Laurapalooza Trip Diary – Last Day Part 2 Sadly we come to the end of the Laurapalooza Trip. On the way home we pass several of the places I mentioned in the And One More on the Way posts. I…
Month: July 2010
Laurapalooza Video Blog – Last Day Part 2
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Laurapalooza Video Blog – Last Day Part 1
Laurapalooza Trip Diary – Last Day Part 1 Very sadly we start the last day of my Laurapalooza Trip. We take a quick look around Walnut Grove and then in Part 2 will head for home. The editing kind of…
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Issue 17, Summer 2010
The newest issue of the Homesteader is complete and ready for order. In this issue: Two versions of Laura’s gingerbread recipe are floating around. How did one recipe become two? Sarah Uthoff investigates, plus offers tips on making Laura’s gingerbread…
Laurapalooza Video Diary – Walnut Grove Part 1
Laurapalooza Trip Diary – Walnut Grove Part 1 I made it to Walnut Grove in time to take the Step On Tour with the group with Rennae Krentz. It’s a different experience then visiting yourself and I urge everybody to…
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Two Laura Book Authors Offer Their Take on LauraPalooza
One of the best parts about LauraPalooza was the emphasis on writing. As in words, beautiful words and the people who create them. Two such writers, both of whom have Laura-related books coming out in the next few months, attended…
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Homesteader Is Coming. Really.
A Homesteader subscriber just wrote in asking this: “When will the latest edition of the Homesteader be mailed out?” Excellent question. I’m glad you asked. What with the inadvertent convergence of moving cross country and LauraPalooza — both the pre-planning…
Laurapalooza Video Diary – Walnut Grove Part 2
Laurapalooza Trip Diary – Walnut Grove Part 2 This is the continuation of our tour in Walnut Grove. It features a visit to the Dugout site and downtown Walnut Grove, including the pageant supper. And One More on the Way:…
Video Diary – Sleepy Eye
Video Diary – Sleepy Eye Well, our friend Barb Mayes Boustead was exactly right in her weather warning. It was miserably hot as you can unfortunately tell in the shot of me. I wanted to share anyway, so please excuse the…
So Did You Like It? Did You Really Like It?
In light of the tremendous success of LauraPalooza 2010, plans are on for LauraPalooza 2012. We offered evaluations to everyone who attended, but we’d like to know specifics to make sure 2012 is as amazing as it can be. Tell…
Laurapalooza Video Diary Day 5 Part 2
Today we look at the last day of Laurapalooza and the Spelling Bee. Video Diary Day 5 – Part 2 Judy Green, Tin Pail Luncheon/Spelling Bee, and Farewell Mankato. Sarah S. Uthoff blogs at TrundleBed Tales; look for her on…
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