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The store has officially been open for sessions for two full weeks now!  We’re happy to say that we survived the month of March and we’re ready to take on April!  We are learning a little more with each passing session and getting new ideas everyday.  It’s been exciting, frustrating, tiring…you name it!

We’re trying to settle into a more set schedule, but we’re still having trouble eating dinner at a normal hour.  Ironically, our business saves time and provides healthy food for our guests, but we’ve been eating at 9:30pm and getting take out.  =(  I’m desparately trying to change that!

And believe it or not, Frank–who loves his sleep–is waking up super early and making it to the store by 8, sometimes 7am!  Who would’ve imagined?!

Kiya is being such a good girl with all these changes!  She started seeing less of us beginning in February, and we felt so guilty that we started feeding her extra treats when we got home.  But with less exercise time, she started getting a little chubby, and she is by no means supposed to be chubby!  So, we’ve made it a point to make sure she gets time with us and time to play outside.  She’s lost her chubs now and is getting used to our new schedule.  =)

More to come soon…wish us luck for a great April!

We are so happy and relieved to say that we had a very successful Grand Opening party tonight! Thank you to all of our family and friends who were able to make it out to celebrate and support us! For those who couldn’t make it, we missed you!

It’s been just about the longest two weeks in our lives–Frank’s been at the store everyday, all day, and I’ve gone in right after school lets out. We’ve stayed until midnight on weeknights and until 2 or 3am on weekends. We are so looking forward to a more normal schedule!  And sleep.  We want sleep.  Desperately.

Our Grand Opening party was tons of fun. We had a great turn out and everyone seemed to enjoy the food and good company!

Outside the store:

Enjoying the company inside:

A HUGE thanks to our family and friends who came to our soft Grand Opening on Wednesday night and served as “guinea pigs” during our staff training! We hope you’re enjoying the dinners you made!

Ok, our Grand Opening is fast approaching… it’s time-time to initiate the (drum roll please..) countdown to our Grand Opening Party!

Certificate of Occupancy…..CHECK!

Health Permit…………………..CHECK!

Business License……………….CHECK!

Employees ……………………….CHECK!

Our food supply is en route and our store is almost ready to take on customers! Just some last minute business to take care of. We have about 1 week left until our Grand Opening Party… What a long process it has been. Looking to finally let the business good times roll!

Come join us for our Grand Opening Party on Thursday, March 13, from 5pm to 7pm. It will be a fun-filled event with drinks, conversation, and delicious Dream Dinners samples. Learn how Dream Dinners can simplify mealtime and bring your family together for healthy, nutritious dinners. The first 100 guests/families will take home an Herb Crusted Sirloin Steak! Sign up for a session on or before our Grand Opening date and you’ll be entered to win a 3-month supply of Dream Dinners. Visit our session calendar on dreamdinners.com to reserve your session!

Our store address is 39706 Cedar Blvd. Newark, Ca. 94560. Come help us kick-off our new venture! We hope to see you there!

There are 5 months to go until the big day!  Oh my!  We have been very busy the last month with wedding details as well as store things.  I don’t quite know how we’re surviving the hectic schedule, but somehow we’re pulling it off!

In the last month of wedding planning, we blocked off the hotel for out-of-town guests or for those who want to stay the night before, or of the wedding.  We have blocked off a group of rooms at the Holiday Inn Express in Livermore.  I also booked my makeup artist and we’ve just decided on wedding invitations.

Next up, hotel reservations for Italy, tuxes, finalizing wedding favors…the list seems to go on and on.  And I’m still searching for those gold shoes…