Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day -- “ Ethically Sourced means to us human rights violations, …forced labor…. Working conditions …the effects on the land… But retailers will use the term very loosely. …Consumers need to ask questions like “How do you know it is Conflict-Free?” and “Where did the jewelry come from?”. …Recycled content is important too. So Ethically Sourced should mean… socially responsible practices, fair labor practices, environmentally responsible practices. Unfortunately the terminology is not standardized and so it is up to the consumer to determine the origin of the jewelry they buy .”  – Brilliant Earth Org – Beth Gerstein Today's quote originates from the Brilliant Earth Organization 's interview on Oct 7, '10 - via Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show. Check out the archived interview by clicking on the hyper-linked title above, or look to the sidebars of this blog for recently aired Conscious Discussions episodes. -- Brummets in the Media -- Check...

-- Quote of the Day -- " Feeling sorry for yourself, and your present condition Is not only a waste of energy, But the worst habit you could possibly have ." ~ Dale Carnegie  -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Today's topic : Green Living - Guest : Meredith Cagen - Venue : Conscious Discussions Talk Radio Location : http://blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions Time : 10-11 AM Live... with a live chat room - Show will also be archived for your convenience. Meredith was featured on this blog back in August, and since then our communications led to this interview on my radio show today. We will be talking about her life as an author, mother, freelance writer and registered nurse... we'll learn about multitasking and  most importantly... we'll learn about green living. -- Brummets In the Media -- I'll be appearing on the Passionate Internet Voices World Radio show at 12:40 this afternoon (Pacific) - or 3:40 Eastern - for a 10 min spot toda...

-- Quote of the Day --  " One of the secrets of life Is that all that is really worth doing Is what we do for others ." ~ Lewis Carroll -- More than 20 Environmentally Conscious Gift Ideas --  Have some fun with the list of ideas below for stocking-stuffers and gifts that can have a positive impact on your local community, and society as a whole. Don't forget to check out our e-book - Trash Talk, It's Easy To Be Green via www.brummet.ca - which offers tips for greening every day.  - Gift certificates: wine making shop, used bookstore, music lessons, etc. - Membership: golf, gym, spa, massage therapist. - Baskets of healthy foods. - Services: Dog walking, babysitting, housecleaning, etc. - Yellow CFL’s for exterior lighting that is energy efficient and reduces bugs around entrances or seating areas. - Slippers/sweaters (the recipient is less likely to turn up thermostat). - Family recipe book (w/photos of family). - Give or purchase a living tree...

 -- Quote of the Day -- " You want to set a goal that is big enough that in the process of achieving it you become someone worth becoming ." ~ Jim Rohn  -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- I am very excited to present today's featured guest to you: Leonard Rosmarin is a Canadian author who has written at least 10 books as well as 100's of papers and articles on various aspects of francophone literature from the 17th to the 21st centuries. Fully bilingual, Dr. Rosmarin writes in both English and French. He has been decorated twice by the Government of France for outstanding service in the cause of French letters, and was Visiting Professor in the School for Doctoral Studies at the University of Perpignan in the South of France from 1992 till 2002.  Leonard will be hear to discuss the World of Writing on the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show... Airs live from 10-11 AM, Pacific - As always, a chat room will be available for live listeners... and the ...

 -- Chatter -- Well, I'd like to start off today by saying thanks for letting me take a few days off this month - I feel much better. My house is clean, laundry mostly done and my head is relatively clear and ready for the next bout of To-Do's in the office. It has been snowing lightly the last few days - although it is a bright sunny morning right  now, there is almost 2 inches of white covering the ground right now. Not quite enough to break out the snowshovels ...just yet. -- Brummet's in the Media --   http://www.keybusinesspartners.com/blog - drop by this blog to find the interview with Lillian Brummet about the World of Writing! - host Terese Morrow     -- World of Writing -- We love to feature other writers on our blog - today is the 34th World of Writing Interview that we have done so far. Our featured guest of the day is Kirstin Roisin - a very happily married, stay at home mother, who has two little boys. Kristin has been writing since junio...

-- Quote of the Day -- “ Reaction is something that happens automatically, you are not thinking about it. …You can change that and it is really not that difficult but first we must become aware of it. Before we can improve our life and really live it to the fullest we really need to become aware of the area we are not happy with… and we need to take full responsibility for ourselves – and only ourselves .” Striving for Purpose - Barbara Hofmeister –Oct 3 Today's quote was taken from the Striving for Purpose interview that aired back on Oct 3 via the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show - click on the hyper-linked show title to access this interview, or look to the sidebars on this blog for recently aired episodes. -- Chatter -- As many of you are already aware, I try to take 3 days in a row off from the office each month... - not an easy task when the office is located in the home. So today is one of the two days that I can afford to take off, the first in nearly 45...

-- Quote of the Day -- “ Trees are very important as well, so when I say that 70% of the oxygen that is produced on the planet comes from the ocean – it is not the ocean itself, it is the phytoplankton. …40% of the world’s supply is dependent on the oceans. ...what is being done today? The garbage is still being open-burned in an open pit. …All of that garbage ends up in the landfills where it leaks out and ends up in our food supply, in our lakes and streams… and where does it end up after? The ocean is the lowest water table - so everything flows there.  …The key is education .” Reef rescue Foundation – Dirk Beckman, sept 30   This quote was taken from a Conscious Discussions Talk radio show interview that aired back on Sept 30th, 2010... check out the Reef Rescue Foundation interview via the hyper-linked show title - or check out the list of archives on our site: www.brummet.ca - or look to the side bars on this blog for more recently aired episodes.   -...