There’s something about Christmas that makes people think “Little House.” Something about those Christmases of long ago that people connect with. The simplicity… the joy… it’s what people want their Christmas to be like. And yet so often it’s not,…
Tag: Laura’s Legacy
Yes, Mary and Laura, There Is a Santa Claus
“Ma!” Laura cried. “There IS a Santa Claus, isn’t there?” “Of course there’s a Santa Claus,” said Ma. She set the iron on the stove to heat again. “The older you are, the more you know about Santa Claus,” she…
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Twitter Rhymes
If you’ve been following Rose Wilder Lane and Half Pint Ingalls on Twitter, you’ve already seen this exchange — my favorite Twitter couplet ever, because it rhymes. @HalfPintIngalls: Almanzo likes big bustles; he cannot lie. @RoseWilderLane: As the young people…
Amy on NPR Talking About Her Book!
She tried to be humble about it, slipping it in at the bottom of her post, but I won’t let her get away with that. Beyond Little House’s own Amy Mattson Lauters was on a Wisconsin NPR station today talking…
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Why Laura?
Mention “Little House on the Prairie” to most people and they’ll immediately think of the 1970s TV series starring Michael Landon. Or they’ll remember reading the books when they were kids. Or they’ll be like my voice teacher: give you…