Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day -- " Different people have different duties assigned to them by Nature;  Nature has given one the power or desire to do this, and the other that.  Each bird must sing with his own throat. " ~ Henrik Ibsen -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Today's Positive Eco-News segment is covering the concept of leave-no-trace use of the outdoors. Find great reuse ideas, learn how to have a campfire more responsibly and what to do when we can't have one at all... we'll have a lot to cover today - so do join us live and drop in the live chat room if you can at 10-11 AM Pacific - or access the archived interview... Link below: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2011/05/31/positive-eco-news * Note: Winners of our contest will be drawn randomly tomorrow morning and announced here on this blog. (See last Wednesday's post - contest closes tonight at midnight.) Find Dave and Lillian Brummet ...

-- Quote of the Day -- "Ideas, like individuals, live and die.  They flourish, according to their nature, in one soil or climate  and droop in another.  They are the vegetation of the mental world." ~ Macneile Dixon  -- Conscious Living Event -- May 30-31  Solar West Conference and Trade Show Location: Vancouver, BC (Canada)  -- Referral Corner -- Check out these recommended resources: Green Connections is a networking group that encourages the greening of your small business through peer to peer mentoring with like-minded individuals. Green Connections is expanding. Please join us as we welcome and celebrate green business in Simcoe County.     Info: Green-Connections.com  - Nicole Boivin, founder of Eco-Freek , wanted us to share some info on her service with our audience... Eco-Freek  is a search engine that searches the web (for free and for swap or trade) items people no longer need from over 45+ ...

 -- Quote of the Day -- “ …It turns out that builders have amazing items – really neat, one of a kind items. And a lot of times it would go to the landfill or it would get stored in the ‘boneyard’ where they store things they just don’t want to throw out. And for do-it-your-self-ers, they end up storing it in the garage or somewhere. … Businesses too often have excess… and so we’ve got it now with a geo-platform so that when you come online it figures out where you are and suggests items that are closest to you. …Bricks, flooring… Virtually every tile installation job has a box or more of left over tiles, paint that was over-ordered… I’ve seen some amazing decorating items and a really cool bathtub. Sometimes, what might seem like scrap, like 2X4 ends, a very crafty person can do a smaller project with it. ” ~ Matt Knox Today's quote originates from the April 5th segment of the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show titled: Reuse for Construction & Home Improvement ...

-- Quote of the Day -- " Some tension is necessary for the soul to grow, and we can put that tension to good use. We can look for every opportunity to give and receive love, to appreciate nature, to heal our wounds and the wound of others, to forgive, and to serve ." ~ Joan Borysenko  -- Referral Corner -- The Green Guide website is put out by National Geographic and offers advice for everything from insulation, buying an eco-friendly TV and alternative cars, to water conservation.    Info: TheGreenGuide.com   The California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA, founded 1974) is California’s state-wide recycling association. It is the oldest and one of the largest non-profit recycling organizations in the United States - dedicated to achieving environmental sustainability in and beyond California through Zero Waste strategies including product stewardship, waste prevention, reuse, recycling and composting.  Info: www.CRRA.com  -- Positive Eco...

-- Quote of the Day --  "Loss is nothing else but change And change is Nature's delight." ~ Marcus Aelius Aurelius -- Green Funerals -- Today we have a special guest offering her thoughts on new green technologies and greener options for end-of-life planning. Today's article is written by Elizabeth Fournier of Cornerstone Funeral Services and Cremation , which can be found at: www.CornerstoneFuneral.com   ...Incidentally, Elizabeth was a guest on the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show back on Feb 4, 2010, which you can find via this hyper-link: Green Funeral Plans From caskets made of recycled matter to not using embalming chemicals that leech into the earth, people are progressively searching for traditions to make their final resting place a more environmentally affable one. It has been a long-held belief that cremation is a very green choice. Although cremation uses far fewer resources than almost any other disposition option, it also has an environ...

 -- Quote of the Day -- " Experience is an author's most valuable asset; experience is the thing that puts the muscle and the breath and the warm blood into the book he writes. " ~ Mark Twain -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- World of Writing segments air at least once per month here on the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show, offering tips and information for writers. Today, we'll discuss business savvy and behind-the-scenes activities in a writer's world. Join live @ 10-11 AM Pacific today, and drop in the live chat room if you can... or access the archive of today's interview via the link below: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2011/05/26/world-of-writing-with-lillian-brummet Find Dave and Lillian Brummet , excerpts from their books, information about the...

-- Splash into Summer Give-Away Hop -- We are participating in the Splash Into Summer Give-Away Hop hosted by http://iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.com and http://www.pageturnersblog.com - where hundreds of bloggers are offering prizes starting today, May 25 - and going to May 31st. Find out more about the hundreds of other blogs offering prizes at: http://iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.com/p/giveaway-hop-page_04.html  For this contest we will be offering a draw for a copy of my e-book: Towards Understanding . Towards Understanding - a collection of 125 non-fiction poems written in chronological order. It is a true story of a young pre-teen female growing up on her own, struggling to survive, breaking the chains of inner angst and finally growing towards understanding of her value and purpose in life. Beginning with her childhood trauma and leading into her journey of finding healing and self worth, the author takes you on a roller coaster ride of emotions through verse. Lil...