By shanna, on November 7th, 2011% 
©2011 Shanna Ohmes
Yuck! How do you get rid of skunk smell from your dog? We went through this exact situation one year with my little dog. It was an early February morning and it was freezing. As soon as I opened the door, she growled, charged out and bounded off the porch steps. . . . → Read More: How to Remove Skunk Odor from your Dog
By shanna, on March 16th, 2011% 
Nature’s Garden: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants“>
Dandelion (Taraxacum spp.)—high in iron, beta-carotene and potassium. The blossoms can be made into a wine or fritters. Dandelion roots, made into a tea or added to soups, relieve acne, eczema and water retention by strengthening the liver. Lamb’s-quarters (Chenopodium album)—rich . . . → Read More: Eat Your Weeds! Forage in Your Yard for Edible Wild Plants
By shanna, on March 10th, 2011% 
©2011 Shanna Ohmes
Backyard beekeeping is shaping up to be the latest trend in urban areas in addition to gardening, chickens and rabbits. Why should you raise bees? Bees are essential for the pollination of plants and crops. The last few years there has been an overwhelming disappearance of bees due to colony collapse . . . → Read More: Beekeeping—10 Reasons to Raise Your Own Bees
By shanna, on January 30th, 2011% 
We Are All Disconnected from Our Food and Our World—Joel Salatin Discusses Pathways to Relocalization Part 3 and 4
©2011 Shanna Ohmes
Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms is one of the few people in our world today that doesn’t just tell us what is wrong with our system, but lives and breathes the . . . → Read More: Joel Salatin—Pathways to Relocalization Part 3 and 4
By shanna, on January 30th, 2011% 
We Are All Disconnected from Our Food and Our World—Joel Salatin Discusses Pathways to Relocalization Part 1and 2
©2011 Shanna Ohmes
Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms is one of the few people in our world today that doesn’t just tell us what is wrong with our system, but lives and breathes the solutions that . . . → Read More: Joel Salatin—Pathways to Relocalization Part 1 and 2
By shanna, on November 13th, 2010% 
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Do you love nature? Would you like to learn how to understand the language of the land around you? Are you missing wildlife you know is there? Or maybe you need to learn some outdoor survival skills to be more confident while you are out trekking around? Do you know how to . . . → Read More: Kamana Naturalist Training Program
By shanna, on November 1st, 2010% 
©2010 Shanna Ohmes
When you are running your homestead, whether it includes 40 acres or your urban backyard homestead, you are going to need a good set of plans and designs for projects around the home and your animals and garden.
In most all the places we have lived, my husband and I have . . . → Read More: Woodworking 4Home Plans and Designs for Woodworking Projects
By shanna, on October 7th, 2010% I came across this video this week and wanted to share it. This is a Canadian band with a fun song any homesteader, farmer or rancher can relate to! Have fun and see you next week!
Corb Lund – Truck Got Stuck
Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet . . . → Read More: Truck Got Stuck — Corb Lund video
By shanna, on July 27th, 2010% ©2010 Shanna Ohmes
In many traditional cultures, women were just as likely to fish, hunt and forage for food as the men were. These women provided sustenance for the family as well as connecting with nature and living close to the earth.
Today, women are forging ahead and making new trends in outdoor sports . . . → Read More: Women in the Outdoors: 35 Outdoor Activities and Sports for Today’s Women
By shanna, on June 25th, 2010% ©2010 Shanna Ohmes
You have a great job in the city, but long to live in the country. Your life is a hectic rat race, but you can’t justify leaving your current lifestyle for a slower paced one. You’re stressed out, pulling your hair out and thinking the grass has got to be greener . . . → Read More: Homesteading and Self-Reliance: 7 Tips on How to Get Started Without Leaving your Current Life
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