Brummet's Conscious Blog

* Promo *  While you all know I do my best to stay away from advertising on the blog, occasionally we do have to promote ourselves - and our products. Without the sales from our products and services, we wouldn't have this blog or the website,  and all the great stuff they offer. We wouldn't be able to donate or contribute to charities and public/private schools (learn more: here ).  xmas ornaments So please consider our products and services or gift certificates when you are planning your gift shopping list this season. Visit our Bookstore page to find 6 amazing books that are sure to suit someone on your gift list this year. You'll also find refurbished percussion instruments and hardware , xmas tree ornaments, custom built hand drums (some with original art), discounted items too -  and you can purchase a gift certificate toward drum lessons, hand drum workshops or drum repairs for anyone who loves drums.  ~~ Visit the...

Garden Gifts for Men  * Today's article was edited quite a bit by the owner of this blog, Lillian Brummet but was originally written by Greg O'Sullivan who invites our readers to visit his gardening guide for further insight on garden gifts for men. http://mygardeningguide.com The more macho male may pretend he has no interest in gardening or using gardening equipment - it is, however, a fact that most men do take pride in their gardens and enjoy working with both innovative tools and basic equipment. Gardening gifts for men cover the whole spectrum from the man with green fingers, to the man who just potters in the shed, to those who simply cook on the barbecue. The range of gardening presents for men available in hardware stores, garden centres and on-line can be mind boggling so it is best to choose a gardening gift for a man which is practical, affordable, and appropriate to the size of the garden and suits his personality. Making your choice based on...

While I don’t usually wear makeup other than a little mascara from the health store, I have felt lately that a little help would be nice for special events such for media interviews that I do for streaming video, YouTube channels, and online hybrid radio shows that incorporate video. I also needed to do a few new bio-pictures for the media kit and so I decided that this could be a perfect opportunity for me, personally, to take on the review project. I think my preferred look could be labeled as: natural, casual, and subtle. I don’t want to draw attention or obtain a wow factor, I just want to cover up some flaws and highlight certain points to create a better image. I was intrigued by the Wantable  ( http://wantable.com ) subscription service and was glad to receive the invitation from them to review a box. After I headed to their site with the reviewer coupon code I was instructed to fill out a questionnaire – they do this for all their clients. The questionn...

 -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Carolyn Dean is our guest of the day – she’s the medical director for the Nutritional Magnesium Association and she’s authored and co-authored 27 books on health and nutrition including: The Magnesium Miracle . Carolyn has been motivating people to reach the best health possible for over 30 years – and today we’ll be focusing on how modern agriculture has depleted vital nutrients and minerals from the soils… and the crops grown in them are not providing the nutrients our bodies need.   Join us live (10-11 AM Pacific / 11 AM - 12 Mountain) and drop in the live chat room (via link below) if you have a chance - or access the archived episode later on via: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2012/01/17/nutrition-soil-depletion -- Enter Our Draw ! -- Leave a comment there about today’s interview or what you saw on Carolyn’s site - http://drcarolyndean.com - and you’ll...

-- Conscious Living Event -- Oct 31-Nov 2 11th Annual Conference on Renewable Energy from Organics Recycling Location : Madison, Wisconsin Info : www.jgpress.com -- Conscious Shopping Habits -- Nov/Dec is traditionally a time of higher shopping habits due to the holidays, so we thought we'd put together some conscious shopping habit tips for you to consider. First - don't idle your vehicle, shut it off. Park somewhere central where you can walk to a number of different shops. Keep a few lists going on the fridge where you can jot down things for the grocery store, gift items, and hardware store items... making your shopping experience more efficient. And consider using public transit when possible.  Interesting studies were done in our town where they evaluated the busiest days and least available parking time: The busiest being Tues & Wed, with the peak parking time between 12-1:10 PM. So one could hypothesize that c...

-- Prize Winners -- & New Prize Draw -- Congratulations to Judy & Kathy who are the winners of last week's prize draw for Rick Glaze's novel: Middle Fork - &- Dawn Menge's children's book: Queen Vernita's Visitors . This week we have the following prizes available: * Email me at: ldbrummet@yahoo.com with the word "prize" in the subject line for a chance to win one (or more) of these prizes: Self-help book by Kim Barnes: Construct Your Conversations: Strengthening Relationships - & - Shelley Seal, book: The Weight of Silence , about the plight for children in India Find Dave & Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio shows & free resources & articles at www.brummet.ca

-- Quote of the Day -- “ Writing for me started with letters to the editor – I discovered that I was rather unusual in that most of my letters were accepted where as there was a rejection rate of about 90% of the time… so that had me thinking… Hmmm maybe there is something to my writing. …The thing about traditional publishing, you quickly realize that it is not yours - you no longer own the book. …I found that nonfiction writing is very comfortable, very easy for me. …And is a venue in which I can promote all the things I believe in .” ~ Debbie Jordan - May 12, ’09 Today's quote was chosen from an interview that aired on the May 12th broadcast of Conscious Discussions radio this year. This discussion on Ending Poverty & Building Peace was really quite inspiring - check it out by clicking on the hyperlinks here or look to the right of this blog page for a link to the Conscious Discussions talk radio show. **Don't forget to enter this week's prize draw for Rick Neice...