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Recommended Resources    Recycling clothing is really a thing! Sterilized, then zippers and buttons removed, shredded and mixed with other fibres, then blended into yarn that is used to make new clothes... all done right at the mall outlet!  Check out this fantastic video:  https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=384635182977510  Did you know that the US consumes some 6 billion tonnes of avocados annually? That is a lot of food waste from the byproduct: avacado peel and pits. Interestingly this can be, and actually is being made into a bio plastic! Check out the video: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=119852906663993 ~~   Visit the Brummet's   Main Website Find them elsewhere online  HERE   ~~  

World of Writing Author Interview Margie Harding, author of numerous disability books for children -pre-k, elementary and middle school, is here today to share her experiences in the world of writing. There are 13 books in the Paxton book series, which have been embraced by elementary schools across Maryland (USA). Her books have also been used in local college courses, where new teachers are prepared for a career in education. Margie and her husband Charles have 5 children and 17 grandchildren. Always ready to learn something new, she is a perpetual student in a variety of different subjects. While both family and writing are important to her, she has other passions including reading and quilting.  I asked about the legacy she aims to leave behind, she told me that her goal is " to do something fundamentally good and make a difference ". Join us for this fascinating discussion: Q: When you started your book, did you plan on writing it as a series, or did it just grow into...

Hummingbird Feeder Heater : For -10˚ Celsius Weather – And Colder. * Written by Dave Brummet The final - tested and proved design; the spacer ring of wire shown here is removable and therefore can be used with any feeder design. Use the wire spacer for delicate plastic bottoms that are too close to the bulb, or when the temperatures rise enough to warrant having a spacer to expel excess heat.  For the first time in my life I am seeing humming birds still hanging around in cold, snowy December winter conditions! Granted, we do live in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada where winter can be quite cold and frosty, but to have a bird not migrate as usual is strange indeed. We've seen them stay late into October before, but never this late.  As soon as we realized they were not going away for winter we started with daily checks and a thermos cozy (see pic) that conveniently fit the feeder and zipped closed around it. But by mid December the temperatures had the solution...

Poetry Time Today we have the honour of sharing a fellow author and published poet, online friend of ours, and regular contributor to our blog: Elise Smith, formally Elise Brooke. Recently married, this ambitious lady has several books now available for our readers to check out. Visit her at: https://www.mynzdreamblog.com Monotonous Day in day out I find myself searching… Sometimes I know what I am searching for,  ...other times I have not a clue on what to do. Am I fulfilling my purpose, I was placed here to fulfill? Or am I off track once again? I look for strength, power, comfort, and a provider. Most of all I search for answers, discernment and wisdom are what I need. The guidance I long for seems so hazed. If I scream would I be heard? Frustration endures, I am so sick of being human. I want to know, but there is little sign of showing. Is it today? Is it tomorrow?  Or another time? Is this world laughing at me? It sure seems every time I look to cross the highway,  ...

Media Appearance It is such a pleasure to have our writer's guidebook featured on the Writing by Amanda blog - Please do check it out and if you can, give it a like :)  https://adthompson4.wixsite.com/writingbyamanda/post/purple-snowflake-marketing-how-to-make-your-book-stand-out-in-the-crowd ~~   Visit the Brummet's   Main Website Find them elsewhere online  HERE   ~~  

   Quote of the Day © BrummetMedia.ca "Truth, like milk, arrives in the dark But even so, wise dogs don't bark. Only mongrels make it hard For the milkman to come up the yard." ~. Christopher Morley;   Dogs Don't Bark at the Milkman ~~   Visit the Brummet's   Main Website Find them elsewhere online  HERE   ~~