“I declare,” Ma said. “It never rains but it pours.” ~from These Happy Golden Years, Chapter 20 One of the most frequent questions I have received over the years from those who love Laura’s books is, “Why hasn’t there been…
The Life Stories of a Pioneer Girl
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Conference Maps
As the And One More on the Way posts show, I’ve been gearing up for the conference. Today I printed out the schedule and began to look for maps. I always say you can never have too many maps. I…
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Walnut Grove Field Trip Itinerary
Laura Whitaker, one of the LauraPalooza registrants (and longtime subscriber to the Homesteader) asked Beyond Little House about an itinerary for the Walnut Grove field trip. I don’t think we have an official schedule with times associated with it as…
Why I Love What I Do
What a nice message to get as I prep the summer 2010 issue of the Homesteader: “I just received my first issue of your newsletter & WOW! IT IS FABULOUS!! THANK YOU SO MUCH! Please send me four more issues.”…
LauraPalooza Schedule
LauraPalooza 2010 is only three weeks away! It’s amazing how quickly it’s arrived. We’ve been receiving some questions. So here’s a bit more information: Registration is over for the full conference, but day passes are still available. Meal packages are…
And One More on the Way: Brookings, SD
Here’s another one of our posts about extra places to stop on the way to the conference or on any Laura trip. Harvey Dunn Street Sign and Museum Brookings, South Dakota is one of my favorite non-homesite towns along the…
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And One More on the Way: South Troy MN
Here’s the next in my series of places you might want to add onto your trip to the conference or any other Laura trip. South Troy with Sign South Troy, Minnesota has a very sad connection for Laura Ingalls Wilder…
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Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Movie
Wow. We’ve all known this nebulous “Laura Ingalls Wilder documentary” was in the works by Dean Butler. We’d seen his earlier project on Almanzo’s life, Almanzo Wilder: Life Before Laura. It’s not that easy to please the hardcore fans. As…
And One More On the Way: Decorah, Iowa
Hart's Tea and Tarts Tea Room Another addition in our series building up to the conference, another possible stop on the way to the conference or any Laura trip is Decorah, Iowa. Hart’s Tea and Tarts is absolutely my favorite…
And One More on the Way: Music Man Square
Music Man Square Have you ever heard of Meredith Willson, Iowa’s Music Man? Willson was born in Mason City, Iowa and went on to fame and fortune, but never forgot where he was from. In fact the work he is…
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