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putting lawnmowers out of business

2/5/2015

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Thinking GREEN is more important than ever and growing herbs, veggies, fruit and flowers at home is not the latest hype but essential for environmental change and for improving the future health of our planet and its inhabitants.

People are beginning to second guess the all American symbol of proud home ownership - the forever green lawn.
The resources needed for its care can be considered wasteful, after all the prettiest lawn has nothing more to give back than the image of a well groomed property, when that very same space and irrigation investment can be used to create food for people and nourishment for nature's winged pollinators, which are declining at a disturbing number and speed.

Drought issues and the concern over genetically modified produce, and commercially grown fruit, vegetables and herbs that are treated with pesticides and fungicides motivate many to
recreate their backyards, porches, decks and balconies into functional gardening spaces, enjoying the experience of working with nature while growing plant based foods for healthy family meals.
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The fact that gardening and growing vegetables and herbs is not limited to the outdoors and to the warmer seasons at all, makes SEEDS ideal for gift giving at any time of the year; what can be more inspirational and meaningful than something that symbolizes good things like Growing, Nurturing and the endless cycle of Life itself.








Links:

http://www.seriouseats.com/2009/07/serious-green-turning-lawns-yards-into-edible-gardens.html

Seed Gifts:
http://www.welcometoplanetvegan.com/seed-products.html
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Sowing thoughts, inspiration and plant food with SEEDS.
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the powerful orange root

9/2/2014

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ORANGE is a powerful color, it is one of the healing colors, stimulates enthusiasm and creativity. Orange also means vitality and endurance.
The CARROT, a highly popular and common vegetable, versatile, healthy and enjoyable raw or cooked. The list of recipes using carrots is endless and the fact that the root with the pretty orange color is high in potassium, beta carotene and vitamin A makes it a powerful addition to one's daily nutrition.


Carrots offer another big advantage.
The seedlings mature fast, they can be grown easily and it doesn't even require a garden to do so.

Many people are not aware of the fact that carrots can be planted and grown INDOORS all year round, which makes ...

CARROT SEEDS perfect for meaningful and memorable promotions and affordable business and client giving for any industry or recipient.



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CARROT SEED Postcards with logo personalization
Plenty of sunlight provided indoors is the only requirement needed along with keeping the soil/sand mixture (50% high quality rich potting soil and 50% sand - no play sand) on the dry side.
Carrots do not appreciate wet soil.


Links:

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=21

http://www.gardenguides.com/79857-grow-indoor-carrots.html

http://www.thecreativeideashop.com/seed-gifts.html
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SEEDS FOR SOWING GOODNESS

5/8/2014

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Don't we all have those days when we wish things would be as simple as black and white with nothing in between, without the millions of shades of grey that make our world as complex as it is? All the madness on this planet might be fixed easily if there was only either "good" or "bad".
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For some unknown reason though the Universe doesn't work like that. Instead, we are all part of that mind blowing web called "life", where all is connected, where each single action of each single person matters and all is one.

It is my deepest desire to be part of something good, to be one of the many tiny little seeds in our society who crave for fundamental change on this planet, and who want to contribute somehow with something in this process of awakening the kind of human qualities that are lacking, but essential in becoming what we claim to be: HUMANE.

I chose Vegetable Seeds as a symbol of life, of new beginnings and of nurturing the human mind and soul, and combined them with one of my passions - being creative - for sowing Goodness and ultimately growing KINDNESS, COMPASSION, PEACE, HARMONY and HAPPINESS, envelope by envelope and seed by seed.

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for free logo personalization for businesses, organizations and non-profits and for wholesale.


Links:

http://www.welcometoplanetvegan.com/store.html


http://www.thecreativeideashop.com/seed-gifts.html

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why are carrots good for your business?

5/7/2014

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Originally - and that is 5,000+ years ago, Carrots were not grown for food but for a variety of ailments.

Based on the information historical documents and paintings provide, that's how long Carrots have been around and planted by humankind, also often mistaken for parsnips, one of their close relatives. Carrots were anything but orange back then, they were purple, red, white, and yellow. That is until the 16th century, when Dutch carrot growers invented the orange Carrot in honor of the House of Orange, the Dutch Royal Family. Cross breeding pale yellow with red Carrots resulted in the bright orange colored Carrot we know today.

With its measly 25 calories and 6 grams of carbs, but 2 grams of fiber per average size Carrot, this vegetable is an excellent source of vitamin A, giving you more than 200% of your daily requirement in just one Carrot. Furthermore these pretty edible roots are loaded with beta-carotene, a compound that is naturally converted to vitamin A when consumed. The deeper orange the Carrot, the more beta-carotene you’re getting.

Carrots are good for your eye-sight, for your bowels, for preventing or treating allergies and rheumatism, killing germs in the mouth and maintaining healthy gums, supporting liver function, and improving your skin and its tone. Carrots help reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood and the risk of heart disease, regulating blood sugar and lowering the risk of cancer development.

You may have known all of the above. But ...

Did you know that Carrots also provide excellent medicinal uses for your business too?

Carrots given out as Seeds are a powerful promotional ailment with health benefits for your business kicking in from the moment they are given out. The initial impact this giveaway causes what is known as the mental and physiological state of "surprise", triggering positively valenced emotions, followed by anticipation and the excitement of planting and experiencing the growing process from seeds to edible vegetables.

The carotene content of the harvested Carrots, providing a powerful anti-oxidant, becomes invaluable in the second phase of this all natural and organic treatment, which through consumption, helps your clients and prospects to protect their brains from oxidative stress, and ultimately supports the three main stages in the formation and retrieval of memory:

  • ENCODING - receiving, processing and combining the given information
  • STORAGE - creating of a permanent record of the encoded information
  • RETRIEVAL - calling back the stored information in response to your efforts

In other words - Carrots make your business more memorable.
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Contact THE CREATIVE IDEA SHOP with your inquiry for a Carrot business treatment tailored to your needs.

Click here for more information about Carrot Seed Cards with FREE Logo Personalization and many other ideas for creatively using Seeds for GREEN, VEGAN AND ORGANIC business marketing and promotions.


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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrot
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Time to go smell the roses ... remembering lucky

4/10/2014

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Susan Placek, Owner of WELCOME TO PLANET VEGAN & THE CREATIVE IDEA SHOP
Anyone who has ever welcomed an animal to the home, bonded and developed emotional ties with that other being, just like with other family members, dreads the day that might come when a decision would have to be made. I was always hoping that life would allow all of our animals someday to just fall asleep whenever their time had come.

Lucky joined our family in 2002 when my husband found and adopted her through a private rescue place. He had been searching for a friend and companion for our then 12 year old son and I remember him bringing her home, entering our house for the very first time, I can still see her standing there quietly, looking around, checking everything out while her eyes kind of asked, "Will this be my new home?"
It was clear to see that she felt comfortable with us immediately but it took a few weeks until she could proudly hold up her tail during our walks. Since that day this gentle loving and always appreciative soul had been around me day and night, she was my daily walking partner and for some reason she liked people much more than other dogs even though people have not always been good to her before she came to us. I was the one in the family Lucky seemed to be most attached to, never wanting to go anywhere unless I too came along. Her nose was always busy, and in the later years her sense of smell seemed to increase while her eye sight started getting weaker. Our walks would have taken 4 times as long would I have waited for her to be done with smelling this bush, that corner, the flower bed or this tree. As it seems unusual for a female, she peed a million times during one walk, making her mark along the way. Lucky had been a traveler too and loved going to the mountains. We took her along on trips and people noticed how well behaved and quiet that dog was.
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One could sense that she never wanted to be a burden, she was just grateful for being able to be with us. She was such a good dog and the best four-legged friend and family member we could have wished for.
Last Fall Lucky started developing serious health issues and the vet told us that she would have only another 2 - 14 days to live. We took her back home and with the help of Lucky's grandmother's knowledge in Homeopathic healing practices Lucky got an extension in life and we were able to have her around longer than we thought possible. She started eating again, gained back weight and had 6 more month of quality life with us. She received Arnica montana D6, Apis mellifica D12 and Rhus toxicodendron D30 along with Homeopathic heart drops and a natural ginger like remedy for good digestion.
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The natural flower essence I found online worked so well to make her bad seizures go away, I can only recommend it to anyone who's dog experiences those viscous and scary attacks.
In the last few weeks her health again started to slowly deteriorate, she became so frail and weak, yet tried so hard not to be a burden by keeping her bodily functions going and taking her business to the yard. She sometimes walked like a drunk and bumped into things, and when she stopped drinking water it became obvious that this time there would be no recovery. Still I was hoping she would be allowed to just fall asleep peacefully at her home in one of her many dog beds. I just couldn't imagine making that decision and having to ask someone to take her life.

Last night - in spite of her bad condition and weakness - she was restless. The sound of the "tap tap tap" when she walked through the house always kept me on alert even when I was asleep, and sleep had been interrupted many times a night during the last few month. So I got up at 4 am to check on her and found her resting by the entrance door of the house. It was a very unusual place for her to linger, never ever had she done that before and she stayed there until my husband left for work.
When I got up in the morning she walked out of our bedroom and there was this look in her eyes, telling me that she didn't want to live like that anymore, asking me to let her go. Suddenly it dawned on me, the place she chose last night - right by the entrance door - was her way of telling me that she wanted to leave, that it was her time to go. In the end, she was the one making the decision for me, giving me the strength I needed to take her to the vet. She took the weight off my shoulders and it feels like her final gift of love to me, all she had left to give.

So, this morning I packed her into her red fuzzy doggie bed and together with my son we drove to the animal hospital. He had brought a gorgeous rose from his own garden with the most amazing smell. When I carried her into the building she had her head pressed to my chest and it seemed like she knew that this would be the last time she would see the sun on this side of life. Holding the rose close to Lucky's nose, embracing and constantly dropping kisses and tears on her head, Lucky crossed the rainbow bridge this morning at 11 am, peacefully and gentle, as the gentle dog that she had always been, leaving behind heavy hearts and so many beautiful memories of 12 years together.
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Back at the house everything reminds me of her, I hear the sound of her steps, I see her coming to me,  licking her mouth and signaling that she is hungry, jumping for joy when I put on my red sweat shirt before our evening walks and I think of that little dog's happiness whenever a family member came back home, even when gone for just a few minutes.
As I miss her so much and always will, I look into another pair of affectionate eyes, Sam, our four-legged grandson and the next dog generation visiting, he wants to go for a stroll. Sam is just 9 month old but already three times Lucky's size and weight. So I take this handsome boy out for a walk through the nearby park. The breeze feels good in the heat of the afternoon and it reminds me of Lucky running with her ears flying in the wind, chasing cats, squirrels and birds, barking at skateboarders, bikers and anything noisy, and I find myself smiling.
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It's almost as if she tells me through the wind, "All is good, I arrived at the garden on the other side and the roses smell wonderful here."

At night I look out of our window into the front yard and I see the little candle burning in our stone temple, shining in honor and the memory of Lucky. My little pawsome angel will be in my heart forever.
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Links:

http://www.petessences.com

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brewing goodness

4/8/2014

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Susan Placek, Owner of THE CREATIVE IDEA SHOP
There are occasions in life when a goofy greeting card simply doesn't do the job.

During one of the most recent trade shows I almost walked by, if it wouldn't have been for my husband who called me back and said, "Have you seen these?"

And there they were! The perfect addition to an inspirational card series that has been brewing in my mind; Just what I was searching for without even realizing that I was searching! In an instant I knew that these Tea Bags would be married to my card collection, which at that point, only existed in my head.

Words like "COMPASSION", "KINDNESS", "HAPPINESS", "HARMONY" and "PEACE" deserve to be mentioned more often in every day life - expressing values that people are looking for again in a society that has sacrificed a huge junk of its humanity for economical growth and greedy intentions. Those exact words came to me that day with the Tea Bags my husband had just discovered.

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The true beauty of these little jewels however isn't in the fact that each Tea Bag is filled with organic, hand-picked Teas from Northern India; It lies in something else: Every single Dollar that I and all other buyers spend on the purchase of this product goes into Goodness.

100% of the tea bag manufacturer's profit, which is a non-profit organization, is being sent to Tibetan educational projects and orphanages. What an act of KINDNESS this is and how much HAPPINESS this will bring to so many!


Meanwhile the Tea Bags have become an important part of my Serenity Tea Card Series, which has been created for the purpose of raising awareness for COMPASSION, PEACE and HARMONY, in private life and in business, gift by gift, occasion by occasion, day by day.

Which really proofs it, "What you seek, is seeking you."

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Links:

Initial Benefiting Organizations

Tibetan Children’s Village http://www.tcv.org.in/Tibetan Home of Hope
and
http://www.tibetanhomeofhope.org/

http://www.thecreativeideashop.com/tea-greeting-cards.html
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