We continue our conference count down with information about something you might see anywhere along your route in the Midwest, barn quilts. Barn Quilt If you’re not from the Midwest, you might well ask just what is a…
Month: June 2012
And One More on the Way: Barn Quilts | Beyond Little House
Posted in Homesites, Museums and Attractions, LauraPalooza 2012, Little House Travel Tagged with: Barn Quilts, Barns, Laura Ingalls Wilder
These Happy Golden Years, Chapter 31: Wedding Plans | Beyond Little House
Mary’s back at college, and Ma and Laura get started on Laura’s sewing. Remember how awesome it was in Little Town when they made all of Mary’s new things for school? Now it’s Laura’s turn to be outfitted for a…
These Happy Golden Years, Chapter 30: Sunset on the Hill | Beyond Little House
Guest post by Daniel Rabe Mary’s summer visit is about over, she’s heading back to college on Monday. So this chapter is Sunday, and Laura decides to spend it with Mary, and not take the usual Sunday afternoon drive with…
These Happy Golden Years, Chapter 29: Summer Storm
Guest post by Barbara Mayes Boustead Laura and Almanzo, accidental storm chasers! I accidentally saw a tornado when I was 9 years old. Our family was driving “up north” from the metro Detroit area into northern Michigan. Somewhere just past…
And One More on the Way: Phelps Park
Phelps Park Walkway Here is another in my series of postings of possible places you might want to add to your Wilder conference trip. Some will be Laura related, others are just kind of neat tourist spots. Enjoy!…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: And One More on the Way, Decorah Iowa, LauraPalooza 2012, Little House Travel, Phelps Park
These Happy Golden Years, Chapter 28: The Cream-Colored Hat
This is one of my favorite chapters because it just feels as if things are going to be good from now on. I know. But this was back before I had read The First Four Years, or even knew it…
And One More on the Way: Lincoln Highway
We continue our conference countdown with the Lincoln Highway. Lincoln Highway Bridge I’ve lived most of my life on one side or the other of Highway 30 which for most of its route follows what was once the Lincoln Highway,…
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Social Media at LauraPalooza | Beyond Little House
We have been very supportive of using social media and hope that you will participate in LauraPalooza via social media whether you can attend or not. Find us on Twitter. Follow or tag us in at @BeyondLitlHouse and use the…
Posted in Administrivia, LauraPalooza 2012 Tagged with: Facebook, Laura Ingalls Wilder, LauraPalooza 2010: Legacies, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube
And One More on the Way: Cassville Ferry | Beyond Little House
Cassville Ferry As part of our conference countdown, I’m adding another to the series of postings of possible places you might want to add to your Wilder conference trip. Some will be Laura related, others are just kind of…
Posted in LauraPalooza 2012, Little House Travel Tagged with: And One More on the Way, Cassville Ferry, Laura Ingalls Wilder
Volunteers Needed! | Beyond Little House
We are less than a month away from LauraPalooza! Yay! We’ve been working on the last few details and we want to open up a few opportunities for attendees to get more involved. Primarily we are looking for people who…
Posted in Administrivia, Announcements, LauraPalooza 2012 Tagged with: Laura Ingalls Wilder, LauraPalooza 2010: Legacies, Mankato MN