Brummet's Conscious Blog

 -- Brummet's In the Media --  Join me for the live interview over at Dr Ande Radio , which offers inspirational and educational information, strategies and tips in the realm of small business, nonprofit, entrepreneurship, writing, music and more. Today we'll be focusing on the world of writing. Today: Dec. 26th, 8 AM (pacific) or 9 AM (central), etc. The show will be archived so you can access it later on at your convenience Location : http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dranderadioshow/2012/12/26/dr-ande-radio-books-business-entertainment -- Consciously Gardening -- This time of year we gardeners are actively drooling over garden and seed catalogs as they arrive in the mailbox, or viewing them online. Planing so early might seem a bit over-excited to some, but there are a lot of varieties of flowers that are started in January (think flower baskets) and greenhouse crops that can be started in late January for an early spring harvest before the ground is ready to p...

 -- Quote of the Day -- (On volunteering) “…So we would plant these trees so that 90 years from now the kids, when they are super old, can tell their grandchildren – ‘You see that tree, I planted that tree’ and tell the story of the walk-about that the trees themselves could tell. We had 21 different varieties of oak, different kinds of pitch pine and cedar – and the kids always came back feeling like the tree connected with who they are. …We built this organization one individual at a time. …The interesting thing about volunteers – is that everybody out there is invited to volunteer. People wait to be asked and are shy about that and wait to be invited. But every volunteer organization welcomes volunteers. People are just too shy and don’t think they can help. The first meaning in the word Armature is ‘one who loves’ – so when you do things out of love you’ll make mistakes, but everyone has a talent.” Frank Cipriani Today’s quote originates ...

 -- Quote of the Day -- " You've done it before And you can do it now. See the positive possibilities; Redirect the substantial energy of your frustration And turn it into positive, effective Unstoppable determination . " ~ Ralph Martson  -- Chatter -- Once again, a little late on getting my blog post up this morning - apologies for that, but I've been busily putting together our Brummet's Muse bi-weekly newsletter, which is due for publication today. Also, it is awesome to hear from so many old friends on FaceBook! I'd like to share my appreciation for that, and for the wonderful communications as of late from our listeners and readers. Dave and I appreciate you all! :)   -- Conscious Events -- September has a lot of events and conscious living, awareness activities planned for the entire month. The month itself is set aside as Preparedness Month,  both Child Cancer and Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and Vegetarian Month ... As such I'm sure y...

-- Quote of the Day -- “ An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity. ” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. -- Sunday Gardening -- Join Dave & I on the Sunday Gardening segment of Conscious Discussion s radio today from 10-11 am (pacific) or catch the archive at your convenience. Today we'll share information on irrigation techniques and fall gardening chores. Simply click on the hyper-link above or look to the right for links to recent Conscious Discussion s episodes. *Help Dave & Lillian continue to offer fun prize contests every week, fresh interesting content in their daily blog, bi-weekly newsletter & their 2 radio shows by purchasing one of their three books that are available in hardcover, paperback or e-book formats - visit www.brumet.ca for information. *Prize draw winner & this week's prize draw contest will be announced later today. Find Dave & Lill...

-- Quote of the Day -- "In the past 3 years (1991-94) 950 varieties of vegetables have become extinct and of the survivors 74% - or almost 4,000 varieties - are endangered." ~ Ann Rodes article: 'The Seed Savers', Canadian Gardening Magazine -- Gardening for Life -- article © Lillian Brummet Have you ever noticed how happy and centered gardeners tend to be? Could it be from communing with nature, sharing nutrient-rich harvests with others, or knowing that every increased amount of greenery helps battle the environmental problems our world faces? For me, playing in the dirt - as I often refer to gardening - is just that. Play time, time for meditation and to listen to the birds. Yet, gardening can mean so much more. For many years, my family has been dedicated to preserving rare and endangered garden seeds. We tried the hybrids, but after a while we realized they were just not performing like the old varieties. Whether it was small yields or poor tolerance to heat wa...