Last week I was faced with a challenge on how to create a one-hour historical presentation that would be interesting for both children and adults. I find that the best way to keep an audience interested, no matter what the age group, is to make it interactive. This includes looking at historically accurate clothing. To display the clothing I created a DIY Patchwork Fabric Covered Hangers. DIY Patchwork Fabric Covered Hangers While the question and answer formula works well in ... View the Post
Sunbonnets and Smiles
Have you ever had your face ache from smiling too much? It feels SO wonderfully special combining Sunbonnets and Smiles. Yesterday, at the Laura Ingalls Wilder 150th birthday celebration I didn’t stop smiling for over four hours. Everywhere I turned there were happy people. Happiness is contagious, isn’t it? I just wanted to soak up ALL the happy. These awesome ladies were from the Log Cabin Village Museum. They were overseeing butter making demonstrations, sampler ... View the Post
A Thanksgiving Feast For Four
I grew up celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday in which several tables were pulled together to ensure that there was plenty of seating for the 20-30 people who would attend the dinner. This year we will enjoy a Thanksgiving Feast For Four. Once I married and moved far away our Thanksgiving tables have fluctuated in size over the years. This year we will have between 4-6 attending. Yet even with such a small gathering, I want to create a memorable meal. Perhaps if you too are cooking for ... View the Post
Happy Halloween From Ma and Pa Ingalls
Happy Halloween From Ma and Pa Ingalls. Happy Halloween From Ma and Pa Ingalls Do you have your costumes ready? Is there a pumpkin on your front porch? Do you plan to go trick or treating? Here at the log cabin, we will possibly go on a hayride if our horses are returned. Bobbing for apples might be fun. Or a late night stroll. We’ve been practicing our dance moves. For a thriller…killer night. Have a safe and happy Halloween! Laura ... View the Post
What To Wear in Wet Vancouver
Last week the Mr. and I took our first vacation alone together in over 10 years. It rained EVERY SINGLE DAY of our vacation in Vancouver. But we had checked the forecast and prepared for this vacation travesty thereby still managing to have a great time in this wet autumnal wonderland. Here is What To Wear in Wet Vancouver. What To Wear in Wet Vancouver As with my previous packing posts (Paris and Panama), I always start my travel collection of clothing around one key element. ... View the Post
Becoming Laura The Fun Outtakes
Becoming Laura The Fun Outtakes It takes days upon days to create historical costuming. This is followed by several hours of photography. But when all is said and done it should be fun. Here is the Becoming Laura The Fun Outtakes. You can’t take yourselves too seriously when cars are honking and people are pointing. Eric the Amish man taking a call on his ginormous phone. I am a very blessed girl to have this happy go lucky jokester accompanying me. I pretend to be shocked at some ... View the Post
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