Prepared with purpose. Created with care.

A place to gather around the things that make life meaningful.

The mission of The Prepared Hearth is to help people create a life
with more beauty, intention, and space for what matters —
grounded in gratitude to God and a desire to use well
what He has given us.

Weekly Rhythms

Montessori Mondays

Join me each week as we explore a Montessori principle and consider what it looks like not only in the classroom, but also in our homes and everyday lives.

Our Hearth

Why the Prepared Hearth Exists

The name The Prepared Hearth grew from two ideas that have shaped my life for many years: preparation and home. After 20 years working in Montessori, I began to wonder what it might look like to carry the principles of thoughtful preparation beyond the classroom and into the home — not in pursuit of perfection, but as a way of living with intention.

The hearth has long been a center of the home — a source of warmth and a place of gathering where life is shared. That is what I hope to cultivate here: a quiet place of belonging to help you live intentionally, gather warmly, and make space for what truly matters.

A portrait view of a light stacked-stone fireplace hearth with a lit fire, a natural oak mantel decorated with green plants, and a wooden "blessed" sign.
Things We Make

Made with Purpose

For the hearth

For you

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For Everyday

Find Us

Where to Find Us This Season

oct 8-10

University of Mary, Bismarck, ND

oct 24

Blaine, MN

oct 31

Blaine, MN

Nov 7

The Church of the Epiphany, Coon Rapids, MN

Nov 21

St. Stephen’s Catholic Community, Anoka, MN

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Read what teachers, families, and customers have to say about The Prepared Hearth.

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    Clive Henry