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Celebrating Good Neighbors
There are many worthy organizations in the U.S. and around the world committed to fighting poverty, protecting the environment, providing access to education, and promoting economic development, peacekeeping initiatives, and health and well-being. We are pleased to...
Edible Landscaping Tips Inspired by Little House on the Prairie
The colors in the sky at sunset, the delicate tints of the early spring foliage, the brilliant autumn leaves, the softly colored grasses and lovely flowers - what painter ever equaled their beauties with paint and brush? —Laura Ingalls WilderI grew up watching...
Growing Heirloom Corn Varieties
Every morning Pa went cheerfully whistling to the field… Now he carried a sack of corn fastened to his belt, and as he plowed, he threw grains of corn into the furrow beside the plow’s point. The plow turned over a strip of sod on top of the seed corn. But corn would...
Watch & Learn
Laura’s Wedding Cake
Inspired by a recipe from Little House on the Prairie, Laura’s Wedding Cake is a charming—and humbling—reminder of just how far our kitchens have come. With a nod to the hard work of prairie life and a few modern shortcuts, this delightful angel food-style cake is perfect for themed parties, doll tea parties, or anyone curious about old-fashioned baking.
Let’s Get Reading
Walnut Grove Hits Home: Prairie Values for the Modern Family
The Little House Legacy by Alicia Hogan Murphy is a heartfelt tribute to Michael Landon and the timeless values of “Little House on the Prairie,” blending cast reflections and episode highlights to offer readers a nostalgic, uplifting reminder of family, kindness, and resilience.
Osage Women and Empire: Gender and Power
Osage Women and Empire by Tai S. Edwards offers a groundbreaking look at how gender complementarity shaped the Osage Nation’s rise, resilience, and response to U.S. settler colonialism, revealing the collaborative roles of men and women in sustaining their empire.
The Dancer of Shamarkha
The Dancer of Shamakha is Armen Ohanian’s captivating autobiography, translated into English by Rose Wilder Lane in 1923, detailing Ohanian’s journey as an Armenian dancer, actress, and writer whose career spanned continents and cultures.
Family Fun
Doll Tea Party Plus Make Your Own Slate DIY
The doll was sleeping there in the box. Nellie lifted her up, and her eyes opened wide. They were big blue eyes. She seemed to laugh. —On the Banks of Plum CreekThe Little House books were some of my favorite books to read growing up. I would devour each book, ready...
Make Your Own Flower Hair Wreath
…and then because the air was so fresh and the newcut hay so clean and sweet, she wandered over the field, picking the wild sunflowers and Indian paintbrush. —The First Four YearsTime and time again we read the vivid descriptions of wildflowers in Laura Ingalls...
DIY Pepper Wreaths
Onions were made into long ropes, braided together by their tops, and then were hung in the attic beside wreaths of red peppers strung on threads. —Little House in the Big WoodsIn the garden, peppers are prolific, and it’s not always easy to know what to do with all...
Little House History
Pioneer Kitchen Gardens: How the Pioneers Planned and Planted
For many of us, gardening is a hobby or even a passion. But there are many people leading perfectly satisfying lives without ever having a garden. It hasn’t always been this way. Gardening is depicted as a normal facet of life in the “Little House on the Prairie”...
Ed Friendly’s Life and Legacy
About Ed Friendly Ed Friendly was born in Manhattan on April 8, 1922. He spent his formative summers on a ranch in Idaho where he fell in love with horses and the American West. He served as an Army captain in the Pacific during World War II. After the war, he worked...
All Things TV
Top 10 Romantic Moments on Little House on the Prairie
When you love somebody, it’s worth putting your pride behind you. —Caroline Ingalls, Season 4, Episode 9 – The High Cost of Being RightWhile there are many aspects and facets of love, from crushes, true romances, marriage and simple connections with one another, there...
The Television Mini-Series
In 2005 The Wonderful World of Disney aired a mini-series based on the Little House on the Prairie book and produced by ABC/Touchstone Television in association with Ed Friendly. Katie Ford wrote the teleplay. David Cunningham directed the mini-series, which starred...
About Shannen Doherty
Jenny Wilder: [to Laura] “You don’t have to drive me to school tomorrow. I’m gonna walk.”Laura Ingalls Wilder: “That’s an awfully long way. Are you sure?”Jenny Wilder: “I’ll make it. Believe me. I’ll make it." —Season 9 Episode 12, Marvin’s GardenEarly Years Shannen...
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