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Growing up I loved the Little House books! You know, Laura and Mary, Pa and Ma, Jack and …Pa’s fiddle. My son loved them too (yes boys can enjoy Little House books too). He used to listen to the audio versions at bedtime. Once he got stuck listening to the chapter on losing Jack when they crossed the river. He listened to it night after night and I wanted to tell him that everything would be okay if he’d just move on to the next chapter. But this isn’t a post about those books, even though I’ve rescued copies of every title. This is about two books that can enhance your understanding about Laura’s life and all the Little Houses. The World of Little House Collins, Carolyn Strom. New York: Scholastic, 1996. Laura does a good job describing the homes she has lived in, and yet there’s nothing like being able to see the layout for yourself. This book provides overhead views of all the Little Houses, including the dugout home on Plum Creek and Laura’s Rocky Ridge home (she never wrote about it, but it is where she wrote all the books). The introductory chapter about Laura includes the rare photographs of Ma and Pa and other family members, a map showing all the locations Laura lived (one is in Florida!) and family trees for the Ingalls, Wilders and Quiners (Ma’s family). The next chapters each focus on a specific book and give the floor plan of the Little House, a synopsis of the book, a glimpse at life at that time/location, a Make It Yourself project and a Cook It Yourself recipe. If you were making a unit study of the Little House books, this would be a great source for projects. You can make Almanzo’s favorite Fried Apples ‘n Onions, sew nine-patch quilt squares, or decorate clove apples (Ma’s Christmas gift from her sister). The book ends with a timeline of events from the Ingalls’ and Wilder’s lives as well as important events in history (For example Rose Wilder was born the same year the Statue of Liberty was unveiled in New York harbor) and the addresses to visit all the Little Houses today. Of course, you may not be able to take a whirlwind tour across the Midwest right now—which leads me to the second book of the week.. Laura Ingalls Wilder Country Anderson, William and Leslie A. Kelly. Mexico: Harper Perennial, 1990. Photographer Leslie Kelly has taken all the pictures you need to feel like you’ve visited each Little House—exteriors, furniture, landscapes, etc. Some locations never made it into a book, like the Master's Hotel in Burr Oak, Iowa that the Ingalls managed for a year. In the book you can also find photographs of Ma’s china shepherdess, the china jewel box that Laura got for Christmas at Plum Creek and of course Pa’s fiddle. Mixed in with the modern day color photos are black & white historical pictures and some of the illustrations from the books over the years. This book is mostly pictures with captions –and be sure to read them because they’re fascinating. For example, under a painting done by Laura it explains that her younger sister Grace asked Ma “What is a tree?” She was living in the treeless plains of Dakota and had never seen one. Laura painted trees and waterfalls to show her sister the answer to the question. Among the family portraits, I found Eliza Jane to be quite lovely, not the spinster she was portrayed to be in the TV series. The book ends with a much briefer timeline focusing on the Ingalls family. My son loved studying the floor plans and the timelines while I read. When our co-op read through the Little House series, I took these books in for the discussion days. You can find a list of all my Rescued Books here
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Interior designer Meta Coleman redesigned an 1875 Danish pioneer stone house in Spring City, Utah, keeping the original charm but bringing in much-needed modern touches.
As the long winter finally thaws, and the pioneer-esque dresses we saw on the runways finally hit stores, what will you be wearing as you strike out into the wilderness this spring?
Interior designer Meta Coleman redesigned an 1875 Danish pioneer stone house in Spring City, Utah, keeping the original charm but bringing in much-needed modern touches.
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As the long winter finally thaws, and the pioneer-esque dresses we saw on the runways finally hit stores, what will you be wearing as you strike out into the wilderness this spring?
Memories of imaginative childhood play, pioneer life, Little House on the Prairie, and a giveaway.
As the long winter finally thaws, and the pioneer-esque dresses we saw on the runways finally hit stores, what will you be wearing as you strike out into the wilderness this spring?
From the Billy the Kid museum in Fort Sumner, NM. This is a display of a pioneer homestead. I like the "pee can" under the bed LOL. I remember my great-grandma correcting Yankees when they talked about "pee-can pies", etc. She'd tell em "Pee cans are under the bed, "pecaaans" are what we make pies out of. Prints of this photo are for sale on my Artist America website. If you’d like to order one, Click here. You can purchase a rolled print, framed print, canvas print, acrylic print, or even greeting cards!
As the long winter finally thaws, and the pioneer-esque dresses we saw on the runways finally hit stores, what will you be wearing as you strike out into the wilderness this spring?
Learning activities and free printables for kids based on the first book in The Little House on the Prairie Series. Activities can also be used to celebrate Pioneer Day.
Nothing can quell the irrepressible delight that make-up pioneer Terry de Gunzburg, the founder of By Terry, derives from hunting down vintage plates or ordering household linen.
Pioneer Park, Fairbanks, Alaska, has an impressive collection of historic cabins dating from the city's founding in the early 1900s. These historic buildings have been moved to this location to save them from destruction and to preserve the area's rich past. Now used as small business venues serving park visitors, these cabins allow one to get a sense of what life on the Last Frontier was like less than one-hundred years ago.
As the long winter finally thaws, and the pioneer-esque dresses we saw on the runways finally hit stores, what will you be wearing as you strike out into the wilderness this spring?
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An interpreter prepares dinner at the Fossebrekke farm in the Norwegian area of Old World.
Official website of Little House on the Prairie® which serves as a home for fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder's classic books and the beloved television show.
Melissa Gilbert, 58, and her husband Timothy Busfield, 64, moved to the Catskill mountains after purchasing a 14-acre property in 2018.
This rustic Steamboat Springs retreat appears as if it’s been nestled in the valley overlooking Lake Catamount since the late 1800s.
Tons of fun & simple pioneer activities for Pioneer Day including pioneer games, food ideas, books and movies to celebrate Pioneers.
Official website of Little House on the Prairie® which serves as a home for fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder's classic books and the beloved television show.
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She’s known for writing the Little House on the Prairie children’s books series released from 1932 to 1943.
Tour Pioneer Village, a recreation of a 17th-Century fishing village, giving fascinating insight into the lives of the Puritans of 1630.
The kids and I started reading "Little House in the Big Woods" last week for the first time. They're really enjoying heari...
'Little House on the Prairie' was television at its most wholesome, but that doesn't mean that everything that went down behind-the-scenes was PG-rated.
Ex-Buzzcocks drummer John Maher photographs abandoned crofts in the Outer Hebrides – complete with sheep skeletons, tin walls and Technicolor interiors
Old World Wisconsin, the Midwest's largest outdoor living history museum, showcases the life of immigrants to the State of Wisconsin in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It is owned and operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society and occupies nearly 600 acres in the rolling hills of the Kettle Moraine area of Southeast Wisconsin near the small village of Eagle. It includes nine ethnic farms plus a village with a blacksmith, cobbler, general store, church, inn, shoe shop, and several residences. Interpreters dress in period clothing and go about their daily chores of farming, cooking, laundry, shoe making, blacksmithing, etc. The 40 some odd historic builldings on the site were moved to Old World from various locations in the early 1970s. The museum was opened to the public as the bicentennial project of the State of Wisconsin in 1976.
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Gregory and I flew to Tennessee for our 44th. anniversary in order to attend the incredible antiques show, Days of the Pioneer. It was held at the Museum of Appalachia in Clinton, TN. The sponsor of the show is Jill Peterson, publisher and owner of A Simple Life Magazine. Gregory writes for her. It was wonderful to finally meet Jill in person, as well as to meet so many people we've known online. And, we saw old friends from when we lived in southern, Ohio from 2003-05. I was absolutely delighted to meet some women from Oregon! And, they're not at all far from where we live. Pumpkin Hollow is in Albany, Oregon, and it is a primitive shop that offers this look to Oregonians. Please enjoy my pictures of that fun weekend. Below is the A Simple Life Magazine headquarters at the show. Below: One of many picturesque re-enactors. Below: Anne Child, a fabulous artist, visiting with an old friend. Below: John Child, husband to Anne. He too is quite creative with wood. Their beautiful home in Little Rock, Arkansas, is one featured in Jill Peterson's coffee table book The Settlement. Below: Lovely, Kris Casucci of Walker Homestead renown. Kris is a tremendous person and she lives in a house that was built in the late 1600's near Sturbridge, MA. Kris is a supreme antiques dealer! I enjoyed buying some of her treasures. Below: Peacocks roam the grounds. Below: Tall haystack! Below: A wonderful early, cloth doll sitting in her adorable, early dolly chair. This doll is owned by antiques dealer, Faye Klemen of Early Country Antiques. Below: I am charmed by these simple, rustic fences. Below: My dear husband, Gregory LeFever, chatting with Jill Peterson, owner and publisher of A Simple Life Magazine. Below: My husband posing at a cauldron. Below: This is an antique haystack form! Below: An interesting way to create a tent. Below: Tennessee artist, Janice Shepherd, a wonderful artist who sold nearly everything by the end of the show. I bought some lovely things from her, including one of her fabulous early styled water color portraits. Also, partnering in her booth was another incredible Tennessee artist, Betty Zahn. I bought an early styled, cloth doll from her and some hooked chair pads. I cannot share pictures yet, because they were shipped from there and aren't here in Oregon yet. Can't wait! Below: Jim Clayburne, if I remember his name correctly. He is a re-enactor who has also written some as well as performed for A&E in film about the Last of the Mohicans. Below: Jim again, and this time chatting with Todd Antonuk, husband to Jill Peterson. Todd is an amazing man who built their home in Texas. In a very hot July, Todd, by hand with an ax made the rough hewn boards for their log cabin. Their home can also be seen in Jill's book, The Settlement. Below: One fabulous couple, Kris and Paul Casucci of Walker Homestead renown. It was like meeting movie stars for me! Below: A charming, tidy, log cabin. Below: Make-do sofa! Below: Sitting there is Roger Peterson, Jill's father. She is in the background chatting with a Civil War re-enactor. Below: Tobacco leaves drying on a darling, twig stand. Below: From Walker Homestead you can see on the top pile, a lovely, antique piece of crewel embroidery yardage. It's on its way to me! Below: The next two pictures show more of Kris and Paul Casucci's wonderful booth. I bought the antique, hooked chair pad there under that neat wooden jug. Below: I spotted this little bevy of wee gourds and was amused by the single, tiny tomato. Below: A fabulous hornbeam with a lidded box attached. Below: A wonderful, antique Santa in yellow, for a tidy sum of only $895.00! Baa baa Below: These cement skeps are a great idea for the garden! Below: A gentleman clogging. Below: I do love clotheslines, and this one is dear.
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