Positively Positive
“Age is foolish and forgetful when it underestimates youth.” ~ J. K. Rowling Too much attention is paid in this day and age of social media to negative things that others say and do. I try to be my own gatekeeper and…
Pondering Virtue
"He who works with his head and his hands and his heart is an artist." ~ St. Francis Assisi I've been sowing thoughts about faith and personal fulfillment. My latest ponderings have led me to Virtue Science. Have you heard of it?I…
Gifts Made with Love
"The greatest gift God ever gave man is not the gift of sight but the gift of vision...it's a function of the heart." ~ Myles Monroe One day as Moxie helped Miss Eunice clean out her closets she came across…
The Entrepreneurial Heart
Desiree Rogers once asked "How can we salute - encourage the American spirit?" My reply to that is RAISE AWARENESS of enterprising young businesses that need more visibility. Therefore, Yampa Valley Fiberworks of Craig, Colorado will be featured on Sow the Heart throughout…
National Quilt Day
Blessed are the children of the piecemakers for they shall inherit the quilts! ~ Unknown It's National Quilt Day. That means, ladies and gents (yes, I did say gents!) across the country will be celebrating the passion behind what…
The Celtic Heart
"A brother is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost." ~ Author Unknown Happy St. Patty's Day, Everyone! The other day I was missing my two brothers. They're both a great deal of fun to be with.…
Beating the Blues
“Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.” ~Dalai Lama Last week was Winter Blues Break in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. A week long vacation for students to play in the snow, escape the mountains for warmer climates…
Portrait in Kindness
"Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness." -Lucius Annaeus Seneca If this image doesn't already have a title, in my opinion it ought to be called "It's The Little Things that Count." The wall mural…
A Women’s Retreat
"No friendship is an accident." ~O.Henry, Heart of the West Have you ever been to a women's retreat? I hadn't until I moved to Steamboat Springs, Colorado some eight years ago. Two weeks after I arrived I decided to attend a retreat…
Artful Serenity
"Supreme serenity still remains the ideal of great Art." ~ Franz Liszt In the days leading up to Christmas, I filled in at Wildhorse Gallery minding the store. I listened to the comments of shoppers as they remarked about what moved them in…