Guest Post by Wendy Corsi Staub It’s the last day of school for the spring session, and Laura is taking a long last look around the schoolroom. She knows this is goodbye forever. She won’t be coming back on Monday…

Guest post by TLynn Dear Mary, It snowed again last week, but I think that may be last one of the winter.  It was a nice, cozy winter, but I’ll be glad for spring.  Almanzo and I will take Barnum…

Guest post by Jaime Brooks Once again it is Christmas Eve at the Ingalls homestead. Everyone is busy with their Christmas preparations, looking forward to the Christmas tree in town. Unfortunately the snow and wind had started and Pa decided…

Guest post by Naomi Shanks Summer is over and it’s back to school, but De Smet is no longer a one-room schoolhouse town. Laura’s mind has clearly moved on to other things because this new construction is glossed over shockingly…

Guest post by Patty Collins The chapter opens with talk of the Fourth of July.  The girls decide that a celebration at home sounds more fun than facing the crowds in town.  With requests for candy and firecrackers, it is…

Guest Post by Carrie F. These days, many teenage girls treat their mother’s fashion advice with disdain, even contempt; but turn the clock back to 19th century De Smet, and we find our always obedient and sensible Laura realizing that…

Another spring is upon us. After spending another cautious winter in town, Pa is offered the job of heading up the building of the Perry School and wants to move back to the claim as the school will be built…