high five for friday

July 25, 2014 Rachel Atwell3 Comments

Oh July, where oh where have you snuck off to? I’d really appreciate it if you would slow down… but also tone it down with the humidity.

Is that too much to ask? Yes?

I guess I’ll quit being a negative nancy and move onto GOOD things that happened this last week!

1. I got new tennis shoes {which is only about 2 years overdue}. High five for shoes so bright I will never have to worry about wearing a neon running vest! 😉

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2. We went to our second Braves game of the season this past Saturday. High five for friends, front row, and Cookout milkshakes to finish out the day! {thumbs down for me being a Braves jinx…}

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3. On Sunday afternoon I realized that our tv didn’t require certain cables meaning I could move it to a different wall. High five for a new room layout!

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4. Today we started our morning off at a little breakfast place that came recommended to us. High five for sleepy breakfasts with G!

5. A year ago today, I started writing on Atwell Adventures. High five to all the memories this space holds for us!

Happy weeeeeeekend!

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16. take a photo on each anniversary

July 22, 2014July 22, 2014 Rachel Atwell3 Comments

I never thought I’d pack a frame in a suitcase, but you gotta do, what you gotta do!

I remember seeing the idea of an anniversary photo build on Pinterest last year, so I decided we would try it out at least for a few years {I’m still curious to see how small the photos get}.

I wish I had a “behind the scenes photo” of the set up we had rigged to snap this picture. It all just made me really grateful for professional photographers and the magic they create:)

Overall, for a self-timed set-up in a super sunny garden, I think we did all right. Most of all though, I love thinking about all the memories we created in the time between these two pictures. Can’t wait to create more this year!

From The Road

one year anniversary trip | Portland, Maine

July 21, 2014 Rachel Atwell8 Comments

It’s been two weeks since our first anniversary – yay for 54 weeks of marriage!

Earlier this year, we started talking about how we wanted to celebrate our first year of marriage. We tossed around a few ideas, and ultimately decided to visit Portland, Maine! Neither of us had been to Portland before and we both enjoy exploring new places, so with Maine’s cooler summertime temperatures and a variety of things to do, Maine was a relatively easy decision!

While we didn’t create a strict schedule before we went, we did make a list of a few things we wanted to do, booked our hotel – The Inn at St. John, scheduled a car rental for one day, and even found a blog {Map & Menu} that served as a great resource!

Portland in some ways reminds me of Charleston, South Carolina {which can you really go wrong with Charleston?}… beautiful buildings, coastal vibe, walkable {important if you’re not renting a car}, and has a variety of unique things to do and restaurants to try.

We flew out of Atlanta on Thursday and returned the following Tuesday, so we had four full days to explore the area.

While we were there, we walked everywhere we went {which made me not feel quite as guilty with about all the delicious food we experienced} and used the car rental for Sunday – the day we went hiking at Mount Major in New Hampshire, which was about an hour and a half away.

On our way back, we stopped by the beach and thanks to a parking meter, had thirteen minutes to experience the FRIGID ocean. I still don’t understand how people were in the water!