by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 31, 2022 | Family, holidays, Memories
I suspect it was kind of tough on Mom having a Halloween birthday when we were kids. No fancy dinner out. Not much of a celebration at home. Mostly just wrangling kids and costumes and candy. So for Mom’s birthday today I just want to say THANK YOU for being the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 4, 2022 | Appalachian, holidays, West Virginia
Happy Fourth of July from this red, white, and blue West Virginia writer to YOU! If you didn’t already know, my home state’s motto is: Mountaineers are always free. There’s a serious thread of independence running through the mountains I call home. And what...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 11, 2022 | Faith, Giving Thanks, holidays
My goodness. It’s almost Easter. If I don’t pause and consider the coming of a special day, I tend to feel like I’m missing out a bit. What if you just woke up and someone told you it was your birthday? Sure, it might be a nice surprise, but I’d be sorry I didn’t get...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 28, 2022 | Faith, holidays
Easter is my favorite holiday. Better than Christmas, Thanksgiving, and my birthday all rolled into one. Rebirth. Resurrection. Unadulterated joy! But it’s not just Easter Sunday that gets me. It’s the whole process from Ash Wednesday (March 2) to Holy...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 14, 2022 | holidays, Love
Just in case you didn’t know . . . today is Valentine’s Day. I’m generally opposed to the holiday as an adult. It feels to me like a marketing ploy to sell cards, flowers, and candy. That said, I have fond memories of the day when I was a kid. At Adrian Elementary...
