Mother, Herbs, Dogs, Nature.
I am a working mother of one son, Gideon and one dog, Roscoe. They are my drive for life. I love hiking and being outdoors and hope to inspire people to go out and have adventures with their dog!
Amanda Jane with famous actor B - Dawg.
At BlogPaws this year Disney let us have the exclusive sneak peek of Spooky Buddies. After the movie we got the inside scoop on the film form the producer, Robert Vince. His movies include: The Search for Santa Paws, Snow Buddies, and MVP: Most Valuable Primate to name a few. When you hear him talk it's obvious Vince is passionate about making animal films. I have watched and love many children's movies, especially the old hand drawn cartoons. Disney films are a common household commodity and one of my all time favorites is The Ugly Dachshund. Of course I'd heard of the Buddies collection but somehow I'd never watched one. I totally get the Buddies phenomenon now.
Amanda Jane with producer Robert Vince.
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The 10th Anniversary of Sept. 11 is almost here. That was the day that made me completely understand why my mother would say, " I remember exactly what I was doing when Kennedy was shot." I can tell you exactly how my day unfolded from the moment it started. When the anniversary arrives and the media begins to remind us of the tragedy, I cannot help but cry for the survivors and for the the lives we lost. It's amazing how people and animals rally to a cause. Dogs in particular come to mind. Unearthing piles of rubble till they are dehydrated and have cut pads, they seem to work effortlessly usually only stopping when their handler insists. The hero dogs of 9/11worked for days on end to find survivors and the bodies of loved ones that needed to be placed to rest.
I had the good fortune of attending this years BlogPaws conference. I found out about the affair the way all good things come to you, the internet, of course. I saw the conference and joined blogpaws.com. The list of speakers was phenomenal in the animal and social marketing kingdom. I consumed a worlds worth of information and met an incredible bunch of people. People who are passionate about pets, rescue and education. There were several women who made an impression on me. I get excited thinking of these ladies and what I gleaned from them. When I was a girl the only job I knew of that worked with animals was a vet. Now there's a whole new world of opportunity to help animals and these women are making it work.
Carol Bryant of Fidose of Reality was the first speaker that I met. She radiates warmth and interest in others.
