The Milly and Grace Girls

Puppygirl finally has a name… Meet Ivy!!

August 11, 2013 By Emily 2 Comments

Meet our sweet little Ivy.

We had a hard time thinking of the perfect name right away. Everyone was brainstorming with us but nothing was sticking. Ivy came to be when our friends Janet & Caroline came to visit at the store. As they were leaving I said, “Be thinking of names!”. They were gone only a few seconds when they popped their heads back in and said… What about Ivy?? My ivy covered store is what inspired the name. I love the name and since she is Milly & Grace Girl… it just fit.

Here is our first family photo!

I am having a hard time finding the words to describe how much I love this puppy. I love her so much. She’s only been in our lives for 5 days and I’m surprised at how quickly I fell for her. I basically melt anytime she does anything. It’s pretty pathetic. We are having so much fun getting to know her! She is a super calm dog (which is great!) but now that she is getting a little more comfortable with us we are starting to see a spunky side to her.

(Also present at our first family photos are the bags under my eyes. I hardly slept the night before we went to pick her up and then she had separation anxiety the first 2 nights home. However, I am happy to report that she is adjusting really well and hardly cries at night anymore! Thank goodness!!)

Get ready to laugh at this little video that Steve took!

Meet Ivy! from The Milly & Grace Girls on Vimeo.

Stay tuned for more Ivy adventures!

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Movie Review: We’re The Millers

August 10, 2013 By Allison 1 Comment

Last night, my LA girls and I went to see “We’re The Millers“, starring Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis

Here is the trailer…

Going into it, we didn’t know what to expect. It hadn’t received the best reviews. We thought, well, it’s either going to be a really stupid movie or a really funny movie!? Luckily for us, it was the latter!

This movie had an amusing storyline, and was only inappropriate ~~at times~~ most of the time. I mean it’s a movie about a bunch of misfits – a drug dealer, a stripper, a troubled teenage girl and a straight edged teenage boy, who disguise themselves as a family of four in a ruse designed to successfully smuggle drugs across the Mexican border… how could it not be inappropriate?! The inappropriate was balanced out with sweet and touching moments, and it had a cute Hollywood ending as well. “We’re The Millers” was hilarious! A must see comedy! *

* I really have a hard time reviewing movies like this! Of course it wasn’t the most intellectually or emotionally stimulating movie, but it was an easy going movie whose sole purpose is entertainment. If you want a laugh… then go see it!

I do have two confessions…

1. I have never been a big fan of Jennifer Aniston’s movies. I, of course, LOVED her as Rachel in Friends. She has always been Rachel to me. I have never wanted to see her in anything else! Well let me tell you, I absolutely LOVED her in this movie. She was sweet and endearing as a “mother”, but also a little daring/edgy with her “stripper” side. I was really rooting for her in the movie and I thought she did a great job.

2. I totally have a little crush on Jason Sudeikis. I see how he won Olivia Wilde over with his boyish looks and devilish charm! He was a fantastic leading man.

GO TO THE MOVIES, EVERYONE! AND THEN LET ME KNOW YOUR MUST SEE MOVIES!

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Lobster Rolls

August 9, 2013 By Caroline Leave a Comment

So, here’s the thing about Nantucket. We love our lobster. In fact, I don’t think I have ever had lobster anywhere but Nantucket. For me, the two just go together like peas in a pod!

And you know what’s even better than a lobster? A lobster roll! The best one I have ever tasted is at Cru. So, on Allie’s last night in Nantucket (let’s not even talk about how she isn’t here anymore because we can’t handle it), Cru was the place she chose for one last lobster roll! Cru makes their lobster roll with buttered lobster instead of mayonnaised lobster…and that is what makes a world of a difference.

On top of their amazing lobster roll, Cru has one of the best restaurant locations on Nantucket – the wharf. The views of the water, boats coming in and out, and the sunset are just so pretty.