Category: Quotations from Laura

A Grateful Heart | Beyond Little House

“I’m sure we all know in our hearts we have a great deal for which to be thankful.”  Laura Ingalls Wilder by Dr. Laura McLemore, President of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Legacy and Research Association As 2017 draws to a…

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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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Put Yourself in His Place | Beyond Little House

Once upon a time, a crowd of men were working in the woods where they had to do their own cooking. They took turns at being cook and they made a rule that when any one of them found fault…

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The Family Motto | Beyond Little House

It has become quite the customary thing for farms to be given a distinguishing name. It adds much to the interest of a farm home, especially as the name usually calls attention to some feature of the place that marks…

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Thanksgiving Time | Beyond Little House

As Thanksgiving day draws near again, I am reminded of an occurrence of my childhood. To tell the truth, it is a yearly habit of mine to think of it about this time and to smile at it once more.…

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