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I'm 21 years old. Loved writing, drawing, and animals all my life. Published a book when I was 17 that I started writing when I was 12, called "Hide with the Wolves".Love the outdoors, camping, fishing, hiking. Had my beautiful baby girl April 8th, 2008!

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Pets & Animals > Dog Breeds Dog breed facts: Beagle: 1 of 8
Absolutly adorable from puppyhood through adult doggyhood, beagles have a look that attracts many people. Those floppy ears, those big brown eyes, that soft beagle muzzle and compact little body with the waggling white tipped tail are hard to resist. Originally bred in England for hunting rabbits in packs, beagles are known ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Walking in the woods: 13 of 91
Light streaming through the branches leaves crunching below my feet dew drops resting on the plants glistening in the sun A breeze brushes my cheek and circles me with scents of lilacs as it warms my face and speaks "come hither" Rabbits dash by spooked at the snapping twig but soon resume nibbling the grass shoots the ears ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Hiking & Backpacking Wilderness survival: Finding water to drink: 2 of 13
There are actually many ways to find water in the wilderness whether you are in a desert or forest. First of all don't just go and find a lake or river to drink from as these are likely contaminated if not with chemicals then with parasites or both. Lake or river water also probably won't taste very good. However, if you hap... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Training Common dog training errors: 2 of 13
The biggest mistake people make in training dogs is that they think like a human and not like a dog. Most people just don't know how to think like a dog. Some people may agree or disagree with this, but training dogs does have to do with who is alpha. First I'll explain this. In the wild, wolves who are our dogs ancestors li... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Training How to kennel train a dog: 1 of 6
Kennel training or "crate training" as it is also called is one of the best ways to housebreak a dog. It is not cruel and the crate should never be used for punishment. A crate is simply a place for your dog to sleep where he won't potty or get into trouble. It should be big enough for him to just be able to turn around and ... More..
Pets & Animals > Rodents How to raise an orphaned squirrel: 1 of 6
If a you find a baby squirrel you need to watch, out of view of the area, for a couple of hours and see if the mother returns. If she hasn't, then it may really be orphaned. If his belly is rounded a bit he has eaten recently, but if the mother has not returned within a couple of hours the baby will need to be fed and she ha... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Care & Health What first time dog breeders need to know: 1 of 5
There is more to dog breeding than putting a male and female together. This will be an expensive, possibly heartbreaking, and difficult endeavor. First Steps The first thing before even considering breeding is to do mountains of research. I'm sure you have a breed in mind that you would like to work with. Please start with o... More..
Pets & Animals > Birds Cockatiels: How to tell males from females: 1 of 5
There are a few ways to tell a male cockatiel from a female. Blood testing will for sure determine sex of the bird and is simply done by sending in a feather from the bird, but may vary in price. There is a chance you can tell from feeling the pelvic bones, but it takes some learning to be sure how to do it and really determ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Pregnancy: 9 of 44
My pregnancy came as a shock, but it should have been expected, even though it wasn't planned. My boyfriend and I had only been together for a month and a half when I became pregnant, though I didn't know until even a month after that that I was pregnant. He was my first and only. We hadn't tried very hard to prevent the pre... More..
Relationships & Family > Communication Skills Tips for understanding nonverbal communication: 6 of 27
Nonverbal communication makes up 55% of the language we use.It is one of the most important forms of communication as it tells more about a person than what they say. This is because it is easy to lie about something, but things done nonverbally are done without thought for the most part. Someone can say "Yeah of course I'm ... More..