I started reading the Little House on the Prairie series to Ashlyn several years ago. I had read the books when I was young, and of course, I loved the show, too.
I thought it would be something different for us to do together, and we had gone through most of the books in our home library by this point. It's been a couple of years since we started with the first book. (Sometimes months have gone by between books while we read other things) However, we have been reading "By the Shores of Silver Lake" ever since Santa brought it for Christmas.
So here are a few random thoughts about my experience rereading these books with Ashlyn:
1)I recommmend reading this series with your kids or for yourself if it's been a while...I have been surprised at how much I enjoy finding out what will happen next just as much as Ash.
2)I am so thankful to live in the 21st century with all our advances in science and technology, etc. My heart breaks for Ma....her whole day revolves around cleaning and cooking (from scratch). I know they didn't know any different, but how scary to head west without an HEB up ahead or a doctor around the next turn. Those were brave people who settled the unsettled country.
3)The stories are also a good reminder to me that sometimes keeping things small and simple beats all the busy craziness we get ourselves caught up in these days!
4)Maybe it would be nice to go back to the basics in some areas...I (and I don't mean outhouses)!
I don't know....just some random thoughts to think about!!!
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I am so glad you are blogging!
I bought the whole series of Little House on the Prairie before I had kids because I loved it so much as a little girl.
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