Atlanta Trip

At the beginning of March, Hubs and I went to Atlanta to get our condo ready to sell. I hadn't been back since we moved to Savannah 2.5 years ago! It was SO good to go back and see old friends and familiar places. 

This was Mark's bachelor pad and then became our first home. Many memories here! From law school, dating, engaged (Mark asked me to marry him at the condo!), on and on.

It was in good shape, just needing some updating. A little mini facelift. 

New paint throughout, new kitchen hood and backsplash, new lighting, and a deep clean got it market ready. Hooray. After 4 days on the market, we were under contract. If all goes as planned, we are closing at the end of April. I'm happy and sad. Nostalgic I guess is the term. 

We also made time to head up to Roswell to visit our old neighborhood and neighbors. It was so odd seeing our old house. Nothing had really changed except some of the landscaping. I miss that house every single day that passes! Wish I could have taken it with me to Savannah along with all of our neighborhood friends. 

We hit all of our old stomping grounds. Jersey Mike's in Brookhaven, Verde on Dresden, Flying Biscuit, and a few other old haunts. 

We met up with friends Tyler and Jimmy and ate at the Optimist one night, best restaurant in Atlanta!

We also got to meet up with our friends Jennie and Jarad. It had been TOOOOO long! We ate at the new (to us) South City Kitchen location in Buckhead. SO Good. We about shut the restaurant down that night chatting and enjoying ourselves. I miss these people!!!

Standing in the spot he proposed :) Sigh. Love you, babe! We both got a little emotional leaving the condo for the last time. 

I have MISSED this girl!!!!!

Obviously, I am glad we live near family again, but there will always be a special place in my heart for Atlanta. A truly wonderful and diverse city. We love you, ATL. 

Condo Renovations

The Atlanta market has finally come back! WOO! Which means we are ready to say goodbye to our condo in Brookhaven. Tear! We are ready financially, but probably not emotionally. So many great memories here- including getting engaged. This was our very first home and will always have a special place in our hearts. That being said- she is going on the market in a few months! 

We've been lucky to have been able to rent the condo for the past 6 years over two really great renters. However, with life, kids, and the busy busy day to day, we are ready to move on. Sigh. I always loved this condo, and especially the location. It's just a mile north on Peachtree Road from Lenox Mall/Phipps and its close to the heart of Brookhaven. It's also close to two MARTA stations, which was really helpful when I was commuting to work and to school. 

So, all of that to say we are going to be getting it ready for market. It needs a little love and some updating. We'll actually be in Atlanta for a full WEEK at the beginning of March and I'm SOOOOO excited. We plan to visit some old haunts and restaurants where we were regulars. I plan to do (some) shopping and hope to visit some old friends. Part of me really, really misses Atlanta (especially our old house, neighborhood, and church), but I do not miss the traffic that's for sure. 

So here's some brainstorming for the condo. New paint throughout, updated lighting, updated backsplash in kitchen, new kitchen faucet, new shower faucet, and a few repairs. Hopefully we can get that done and ready to show by mid March. TBD!

Hopefully we'll be visiting the SUPER BOWL CHAMPS!