tiny newsletter #181: merely suggesting young harris, ga

last wk was a dispatch from a madeline in minneapolis and this wk, it's an edition from a madeline in la! i'll be back next wk just me, but here's madeline helland for ya :) -aud 

what a flippin’ honor!! tytyty aud for the keys…i think this beats getting the keys to my first car 

i’m fotn madeline (yes, another madeline :)) and i couldn’t be a bigger fan of aud and whatever she builds! audrey and i met back in mi while she was working at tait and bonded over design, beautiful things, travel and a restless curious/creative spirit 

on a travel note, i got to spend last weekend with some of the best girls in young harris, ga. high school friends that are truly chosen family (olivia is my rl sis in case you catch the resemblance:))

i realize young harris may not be top of travel bucket list, but sharing why it’s the perfect dest for a 2.5 day reset—here’s what i suggest:

✈️ fly into atl friday am

🥞 grab brek @ the daily chew on your way outta town

☕ grab your caff for the weekend from valor coffee dunwoody + get an iced middle child for the road

🛒 stock up for the weekend at trader joe’s in alpharetta

🪺 stay at the nordic nest [scandinavian inspired prefab home that sits beautifully in the rolling landscape and has an incredible arch/design book collection]

🍝 friday night enjoy a pasta and/or charcuterie dinner w/ your tj provisions

🏖️ saturday savor a slow morningthe pool and local hikes. end the day grilling out or grabbing a bite in the quaint city center. don’t miss gelato at von chocolate. end the night playing bananagrams and watching an ep or two of pretend it’s a city

☀️ sunday am catch sunrise on the porch with a warm bev. stroll the neighborhood and enjoy a last brek before rolling out (if you have time to kill before flights hit lake lanier or high museum of art)

2-3 day fully present, phone-off trips are some of my faves. got home feeling rested, encouraged and grateful.

 

if any of you think we need to do a trip like this to visit madge this fall lemme know…jus’ sayin’

💌 see ya in mn?! xo mads

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