekend and get to see her and my dad again :)

I hope you checked out my sponsor, Amanda's guest post yesterday! There is craziness going on with this blog and not only is she kind enough to be hosting a giveaway this week, but there are also another day left of Amy's giveaway!

Now onto this week: last night (yes, like 5 hours after my mom took off), my bff arrived in Charleston for a week.  Last fall, she was here for a week for my birthday, and we did SO MUCH, and this time will certainly not be any different.  I'll be around, but please excuse a bit of blogger silence :) Have a great week, everyone!