Brummet's Conscious Blog

Beat the Blues  Many of us dream of attaining a simpler lifestyle and it is easy to feel helpless and overwhelmed in today’s world, but one sure way to break the blues is to make someone else's life a little brighter. Do you have a relative or neighbour that finds it difficult to wrap gifts? Help them with the task or purchase some reusable gift bags and boxes for them to use. Go a step further and volunteer around the community, if only for an afternoon; check with the local volunteer office if you are looking for places that need a hand. If you can’t find a resource for volunteers – make one. We created a page of non-profits in our area for volunteer enthusiasts, people with a little to donate, and for the non-profits to network with one another. You can find it here: https://consciousdiscussions.blogspot.com/p/creston-bc-orgs.html Families now are going back to earlier traditions of making gifts by hand rather than buying them (plates of goodies, crafts, art, dried arrangemen...

Quote of the Day  © BrummetMedia.ca "Unselfish and noble actions  are the most radiant pages  in the biography of souls."  ~ David Thomas ~~ Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca ~~

Recommended Resources Animal Alliance of Canada  is a non-profit that strives toward animal and wildlife protection laws. Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary rescues orphaned and injured wildlife and returns them to the wild or provides long term care for them - depending on the situation.  Atlantic Coastal Action Program (Sydney, NS - Canada) is a charity that strives for clean air and water, protected habitats, properly managed waste, and a healthy community.  ~~ Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca ~~

Sustainable Gardens   Only a few generations ago every little valley, every little hillside had its own plant varieties. When people migrated they often took their family's seeds with them. Today, when our elders move into retirement homes or discontinue gardening due to physical restraints, much of their plantings are allowed to die out. Without realizing it we are losing varieties on a regular basis. These unique seeds are becoming rare and will eventually face extinction if we fail to keep them alive and growing. Two surveys between 1900 and 1981 revealed that 7,000 fewer apple varieties were grown within that time period in North America. Yet even now, after losing so much diversity there are estimated to be around 2,000 varieties of beans and 6,000 kinds of tomatoes. Every single one has a particular history, a particular DNA sequence, and a particular set of nutrients, colour, shape, size and texture. For example, tomatoes variants offer red, pink, yellow, orange, ...

Quote of the Day  © BrummetMedia.ca “No matter how dark and gloomy it looks  in your life right now,  if you’ll release the weight of those burdens,  you will see the sun break forth.”  ~ Joel Osteen ~~ Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca ~~