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Let Good Things Grow: Garden Mornings

Let Good Things Grow: Garden Mornings

I come from a long line of women who knew how to grow things. My mom grew tomatoes on a tiny cement patio wedged between rowhomes in downtown Saint Louis. My grandma grew a raspberry patch that nears legend in the imaginations of her grandchildren.

This summer it was time to take my place.

August 26, 2019 — Carolyn Carter
Tags: garden
Labor Day Weekend Time Travel: Fort Bridger Mountain Man Rendezvous

Labor Day Weekend Time Travel: Fort Bridger Mountain Man Rendezvous

Our family has come to love living history. Over the next few months I will be sharing with you some of our very favorites in hopes that it will inspire both your travel and learning.  One of our favorites and closest to home is the Fort Bridger Mountain Man Rendezvous.
August 20, 2019 — Brad Roberts
On the Loom

On the Loom

Our lives are a series of interwoven threads as people and choices come and go throughout. As a weaver, I feel these philosophical concepts deeply during the long hours spent at the loom. It is one of the places where my hands are busy with creation, but my mind wanders. 
August 15, 2019 — Chelsey Newbould
Art Epistolaire

Art Epistolaire

There is an elegance to the sincerity of a handwritten letter. In writing letters, we come to recognize and know each other, and we come to recognize and know ourselves too.
August 01, 2019 — Carolyn Carter
Pioneer Day: Connections of Light and Love

Pioneer Day: Connections of Light and Love

The stories of our ancestors are unique sources of inspiration. If many of my third and fourth-great grandparents could literally walk 1,300 miles across the United States—the equivalent of almost 50 marathons—then I can definitely endure my Physical Science 100 class. If my great-great-grandmother could sleep on the floor when men would ride by on horseback and shoot into the house because of her family’s religious beliefs, how can I complain when I don’t get enough sleep on busy nights?
July 23, 2019 — Heirloom Art & Co.
Books That Change Us

Books That Change Us

Every few years I stumble upon the right book at the right time. Clarity, hope, vision settle profoundly into my heart, and as a result, I am changed.

Here are some of the books that have changed us.

July 19, 2019 — Chelsey Newbould
Tags: Books
Travel Guide: Seeing Paris through Rose-Colored Glasses

Travel Guide: Seeing Paris through Rose-Colored Glasses

There will always be another chance to spend eight hours in the Louvre, or to ride to the top of the Eiffel Tower. But the first time you go to Paris, spend it the French way, and you just may get to see the city through rose-colored glasses.
July 10, 2019 — Carolyn Carter
Tags: French Paris Travel
Stargazing: Finding Yourself in the Stars

Stargazing: Finding Yourself in the Stars

By the end of this post, I hope to help you to see the night sky a little differently, to rekindle a touch of awe for the majesty of the heavens—or, at least, to convince you that the universe is simply awesome.
July 05, 2019 — Heirloom Art & Co.
Tags: Astronomy
Midsummers Eve: a Tale of Fairies and Belief

Midsummers Eve: a Tale of Fairies and Belief

A night when magic abounds, darkness is kept at bay, and the fairy world is close at hand; Midsummer's Eve is simply enchanting. Since I was young, Midsummer, or summer solstice, has been my favorite holiday. I read all the folklore...
June 21, 2019 — Chelsey Newbould
Loving Shakespeare

Loving Shakespeare

The true magic of Shakespeare lies in the chance he gives us to create a world and a moment of play with him. Here's a step-by-step guide to learning to love the Bard.
June 14, 2019 — Carolyn Carter
Tags: Shakespeare
Finding Things that Last: A Knight's Perspective on Life

Finding Things that Last: A Knight's Perspective on Life

If you were going to die tomorrow, what would you say to those you love? How would you spend your last day of life?

I admit, I’ve always been a little bit dismissive of these questions because they often lead to this follow up statement: So, live every day as if it was your last.

Well, I thought, that’s a little silly. If I spent all day, every day as if it was my last day on earth, then I wouldn’t work, I wouldn’t set long-term goals, and I wouldn’t really progress. It’s not practical to live that way.

May 27, 2019 — Heirloom Art & Co.
The Virtues of Vinyl: On Things We Can Hold

The Virtues of Vinyl: On Things We Can Hold

What we’ve lost in the world of digital downloads are tangible experiences with the music we listen to. Listening to an album can be a feast, in the same way that preparing a thoughtful meal and intentionally sitting around a table with friends to share it is a feast.
May 17, 2019 — Carolyn Carter