Life Lately - Three Favorite Places

Happy Monday!  I thought I'd throw a little life update your way today while I'm enjoying an extra weekend day.  I had to work all day at an event on Saturday, so this it's nice to still have a two-day weekend.  If you follow me on Instagram (@megd_taylor), some of this might be a repeat for you, but here's everything we've been up to recently at a few of our favorite places...

One: Avondale - If you saw my post last Friday (here's the link, if you missed it), I introduced you to one of my favorite neighborhoods in Charleston.  Avondale is close to our home, so we make a point of getting there at least a couple times per week.  Most recently, it's been for a can release and for my current favorite brunch, both at the Fermentory.  

Two: King Street - So many of our favorite places are on King Street downtown.  We were at SEWE this weekend with a stop at Kudu for tea and beer, I went to a fun opening party for a new space at Skinny Dip Charleston (hello Bib.On donut wall!), and we almost always head down each month for Second Sunday when the street is closed and lots of extra vendors are set up down the street.  Doesn't that fried chicken mac and cheese from Mac Daddy look amazing?!?

Three: Home - Mike rearranged our living room furniture before the Super Bowl to make room for extra seating, and I am loving how wide open the room feels.  Plus, we bought these new bar stools from Target, and you seriously cannot beat the price.  Our whole first floor is definitely getting a mid century modern feel!  Of course, I had to re-share the photos I posted in Instagram last week of the cats in their Lilly dress.  Funniest thing ever!  I'm in a Lilly swap group on Facebook, and someone had this made for their dog.  She outgrew it, so I got it for the girls!  And, last but not least - Charlie!  I love that little fish, and he loves his little leaf shelf that Mike bought - definitely a welcomed addition!!

I hope everyone has a great week!

Weekending + The Ultimate Party Menu

Happy Monday!  Here's a quick rundown of our weekend adventures...

Friday, I skipped out of work a little early to golf with Mike and a couple of our friends.  We love starting the weekend off with 9-holes, but before the clocks change, it requires starting mid-afternoon.  Oh well, leaves time for more fun in the evening :)

We went out to our favorite spot on Friday night, Charles Towne Fermentory, for a can release, and on the way, we bought a new Betta fish!  Say hello to Charlie.  Bravo passed away a couple of weeks ago but lived over two and a half years!  Here's to a long life, Charlie.

Then, there was the Super Bowl!! Mike is a huge Eagles fan, and I'm happy to wear an Eagles shirt and support him!  After all, my first ever NFL game was an Eagles game for our first anniversary trip.  We had friends over for the game, and as you might know - EAGLES WON!!!  I thought I'd share our menu for the night - it was perfect for a big group!

• Calzones:
• Pepperoni bread
• Chicken parmesan calzone
• Meatball parmeson calzone (same as chicken parm, but with sliced meatballs)
• Dips:
• Buffalo Chicken dip
• Corn and Jalapeno dip
• Queso (from the book Queso - review below)
• Dessert
• Coca Cola cake
• Vanilla Rice Krispies treats

Blogging for Books is my absolute favorite way to see new books (especially cook books, and the Queso book I received this winter is amazing!  Queso... I have a question - have you ever found a queso you didn't like?! Nope? Me either. And this book has a whole bunch (50, to be exact) of queso recipes to love. And there's everything from your traditional tex-mex to vegan queso, and even dessert ideas. So far, I have made two of Lisa's recipes, and both are amazing. Personally, I also love a beautiful hardcover cook book, and I swear, this one could be a coffee table book it's so pretty!

What were you up to this weekend?  What was your favorite Super Bowl commercial?  We loved the Eli Manning/OBJ one, Alexa losing her voice, and the Doritos/Mountain Dew commercial!