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.…
Author: Amy Lauters
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…
Preliminary LauraPalooza Schedule
By request, we have the preliminary LauraPalooza 2012 schedule. Please note that we’re in the process of finalizing contracts for two speakers not yet listed on this schedule. Now including two additional speakers! (Who’s excited?) Wednesday Ice Cream Social, Julia…
Pre-Registration Opens for LauraPalooza 2012
What would Laura do? Attendees at LauraPalooza 2012 will find out! Our theme addresses the many meanings of that phrase, and I’m pleased to report that a number of scholars and others have taken us up on our challenge to…
Looking Ahead to LauraPalooza 2012: What Would Laura Do?
I hope you’ve been enjoying the recap and review of last summer’s first-ever research conference devoted to Laura Ingalls Wilder, Rose Wilder Lane, and the legacies of both women. As I followed along with Sarah Sue’s video posts, I was…
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On Turning 15
My niece, Kesinee Wiltrout, turns 15 today. Those of you who attended LauraPalooza may remember her as my right-hand assistant, dorm roommate, and crafting activities guru. Kesinee also helped to model and display several heirloom fabric items during the craft…
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Laura of the Everyday
Sometimes I think I ought to have a sticker on my car that says: “What would Laura do?” It might be a little sacreligious; after all, most of us associate that phrase with the popular “What would Jesus do?” I…
On the Road to Concord
Two weeks ago, I had an opportunity to travel from my home in Mankato, Minnesota, east, to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The goal of my trip was to spend a day with my sister-in-law, Bridget, topped off by seeing the Broadway touring…
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Patience, Products, and Passion
Wow. Judging from the amount of email we’re getting about some of the products leftover from LauraPalooza, we’ve got some demand out there. We’ll be putting up a more permanent page (Note: page is now available!) on the site for…
LauraPalooza Wins Award
The Greater Mankato Convention and Visitors Bureau Tuesday presented the Bring It Home Award to Laurapalooza. I accepted the award on behalf of everyone who attended, organized, and helped with the three-day conference last summer. Amy Lauters displays the award…