Hey guys! It's been too long since I've made a new post, but last year was killer busy for me. I was a junior in high school this past school year which is already very tough. I took challenging courses, and on top of all of that, I was a member of my school's student council and had a part-time job. So needless to say, I had very little free time. But, enough about school because IT'S SUMMER!
This summer has already been pretty busy, but luckily, things are starting to slow down a bit. My summer started a bit early because my family took a trip to Charleston to attend my (favorite) cousin's graduation - shout-out to you Colleen! We rented a beach house in Isle of Palms, and it was beautiful! Although it took us 30 minutes to get to downtown Charleston, we were able to walk to the beach which was well worth it for me!
On one of the first days of the trip, I went to the Children's Museum of Lowcountry with my mom, dad, sister, and nephew. It was precious, very interactive, and fun for the children (both big and small)! I will admit, I was caught playing with some of the exhibits as well. If you ever find yourself in Charleston with children and want something to do, I would highly recommend coming here! My nephew didn't want to leave, and frankly, neither did I!
That night, we went to dinner at Hominy Grill which was so delicious! I ordered the Charleston Nasty which was a chicken biscuit, and might I add, it was the best I have ever had! After we returned back home from dinner, we ate cupcakes from Sugar Bakeshop which were all as tasty as they were pretty which is hard to believe since they were the most beautiful cupcakes I have ever seen. As you can tell so far, we ate a lot on this trip.
The next day was Colleen's actual graduation, and to celebrate, we ate at Cypress that night. It is a nice restaurant downtown, and after we ate, we were able to walk and see the Pineapple Fountain. Unfortunately, the iPhone does not do the fountain lights justice at night, so I don't have any cool pictures to share, but if you ever visit Charleston, you must see the fountain!
The next few days were filled with exploration and shopping! We went to the Charleston Farmer's Market Saturday morning, and we spent the rest of the afternoon shopping on the legendary King Street and relaxing by the pool at our beach house. This trip was full of firsts for me! I stepped foot (for the first time) into a Kate Spade, Lilly Pulitzer, and Vineyard Vines which is quite surprising since my closet is full of all, but I'm no stranger to online shopping. All three stores met my expectations plus some! The staff was so friendly, and I loved being able to see everything in person! Now, I know that a lot of you will think I'm crazy after this, but I already purchased my graduation dress for next year. It is a gorgeous white lace dress from Kate Spade that I am obsessed with! And props to my mom for picking it out all on her own which surprised me the most! Unfortunately, I did not purchase anything from Palm Avenue because it was very busy, but at Vineyard Vines, I bought an "I Whale Charleston" tshirt, a whale koozie, and a 5-pack of whale stickers. So as you can tell, I'm all "whaled" out!
As my magnificent trip to Charleston came to a close, my family and I spent the last afternoon at the beach soaking up the sun and visiting with each other. I could not imagine a better way to end such an amazing trip, and I hope that I am able to visit Charleston again soon!
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