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Recommended Resources I received the first resource I'm sharing today via Sarah Breckon of SingleCare.com who wanted us to share a special article they put together that covers important tips and tricks for seniors and their caregivers to properly handle prescriptions: Seniors' Guide to Medication Management And this next resource comes to us from Karlie Krame, a  Content Marketing Specialis t with Seige Media,  who wanted to pass along an exceptional comprehensive guide to car safety from new borne to the transition of booster seats and seat belts: Child Car Seat Safety Closing today's Recommended Resources, is Green Communities Association - offering residential energy efficiency services across Canada. www.gca.ca ~~ Visit the Brummet's @: http://BrummetMedia.ca ~~

World of Writing - Author Interview It is always a pleasure to have a discussion on this blog with other authors... it inspires our readers, but it is also a source of joy for us as well. Today we are featuring Francesca Crolley.  She has had her writing featured in multiple publications, including Sustainable Plant, Facility Management Magazine, and Desert Star Weekly . She's the proud mom of two young adults and two cats and is a lifelong geek who loves everything from Star Trek to Marvel to L ord of the Rings .  Francesca invites our readers to drop by her website:  https://happinessme.net/ Q: Choosing a vocation in one avenue or another in the realm of the Arts requires a lot of self-discipline and tenacity, but there is always that driving force behind it all. What is it that motivates you to write? A: Writing just came naturally to me ever since I was a kid. I’ve always loved creating, drawing, building websites and making crafts. Writing is ...

Recommended Resources Watch this amazing YouTube video where Permaculturist Andrew Millson travels to Arizona to revisit several projects he installed in the late 1990's in order to show how those projects are working today:  https://youtu.be/rvje_5IVjmo Here's a link to a very innovative company that makes surf boards out of... wait for it... Mushrooms!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RERthhFJ4BE EcoCative Design one company's efforts to use mycelium to replace plastics, reduce animal slaughter and grow greener packaging and textiles.  ~~ Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca ~~

Save Green By Living Green (Part 2)  Click to view Part 1 of this 2-part series. http://BrummetMedia.ca In this, the second-part of a 2-part article series, we are covering the most common R’s in Zero Waste , in the order they should be implemented are: Rent, Repair, Repurpose, Refuse, Reconsider, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rot. So let’s take a brief look at each of these and discover just how much impact it has on our own budget and the costs involved in waste management. Reuse is a wonderful way to extend the budget – reusing containers, bags and sturdy boxes is a common habit these days. Reuse centres can be found in most cities, offering paint and moving supplies to all kinds of every-day items that still have some life left in them. Releasing your unwanted items back into the community via donation, thrift stores, consignment shops, reuse centres and garage and estate sales is also a part of Reuse. Shopping at these places is a great way to suppor...

http://brummetmedia.ca/store.html Today's poem is excerpted from the co-written book Rhythm and Rhyme ... the poem speaks of mixed feelings and memories of a parent that had passed on soon after their funeral.  I Remember Well I remember Her exhaustion Impatience sharpened Shining in her eyes A gentleness rose When hurts revealed A tender hand where Abuse once lived... A wounded lamb With haunted eyes Trusting few… For few earned it A lioness, protecting Then switching to  Condemnation at the Slightest error... I remember singing And gardening  Bitter sharp anger Shame and horror And the overwhelming Ocean wave Of love ~~ Visit the Brummet's @: http://BrummetMedia.ca ~~

Beat the Blues  Many of us dream of attaining a simpler lifestyle and it is easy to feel helpless and overwhelmed in today’s world, but one sure way to break the blues is to make someone else's life a little brighter. Do you have a relative or neighbour that finds it difficult to wrap gifts? Help them with the task or purchase some reusable gift bags and boxes for them to use. Go a step further and volunteer around the community, if only for an afternoon; check with the local volunteer office if you are looking for places that need a hand. If you can’t find a resource for volunteers – make one. We created a page of non-profits in our area for volunteer enthusiasts, people with a little to donate, and for the non-profits to network with one another. You can find it here: https://consciousdiscussions.blogspot.com/p/creston-bc-orgs.html Families now are going back to earlier traditions of making gifts by hand rather than buying them (plates of goodies, crafts, art, dried arrangemen...