To my mind there’s nothing better than spending a day at the Ingalls Homestead in De Smet – unless it’s spending the night. Yes, you heard me right, you can spend the night on the Ingalls’ land, allowing you to…
Month: April 2009
Camping at the Ingalls Homestead
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The Spirituality of Laura Ingalls Wilder
One of the questions I’ve often been asked by visitors to my website pertains to Laura’s religious beliefs. What did Laura believe about God and spirituality? While this question is impossible to answer in one respect, since Laura is no…
Manly Visits the Dentist
I have always loved Almanzo Wilder, he always seemed to be the most realistic true to life character in the Little House series. One of my favorite stories about Manly is from an article written by William Anderson for the…
It’s all about Mankato…
There’s been a lot of behind-the-scenes planning and excitement here at Beyond Little House over the past few weeks, as we work on the scope and schedule for the big summer 2010 conference. The Department of Mass Communications at Minnesota…
Just Go On and Forget It
There had been a little misunderstanding and consequent bad feeling in an organization to which I belong. It has been causing quite a little tempest in a teapot as such things always do, even tho they should not break out…
Rocky Ridge: A Dream Come True
I’ve loved Laura ever since I was eleven, when my sixth-grade teacher, Mr. Lazarus, started reading the Little House books to our class. It was love at first read and I was hooked. I checked the books out of the…
Heartbreaking News: The Economy Brings Down LIW Lodging
Last summer I had the pleasure of lodging at the Historic Anderson House in Wabasha, Minnesota. It’s just over the Mississippi River from Wisconsin and a lovely place to stay during a Pepin visit. Today, I called to finalize plans…