On the Move - Atlanta Bound

Hello! 

I feel like I've been a space cadet lately but in my defense, there has been so much going on, I can barely keep my thoughts in order. Mostly great and exciting things but some heavy on my heart things as well. 

First, I completely messed up the dates for my own giveaway! I thought I ended it on Sunday so I was two days late announcing the winner.

BIG CONGRATS TO AMANDA C 

who just won $50 to try Pocket Full of Peonies!

I have another giveaway coming up this week so please check back for details. Here's a hint - it's whipped, it's amazing and it's one of my favorite things in my shower caddy.

Now for the biggest news - we're moving! To a suburb outside of Atlanta. Like many things in my life, the decision was made swiftly and before I knew what was happening we were house hunting. Last week, we flew out to look at a few houses that were on our short list and ended up buying the first one we looked at. 

I started thinking about the move after recent phone conversations with my dad and his noticeably declining conversational skills. His concentration wasn't as sharp and his demeanor was becoming more and more sad. Another component of our move dilemma was the toll that my dad's health was taking on my mom. She, being much younger, is now submersed in the role of full time caretaker. 

Luckily, my husband's job allows him to work remote. Because my dad would never, ever live in California we decided we would all join my sister in Atlanta.

We're not completely leaving San Diego though. We plan on coming back and spending two or three weeks here, every other month - possibly more in the summer. I'm convinced the summer humidity in Georgia is going to kill me. 

There were a few requirements that needed to be met in order for us to agree upon the move, well, not really the move but location and house. 

First, hubby required a nearby golf course. He's the world's most average golfer but in his mind he is much better. He's dedicated, I'll give him that. 

My two must-haves were 1) country. I wanted rolling hills and miles and miles of pastures. 2) a large house - I'm cohabitating with my parents again, I'm gonna need some space.

We found a house that was country enough, not quite what I was imagining but rural and peaceful and gorgeous all the same. It's still a tract house in a cookie cutter subdivision, but the home we purchased is very large at 6100 square feet. The lots are larger than average and there are only 65 homes in the neighborhood, which was a huge selling point in our search. 

Here is the exterior of our new home :

The estimated closing date is Nov. 15. Eeekkk. November fifteenth! it just got real. I plan on working the remainder of the year so my move date won't be until January 1. 

These are videos of the interior. They are atrociously shaky, I apologize. Actually, don't watch them unless you are very curious as to what the inside of that house looks like. The videos are bad. 



In addition to buying a house last week, I had the amazing pleasure of meeting a friend that I got to know through this blog and the Facebook groups for Indie wax. It was such a great experience and it was like we had known each other for years. Curtis said immediately after meeting Melissa and her husband that it was crazy how much Melissa and I have in common. The best part, this new house is only thirty minutes away from my new BFF which is practically next door given Atlanta's horrific traffic and urban sprawl situation. 

I'm not sure how I lucked out with the most genuine, smart, funny and most importantly, non-crazy wax friends but it makes me so grateful for the handful of women that I talk to on an almost daily basis. 

I hope you are having a fantastic start to your week!