Someone said to me recently: “I want to go to LauraPalooza, but I would be by myself. Would it be weird if I just showed up alone?” In other words, is traveling solo to LauraPalooza worth it? I had been…
Month: April 2012
These Happy Golden Years, Chapter 19: The Brown Poplin | Beyond Little House
Guest Post by Carrie F. These days, many teenage girls treat their mother’s fashion advice with disdain, even contempt; but turn the clock back to 19th century De Smet, and we find our always obedient and sensible Laura realizing that…
A Controversial Anniversary in Mankato
When we planned the 2012 LauraPalooza, we missed the fact that 2012 marks the 150th anniversary of an event that had direct bearing on the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Dakota Conflicts. In Little House on the Prairie, Mrs.…
These Happy Golden Years, Chapter 18: The Perry School | Beyond Little House
Another spring is upon us. After spending another cautious winter in town, Pa is offered the job of heading up the building of the Perry School and wants to move back to the claim as the school will be built…
Our Favorite Things – Part 1
Dean Butler With Fans at LauraPalooza Ice Cream Social As part of the build up to LauraPalooza we’re going to be presenting our favorite things about the conference or what we’re looking forward to most. Although…
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LauraPalooza Updates
LIVE FROM MANKATO — As we work behind the scenes to provide you with an amazing 2012 LIWLRA conference, we have run into a few questions we think need to be addressed right up front. We’ll also add these to…
The End of the Rails for the Homesteader
I’ve started and stopped this post so many times. This time, I’m going to finish it. Many have noticed that the subscription option is missing from the Homesteader part of this website. I removed it a while ago, to make…