“Laura was proud to be helping Ma with the milking, and she carried the lantern very carefully. Its sides were of tin, with places cut in them for the candle-light to shine through. When Laura walked behind Ma on the path to the barn, the little bits of candle-light from the lantern leaped all around…
DIY Maple Sugar Candy
“At last, as Grandma stirred, the syrup in the saucer turned into little grains like sand, and Grandma called: ‘Quick girls! It’s graining!’ Aunt Ruby and Aunt Docia and Ma left the dance and came running. They set out pans, big pans, and little pans, and as fast as Grandma filled them with the syrup,…
Cloth Diapering on the Prairie versus Today
“In the morning after the chores and the house-work were done, Laura and Mary studied their books. In the afternoons Ma heard their lessons. Then they might play or sew their seams.” On the Banks of Plum Creek The Ingalls family lived a simpler life than most families today, but in many ways, the everyday…
Dundalk LeisureCraft to Launch Little House on the Prairie® Line of Rustic Wood Furniture
NEW YORK (June 7, 2016) – Knockout Licensing is pleased to announce the signing of Dundalk LeisureCraft, Inc. as the newest Little House on the Prairie® licensee. “Little House on the Prairie is a wonderful representation of frontier America and the perfect brand for Dundalk and other manufacturers attuned to the enduring appeal of simpler…
Searching for Charles Ingalls in Cuba, New York
Today we are intrigued to hear from Nancy McCabe about her experience exploring Cuba, New York, the birthplace of Charles Ingalls. Hear her interesting stories and tid bits of information about Pa’s first home below. In Cuba, New York, the birthplace of Charles Ingalls, my daughter and I read excerpts from Little House in the…
Laura’s Frontier Fairy Tale
“Once upon a time, sixty years ago, a little girl lived in the Big Woods of Wisconsin, in a little gray house made of logs.” Little House in the Big Woods It is the opening line of an American classic, beloved by millions, instantly recognizable even to those who have never read the book Little…