Trundlebed Tales

This month will see major events at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch, Iowa for their Laura Ingalls Wilder Remembered event, Laura Days in Pepin, Wisconsin; and Wilder Days in Mansfield, Missouri.

There is a HUGE community of Walt Disney World addicts online. They've produced discussion boards, Facebook groups, YouTube videos, blogs, websites, and podcasts. Unfortunately for a lot of new fans it's like coming in at the middle of the movie. This episode will get you going on the basic terms that you'll need to successfully plan a trip. And trust me you need to plan to have a successful Disney trip.

August is a little slower month, but there are still events to find. Look for them in DeSmet, South Dakota; Spring Valley, Minnesota; Mansfield, Missouri; and Malone, New York. We also have a new book this month The Prairie Devotional by Wendi Lou Lee.

One of the questions reenactors, people who wear old-fashioned clothes at living history museum sites and at living history events, get a lot is "aren't you hot?" Sometimes the answer is yes, sometimes it's no. Today we'll look into why that is and what can you do in heat if you're wearing old-fashioned clothes or even what you should do yourself is you're visiting a living history site or wearing a costume during summer heat. Learn about how people used to beat the heat.

Get a jump on everything going on in Laura Ingalls Wilder fandom during July 2019. We’ll check in on the Laura Ingalls Wilder museums having special events, the opening of Laura Ingalls Wilder homesite season, and my programs. Find out more about Walnut Grove, Minnesota: DeSmet, South Dakota; Spring Valley, Minnesota; Mansfield, Missouri, and Malone, New York. Plus about the "Little House on the Prairie" TV cast reunion and a conference.

Once again we join host Sarah Uthoff and Walnut Grove museum director Amy Foster as they talk about the major event the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum and the Walnut Grove Pageant coming up July 12-13, 2019 in honor of the 45th Anniversary of the Little House on the Prairie TV show. This will be the largest reunion of the cast planned for this year. We’ll talk about what’s happening, who’s coming, and what to expect.  Tune in with your questions.

Join host Sarah Uthoff and Pauly Tee (he was previously on the show talking about visiting Little House on the Prairie TV show filming locations) as we talk about meeting actors. What do you do if you run into an actor? What can you expect at a reunion event? How do they work? What should you know before you go? We're going to focus on the Little House on the Prairie reunion coming July 2019, but these tips will be helpful no matter what the TV show, event, or con you go to.

Get a jump on everything going on in Laura Ingalls Wilder fandom during June 2019. We’ll check in on the Laura Ingalls Wilder museums having special events, the opening of Laura Ingalls Wilder homesite season, and my programs. Find out more about Independence, Kansas: Burr Oak, Iowa, and Spring Valley, Minnesota.