TV Station HVMO-TV Channel 2 Hears About Marleewood

Things were going as well as could be expected for the girls this past week. There were mistakes made. There were some disagreements, and there were lots of breaks. Lots of breaks mean many things. Lots of breaks mean more play and less work. Lots of breaks for these two year olds mean that the snacks in the break room get eaten and not replaced. No snacks make two year olds very cranky and grumpy. When a two year old gets grumpy it also means that grandmas may get grumpy.

 A meeting was called in order to discuss Marlee's great idea of a big business. However, there was a lack of work that was happening. They needed some structure and a calendar with a "to do" list on each day. They only had a few days before Marleewood was going to open. They had to "tend to business" which meant less goofing around and more working. That also meant picking up after themselves. No dumping toys on the floor and just walking away or grinning at the mess.
The new rule that the grandmas put into place was, "If you take a toy out of the toy box to play with it, when you are done, you put it back. If you are old enough to start your own business, you are old enough to follow a few rules." The girls agreed and they started picking up their mess.

There was a ruckus outside the office door so again, Marlee opened it up to see a TV crew getting their equipment out of their truck. A reporter walked in and saw Charlie's grandma,  Nanny, goofing around. (That's called setting a bad example!) Oh, oh look at Grandma B; she's goofing off too. Oh dear, I do not think that the Grandmas want the television reporters to see them being silly, or do they? Maybe having fun with your family is the key to running a successful business.
Let's see what the reporter has to say to them.
"Hello, I'm Happy Hank a news reporter.  Our television station heard that Marlee and her partner, Charlie, were going to open a new business. We want to find out all about it. Is there anyone here that can talk to us? It looks to me like you are all on break!"
Marlee walked up to Happy Hank, the reporter, and said, "It might look like we are on our break, but in reality, we are thinking. We have picked up our toys, we have had our snack, so now we are checking off things on our "to do" list.
It is our family's turn to have a break now. Charlie and I are working."

Happy Hank asked Marlee what kind of business  Marleewood was and did she think that her small town would support her.
Marlee told him that Marleewood was going to be employee friendly. In other words the company was going to work for their employees. They were going to have a break room and nap room in case someone got tired. Tired and hungry people can't do their work very well. They also were going to have a gym. It was very important that young as well as old people keep in shape. They would insist that everyone get fresh air, so there would be a playground in back of the building. Eventually they would have a nursery for babies which would include babysitting classes.
Marleewood was a production company. There were cooking shows, dance recitals, movie theater, pet store, and also a beauty shop. The beauty shop would be for the employees as well as for the public customers.
Charlie's division was a costume and home decorating store. Her shop would be different every season; winter, spring, summer and fall. She also was in charge of the company's books and ordering.

As far as supporting their new company? She was certain that they would because they all knew and loved the girls as well as their family members. Marleewood would grow as soon as their customer base grew. This meant that as soon as people found out about Marleewood they would go there to shop.
 Marlee and Charlie had big dreams for their company and told that reporter so. The TV crew left and the girls and their grandmas went back to work. That night on television the same reporter, Happy Hank, was on the news talking about Marleewood and the spunky Marlee that pretty much told him that nothing was going to stop her and her family and partner from making Marleewood a success.
Have you heard the expression "that's a bump in the road."? Remember Charlie said that they should advertise? Guess what. TV Happy Hank just did a whole big bunch of advertising for Marleewood.  Marlee's face would look a little like this in the morning.