The before…

Slightly frazzled but exhilarated adults, fueled by caffeine, adrenaline and the dream of finally realizing a dream

Children ready for bed

and enthralled by a secret or two

The furniture – a mish-mash of vintage Craigslist chairs and Ikea treasures, ready and waiting

to be cleaned

scrubbed

and tightened.

And then the after…

When, thanks to my Mother’s brilliance, everything

came

together

and stood the test of the morning light

more than enough to have the perfect meeting with my new and first client.

So we could relax after and unwind, but only for a moment

Because this is just the beginning of what our little meeting room will see

This small business brought to you by my Mom (the decorator and Craigslist maven), Ikea, Brad, John, Mia, you – my blog readers –  and our first client, Lifeline of Ohio. Find out more about Lifeline and Cement Marketing‘s task for the organization soon. One hint – the makeover of their Website  and social media plan will make this office facelift seem like nothing.

So, what do you think of the office? We still have to bring in the plant life, the books, etc. But we love the space. And behind this meeting room is our office with three perfect desks and big, bright windows. More pictures soon – after we get settled.

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We write hilarious e-mails when we’re running late.

Benjamin woke up three times last night … so we both slept in. When I woke up at 8:20 (an hour later than usual) I stumbled to my computer and sent this e-mail to my co-workers:

Subject Line: Rough Night

Benjamin was up often, slept in a bed so that I’m not a walking zombine. I am running late.

I meant to say, “Benjamin was up often, slept in a bit so that I’m not a walking zombie. I am running late.”

Either way it’s still a retarded e-mail. When I finally got in they were still chuckling.

[Photo: Angelina Jolie as a Zombie]

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