Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Product Review --  Back on March 31st, Douglas Lober of www.ReuseThisBag.com decided to send a selection of bags our way for review, which we received around mid-April. The company focuses on bags made from 100% recycled materials and offer a good selection of interesting high-quality bags that can be custom printed to represent your event or business. With 4-5 trillion bags being consumed annually on this planet, and more than 1 hundred thousand marine animals, and one million feathered and land based wildlife perishing each year due exposure to plastic bags - options like these are essential in helping the world become sustainable. Douglas sent us two samples of his latest products is called a Rip Stop Polyester Shopping Bag that comes in both “tee-shirt” and “wave” handle styles, and two Reusable Wine Totes in 4 (green) and 6 (black) bottle sizes. The day we received the four bags happened to be a shopping day, so while at the grocery till I ...

-- Quote of the Day --    “When you blame others, you give up your power to change.” ~Robert Anthony -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --    * Airs live @ 10-11 AM (Pacifc)  - all episodes are archived indefinitely within moments after they air live, and are available for you to listen to later on at any time of day.   Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144     Today’s guest, was a no-show so we have decided to create a contingency episode featuring green living information, helping you save money and make the world a better place at the same time. - & - you can find the hosts @: http://Brummet.ca Access the live (10-11 AM Pacific) or archived episode:     http://tobtr....

 -- Resources for Going Green -- * Today's article was written by Kathy Bampfield - editor of Green Guide Tips. A green community website dedicated to helping people live a environmentally sustainable lifestyle one small step at a time... http://www.greenguidetips.com Going green articles are all over the internet. Which ones do you read? Who do you believe? You'll see articles about going green in your home and business which is now called "environmental sustainability" . Green living can pertain to your health, home, politics, family and transportation. In fact, almost any topic you can think of has a green side to it. Reading through these sites will give you a baseline of information so you can make up your own mind on what works for you, giving you the freedom to contribute and learn about green living. There are so many ways to live a sustainable lifestyle. It's important to know all your options that you can pick and choose from. Green ar...

  -- Quote of the Day --  “It’s good to do uncomfortable things.  It’s weight training for life.”  ~ Anne Lamott -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --    * Airs live @ 10-11 AM (Pacifc)  - all episodes are archived indefinitely within moments after they air live, and are available for you to listen to later on at any time of day.   Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144     Udall DeOleo is the President and founder of All About Relationships.  She specializes in building, sustaining, and transforming relationships in the professional and personal arenas.  Udall has provided services as an internal and external consultant in the industries of education, airline, finance, uti...

-- Positive News --  It has been a very active year so far in cleaning up litter while spending time with the dogs. It feels amazing to have played a small role in leaving each treasured nature spot just a little better. Earlier this year we did two roadside clean up adventures in our neighborhood along 6 th & 7 th Ave North and the connecting roads between since the snow melted earlier this spring, the last one was a few weeks ago and at the end of that trip I noticed that Valley View Drive had a lot of waste and returnable and recyclables along the roadside so we made a mental goal to come back there. We frequently use the area up behind Shikurski Park where there are some dog friendly trails and took those opportunities to glean out some broken glass and food wrappers etc. Then on our anniversary last week we took some time to clean up about 700-800 feet of Valley View Drive at the end of 6th Ave N and gathered two very full kitchen bags wo...

-- World of Writing, Interview --    Author Steve DiGioia has been in the hotel and restaurant business, in one manner or another, for 25+ years. From booking agent to catering sales manager, to restaurant director and director of banquets, he has seen some of the best and worst at their trade. Known as “the ops guy” during his tenure at Hilton Hotels, Steve has redefined the operational and service standards for multiple food and beverage departments for some of the best names in the industry. Using a hands-on approach, he has developed multiple training programs and personally mentored countless employees that have successfully moved on to supervisor and senior management positions – which he shares in the book: Earn More Tips on Your Very Next Shift . Today we have the honor of dipping into Steve’s experiences as a writer in the interview below. Q: How does writing help you make a difference in the world? A: Writing itself doesn’t help me make a dif...

-- Quote of the Day --  “A lake is the landscape’s most beautiful and expressive feature. It is earth’s eye looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature.”  ~ David Thoreau, Walden -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --    * Airs live @ 10-11 AM (Pacifc)  - all episodes are archived indefinitely within moments after they air live, and are available for you to listen to later on at any time of day.   Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144     Steve Wolf - speaker, author, and entrepreneur - is here to share advice on inspiring youth, offering youth entrepreneur advice, time management tips and so much more. Steve currently works as a marketing specialist and travels the world motivati...