by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 12, 2015 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Friends, Nature
It’s almost holiday time in West Virginia. Oh, sure, there’s Thanksgiving and Christmas, but the REAL festivities begin on the Monday before Thanksgiving. The first day of deer season. Many schools are out all week because, well, no one would come if they were open....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 9, 2015 | Appalachian, Reading, Speaking
The only thing better than holding one of my very own books in my hands is meeting someone who actually took the time to READ one of those books. I mean, that’s kind of the whole reason I write them. So people can read them and hopefully be touched by my...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 5, 2015 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Love, Memories
I like Thanksgiving almost as much as Easter. It combines gratitude with amazing food and those are two of my favorite things. And Thanksgiving at our family farm has long held a special place in my heart. When I was a kid, Thanksgiving most years centered on my...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
Over the past two weeks, I hope you stopped by SouthernBelleView.com to read about our dogs. That would be: Thistle, Magnolia, Miss Dot, Lola, Lulu, Huckleberry, Xena, Ella, The Poods, and Dixie Belle. If you haven’t stopped by, swing on over there and read back...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
I LOVED Halloween when I was a kid. I’m still pretty fond of it today. But when I was little it was all about playing dress up and eating candy. And who doesn’t love that?!? I was one of those little girls who wanted to be something pretty. An angel, a...