As part of the countdown for the Laurapalooza conference I began a series of travel posts of places “on the way” to the conference or that you might add to any Laura trip. The series has been very popular, but…
And One More on the Way: Spring Valley, MN
Somehow Spring Valley was overlooked and didn’t get a page on the homesite list. Until we get that corrected, I wanted to do an And One More on the Way post about them. Visit their website: http://www.springvalleymnmuseum.org Spring Valley Church…
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Ingalls Homestead Hosts Harvey Dunn Plein Air Event
Wagon at Ingalls Homestead The second annual Harvey Dunn Memorial Society Plein Air Event will be held Aug. 13-15, 2010 at the Ingalls Homestead one mile southeast of De Smet. Artists of all levels of experience are encouraged to participate.…
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Whoa Nellie! Reviewing Alison Arngrim’s book at last
With all the LauraPalooza hullaballoo this summer, we’ve been remiss in getting around to the THIRD Little House on the Prairie cast member autobiography to be published recently, following Melissa Gilbert’s Prairie Tale and Melissa Anderson’s The Way I See…
A Reader Weighs in on Eliza Jane
A reader wrote in with a comment on this post (about Eliza Jane and Laura’s portrayal of her) that was so thorough and extensive I thought it deserved front-page notice. I, too, have thought about this for many years, but…
Carrie Ingalls Day in Keystone, SD
Happy Birthday, Carrie! Keystone, South Dakota, is celebrating Carrie Ingalls Day on Aug. 3rd. Every year the hold the event on Carrie’s actual birthday. Carrie, Laura’s little sister, was a longtime resident of Keystone. She moved to Keystone in 1910…
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Laurapalooza Videos
The first Laurapalooza burst onto Laura fandom July 14-17, 2010. This video blog is intended to share memories with those who did attend and give those who could not attend a glimpse into what it was like to attend. The…
Laurapalooza Video Diary – Day 4 Part 1
Laurapalooza Trip Diary – Day 4 Part 1 Here we go catching up one of the two videos I had to skip earlier. Those of you who enjoy sewing and crafts will especially enjoy today’s video. Old car – Laura…
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Laurapalooza Trip Video Diary – Day 4 Part 3
Laurapalooza Trip Diary – Day 4 Part 3 This is the final video to get uploaded which completes my Laurapalooza videos. I’m sorry it’s over. I hope you’ve enjoyed it. Emily Wooster – Gender and Little House on the Prairie,…
Laurapalooza Video Blog – Last Day Part 2
Laurapalooza Trip Diary – Last Day Part 2 Sadly we come to the end of the Laurapalooza Trip. On the way home we pass several of the places I mentioned in the And One More on the Way posts. I…
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