National Public Radio came out with their list of 100 Best-Ever Teen Novels. What’s missing? Our Little House books. I guess this depends on where one would categorize the Little House series. This blog post explains why some of the…
Tag: Laura’s Legacy
Happy Anniversary…
Today is the 127th anniversary of the day Almanzo and Laura became husband and wife. And the day that Almanzo agreed not to expect Laura to obey him. They were married for over sixty years and shared, not only a…
Video from Pa’s Fiddle PBS Taping in Nashville
If you weren’t lucky enough to make it to Nashville last weekend (like me), here’s a taste of what the audience saw. Pa’s Fiddle And FYI to the director/commentator: It’s Charles Philip Ingalls, not Charles Paul. [Edited to add:…
Is there a bit of Little House in your Christmas?
Christmas is one week from today! I don’t know about you, but I love to hear cheerful stories during this holiday season. Every year, I find myself re-reading some of the Christmas chapters from the Little House books because, no…
Lauralloween
It might be too late for this year, but I wanted to share this great pattern for making a pumpkin with a Laura theme. Find this one and more on Midwest Living. You will need to create a sign in…
Bread Plate for Sale?
Even when the regular contributors are swallowed up by real life, LIW fans are still interacting with one another. Case in point: Pat just commented back on our Bread Plate post about his desire to buy a bread plate for…
Looking Ahead to LauraPalooza 2012: What Would Laura Do?
I hope you’ve been enjoying the recap and review of last summer’s first-ever research conference devoted to Laura Ingalls Wilder, Rose Wilder Lane, and the legacies of both women. As I followed along with Sarah Sue’s video posts, I was…
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Ask the Experts: Foreign Translations of the Books
Dear Beyond Little House: As a long-time lover of the books AND someone who is interested in foreign languages, I have always been intrigued by the many translated versions, but have had little luck finding them. Some years ago I was…
On Turning 15
My niece, Kesinee Wiltrout, turns 15 today. Those of you who attended LauraPalooza may remember her as my right-hand assistant, dorm roommate, and crafting activities guru. Kesinee also helped to model and display several heirloom fabric items during the craft…
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Laura of the Everyday
Sometimes I think I ought to have a sticker on my car that says: “What would Laura do?” It might be a little sacreligious; after all, most of us associate that phrase with the popular “What would Jesus do?” I…