I am using the quiet moments in my house to play catch up.I should really be attending to bills, laundry, walking Lotus and tearing apart closets but as you all will agree with me it is much more fun to sit down in front of the computer and play. After all girls gotta have some fun!

So I look to my last blog post and realize with horror that I have not written since early May and here we are approaching Fathers Day. Well!!! Adios Husband. The Bear just took off for the woods. He has gone fishing for 10 days....!! Where does he go? I have no idea...he claims that there is very little reception on the lake and it is just as well. You can only listen to tales of fishing in the cold rain so long....Kasey leaves for
Camp Tamarack on Tuesday and my heart is already aching as she has been there in her mind for the last two weeks. Where is my little girl going? How is it that the bathing suits with the CUPS fit her?
So what you read from me is no different than your story...right? I was walking Lotus two nights ago and passed a man smiled "How are you?" and his instant response was a grim "
Surviving...." I have never met this person before and I was taken aback! OK! Here in Michigan we have been surviving and working hard at it. Many of you know that the economic picture for the last few years has been beyond grim. The new normal is husbands and wives working overtime and double time. And you are lucky if you have the work. The new normal is husbands and wives who are in their 50s and 60s working these long hours whether we wanted to or not.
From my perspective I never considered NOT working. I have been one of the very fortunate to always love the work I have been doing all my life. You that have been following the evolution of ecoSTORE USA from being just an extension of a marvelous New Zealand company to a growing up business that is standing on its' own legs know this from my blog post that I write.
Late last year we were able to acquire a manufacturing company, Greenblendz Inc right here in Auburn Hills, Michigan. So we are able to utilize many of Michigan's resources such as water (we do have the Greatest Great Lakes) we can INVEST in our state. But my favorite resource of all is Michigan folks themselves and most of all the kids.
Because the mission of our company is to bring awareness and education to people that there are really wonderful products that are safer and healthier for your family and the planet it is a personal goal to work with children as much as possible.
So, last Saturday we asked local kidz to come to our new international headquarters to help

plant flowers and beautify our grounds. The weather was warm, humid and perfect to get down and dirty. We had a great showing.
Green and Clean Mom and her sister drove all the way from Petoskey to be a part of the event bringing their precious babies! Kasey Madelyne rounded up 6 of her BFF's who helped the little ones and devoured the pizza. Connie from www.ecoprgroup.com got jiggy with the Begonias.
The Bear (my husband) and the Dinosaur (da boss) showed up and made trouble. What else do men do?
MAGIC does not happen just because you want it so very badly.
No matter what you envision the night before if it goes well that is truly as good as it gets.
But when it goes perfectly and everyone around you is full of joy and having a great time and thanking YOU for inviting them then your vision has been realized.
The photos speak for themselves.
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