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…
A Blast from the Past
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Committees for LP 2012: Ready to Do Some Planning?
We’ve given readers some periodic teasers about planning for the upcoming LauraPalooza 2012. One such teaser is the formation of sub-committees. We asked a while ago on the Facebook page for LP 2012 about volunteering for various committees, and a…
Why Did Laura Write?
A blog reader wrote in with the following: Here is a message that appeared on another forum: …there is some discussion about how much of the works are actually [Laura Ingalls Wilder’s] or her younger sister’s memories, and how much/what…
Talking with Kelly Kathleen Ferguson, Author of “My Life as Laura”
Last summer in Mankato, Minnesota at the inaugural LauraPalooza conference, the very first speaker on the podium was Kelly Ferguson, who read from her forthcoming book, My Life As Laura: How I Searched for Laura Ingalls Wilder and Found Myself, which was just released this month.…
Independence Holds October event
The Laura Ingalls Wilder season is starting to wind down for the year. However, the Mansfield pageant is still going this first weekend in October and the Little House on the Prairie Museum site has a big fall event planned.
Spotlight on Nellie’s Cafe
When you’ve traveled to Walnut Grove, have you eaten at Nellie’s Cafe? What did you think? (Story linked above comes from AgriNews.)
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…
That Engagement Ring, part 2
Some of you might have read a post of mine from a couple of years ago where I mentioned a very slight obsession I have with Laura’s engagement ring. For years I thought I was the only one but something…
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Own an Engagement Ring Like Laura’s
Back in 2009, Jonni wrote a post about her search for Laura’s engagement ring. Well, those who still want that ring can now order one. The Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum in Walnut Grove’s Nicole Elzenga has been in contact with…
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Cabinetmaker Builds Replicas of Laura’s Lap Desk
Sarah Uthoff has been in Pepin this past weekend for this year’s Laura Ingalls Wilder Days. In the event’s living history area is cabinetmaker David Johnson, who has built replicas of Laura’s lap desk. Readers of the Rose-penned introduction to…
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