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The Great Debate | Beyond Little House

It seems we have a bit of a debate on our hands. This article out of the Boston Globe appeared just a few days ago. And then this article on bloomberg.com, a rebuttal of sorts, just came through my Google…

Posted in Laura's Legacy, Little House in the News, LIW-Related Items

As They Say, “Totes Adorbs” | Beyond Little House

So I’m not “friends” with Kevin “Almanzo from the musical” Massey on Facebook, ’cause that would be weird, but I did visit his page recently on a whim to see if perhaps he’d posted some wedding pictures for public consumption,…

Posted in Musical–Little House on the Prairie, Uncategorized

The First Four Years; Chapter 3: Section 10 | Beyond Little House

Guest post by Sue Poremba Around the same time I began reading the Little House books, I began reading biographies of famous Americans – mostly presidents and first ladies. Presidential history now fascinates me as much as the life of…

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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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Read-along Update | Beyond Little House

We’re down to the last five sections in the The First Four Years read-along. If you want to get caught up, just click on the link in the sidebar there → on the right of the page. As a matter…

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Will THIS Project Be the One? | Beyond Little House

So my Google alerts, um, alerted me to this story yesterday about yet another Laura Ingalls Wilder project in the works. This comes from Pineapple Express director David Gordon Green, who was quoted as saying he has read Little House…

Posted in Cultural Impact, Little House in the News, Musical–Little House on the Prairie, Random Little House Sightings, The Homesteader Newsletter, Writings About Laura

Sharing the Love | Beyond Little House

I love this article for so many reasons. I think you’ll agree. It’s heartwarming to read about a little boy who read and loved the Little House books and went on to share that love with his own children. It…

Posted in Laura's Legacy, LauraPalooza 2012, Little House in the News

Never Too Old | Beyond Little House

For many of us women who are not getting any younger and feeling that we have not accomplished all that we want, there is hope! Check out this list of nine women who succeeded later in life on Huffington Post.…

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Mansfield Wilder Days Announces Guest | Beyond Little House

Mansfield Wilder Days have put out their flyer for the event. 2013 is the 100th anniversary of the final major addition (the living room and front porch part that makes the front of the house) was finished. They had rolled…

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The Farm Wife

“We are going to be late getting the hay in from the west meadow. Can’t you come and rake it or us?” said The Man of the Place. I could and did; also I drove the team on the hay…

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