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Alarm clock went off bright and early and then it was off to the Mart.  One thing about attending Market in Atlanta,  there is not alot of downtime.  This is definitely my kind of lifestyle since I don’t like to be still for a minute.  So down the elevator and thru the tunnel to the Mart.  Mass craziness is the only way to describe the main floor at the mart.  Keep up with the flow or get run over….and oh don’t forget to grab your coffee, because there is no stopping and cutting through the traffic to get in the Starbucks line.  Once we maneuvered the escalators and headed to our booth,  the hustle and bustle of customers began.    I always find it very interesting to meet current customers and hear about their business and hear about their families.  Lots and lots of contacts today and lots of new customers!  Very excited to begin selling our products in some new markets.

Took a small break and went to visit my dear friend Starr Luna and her mother Marianne.  They are such amazing people and have become such great friends.  The ladies from Show Offs Art had a fabulous day and we enjoyed talking to them and placing an order with them for Dream Baskets.  My Dad took some time and headed over to the Lawn and Garden floors to see what he could find and then ventured down to the main floor which is cash and carry merchandise.   Can’t explain the look on his face when he came back two hours later.  I knew it was mass chaos downstairs,  but thought he would enjoy the experience.  He just shook his head and said those people are crazy!  You can’t stir them with a stick! LOL!  It was priceless.

The afternoon was busy with a visit from Sissy & Bob  Blanchard.  So nice to see Ms. Sissy and show her the new items we have added to the line.  Later,  we visited with Elisse from Flights of Fancy,  Stacy from Giftmart- Alpha Delta Pi, and Cindy from the Chi Omega Organization.    Lot’s of new customers stopped by too!!!  Very exciting afternoon and we are looking forward to a busy day tomorrow.  After helping our friends from Show offs Arts reinforce their wall with our handy dandy fishing string,  we packed up and called it a day.

As we were walking out I bumped into my friend Ms. Stewart from the Buttercup in Charlotte, North Carolina.  Can’t wait for her to stop by the Sissy Made It  booth and visit with us this weekend.

As we exited with the masses, we leave with happy memories of the first day and high hopes for tomorrow and the remaining days of the show!!!  Until Saturday night …….