Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day --  “If cats could talk, they wouldn't.”  ~ Nan Porter  -- Pet Names --  *Part 1 of a  series of posts offering suggested pet names.  I came across these names while reading a book about ancient goddesses from around the world. I thought these names would work nicely for pets... you are welcome to use them if you like :) Which ones do you like the best?  Ayla (A-ee-lah) Adecina (add-ess-een-a) Sirona Aevel (aye-vell) Belisama (bell-iss-ah-mah) Saber (say-burr) Shibumi (shi-boom-ee) Halia  Kama  Hanai (hann-aye) Habia Lalita (lah-lee-tah) Daksha (dack-shaw) Chandra Nerthus (nerr-thus) Freyja (fray-ya) Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, their radio program, blog, and more at: http://brummet.ca * Support the Brummets by telling your friends, clicking those social networking buttons, or visiting the Brummet's Store - and help rais...

  * Today's article was written about 7 years ago after the passing of one of our dogs. I am so passionate about adopting animals from rescue shelters and hope that sharing this story means as much to as it has to me . Skylo joined our family after spending a lot of time with the SPCA (6 months) and periodic stays with temporary homes. He was about 18 months old at the time and was about to be put down because no one wanted a dog that constantly ran away. No one seemed to realize that the poor thing was incredibly restless, unstable from the lack of a secure home and didn’t know what he was supposed to do. We soon realized the beautifully marked dog was not only strong willed and yet willing to please, he was also full of energy and intelligence that made training a pleasure. Skylo quickly became more than a “dog”.   During his 6-year stay with us, he was also a therapy for me, helping me deal with an anxiety disorder simply with his comforting and pr...

-- Brummet's In the Media --  3-Part interview series re: Green Holidays La Reserva Forest Foundation has a wonderful radio show where they celebrate all things Caribbean, but also have special segments called: Climate Change - We Can Solve It , that airs live for 3 hours (9AM-12 noon Pacific). Broadcasting live from La Reserva Forest Foundation headquarters in Costa Rica, their motto: " Let's Get Planting ". Hosts : Roberta Smiley and and Daniel Wilson The first session of this series of interviews I joined the hosts during the 2nd hour of their radio show on October 27th we talked about Xmas tree alternatives and suggested a few gifts that encourage the recipient to live more green and save money  ...use your mouse to move the audio scroll bar to find this part of our discussion faster if you want. The 2nd part of our discussion aired on Nov 17 , when we discussed waste production and reduction for any holiday season, alternat...

-- Brummet's In the Media -- https://damesofdialogue.wordpress.com/2013/02/18/puppy-love-by-lillian-brummet/ I was invited to submit article on the benefits of adopting animals from shelters, sharing my experiences over the years with our furry-kids. You'll find that I've also shared several photos of some of the furry-kids that shared and brightened our home.  Please do feel free to leave a comment on the Dames of Dialogue blog or drop a line here to let me know what you thought of the article and to share your own thoughts, resources or experiences with other readers.    -- Positive News --    --> I received a press release about a fantastic program starting up by the Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Section @ the County of San Diego… Apparently up to 50% of the volume sent to their landfill is organic materials – a valuable resource that when used properly actually can, according to Michael Wonsidler,  “improve ...