Checking #10 off my list – Martha’s Vineyard

June 21, 2013 By 2 Comments

I’ve only spent one day on the Vineyard and I’m enchanted.

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Yesterday morning Steve & I jumped on a plane and off we went to Martha’s Vineyard for a long weekend to celebrate the wedding of our great friends, Amy & Chris.  Bonus: I’m also checking #10 off my list of 30 Things To Do Before I’m 30!  The plane ride only took 17 minutes but we feel like we are worlds away from Nantucket.  The both of us have been here before but can hardly say we know anything about it (Steve has only spent time in Vineyard Haven & Oak Bluffs and I only came over for a whirlwind business lunch/afternoon with my Dad).

So we decided to spend our first day exploring this “other island” to see what it is all about.  It seems that the Vineyard is at least twice the size of Nantucket so we’ve got our work cut out.

Here is a size comparison of Nantucket vs. Martha’s Vineyard so that you can wrap your mind around it:

Nantucket

3.5  by 14 miles long

30 miles from the mainland

2 towns: Nantucket and Siasconset

Population in the summer: 55,000

Year round population: 10,000

Martha’s Vineyard

9 by 23 miles long

7 miles from the mainland

6 towns: Vineyard Haven, Oak Bluffs, West Tisbury, Chilmark, Edgartown & Aquinnah

Population in the summer: 100,000

Year round population: 17,000

We rented a jeep, dropped  the top, turned up the radio and off we went!  Stay tuned for the pictures and updates of our adventures!

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More aerial shots:

over the vineyard

Over the vineyard 2

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Milly & Grace Happenings!

June 20, 2013 By 2 Comments

When I opened up Milly & Grace, I surprised myself at how much I love the creative side of the job.  My background and education had been more “business/numbers focused”.  I knew I would enjoy the buying & the book keeping side of the job,  but what I find most fulfilling is merchandising! Some people paint, some write… I move clothes around.  So, more often than not I like to switch things up and move merchandise around.  This past week I was inspired to change up the clothing!!

Here is a quick peek of the newly merchandised clothes:

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^^We’re getting ready for the 4th of July!

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^^We have lots of fun bright colors, which are so perfect for summer!

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^^We got in more Ruana colors!!

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Soft Colors

^^But, don’t worry, we still have lots of pieces in a soft color palette too!

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^^And NEW up at the register are these cute hair ties handmade by one of our cutest customers, Caroline.  You know how most of these hair ties have frayed edges after a couple uses?? Well, Caroline made sure to finish off every one so fraying wouldn’t happen!

We hope you’ll stop by to say hi and see the new changes in person!

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Surfs Up…Not!

June 18, 2013 By 3 Comments

This past Saturday was the first day it really felt like summer on Nantucket.  After work, Steve loaded up the boards and off we went to Fisherman’s beach so that I could tackle #28 on my list of 30 things to do before I’m 30 : really learn to surf on my own.

Off I go!

Getting in the water

Unfortunately, the waves weren’t really that great and so I only practiced wiping out.  I should probably read Neil’s surf report on the Nantucket blACKbook before I go next!  On the plus side, it felt so refreshing to be in the water again. (Note: you definitely still need to wear a wetsuit.)

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I’ll try again next time… I welcome any and all tips from the experts out there.

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Right at the top of the stairs to the beach there is a little box called, “The Little Free Library” where beach goers can “take a book and return a book”.   Even though I’ve lived on Nantucket for 7 years, the charm of this island can still catch me by surprise.

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