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!
Rise of the Planet of the Apes, with James Franco, comes to DVD today. I've always enjoyed a good Sci - Fi especially ones that involve animals. I love seeing how different our world can be because of science, radiation or the unknown crashing into our planet. Rise was awesome! I really liked the way they built up the storyline and the ending was fantastic. My mind knew the animals were CG but I still had a hard time watching certain scenes. This movie really makes you think about what animals go through in their own private existance and how we affect them.
Rise really got me thinking about a few topics:
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.
