I hero worshipped Laura Ingalls Wilder in my younger years. I spent a great deal of time in my head pretending to be her. I was a pioneer several Halloweens in a row. My friends and I would constantly be preparing and acting out pioneer plays. I have one poignant memory of childhood angst because dinner came when Little House on the Prairie was on TV and I had to miss it. I loved that show. I still remember writhing with embarrassment when Laura went to school with those apples in her dress (she was upset that she wasn't "blooming" as fast as the other girls) and one fell out in front of the class. I read those books so many times and I still pull them out occasionally to read from them. They are comfort books.
I really, really enjoyed my childhood.
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so adorable! especially with that shirt to match.
I love that she let you do it! it looks terrific and perfect for her age!
Gillian looks so cute! Yeah I had a similar obsession with Anne of Green Gables. It didn't hurt that my middle name is also Anne with an E. I think it's partly what inspired me in sixth grade to tell my teacher that I went by Anne. It didn't work though--she called me Anne for a week, but I never answered so we switched back to Charity for good.
She looks so cute with her hair like that!
I'm with Charity- I loved Anne of Green Gables. When I couldn't sleep at night I would design a ball gown in my head and pretend I was at that dancing party that Anne & Diana went to with Diana's aunt. Then I would hum Pachelbel until I fell asleep. Beats counting sheep.
Yeah--Anne of Green Gables is another comfort book for me. If I was given the choice of which one to keep, I would definitely choose Anne--but I still love Laura as well. Current Anne Quote: "Ahh, there's the rub. There are so many thing in life we cannot do because of he fear of what Mrs. Harmon Andrews would say."
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