Catena Creations

Halloween candy buy back a success

By Theresa CassidayNovember 2, 2010in Catena Creations, event planning, Omaha Emergency Dental, print design, writing

Thanks to all the kids and parents who came by Omaha Emergency Dental on Monday, Nov. 1 for the Halloween Candy buy back, sponsored by Michael Obeng, DDS. We paid out $95 and gave toothbrushes to kids who brought in their treats and sold them for $1 a pound.

But the fun wasn’t limited to the kids. Throughout the day, adults stopped by the office at 84th and Center streets to drop off their candy just so the troops could have more treats. That added another 36 pounds of candy, bringing the total to about 131 pounds.

Catena Creations anniversary: Two wonderful years

By Theresa CassidayAugust 22, 2010in Anne Rice, Catena Creations, Facebook, photography, Web design, writing

Thanks to author Anne Rice on Facebook, I found a great quote in a great column by Gail Collins of The New York Times. Her column is about the 90-year anniversary this month of women getting the right to vote.

She points out in the column that behind the suffrage celebration was “a 70-year slog” of people taking risks, rallying support, changing minds. And getting the last final vote from a 24-year-old Representative who decided that he had to obey his mama and change his vote. (Really.)

As I write this blog entry today, Aug. 21, I celebrate the second anniversary of the day I decided to start my own business. Because of that, I especially appreciate this wonderful quote from Ms. Collins’ column:

A new office with an ocean view

By Theresa CassidayJuly 7, 2010in Catena Creations, Murals Your Way, photography, USA Insulation

We have finally completed our basement makeover, and Catena Creations has a new office to show for it.

The color scheme was based on the photo mural we hung up in April. Three shades of turquoise/blue were used on the walls, stairs and trim. Beige carpet became the “sand” for our beach. Seven samples of my photography from our Bahamas trip add color to the walls.

Thanks to my clients, I’m “wealthy”

By Theresa CassidayMay 22, 2010in Catena Creations

Just saw this definition on Freelancefolder.com, a freelancing blog that I follow:

Part of my definition of “wealthy freelancing” is working with clients you enjoy — people who value your skills, insights, creativity and work ethic. Clients who give you projects you want. Projects that enable you to make a nice living and enjoy a great lifestyle.

Photo mural: Always a day at the beach

By Theresa CassidayApril 26, 2010in Catena Creations, Murals Your Way, photography

Thanks to a great suggestion from a client, every day will be a day at the beach in my office.

During a meeting with Patti Adams, owner of Interiors by Patti Adams/Traditions Home Furnishings, I was telling her of my plans to decorate my basement. We’d already insulated the walls, thanks to the team at USA Insulation in Omaha. But now we needed to paint and change the decor.

The challenge was to find something that would provide a great working atmosphere for me, since my office is located in my basement, and yet be teen-friendly enough for my son and his friends to hang out and play games. Patti suggested doing a photo mural. Being a photographer, I thought that was a great idea!

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