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Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
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Love bigger, stand up, speak up, reach out, walk with and protect each other.
Love will win. You are not alone.
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Love Wins
Monday, February 29, 2016
What is it about Foxies?
Anyone who’s ever been owned by a terrier knows that they are a creature unlike any other. Wire Fox Terrier minds are busily plotting the takeover of the world, or at least the successful destruction of the latest squeaker toy. You can detect their naughtiness through the glint of a half lidded eye and the angle of a turned head. They are smart, willful, obsessive, and stubborn. They are also funny, energetic, cuddly (on their own terms) and generally adorable.
We terrier lovers wouldn’t have it any other way.
In writing Rumplepimple, I wanted to show that while the breed can be a handful, they have reasons for doing what they do, and they are worth it. I also wanted to give terrier families a little something to think about next time their pup, or their tot, gets into trouble.
Maybe there was more to the story than they realize.
Our House was in AARP Magazine!
My Moms poured love into our home. Check it out in the AARP Magazine.
Here is the link - AARP Magazine On Line Link Mom made a short video too.
I loved having visitors!
Chicken went into hiding.
Monday, February 8, 2016
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Do you Pin? Rumplepimple has a Pinterest page. Please share your link.
This is our page - https://www.pinterest.com/rumplepimple/
Monday, December 14, 2015
Monday, November 30, 2015
Friday, November 27, 2015
Children's books are deceptive. A note from P.Kane
"Children's books are deceptive. People seem to think they are easily written, illustrated, and designed. I've never thought so. I liken children's books to abstract art. So many think that type of art can be easily executed by anyone, with no need of skill or imagination. Those who hold this stance have no notion of process and give little credit to how the brain works. The distillation of art or a story or message takes thought and skill.
A couple of years ago I read a review of a book titled "Dear Genius: the Letters of Ursula Nordstrom." Delightful book if you enjoy the art of letter writing. She was perhaps the most influential children's book editor of the 20th century. (Nordstrom spent her long career at Harper & Row, working her way up from editor's assistant.) Her letters provide a tour of the foundation of modern children's books. She knew everything and everyone. Most importantly, she recognized and cultivated talent. (Note the word "Genius.")
So much to discover in children's books, or storytelling. They are the lily pads in the pond from which we all hop. Maurice Sendak would say he didn't write children's books. He considered youth as drama, and children as the players who endured as much tragedy as joy. He never wrote down to them. Instead, he allowed childhood to elevate his talents. Sendak was discovered and mentored by Nordstrom.
As I mentioned to you previously, Rumplepimple reminds me of Jon Klassen's "I Want My Hat Back" because of the subtlety of the message. I don't appreciate hamfistedness or oppressively didactic storytelling. Typically, all charm has been removed.
Whenever I would mention my appreciation of "children's books" to a certain type of person, they would typically devalue them. But who are the authors of such books and stories? Virginia Woolf, T.S. Eliot, James Thurber, Mark Twain, and Aldous Huxley, to name a few. No slouches there. And those are just the authors, with no mention of the fabulous illustrators and designers.
There's a wealth of humanity in "children's books." It's an Ali Baba's cave of delights and treasures. I'm so glad "Rumplepimple" has decided to join in." P.Kane
Monday, November 16, 2015
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Friday, October 23, 2015
Tiny Dog Makes Huge Impact
Meet Juno the Facebook sensation, and her inspiring mom Deborah Young. The duo's online and real-world work supports Kane's Krusade, Pet Rock Festival, theCold Noses Foundation, Sweetpea Animal Shelter, Massachusetts Vest-A-Dog, Paws for a Cause, ending Breed-Specific Legislation (BSL) and many other causes.
Tell us about Juno and the work you do together.
As far as Juno knows, she's a little person, not a dog. During a visit to grandma in the hospital, I quickly realized that Juno had a way with patients, so the Chihuahua with a big heart began visiting senior centers and hospitals, spreading good will and smiles. She became a therapy dog with Paws for Friendship and is a Paws to Read dog, where she goes into libraries and children read to her to build self-confidence. Juno's calm demeanor and gentle disposition make her the perfect ambassador and trusted friend.
I work to promote spay/neuter programs and meet with children and try to teach them respect and kindness towards animals, and hopefully they will learn kindness and respect toward each other. Juno's Paw-it-Forward project collects supplies for a school where 98% of the students live at poverty level. In 2014, Juno raised $1,000.00 for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Last year we did a fundraiser and brought Christmas in August to five-year-old Grayson Hand of Sturbridge who has leukemia. This year we did another fundraiser and took his older sister to an American Girl store and let her be princess for a day because often she has to be so understanding of her little brother's needs.
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
International Scavenger Hunt Raises Funds for Terrier Rescues
Sarah Bennett, Waffle's mom, has grown used to the dog's preternatural skill at finding abandoned balls, but last year a friend had a great idea. Fellow terrier mom Sally Grist suggested asking Waffle fans to donate £1 to Terrier SOS for every ball Waffle found in a single week. The contest resulted in an amazing worldwide response and the duo (plus canine companions) raised £4,575. This year Grist and Bennett put their heads together to come up with another way to help abused, abandoned, or neglected terriers, and Waffle and Barley's Sponsored Treshur Hunt was born.
Read more here - Huffington Post Blog link
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Celebrity Canine Gives Back
Meet Bocker the Labradoodle: star of screen and print; doer of good deeds; forcer of smiles, and head tilter extraordinaire. (Rumplepimple hopes to be as accomplished as Bocker some day.)
Bocker's mom, Marie Shelto, answered a few questions for me about her furry force of good. But before you read about that you should click here to listen to Bocker's theme song. Bocker's dad Steve Shelto, was a professional musician who wrote the lyrics and performed the vocals.
Click here to read full story - Huffington Post Blog Bocker the Labradoodle
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Mommy interviews Kathy V. Baldock
Will You Walk With Me? An Interview With Evangelical LGBT Supporter Kathy Baldock
For several years, I've been collecting materials for a book which offers a Biblical defense of same sex relationships. As part of that process, my wife and I have met many interesting people, including Kathy Baldock, founder of Canyonwalker Connections and author of Walking the Bridgeless Canyon: Repairing the Breach between the Church and the LGBT Community.
We connected with Kathy recently in hope that she would review my children's illustrated story book Rumplepimple, because it features two moms. I listened to Kathy on a radio interview, and found myself mesmerized by both her story and her lovely voice. Kathy graciously agreed to answer a few questions for me to share here, and even recorded her responses so that you can more actively participate in the unfolding of the adventure that changed her life.
Meet Kathy Baldock. I think you'll like her
Monday, August 31, 2015
Dog Treat Tragedy Results in Drive for Rescue
A few months ago a package arrived in the mail. A package that our dog Rumplepimple couldn't ignore. We opened it and discovered three packets of doggy deliciousness that our pooch found irresistible. They were natural treats made by a company called Apple Pie Pets. We'd met the company's founder and "Chief Jerky Maker" Karen Probst through a canine rescue organization. After hearing that tragedy had kicked the company into being, we wanted to learn more.
Learn more here - Huffington Post Blog Link
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