Brummet's Conscious Blog

Quote of the Day  ©BrummetMedia.ca " He therefore slipped off everywhere,  to the right and to the left;  he climbed over into every vale that hid itself behind a hill;  he visited the pierced shadow-projection of every row of trees;  he laid himself down at the feet of a more than commonly beautiful flower,  and refreshed himself with pure love by its spirit,  without breaking its body;  he was the travelling-companion of the powdered butterfly,  and observed his burying himself in his flower,  and the hedge-sparrow  he followed through the bushes to her brooding-cell and nursery;  he let himself be spell-bound in the circle which a bee drew around him,  and quietly suffered himself to be immured in the shaft of his own nosegay;  he exercised upon every village  which the motley landscape held up to him the right of way,  and loved best to meet the children,  whose days played even like his hours... Bu...

 Recommended Resources Maritime Canine Adoption Program is a volunteer run project aimed at cutting edge training and education. It began when the founder noticed there was a need for more Greyhound adoptions, and has expanded its services ever since.  http://www.greyhoundadoption.ca/ - The MEOW Foundation is a specialized feline charitable humane society, facilitating the adoption of stray and abandoned cats.  https://www.meowfoundation.com/ - Alzheimer Society of BC helps those facing early stage dementia, helping them discover appropriate programs, support for caregivers, directories for health care professionals and more.  https://alzheimer.ca/bc/en ~~   Visit the Brummet's   Main Website Find them elsewhere online  HERE   ~~

Fork and Beans  They say early experiences affect who we become as mature adults, and perhaps in my case - it just might be true. My first baking experiences were in my mother's kitchen where my biscuits were requested often. Occasionally during the summer months I was engaged as a volunteer at a large industrial kitchen where my mother worked, and learned a few tricks of the trade there under the guidance of the head cook. I recall the steamy heat of the place, way too many dirty dishes and a small table where the exhausted staff could gather to share stories and rest. Later, as a young adult I had the pleasure of working for a year as a pastry cook in a busy restaurant, and all those tricks I learned in my youth sure came in handy! I'd like to share one of those baking tricks with you today.  There's nothing like the comforting decadence of a beautiful slice of pie. Store bought shells can be laden with lard and preservatives, come with excess packaging, are shallow and a...

Just For Writers !!    Today is the 10th installment of this new series of posts  Just For Writers !  Watch for a new post in this series  around the middle of every month  !!  * Note : these links go back as far as early 2000's and may refer to our old website and perhaps  other old links. Ignore them. Go to:  http://BrummetMedia.ca -- -- Quick Writing Tip # 3 --  Be prepared. At every stage in your writing career, you need to have the motivation and self-discipline to learn what each step requires and then produce those items before actually taking on that stage. So if you are in the stage of querying your manuscript to a publisher, you would then take on the task of learning how to query publishers, how to find the right publisher for you, the best way to stand out and get noticed by a publisher, provide all the materials and information a publisher might want... all before you even consider querying a publisher. Be prepared... if you...

Brummet's Conscious Blog began back in the day of MySpace - remember when that was the place to be? lol How things change. We moved over to Blogspot.com in 2008, and have been there ever since. Like most authors, the first traditional publisher that we worked with explained how important it was to create a blog - so we began this incredible 17-year journey based on that advice. When Dave and I made the decision to live and work as consciously as possible - this included using the blog as a tool to inspire proactive, positive change in the world. When you browse the blog it is easy to see that this focus, this theme is reflected in the colours we chose, the content we publish, the imagery we use, the types of extra pages we create and what we include in the sidebars. You'll find articles on green living, reducing waste, saving money, writing industry, business and leadership advice, self-help articles, poetry, gardening tips and much more. You'll also find several genre-spe...

Media Appearance I was pleasantly surprised to learn recently that our cookbook was featured on Jane Ammeson's Travel & Food blog last year!  Thank you Jane ! Check it out @:  https://janeammeson.com/2021/08/30/one-small-garden-recipes-for-taking-advantage-of-the-growing-season Find the cookbook here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T7YRHPN ~~   Visit the Brummet's   Main Website Find them elsewhere online  HERE   ~~  

Kudos !!  Today I'd like to feature a wonderful green business known as EarthEasy.com     Scroll down their website to see the many efforts they have made to green the world and be sustainable.  There are numerous pages on Eartheasy.com ; the gardening pages, composting, home-efficiency pages, food preservation, non-toxic home care, alternate energy, natural pest control, and family play activities come from over 40 years of past living experience. Other tips come from many hours in the library, on the web, interviewing experts in various fields, and from many site visitors who've contributed a wealth of information. https://eartheasy.com/sustainability/ Kudo's to them for the incredible work they have done to make the world a little healthier. ~~   Visit the Brummet's   Main Website Find them elsewhere online  HERE   ~~