Kas Winters has written the ultimate playbook that will actually improve family life! “Mother Lode” is a collection of ideas for keeping kids of all ages busy and engaged in creative play. In this half-hour interview, we discuss the merits of creative play in terms of developing self-esteem; discovering a love for history and science; celebrating and inspiring ourselves and others; and creating memories that last a lifetime.

Kas is an author, illustrator and publisher, and she owns Winmark Communications. She has authored 16 of her own books and continues to help her stable of more than 70 authors with book promotion, distribution, creation, illustration and support. She is making a difference to individuals and families with her work and the work she represents! See all the books she has to offer at Winmark Communications or call her at 602-789-9240.

Chris O’Dell, the author of “Miss O’Dell: My Hard Days and Long Nights with The Beatles, The Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and the Women They Loved” regales us with inside information about the landscape of ‘7os rock and the relationships she had with the rock legends we all love.

Eileen Proctor is a speaker, author and pet lover extraordinaire! She has leveraged her business acumen and love of pets to wow (or is it bow wow) her clients in the pet industry. Eileen is a top dog’s Top Dog, and her high energy, content-rich presentations are nationally acclaimed.

Her appearance on The Boomer and The Babe Show is timely and important for pet lovers who are interested in best practices for the holidays. She’ll address issues like dressing up the canine kids for Halloween (no masks, please!) and de-stressing the environment in trick-or-treat lovin’ neighborhoods.

Top Dog is where you’ll find information about Eileen and all the paws-ible ways you can engage this one-of-a-kind pet advocate.

Here’s the recipe for pumpkin dog treats . . .

Pumpkin Howl-A-Ween Treats

Ingredients
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons dry milk
• 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• water, as needed

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. Blend eggs and pumpkin; add salt, dry milk, and flour
NOTE:
- you will need to mix dough with your hands… it is too stiff for an electric mixer
- add water as needed to make the dough somewhat workable
- the dough should be dry and stiff (don’t be concerned with crumbs being left in the bowl)
3. Roll dough to ½” thick
4. Cut dough into shapes
5. Place 1″ apart on an ungreased cookie sheet
6. Bake for 20 minutes on one side, then turn over and bake another 20 minutes
7. Allow cookies to cool before serving

For additional information, you can email Eileen at TopDog@FURventlySpeaking.com