Getting ready to open Milly & Grace!

Spring has sprung.  That means it’s time to get the store ready to open! Over the winter we close up, clear everything out and freshen up the place. I also do all of the buying for the whole season. Every year April 1st rolls around and we start from scratch. Boxes upon boxes arrive daily and we fill the shop up with the goodies that I find over the winter. It feels like we are opening up a new store every year! It is so lovely to have the time to really think about the previous year – what worked and what didn’t and how can we make this next year better than last year.  Bring it on Year 5!  We have some fun new things in store for you!

We have a fresh coat of paint and brand new floors! season5 We are getting new fitting room curtains made – here is the fabric:season5aBlue and white is going to be HUGE this season. We are talking every shade of blue; navy to chambray! LoveShackFancy and Joie did blue & white in big way this spring.  season5c season5bBlack & White is also big for spring.  Digging this print from Joie.
season5d Tagging jewelry takes forever!!!!! season5e season5f I’ve been looking forward to these coming in! Might have to come up with a new cocktail inspired by this martini glass.season5g Karen Adams is coming out with some great new products! Here are some new designs:season5h Harry Barker, our new dog line arrived. We’ve done some product testing. Ivy approves.season5i Stay tuned! I’ll be posting more sneak peeks before we open on April 25th!

Grown Up Check List

I have been 27 for 3 days.  I have been thinking a lot about 27.  I think 27 means that I am a grown up now.  I guess I better start doing grown up things.  Inspired by Emily’s 30 before 30… Here are my Things To Do Now That I Am A Grown Up.

1. Find my signature scent.  I have been wearing my Mom’s signature scent (which I absolutely love) but maybe I should be a grown up and get my own.

signaturescents 2. Be able to watch scary movies and not get freaked out.

3. Send out holiday cards.

4. Drink espresso and read the newspaper with reading glasses.

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5. Keep up with correspondences.

6. Do a proper Spring Cleaning a la Martha Stewart.

6. Cook more and have dinner parties.

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7. Have hand lotion on my bedside table and put it on before bed. (I see women doing that in the movies all the time! Do grown ups really do that?  Well, I’m going to… I don’t want old lady hands by the time I’m 30.)

8.  Eat more croissants.  (What?  It’s on the list.  I have to do it.)

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8. Have fresh flowers in my apartment.

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9.  Organize my closet and keep it organized.

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10.  And I guess… fall in love and ride off into the sunset and live happily ever after.

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That is my check list so far!  If you have any suggestions… let me know.  I am sure I will be adding to it!

Thank you all for the birthday love!  I am looking froward to a wonderful year :)

Cheers to 27!

Photo Credit: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Wedding Wednesday

pinkyellowpurplewedding1We’re celebrating Wedding Wednesday on a Thursday this week because we were too busy celebrating Allie’s birthday yesterday! I came across this bouquet ages ago and it has been on our Pinterest board for a while now. I just rediscovered it this week and really wanted to come up with a wedding vision board inspired by this bouquet cause it is one of my absolute favorites. Here’s what I came up with:

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Sources: Floral Arbor/Bride & Bouquet/Groom/Drinks/Bridesmaids Dress (no longer available)/Cake/Seating/Barn Lights/Popsicles