Month: August 2014

A Good Pie | Beyond Little House

“It is better to make a good pie than a poor poem.”  Laura Ingalls Wilder. I had to laugh when I came across this observation Laura made from her Rocky Ridge Farm. How like her! A few weeks ago, our…

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LauraPalooza 2015: Call for Proposals | Beyond Little House

It’s August 25, Laura Ingalls and Almanzo Wilder’s wedding anniversary. What does that mean the year before a LauraPalooza conference? Time for the Call for Proposals! Proposals for LauraPalooza 2015: Through Laura’s Eyes will be accepted through the end of…

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Many Hands Make Light Work | Beyond Little House

by Laura McLemore Calling all volunteers! Great conferences don’t just happen. The LauraPalooza Steering Committee depends on the able hands, minds, and most of all, talents of our membership.  In both 2010 and 2012 we’ve relied on a core volunteer group…

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LauraPalooza Makes the New York Times! | Beyond Little House

The official paper of record, in a story about the imminent publication of Pioneer Girl and what that means to the legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder, has mentioned LauraPalooza. The story quotes author Pamela Simith Hill (whose name will be…

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Walnut Grove 40th Anniversary Cast Reunion | Beyond Little House

Cast on Stage Photo for Q and A – Courtesy of Linda Starbuck Wendy Levy recently attended the 40th Anniversary Little House on the Prairie Cast Reunion. Levy has been a fan of the TV show since she was 7…

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