by Sandra Hume and Erin Blakemore Sandra: Sigh. Literaries. Erin: The chapter title does not bode well, folks. One would almost think that Ma had got a hold of a Dickens serial or an edifying work of Mr. Bulwer-Lytton. No…
Author: Sandra Hume
Little Town on the Praire, Ch. 2: Springtime on the Claim
So exactly why is she teaching the calf to drink? Someone needs to let me in on this. It is only now, having actually lived around cows and calves and seen many bucket calves being fed, that it occurs to…
Welcome to Our New Online Coordinators
Beyond Little House is thrilled to introduce you to our four new contributors. One, whose name you’ve already seen, is Tracy Moore. Not only will she be posting all the Laura news we want to know, she’ll also be teaching…
Prairie Fire
“The wind was rising and wildly screaming.” Like this day described in Chapter 22 in Little House on the Prairie, my day, too, began with wind. It ended, as that day did, with fire. I live on the high plains…
Issue 18, Winter 2010-2011
Spring has sprung, and we’re just in time — the winter 2010-2011 issue of the Homesteader is done and mailed. Subscribers should have received it in their mailboxes last week. It was delayed because of the special LauraPalooza issue, but…
Official Details on The Little House Cruise
The official details are now available on the Little House cruise that we mentioned here a few weeks ago. An official flyer is now available with all the information, including which cast members (Almanzo, Eliza Jane, Miss Beadle, Mr and…
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Survey for LIWLRA Member’s Book
We love to showcase the work that Laura fans are doing; it’s what the Laura Ingalls Wilder Legacy and Research Association is all about. LIWLRA member Suzann Holland is working on a book, The Little House Literary Companion, with the…
Bid on Laura Swag and Help the Red Cross
Wendy McClure, author of The Wilder Life and speaker at LauraPalooza 2010, is offering a Prairie Love Swag Bag up for bid to benefit the Red Cross. Included in this bag is: a signed and personalized copy of The Wilder…
Great Reviews Pouring in for The Wilder Life
From the Library Journal’s review of BLH guest contributor Wendy McClure’s upcoming The Wilder Life, written by Carol Gladstein: “Determined to delve as far as possible into what she calls “Laura World,” McClure embraces pioneer life as much as her…
Red Peppers in the Attic
So I’ve been reading Little House in the Big Woods. Normally this is my “skipper,” which means that when I reread the series, I may or may not include this one in the mix. It depends on my mood. But…
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