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...

-- A Brummet in the Media -- Join me on May 11 when I am "Guest Blogging" at BK's Live Journal: http://bk-walker.livejournal.com My contribution to this blog is an article titled: Realizing Obstacles and Strengths , which explains the value of a personal evaluation as part of a marketing plan.  -- Announcement -- In fulfillment of a promise to the family that I will take several days in a row off from the office every month... I will be on a 2 1/2 day hiatus from the office as of this afternoon. My gardens, dogs and family need my attention now, and my eyes and brain need a rest from the office. - lol - I'll be back to create a new blog post on the 14th... and will have some great information and a new guest joining us, so please check back with us then. In the meantime, feel free to leave comments, sign up for our bi-weekly newsletter, check out our sites and links or send us a comment or message anytime :) -- Spring Cleaning -- Spring is here...

-- Eco-Event -- Recycling Council of BC Zero Waste Conference Location: Fairmont Chateau Whistler Resort, Whistler, BC - Canada Info: www.rcbc.bc.ca -- Spring into Lawn Mowing -- Ahh. Spring arrives with the beautiful twittering of birds preparing their nests for the unborn. What - can't hear them? The low rumble of lawn mowers not only drowns out natures' symphony, but also disturbs skittish wildlife and sleepy neighbors. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, some older gas-powered lawn mowers produce in one hour as much air pollution as a new car does in eleven hours. Lawn mowers newer than 1996 have to comply to new exhaust emission standards, which is a fantastic place to begin. However, these standards are not yet satisfying for the health of the world. Gasoline-powered mowers produce a cut that results in greater water loss and increased disease problems in lawns. Although many are now made with four-stroke engines (much less polluting than two-stroke engines)...