Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Tribute to my Uncle
Thursday, April 1, 2021
Caught On The Web #3: All About Communication And Behavior
Enjoy!
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Five of My Go To Nourishing Wild Herbs for My Dogs
The most common wild herbs that you will find literally underneath your house window or just outside the door are often not only rich in medicinal properties but are an incredibly rich sources of micro-nutrients (vitamins, minerals, trace elements, antioxidants and other vital and essential phyto-nutrients). Another words, they are classified as nourishing or nutritive herbs.
Here are 5 of my go to herbs from this category:
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Reintroducing The Pack - The H Litter
The "H" Litter - Runner, Hawky, Chasey and Huggy Bear
These four siblings are the oldest athletes in our team at the moment.
They have turned 11 years this past September, so they are 11,5 years "young" and they are just as driven and athletic as they have always been.
Sunday, April 12, 2020
Saturday, April 11, 2020
We Need Your Help - Partnership Program To Support Our Huskies
Dear friends, we need your help!
As the recent global crisis directly impacts the travel and tourism business branch, it unfortunately directly impacts our livelihood and we have suddenly found ourselves without the major portion of our income as of beginning of March. And while our winter husky tours and adventures came to an abrupt stop, bookings for summer programs and cabin rental are being cancelled.
Thursday, March 14, 2019
Lecture on Folk Herbalism Invitation
It is my pleasure to invite you to my upcoming lecture, hosted by ABF in Strömsund:
FOLK
HERBALISM: A thousand year old practice of self care with medicinal plants and
home remedies
In our
beautiful Jämtland we have so many wild plants and herbs growing all around us
in clean nature.
Did you know that almost each and every one of them can help you or your animals in some way, when we have the proper knowledge about them?
Did you know that almost each and every one of them can help you or your animals in some way, when we have the proper knowledge about them?
Cold Weather Senior Dog Care
As the temperatures hit the 20 below mark again couple weeks ago, I thought I’d repost my Instagram post from a while back, with a few tips on winter/cold weather (especially) senior dog care, based on our holistic dog care practices at our kennel.
When the temperatures reach the -15C and lower mark it is time to think about the goldies oldies aka the canine senior citizens.
Monday, March 4, 2019
Partnership with ABF
I am very excited to announce that I have partnered with ABF - the oldest Swedish organization dedicated to education for adults.
In cooperation with ABF Jämtland (and specifically the Strömsund office aka the best branch office ever!) I will be hosting and holding a number of herbal lectures, courses and workshops, with focus mostly on the following:
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Herbal Course and Workshop: Natural Self Care during Autumn and Supporting Our Immune System with Herbs
It is a perfect time to start thinking of possibilities how to support and strengthen our immunity and nurture our body and mind before those long months of darkness and cold arrive, and before the upcoming flu and cold season hits us, slowing us down from all those important tasks that still need to be done before winter is here.
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Herb Course with Walk and Workshop in beautiful Vedjeön - Vild Ört Mini Kurs, Vandring och Workshop i vackra Vedjeön
Having said that, let me invite you to my very first herbal workshop ever organized in my home in beautiful Vedjeön, in Swedish (and a little bit of mixed-in English, when I run out of words :)), open for everyone.
I am very excited to share my world, but also knowledge and experience of wild plants with you!
Sunday, June 10, 2018
About Nettle...A Little Differently
If you are expecting a post in the style of materia medica for this extraordinary herb in the mint family, I will stop your expectations right here. But please, do read on, as I have a bit to say about lady Nettle, that you may have never heard or thought of before..Saturday, May 5, 2018
The Spring Has Returned And So Did I (as a blogger)!
And today, while enjoying my morning cup of coffee and listening to the birds, looking around and absorbing all that great energy of returning spring, I realized that that´s it!
So, as the spring returns and the new cycle of rebirth and life starts all over again, it is actually a perfect opportunity to jump in on the blogging train again.
Sunday, July 9, 2017
Paying Attention To The Dogs´ Needs For Fasting: A More Spiritual Approach And A Few Herbs To Help With Nourishing And Cleansing
Couple of weeks ago, we felt our dogs´ needed a day of fasting. They all felt "stuffed", some ate reluctantly, some did not even touch their food and some did not look hungry at all, despite normally being ALWAYS hungry.
We honored their choice and gave the entire pack a day of fasting, 24 hours to be exact for the adults and 12 hours for the puppies and special needs dogs (aka "The Specials").
Saturday, July 8, 2017
Keeping Your Canine Seniors Fit and Healthy
Who wouldn´t wish for their beloved animal companion to live a long, happy and healthy life?
While most of us wish our animals would live forever, we know that the life cycle does not allow for this and we wonder what can we do for them to keep them by our side as long as possible, without pain and suffering, but vital, full of energy and spark.
Friday, June 30, 2017
Our Domestic Dogs: Omnivores or Carnivores?
No matter how unbelievable it may sound, the fact is, that
our modern dogs share 99% of their DNA with the wolf.
However disturbing or fascinating you may find it, this is
what it comes down to, regardless of our love or hate of the wolf.
Sunday, June 4, 2017
Omelette with Wild Herbs
Our winters and time of frost without any vegetation are so long, and it isn´t until the end of May before we can see some green grass and leaves on trees again.
I also realized that I haven´t shared much from my cooking with herbs and generally from the life on the husky homestead for a while, so here is a recipe for my first fresh spring wild herb omelette.
Thursday, June 1, 2017
The Best Coat Conditioner
Have you ever experienced your dogs having a dull coat? Perhaps even some bold spots, although she or he isn´t scratching or licking on it? Dry, discolored, even split hairs? Rusty coloring on your otherwise black dog?
If your answer to any of these questions is yes, then your dog might be very likely suffering from not enough Omega 3 unsaturated fatty acids in her or his diet.
Nourishing, Energizing and Restorative Spring Herbs for Your Dog and You
Although it is energizing just by itself, the bodies of all the Earth´s creatures are tired, depleted of energy, yet longing for the re-birth and time spent outside, being active.
While I have pondered and covered a lot of the spring needs of our dogs and together with my friend Erica, who specializes in animal acupressure we have touched the spring time care in our co-authored article Acupressure, Herbs and Nutrition for Spring which follows mostly the five element theory, let´s take a bit closer look at the spring wild herbs that mother Nature offers at this time of the year.
Saturday, May 27, 2017
The First Herb Walk of the Season aka of Dogs, Coltsfoot and Wild Woods
Back home again and straight ahead to what I love the most - my dogs, the wild nature of the Great North and herbs!
What is even better yet is that I can combine all of the above at once - grab couple of the fur kids and head into the woods and highlands for a day trip of hiking, wild crafting and simply being where our hearts reside.
My timing of my trip abroad for workshops and lectures was perfect this time, I returned precisely at the time of the very first spring herb beginning to bloom - my favorite Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara).
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