Belle Ame means Beautiful Soul.
Beautiful souls create a beautiful world.
A beautiful world is the
Belle Ame Dream
A new home for the Well-Educated Heart (WEH)
Our Mission
We are a community of families who are learning the lost art of
educating hearts through the Arts: music, visual arts, poetry, and story.
We seek to preserve a culture of faith, freedom, and family and
a love of the good, the true, and the beautiful.
How do I get started?
STEP 1: Nourish your own heart
Join Mothers of Influence
In the free Mother's of Influence (MOI) community, you'll walk side by side with thousands of other women who are turning away from the hollow modern culture, and embracing beauty, refinement, and joy through the arts.
You begin by re-awakening your own heart; rediscovering beauty;
regaining your attention and desire for the good, the true,
and the beautiful. It's time to educate your own heart first.
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Gather locally and online with other Mothers of Influence
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Catch the vision with our free introductory course
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Attend free classes, guest lectures, and live discussions
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STEP 2: Fill your home with the arts
Become a member of Belle Ame at Home (BAAH)
Belle Ame at Home (BAAH) brings you into a community of like-minded families who are nurturing their hearts through the Arts. The experiences in the BAAH community are a prelude to what will soon be offered at our Belle Ame Center for Artful Living Campus. Your BAAH membership provides the funds to build this beautiful gathering place.
As a Belle Ame at Home member, you’ll receive a monthly magazine filled with fine art, stories, and meaningful activities, as well as access to a wealth of programs like drawing and music lessons, storytelling, nature journaling, and wholesome cooking. These resources are thoughtfully organized to help your family slow down, connect with the Arts, and grow beautiful souls.
Choose from three membership levels to fit your family’s needs. One membership covers the whole family.
And you're building a campus!
Memberships prepare campus for you, and you for campus
Belle Ame Center Campus
A Center for Artful Living
Funded by Belle Ame at Home memberships, this 160 acre campus in northwest Missouri is your gift to your family and to a world desperate for beauty, peace, and joy.
The Belle Ame Campus is a place for Belle Ame members, who share the common culture built at home through the arts. Gathering in person with BAAH families feels like an instant family reunion!
The campus hosts programs and events for BAAH members, such as
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Young adult apprenticeships and folk school experiences
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Mothers of Influence retreats
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Artful living conferences
Belle Ame at Home (BAAH)
Family Memberships
Basic
$29
/month or $348 annually
Everything in Explore, PLUS:
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Biblioguides membership
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Inspiration Stations with Marlene
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Stories from professional storytellers
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Nature journaling with John Muir Laws
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Nature series audio stories
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Art of Conversation
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Poetry & quotes for copywork or memorization
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Mentor-led teen clubs
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50% scholarship to one WEH Academy Course
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Register for campus programs
Premium
$59
/month or $699annually
Everything in Basic, PLUS:
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Drawing classes
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Watercolor classes
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Music classes
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Storytelling classes
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Wholesome Cooking classes
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Science classes
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Math classes
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Crafting classes
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Hand sewing classes
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Machine sewing, including one quilt block per month
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Knitting classes
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Crocheting classes
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Folk dancing classes
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Audio library of stories from professional storytellers
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50% scholarship to two WEH Academy Courses
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Register for campus programs
Want to know more?
A welcome message from Marlene Peterson
"We do not need more material development,
we need more spiritual development.
We do not need more intellectual power,
we need more moral power.
We do not need more knowledge,
we need more character.
We do not need more government,
we need more culture.
We do not need more law, we need more religion.
We do not need more of the things that are seen,
we need more of the things that are unseen.
It is that side which is the foundation of all else. If the foundation be firm, the superstructure will stand."
Calvin Coolidge
What are people saying?
"I'm starting once again to really internalize that what I do at home matters. I feel alive again."
© 2023 by Belle Ame Center for Artful Living, Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization