Journal
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
Double Rope Band: A Modern Take on an Age-Old Tradition
More mothers are leaving the nest and taking on the same brave role as the fisherman of old. We love the idea of sending them off with a reminder and momento of home and those that love them there.