Rereading New Moon, the sequel to Twilight (and the second book in the Twilight series) on the elliptical this morning, I was jarred–and suddenly remembered being similarly jarred during my first read–to realize that Edward’s real name had been Edward…
That Engagement Ring
Laura held her hand up to the first light of the new moon. The gold of the ring and its flat oval set shone shone in the faint moon radiance. Three small stones set in the golden oval glimmered…a garnet,…
Laura’s Cousin
Imagine picking up a copy of Little House in the Big Woods and reading it for the very first time. Imagine reading about the sugaring-off dance at Grandpa’s, and the jigging contest between Grandma and Uncle George. And then imagine,…
New Tour Dates for Little House – The Musical
A new article at Playbill lists a few more dates for the 2009-2010 tour. Is it coming to a theater near you?
The Michigan Connection…
My husband and I recently visited the Detroit Public Library in Detroit, Michigan, where the original manuscripts of The Long Winter and These Happy Golden Years are housed. It is a trip that I have been wanting to take for…
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Little House in Strange Places
In the oddest Little House sighting of the day, I was reading Megan McArdle’s blog on the Atlantic Monthly’s web site regarding Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter’s defection from the GOP to the Democratic Party. And lo and behold … Can…
Pa’s Fiddle… On Your MP3 Player?
Yes, you heard that right… you can now hear Pa’s fiddle tunes on your MP3 player. Dale Cockrell, of Pa’s Fiddle Recordings, has produced two CDs thus far of songs contained in the Little House books. The CDs are available…
Beans in the Bean Pot
As I savored the rich, lovely brown taste of my mother’s Boston Baked Beans at Easter this year, I had a thought: Did Ma have a bean pot? Like Ma’s family, mine has roots in New England, and one recipe…
Country Contentment
“One gains a lot by going out into the world, by traveling and living in different places,” Rose said to me one day, “but one loses a great deal, too. After all I’m not sure but the loss is greater…
Hey! A New Little House Musical Web Site!
And it’s needlepoint!