Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Product Review --  Jim (owner of Savasana Now ) and I first began discussing this review project for their eye pillow and towel products on July 15 th and by the end of that day I had an Amazon order confirmation offering a delivery date of July 17 th , which we picked up on July 18 th . The products arrived in a huge box (13” long X 9.5” wide X 3.5” tall), much too big for the size of the product with a lot of excess air bubble packaging. The first product I wanted to try was the eye pillow and was really impressed how it contours to your face so that light is blocked out and being a fan of lavender, it smells wonderful to me. Lavender has often been used to induce calm, relaxing feelings, aids sleeping but is also a lovely fragrance. I use a mixture of lavender essential oil and purified water (from our reverse osmosis machine) in a mister spray bottle as a natural bathroom and house air freshener. I’ve also used the essential oil in a bucket of...

-- World of Writing --  Our guest today is: Donna Baier Stein - the author of Sympathetic People ( Iowa Fiction Award finalist and 2015 IndieBook Awards finalist) and Sometimes You Sense the Difference . An earlier version of The Silver Baron’s Wife won the PEN/New England Discovery Award . Her work has appeared in Virginia Quarterly Review, Prairie Schooner, Confrontation , and many other journals and has earned three Pushcart nominations. She also received a Bread Loaf Scholarship, Johns Hopkins University MFA Fellowship . Find out more about this accomplished writer at: www.donnabaierstein.com Q: Tell us about the workshops or events you offer. A: I teach writing workshops in person in Summit, New Jersey, and Bernardsville, New Jersey… and online through the literary magazine I publish, Tiferet Journal . The courses I offer are Short Story Writing, Where Do I Begin?, Poetry Writing, and Spiritual Writing . I love teaching writers at all sta...

Two ways communities can prepare public playgrounds for spring:   * Today’s article was written by Meagan Deacon... it was a bit long so I've split it into a few parts... today is part 1.   Megan invites our readers to check out ParknPool - the leading online supplier of commercial grade site amenities and furnishings such as picnic tables, park benches, trash receptacles, drinking fountains, bleachers and playgrounds. It is important to us that all kids and adults spend as much time in the outdoors as possible. For more information visit  http://www.parknpool.com . Part 1 published September 17 th : http://consciousdiscussions.blogspot.com/2015/09/enjoy-playground-all-year-long-part-1.html Part 2 published September 20 th : http://consciousdiscussions.blogspot.com/2015/09/enjoy-playground-all-year-long-part-2.html Part 3 published September 23 rd : http://consciousdiscussions.blogspot.com/2015/09/enjoy-playground-all-year-long-part-...

*Today's article was written by: Ashikur Rahman  -- Caring for Elderly Parents -- Caring for elderly parents is never easy. It requires much patience and effort. The reward attained, however, is worth every bit of effort you can make. Rather than doing it alone, you should take help of your siblings as their support can be precious. Family dynamics could get difficult to manage at times but with the following strategies you will learn to shed off your load and be closer to your family as well by sharing responsibilities. Emotional management • Learn to respect each other's differences as your opinions may differ from those of your siblings. You should respect everyone's different way of wanting to contribute to the parent's benefits even if it does not match your opinions. • When people watch their parents grow old, they get depressed and uncomfortable thinking about death and old age. By joining groups for support or reading something, spiri...

-- Product Review --  Midori Spring's Ceremonial Matcha is 100% organic, gluten free, gmo free, pesticide free, vegan and also kosher certified. You won’t find any soy or wheat or any other additives; this is a pure product. The leaves are harvested from the finest shade-grown tea gardens in the regions of Aichi and Kagoshima in Japan and it is “certified and tested by 9 th degree tea masters” to ensure perfection” (according to the company). Midori Spring is so confident in their product they offer a 100% quality satisfaction guarantee. Initially, the communications for this review project started around July 9 th , and the product was sent our way soon after that. Amazon’s order confirmation gave us a wide date range for delivery: July 23 – August 3rd, however we picked up on July 18 th . It arrived in a 7.5” wide X 8.5” height X 5.5” tall box with a lot of excess air bubble packaging – the box was way bigger than necessary for the tin of tea powd...

    -- Quote of the Day --  “zen in its essence is the art  of seeing into the nature  of one’s own being.”  ~ D. T. Suzuki Award-winning authors Dave and Lillian Brummet: http://www.twitter.com/brummet http://www.facebook.com/ lillian.brummet   http://www.linkedin.com/in/ ldbrummet http://www. consciousdiscussions.blogspot. com https://plus.google.com/u/0/ 110939008901230737529      

*Today's article was written by: Judith Villarreal who invites you to find more ideas and tips on how to make sure you have fun family trips - click here or go to VisitGranbury.com to learn more.  -- Planning A Fun Family Road Trip -- There's really nothing more exciting than rounding up the gang together for a fun family trip. As summer takes a firmer grip on the days, one of the best (and certainly kid approved) ways to celebrate is with a road trip. As a classic way to gather the whole crew up for a week or so of bonding, the road trip is often overlooked as an activity that needs planning because the destination will offer up the fun. However, as it's often said: getting there is half the fun! Keep these awesome 10 things in mind when your family adventure rolls around. 1. Pack fun car games to keep the family entertained Keep a variety of giggle inducing games that are car friendly to keep boredom away. You'll never have to hear anoth...