MaggieMoose: Timeless Dogs In The Land Of Make Believe

Maggie's pawsability thought for the day:

"There's something delicious about writing the first few words of a story. You can never quite tell where they will take you."

Beatrix Potter

MaggieMooseTracks® chasing butterflies

Maggie & me (authors of the MaggieMooseTracks® books)

 Author Beatrix Potter & her dog

  English Springer Spaniel dogs are love catalyst for words. Our inspiration for our creativity comes from authors like Beatrix Potter. Timeless magic. All I added was one English Springer Spaniel name Maggie (MaggieMooseTracks®). Then I watched my muse spring forth bong, bong, bong- taking the words on an exciting adventure! WOOF WOOF

MaggieMoose: Simply Called Love

Maggie's pawsability thought for the day:

"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage."

Lao Tzu

  Last night was a big night. After much delay for numerous reasons, we received our first shipment of MaggieMooseTracks® kid's dinnerware meal sets. We created the kid's plate, bowl & cup for kids to enjoy time with Maggie at breakfast, lunch and dinner. The illustrations on the dinnerware go with our Book 1 MaggieMooseTracks® Making Friends. 

These fictional images are as lovable as Maggie is in real life. Maggie's love has given me the strength and courage to dare to create. Love is a powerful fuel. Our slogan living life full of moose size pawsabilities around the world came from my precious dog Maggie. We both know that what we create can change kids (or adults) lives for the better. There's no white noise in our MaggieMooseTracks® world, just sensitivity to what really matters; love of self and others. Although our MaggieMooseTracks® books are filled with colorful outdoor adventures, our books also provide a sense of calm and belonging. Maggie and I think kids want to enjoy some quiet time in a land full of imagination and creativity. At the end of last night Maggie looked at me with her soulful eyes. They peered into mine. I felt as if she told me it's simply called love. And yes Maggie, we are living a life full of moose size pawsabilities! And others can too! It's pawsable.

MaggieMoose: Goggle-licious Creativity & Food

Maggie's pawsability thought for the day:

"Creativity is a great motivator because it makes people interested in what they are doing. Creativity gives hope that there can be a worthwhile idea. Creativity gives the possibility of some sort of achievement to everyone. Creativity makes life more fun and more interesting."

Edward de Bono

  Lunch at Google's San Francisco office was great! Although Google is dog friendly work place on this trip Maggie stayed home. Maggie's human sib and I started our tour with a bang in the parking garage  How many ELFs do you know? Then up to the 4th floor to the main lobby. After the Google lobby, photos were limited per their photo policy. We obliged. Darn! The mental movie of the Google cafeteria will have to stay in my mind and replay over and over.

True confessions here: I've loved Google since it first came out. Inquiring minds need to know! Google gets me to 'my need to know' information. Onto the lunch... There was an awesome view from the cafeteria. I was allowed to take photos outside on the balcony.

The highlight came when we were just about to leave Google. We met Willa, the Weimaraner. I think my enthusiasm took her by surprise. She was a little shy. I guess I'm use to Maggie, my English Springer Spaniel who will meet & greet till the cows come home. Willa's owner gave me permission to take photos of her. Unfortunately, Willa wanted to look anywhere but at the camera. She wouldn't hold still either. Blurry images filled the camera screen. The aftermath was my photos weren't able to display Willa's true beauty and poise. In the future, if Willa's owner wants me to post one of his photos of this beautiful girl Willa, I'm happy to oblige.

We left Google thinking our Google SFO tour was over. We were wrong. Across town when we were climbing the hills of San Francisco our Subbie car was behind a Google Self Driving car! 

 Amazing what creativity can do! You GO GOOGLE! Our life in San Francisco was made more interesting thanks to Google SFO! 

PS. Yes, it's a true story, the Google cafeteria rocks! YUM and I'm still full!

Blooming Appreciation

Maggie's pawsability thought for the day:

"Creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom, while discouragement often nips it in the bud. Any of us will put out more and better ideas if our efforts are appreciated."

Alexander Osborn

Kuan Yin by Megan Wood

  While walking Maggie I sometimes reflect how far she's come in her training. A lot of appreciative effort on both our parts. She has blossomed. It's a creative process discovering Maggie's personality and working together as a team. The foundation in all of Maggie is my appreciation for her blooming pawsabilities. So true is the euphemism that if you treat someone with the belief they will succeed they will, and if you don't, they won't. Maggie thrives on positive appreciation like a budding flower in the rain. She shows me creative pawsabilities are best for her success. Appreciation works. I'm rewarded with bouquets of doggy kisses! Blooms abound!

Maggie 7 months old

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