Why do you love Little House? It’s a simple question, but I doubt there is a simple answer. So many of us come to our fandom through different channels. If someone asked you, would you be able to answer readily?…
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Those Sweet, Simple Things Of Life
“It is so hot,” Ma said. “I believe I will have cottage cheese balls with onions in them, and the cold creamed peas. Suppose you bring some lettuce and tomatoes from the garden, Laura.” ~Little Town on the Prairie, “Mary…
The World According to Rose Wilder Lane
Dear Rose, I like you. In many ways, I think you’re fabulous. You’re so much fun to be around—a tremendous storyteller, always good for a joke (and not always a clean one!). I’m not sure I’ve ever met anyone with…
Lazy, Lousy Reprise
With apologies, rather than write a brand-new post I’m going to revisit Eliza Jane. With such insightful, sophisticated comments, it seems a shame not to. Dawn wrote: Is it possible that it was just true? That she was annoying and…
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Should I Be Admitting This?
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…
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…
Lazy? Lousy? Really?
Something that has always bothered me in the Little House books is the whole Eliza Jane debacle. I couldn’t figure out why Laura presented such a bleak picture of her sister-in-law. Part of the reason for that is the timeline.…
More Laura Ingalls Wilder Tweeting!
Now everyone’s favorite brown-eyed Laura Ingalls, Melissa Gilbert, is tweeting over at Twitter. Find her at @MelissaEGilbert, where she posts about her dogs, the entertainment industry, her family, her post-forty expanding buttocks, and anything else that strikes her fancy. She also answers questions…
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Heartbreaking News: The Economy Brings Down LIW Lodging
Last summer I had the pleasure of lodging at the Historic Anderson House in Wabasha, Minnesota. It’s just over the Mississippi River from Wisconsin and a lovely place to stay during a Pepin visit. Today, I called to finalize plans…
Heap Big Snow Come
I admit it. I’m a sucker for blizzards. I suppose that’s because I’ve never had to, you know, live through one. Tonight, I just might. Forget the sudden cloud speeding from the northwest. We’ve been hearing about a blizzard expected…