Brummet's Conscious Blog

Quote of the Day  "Sometimes it's important to work for that pot of gold. But other times it's essential to take time off and to make sure that your most important decision in the day simply consists of choosing which color to slide down on the rainbow."  ~ Douglas Pagels; These Are the Gifts I'd Like to Give to You Award-winning authors Dave & Lillian Brummet: Visit us on:  Twitter FaceBook LinkedIn Google http://BrummetMedia.ca (new site, under maintenance)

Reading space in the garden *  by Jenni Foster Have you ever wondered how to take your love for reading and combine it with a love for the outdoors and garden? Whether you are a parent, a teacher, a grandparent, or simply have a childlike heart, creating a backyard reading garden may be a perfect weekend project for you! What is a backyard reading garden, you may ask? It is simply an outdoor space that is designed to include a clever nook used as a reading spot! Reading Gardens can be large or small, simple or elaborate and maybe whatever style you desire. Reading Gardens are a great way to get children involved in reading, while stimulating their interest in the outdoors as well. To begin, select a location in the outdoors of your backyard that brings you or your child peace and happiness. Oftentimes, people like to choose a place that they already enjoy frequenting or that is special to them. Whether sunny, shady, or a mixture of both, be sure that the lighti...

Quote of the Day  "To lovers, I devise their imaginary world,  with whatever they may need,  as the stars of the sky,  the red, red roses by the wall,  the snow of the hawthorn,  the sweet strains of music,  and aught else they may desire  to figure to each other  the lastingness and beauty of their love. "  ~ Williston Fish; "A Last Will" - 1898 Award-winning authors Dave & Lillian Brummet: Visit us on:  Twitter FaceBook LinkedIn Google http://BrummetMedia.ca (new site, under maintenance)

Creative Brainstorming * By Leon Edward Creative Brainstorming is that phase in the production process that is all about idea-generation. Some of the best ideas known to man have been thought up during this phase. But just what happens during the brainstorming phase? It's hard to pinpoint exactly how brainstorming occurs because it can be different for different people. But we have focused in on some of the most important elements of brainstorming that aid in the creative process . In science there is an idea about " the theory of everything ," which implies that every single idea or thing came from one central original thing. It's an interesting idea and can be applied somewhat to the idea of creative brainstorming. Consider brainstorming as the generating of numerous ideas that come from one major concept. From this major concept you can brainstorm various subtopics that can fall under the main topic and then further expand from there. This techniqu...

Quote of the Day  "To waste, to destroy our natural resources, to skin and exhaust the land instead of using it so as to increase its usefulness, will result in undermining in the days of our children the very prosperity which we ought by right to hand down to them amplified and developed."   ~  Theodore Roosevelt; during his 7th annual message, 3 December 1907 Award-winning authors Dave & Lillian Brummet: Visit us on:  Twitter FaceBook LinkedIn Google http://BrummetMedia.ca (new site, under maintenance)