by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 4, 2017 | Food, Friends, Reading, Writing
No Appalachian Thursday today. I’m at the RT Book Lovers Convention in Atlanta, Ga., enjoying time with readers, authors, and chocolate. Good times! If you’re in the area, here’s one of my events: If you’re not in the area, heads up that my...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 1, 2017 | Appalachian, holidays, Nature
There’s an old-time tradition of hanging May baskets on people’s doors on the first day of May (May Day). Small paper cones or other containers would be filled with candy, small gifts, or flowers, then hung–anonymously–on someone’s door....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 27, 2017 | Appalachian, Church, Family, Love, Memories
Today is our 21st wedding anniversary and I’ve decided to re-run a version of last year’s anniversary post. Our wedding was uniquely Appalachian for several reasons, not the least of which was that the only “facility” at our wedding was . . ....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
I’ve never had children, but I have spent a fair amount of time considering what I might name a child if I did have one. Thankfully, I now have LOTS of characters, all in need of a good name. And naming them is one my favorite things to do. It even holds me up...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 20, 2017 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Hiking, Nature
Spring is prime foraging time in the woods where we hike. We often see folks out with baskets or net bags and I know they’re looking for tasty tidbits to add to dinner. Personally, I’m more of a catch and release forager. I love finding things I could eat,...
