Okay, as most of you know we are starting a non-profit from the ground up.......its a very good cause. Helping young girls with self-esteem to help them avoid at-risk behaviors, etc.
We are two women on a mission. This is a very hard thing to do. We seriously work 24/7 on this deal. Not to mention trying to juggle other jobs, projects, family etc. There are days when I literally feel like I am losing my mind. Here is a typical conversation between Margo and I, you be the judge.
On our cell phone in the morning. "Are you picking me up at 8 or 9, I can't remember? I can't remember either, how about 8:30, perfect. Where are we going today? I can't remember. We have to go to mail and copy for more copies to drop off to the Loveland School District, but we did that yesterday, I know it was the wrong building, we have to go pick them up and drop them off at their other office, then why do we need more copies, because we are making packets to drop off at Longmont office also, oh yea. In the car driving, it is so nice out today, we need to get a walk in. You are right, lets drop these off, go for a walk and then go to Longmont tomorrow, okay. Where are we? I don't know, do you remember? We were here yesterday, but I can't remember. Don't ask me, I know, I'll call the district office and ask...Margo driving and dialing cell phone (a no no) I am looking around to see if anything looks familiar, no. After all that was yesterday, how can I remember that far back? Oh there it is, great. Okay, now where are we going, on a walk? Well we are running out of time...Do you have a pen, no do you? Where's my glasses? I don't know. Where are we going? For a walk. Oh yea. Do we have anything tomorrow scheduled? I don't know, do you have your planner, no. Margo searches her blackberry (while driving) oh here it is, one meeting at Loodles at 9:00. Okay, pick me up at 8:30, okay. She is now dropping me off, I say what time are you picking me up tomorrow? She says, we didn't go on a walk! Oh yea, let's check our emails and I'll come over in about an hour and we'll walk, okay. See you tomorrow! :( good grief!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
A Devine Intervention
Okay, Emmie's Hope!
Yesterday started off a down day....we are holding this Women's Conference on May 1st. And ticket sales are slow, it is a huge expense and we do not want to start our new project in the red.
So we were at a local coffee shop (not our usual coffee place) and we never really feel good energy there, don't know why, but Loodles is our "Office"--always good energy there. (Christian energy):). Okay, so we discuss pulling the plug on this conference. Back up-we have been trying to get local colleges to approve this conference for continuing ed. credits for teachers who attend, total win/win. Think of all the teachers we could market! But not looking good, they are dragging their feet..., also looking for key advertising space in an awesome shopping area in Loveland-great advertising possibilities. Yea right, $$$$$. We have none. Okay, we decide to give it one more day, that's it, one more day. We leave and go home feeling a little frustrated. I check my email, from the shopping center, Okay Diane, can you have 2 40x50 posters made, we are going to give you two spots in our huge directories..oh, and no charge! Margo forwards me the sweetest email ever....Adams State....we have approved your conference for .5 CEU for teachers attending your conference!
Good Grief, why do we doubt. Jamie my niece told me when we started Emmie's Hope, since we were declaring ourselves "Faith-based" we would have obstacles in our way....Satan doesn't like us doing God's work...I am here to say, Satan was alive and well and trying to make us doubt yesterday. And we had doubt, he loved it. But guess what, God is on our side, HE was there for us! HE is awesome!
Keep the faith people, it's when you doubt that things become unclear...Oh yea, did I mention, we are on the biggest jumbo electronic sign on I-25! Advertising this conference? For free! Good grief! Note to self- QUIT DOUBTING!
Yesterday started off a down day....we are holding this Women's Conference on May 1st. And ticket sales are slow, it is a huge expense and we do not want to start our new project in the red.
So we were at a local coffee shop (not our usual coffee place) and we never really feel good energy there, don't know why, but Loodles is our "Office"--always good energy there. (Christian energy):). Okay, so we discuss pulling the plug on this conference. Back up-we have been trying to get local colleges to approve this conference for continuing ed. credits for teachers who attend, total win/win. Think of all the teachers we could market! But not looking good, they are dragging their feet..., also looking for key advertising space in an awesome shopping area in Loveland-great advertising possibilities. Yea right, $$$$$. We have none. Okay, we decide to give it one more day, that's it, one more day. We leave and go home feeling a little frustrated. I check my email, from the shopping center, Okay Diane, can you have 2 40x50 posters made, we are going to give you two spots in our huge directories..oh, and no charge! Margo forwards me the sweetest email ever....Adams State....we have approved your conference for .5 CEU for teachers attending your conference!
Good Grief, why do we doubt. Jamie my niece told me when we started Emmie's Hope, since we were declaring ourselves "Faith-based" we would have obstacles in our way....Satan doesn't like us doing God's work...I am here to say, Satan was alive and well and trying to make us doubt yesterday. And we had doubt, he loved it. But guess what, God is on our side, HE was there for us! HE is awesome!
Keep the faith people, it's when you doubt that things become unclear...Oh yea, did I mention, we are on the biggest jumbo electronic sign on I-25! Advertising this conference? For free! Good grief! Note to self- QUIT DOUBTING!
Thursday, March 11, 2010
I have to Journal...
Okay, as most of you know, Margo and I are starting a wonderful non-profit "Emmie's Hope" to help self-esteem in middle school age girls. It has been a wonderful, emotional, exhausting and meaningful experience all rolled into one. However, we have also had some very defining moments and some hilarious to say the least.
If you have ever done this kind of work you can relate!
Two days ago were at a local strip mall, went into the office to talk to their marketing person, she loved our idea, our mission, how can she help, yada yada. We are working on a few things, discounts for our women who attend our fundraiser conference, etc. She may be able to help with placing some posters for us, awesome.
We mention to her we are going across the way to the Outlet Mall. They have this new Mega Sign right on I-25, I'm talking huge! One of those computerized things, where info and events just keep running....Margo and I thought wouldn't it be great if we could advertise our conference on that, yea right. We mention this to this girl (who was great and helpful) but she says, "Yea, good luck with that" haha. I'm telling you....that's all it takes for us, one sarcastic remark (not even in a bad way) and if you think we can't, forget it...we will. Long story short, they approved us to be on the sign! They are also going to give us discount tickets for the women at the conference, sell tickets at their main office for us and put our little "Emmie's Hope" logo on the sign as well. So, our event will be continuously running on I-25 right up to May 1st! Don't mess with menopausal women on a mission!
If you have ever done this kind of work you can relate!
Two days ago were at a local strip mall, went into the office to talk to their marketing person, she loved our idea, our mission, how can she help, yada yada. We are working on a few things, discounts for our women who attend our fundraiser conference, etc. She may be able to help with placing some posters for us, awesome.
We mention to her we are going across the way to the Outlet Mall. They have this new Mega Sign right on I-25, I'm talking huge! One of those computerized things, where info and events just keep running....Margo and I thought wouldn't it be great if we could advertise our conference on that, yea right. We mention this to this girl (who was great and helpful) but she says, "Yea, good luck with that" haha. I'm telling you....that's all it takes for us, one sarcastic remark (not even in a bad way) and if you think we can't, forget it...we will. Long story short, they approved us to be on the sign! They are also going to give us discount tickets for the women at the conference, sell tickets at their main office for us and put our little "Emmie's Hope" logo on the sign as well. So, our event will be continuously running on I-25 right up to May 1st! Don't mess with menopausal women on a mission!
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Oprah, Ellen, Bonnie
Oprah, Bonnie, Ellen,
Are you reading your facebook comments? Or your emails? We have been writing to you. We need your help for Emmie's Hope! Margo and I have been posting on their facebook and emailing their shows to see if we can get a response! Too funny, I think we have a one in a million shot....but it could happen. So if anyone out there knows these girls, can you put in a good word for us?
Are you reading your facebook comments? Or your emails? We have been writing to you. We need your help for Emmie's Hope! Margo and I have been posting on their facebook and emailing their shows to see if we can get a response! Too funny, I think we have a one in a million shot....but it could happen. So if anyone out there knows these girls, can you put in a good word for us?
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