november 2013 goals

November 1, 2013December 2, 2013 Rachel Atwell1 Comment

October feels like it f-l-e-w by.

We celebrated three months of marriage, announced G accepted a job and we were moving, celebrated my birthday, started my 101 in 1001 challenge, attended two weddings, completed the October 31 day writing challenge. Oh and we also welcomed our first two {and only} trick-or-treaters as newlyweds!

Now we’re hopefully saying hello to some cooler temperatures so I can try out ~~all~~ some of these soup recipes I’ve been pinning!

It’s also time for Marine ~~Prom~~ Ball. Last year was my first go around, and while I loved going, finding something to wear is always a challenge. I can be incredibly picky when it comes to clothes, so finding something that’s fun, flattering, and doesn’t look like it was picked out for a high school winter formal or prom can be a little frustrating. Thankfully, I purchased a dress back in September that I’ll wear… that is if nothing else comes up before then 😉

We’re also continuing to look for our next home. The search has been all online for now, and thankfully, some friends have given us lots of helpful advice. My brain is a bit overloaded with housing options right now, so I’ve taken somewhat of a step back and hopefully will get a better feel for things when we visit Augusta this month.

Our first married Thanksgiving is this month! We’ve decided to celebrate on our own this year and I’m excited about the thought of creating new traditions!

In addition to packing our belly full of turkey, we’ll also be packing boxes. If all goes as planned, our move will happen some time in December {which is soooo crazy}.

And I’ve also got a few other monthly goals {which I’m writing here so that hopefully will keep me more accountable}…

finish thank you notes for our wedding gifts and what better month to do them in! {sorry, that’s me trying to make up an excuse for the fact that I STILL have Thank You notes to write}
paint final pieces of furniture
start working on our first Christmas cards
read a book

I’m excited about November’s clean slate and all the things that we have ahead of us!

What do you have going on this month?

31 days

31 days – fall 2013 – someone

October 31, 2013 Rachel Atwell1 Comment

I’m glad I found someone.

Someone encourage me in my faith.

Someone who makes me remember money isn’t the only thing that will make you happy.

Someone who I get to create and share a home life full of love.

And someone who embraces traditions, new and old.

I’m grateful that the Lord has allowed me to walk down this path of marriage with my best friend.

Here’s to being newlyweds forever!

31 days

31 days – fall 2013 – date night

October 30, 2013January 15, 2014 Rachel Atwell1 Comment

Date nights are one of my fav weekly traditions… well because, who doesn’t love a date?

We’ve made date night a priority in our marriage – especially in this newlywed stage when our schedules are steady and predictable, we don’t have children, and we like going out to explore on Saturday nights! But even if all those things change one day, I hope we still get to go out on regular dates.

Eh-hem… hear that Mr. A? 😉

One of my favorite dates since we’ve been married was the night we decided to take Japenese takeout to picnic on the beach. After we set up our blanket and got our food out, we realized they had left out utensils. So being ever so classy, we ate our food with our hands {and I think I made a scoop for rice with my lid from my drink}. But on the bright side, I did get to enjoy it all with this one!