LauraPalooza, the conference of the National Laura Ingalls Wilder Legacy and Research Association, will close full conference registration May 31st, 2012. After that time people may still purchase individual days on the day of the conference, if any room is…
Year: 2012
These Happy Golden Years, Chapter 22: Singing School | Beyond Little House
Guest post by Naomi Shanks Summer is over and it’s back to school, but De Smet is no longer a one-room schoolhouse town. Laura’s mind has clearly moved on to other things because this new construction is glossed over shockingly…
These Happy Golden Years, Chapter 21: Barnum and Skip | Beyond Little House
Guest post by Patty Collins The chapter opens with talk of the Fourth of July. The girls decide that a celebration at home sounds more fun than facing the crowds in town. With requests for candy and firecrackers, it is…
Trade “Singing School” for Your Chapter? | Beyond Little House
Would anyone who has an upcoming chapter in the These Happy Golden Years read-along like to trade with Erin Blakemore and Sandra Hume? They have “Singing School,” which should be done in the next few days. But to borrow from…
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These Happy Golden Years, Chapter 20: Nellie Oleson | Beyond Little House
by Erin Blakemore and Sandra Hume Sandra: This chapter is a game-changer. Erin: Laura’s hot stock is rising– Sandra: Little Bachelorette on the Prairie. Erin: — as evidenced by the nameless bachelors who suddenly want to take her out riding.…
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My New Endeavor | Beyond Little House
Some of you may recall my alluding to a new project or two when I wrote about ceasing publication of the Homesteader. That project is now well under way, I’m happy to say. And I’m excited to share it. Come on…
My Favorite Things — Part 2 | Beyond Little House
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…
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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…