Only yesterday she was a schoolgirl; now she was a schoolteacher. This had happened so suddenly. Laura could hardly stop expecting that tomorrow she would be going to school with little sister Carrie, and sitting in her seat with Ida…
Author: Laura Welser
Pa’s Fiddle: America’s Music
On December 1st, shortly after the invitation was posted here on Beyond Little House, I called my husband and asked him, “Would you go to Nashville with me on January 6th?” His reply (I should note here that no details…
Is there a bit of Little House in your Christmas?
Christmas is one week from today! I don’t know about you, but I love to hear cheerful stories during this holiday season. Every year, I find myself re-reading some of the Christmas chapters from the Little House books because, no…
The winner (of The Wilder Life) is…
Thank you to those who participated in our recent The Wilder Life (by Wendy McClure) book giveaway. Wow! There were some great stories and I’m sure everyone enjoyed reading them all. Maybe a few of you even learned a fact…
Going to see Laura
Last Saturday, my daughter and I enjoyed the ArtsPower touring musical production of Laura Ingalls Wilder: Growing Up on the Prairie at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts in Clinton Township, Michigan. I must first say that I went…
Laura Ingalls Wilder: Growing Up on the Prairie
I always keep an eye out for any Laura-related event going on close to home. Not that there’s a lot going on in my part of Michigan far away from any Little House homesite. However, I did hit the jackpot…
A Blast from the Past
If you grew up in the ’60s and ’70s (like me), you might remember the book series, The Best In Children’s Books. It was published by Doubleday Book Clubs and was a 42 volume set as I learned here. Each…
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Happy Endings…
I haven’t been feeling well lately and have also been very busy. So, what’s on my mind when things slow down and I get to rest and recover? Why, it’s the Little House books, of course! I was thinking about…
Happy Anniversary!
Today is Almanzo and Laura Ingalls Wilder’s 126th wedding anniversary! As a way for all of us to celebrate together, how about if we share our favorite Laura and Almanzo moment in the comments below?
The Long Winter Researcher in the News!
Check out this article in the USAToday about U. S. National Weather Service meteorologist Barb Mayes Boustead who was a presenter at LauraPalooza 2010. Barb has done extensive research on the weather during The Long Winter and, well, read the…
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