I love this article for so many reasons. I think you’ll agree. It’s heartwarming to read about a little boy who read and loved the Little House books and went on to share that love with his own children. It…
Year: 2013
Never Too Old | Beyond Little House
For many of us women who are not getting any younger and feeling that we have not accomplished all that we want, there is hope! Check out this list of nine women who succeeded later in life on Huffington Post.…
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Mansfield Wilder Days Announces Guest | Beyond Little House
Mansfield Wilder Days have put out their flyer for the event. 2013 is the 100th anniversary of the final major addition (the living room and front porch part that makes the front of the house) was finished. They had rolled…
The Farm Wife
“We are going to be late getting the hay in from the west meadow. Can’t you come and rake it or us?” said The Man of the Place. I could and did; also I drove the team on the hay…
Buttons Anyone?
It seems I collect buttons. It didn’t start out that way. I really just wanted a few buttons that were Little House-related, but my husband keeps finding jars or bags of buttons at flea markets and antique stores. He really…
Planting a Seed
My daughter has recently become a foster mom and has begun the journey to one day adopt a child. Her first experience was temporarily fostering a thirteen month old baby girl. She had her for only eleven days, but Baby…
LIWLRA News
Attention Laura Ingalls Wilder Legacy & Research Association members! The latest edition of our member’s only newsletter is headed to an inbox near you. This issue contains important updates on creating bylaws for the organization, the membership renewal process and…
The First Four Years; Chapter 3: Section 9
When I decided to take on this chapter and re-read the section, I chose to look at it as I had the very first time I read it back some 40-ish years ago. I initially read the books in 1971…
Happy Trails to Conference 2012
I hope that you’ve all enjoyed our look back on the national Laura Ingalls Wilder conference 2012. The entire Laura Ingalls Wilder Legacy and Research Association Board is very proud that we’ve been able to put on two consecutive national…
Days 5 and 6 LauraPalooza July 15-16 2012
Welcome to Days 5 and 6 of my LauraPalooza Trip, Sunday, July 15, and Monday, July 16 2012. Official LauraPalooza ended on Saturday, but my trip continued until Monday. Many Laura fans add an additional Laura site or two to…