Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Little House on the Prairie

Growing up, I was smitten with the Little House on the Prairie books. I loved imagining what life was like for the Ingalls family living as pioneers on the prairie. I think when the television series of the same title debuted in the early 70s, it really popularized Laura Ingalls Wilder. I've remained interested in Little House and through the years have accumulated a few additional, newer titles about Laura and her family to add to my series books (from childhood).

I wrote a post a few years ago about a line of Little House on the Prairie fabric, which was newly on the market at the time. You can click here to revisit that story and there is an included link to take you to the fabric site, if you're interested. It was around the time of that quilt show I attended that I subscribed to an electronic  Little House on the Prairie newsletter and was interested to read in the latest edition that today is Laura Ingalls Wilder's birthday. 🎈🎂🎉 She was born on February 7, 1867 and became a famous author. Interestingly, it was not until she was 65 that she began writing her books after her daughter, Rose, urged her to do so. The books were penned from her home here in MO in the 1930s and 40s. Her historic house and museum are located in Mansfield, MO and are open, seasonally, for visitors to tour. We were able to go many years ago and found it  thoroughly interesting! 

Did anyone else enjoy reading Little House books and, if so, who else has the urge to reread them now?! 😊