A February Five on Friday

Happy Friday!  Shoutout to my New England friends and the two feet of snow dumped on them yesterday - I honestly can say that I don't miss shoveling.  Here's what I've been up to this week:

1 /// I made this amazing Southern Coconut Cake, layered with whipped cream and topped with coconut buttercream, a couple weeks back for my mom's birthday.  It did take some time to make everything from scratch, but it was well worth it, and the cake turned out huge!  We finally finished it last week.  I will definitely be making it again!

2 /// Am I the last one to discover the downloadable feature of Netflix?!  Hawaiian Airlines flights don't offer WiFi, so I downloaded all of Stranger Things before our trip and watched the whole first season on our flights out there and back.  Mike was cracking up because I kept jumping in my seat every time something surprised me.  Overall, I was surprised at how much I liked it.  We also finished Mad Men recently and have started The Americans.  It's slow to start, but I've heard it's good, so I'll give it a few more episodes.  Any other on-demand suggestions?

3 /// Sunday before the Super Bowl, a few friends and I attended this month's #instameetchs.  They're free walking tours for photographers/Instagrammers around Charleston.  They're led by Mark and Jonathan for locals, so you learn more than your typical touristy tour.  We started at the Gibbes Museum and ventured all around the French Quarter.  I love getting ideas for shots from fellow photographers and learning even more about my city's history.

4 /// Anyone have a fun, unique Valentine's idea?  We have kickball on Tuesday at 8:30pm and are looking for something different to do beforehand!

5 /// Oyster season in Charleston is drawing to a close this month, and I finally went to one last week!  Charleston locals, if you haven't been to Ghost Monkey Brewery yet in Mount Pleasant, it's worth a stop.  They have a wide selection, some fun board games, and it was the perfect spot for a roast.

I hope everyone has a great weekend!  I'm finishing up the rest of my Hawaii posts for next week (here's my first one in case you missed it), so if you want to dream about warm weather, I definitely suggest stopping back next week!

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