The Laura Ingalls Wilder exhibition, “Laura’s Enduring Tale,” has been extended for an additional weekend. The last day will be Sunday, Dec. 12 from noon until 5:00 p.m. The exhibition is located in the Berkowitz Gallery on the third floor…
Month: November 2010
Time to Think of Christmas
“Then Thanksgiving was past and it was time to think of Christmas.” ~Laura Ingalls Wilder, in On the Banks of Plum Creek I find it interesting that 130+ odd years ago, it was considered time to think of Christmas once…
Please pass the parched corn…
Thanksgiving dinner was good. Pa had shot a wild goose for it. Ma had to stew the goose because there was no fireplace, and no oven in the little stove. But she made dumplings in the gravy. There were corn…
Ask the Experts: Where Is This “Naughty” Quote From?
Dear Beyond Little House: “Once you begin being naughty, it is easier to go and on and on, and sooner or later something dreadful happens.” ~Laura Ingalls I am trying to find the source of this quote by Laura Ingalls.…
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Gift Exchange
For a number of years now, friends of Laura have been exchanging Christmas gifts over at the Laura Ingalls Wilder, Frontier Girl message board. How it works: During the month of December, participating members are sending Little House related gifts…
LauraPalooza Wins Award
The Greater Mankato Convention and Visitors Bureau Tuesday presented the Bring It Home Award to Laurapalooza. I accepted the award on behalf of everyone who attended, organized, and helped with the three-day conference last summer. Amy Lauters displays the award…
“Apple Pie! Where in the World Did You Get Apples?”
With the start of pumpkin season this fall, BLH contributor (and author of the upcoming Wilder Life) Wendy McClure finally managed to try something she’s been waiting a while for:
American Women Exhibit at Hoover
After the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum displayed their Laura Ingalls Wilder exhibit in 1995 (read more about it here), the next time a display case was dedicated to Laura Ingalls Wilder there was as part of the American…
Clove Apples, Little-House Style
Have you ever made yourself a clove apple, Little-House style? Julie over at Crafting a Green World shows us how. Mmm, does that smell good.
Summer 2010 Homesteader Just Posted
With all the hubbub surrounding LauraPalooza, we plumb forgot to post the details of the latest Homesteader. In this case “latest” means summer 2010, which for those counting is Issue 17. The post describing the issue is now up, backdated…