By Sandra Hume and Erin Blakemore Title: The Long Winter Oh Wait The First Four Years Sandra: Geese. Flying south. In Vs. This seems more like Little House writing and not The First Four Years, which we all know is…
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The First Four Years; Chapter 1: Section 3
Guest post by Naomi Shanks I grew up on my mom’s Little House collection, clothbound with the Helen Sewell illustrations. The last page of These Happy Golden Years made clear that the story was over, and I was fine with…
The First Four Years; Chapter 1: Section 2
Guest post by Lauri Goforth This chapter starts with Laura’s tour of the house the morning after the wedding. Almanzo hurries off to help with the threshing. First, no wedding and now not even a day to enjoy being together. …
The First Four Years, Chapter 1: Section 1
Guest post by Becky Harris I grew up in the suburbs of St. Louis but farming running deeps in my family and as Laura herself said, what is bred in the bone will come out in the flesh. My parents…
Read-along: The First Four Years
You’ve requested it and here we are finally tackling The First Four Years as a read-along! Since there are only four chapters of varying lengths, I’ve split the chapters as best I could. There are fourteen sections and I’ve tried…
These Happy Golden Years, Chapter 33: Little Gray Home in the West | Beyond Little House
Guest post by Eddie Higgins What Would Laura Do?Well, click the link below to see what Laura would do if she had facebook! Chapter 33 Little Gray Home in the West
These Happy Golden Years, Chapter 32: Haste to the Wedding | Beyond Little House
Guest post by Sue Poremba When my daughter married six years ago, it was a quiet affair in front of the justice of the peace with only parents, siblings, and grandparents in attendance, and a garden party afterwards. We planned…
These Happy Golden Years, Chapter 31: Wedding Plans | Beyond Little House
Mary’s back at college, and Ma and Laura get started on Laura’s sewing. Remember how awesome it was in Little Town when they made all of Mary’s new things for school? Now it’s Laura’s turn to be outfitted for a…
These Happy Golden Years, Chapter 30: Sunset on the Hill | Beyond Little House
Guest post by Daniel Rabe Mary’s summer visit is about over, she’s heading back to college on Monday. So this chapter is Sunday, and Laura decides to spend it with Mary, and not take the usual Sunday afternoon drive with…
These Happy Golden Years, Chapter 29: Summer Storm
Guest post by Barbara Mayes Boustead Laura and Almanzo, accidental storm chasers! I accidentally saw a tornado when I was 9 years old. Our family was driving “up north” from the metro Detroit area into northern Michigan. Somewhere just past…