by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 31, 2020 | Appalachian, holidays
I’ve written in previous posts about new year’s traditions like first-footing and eating lucky foods. And last year I wrote about the old-time tradition of “blowing out” the old year. But, considering how 2020 has gone, I think it bears repeating! The idea...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 24, 2020 | holidays, Memories
While I suppose we were relatively modern when it came to my childhood Christmases, the old-timey traditions are still hanging on in the mountains. And there are some I very much think we should revive for broader use. Here are a few of my favorite Appalachian...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 14, 2020 | books, holidays, Love
I have a December birthday. Everyone who has a December birthday knows what that means . . . combo birthday/Christmas presents. Normally, this is NOT something to be preferred. My niece’s birthday is one week before Christmas and she fully expects to celebrate...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 26, 2020 | Family, holidays, Memories
Oh for those Thanksgivings gone by! The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade would be on TV, mom would be filling the house with the aroma of butter, sage, and turkey. I’d be watching out the window counting down the minutes until the cousins came . . . The...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 9, 2020 | Family, History, holidays
Wednesday is Veterans Day. Which got me to thinking about the veterans in my family. And I’m not talking about Vietnam or Korea or even World War II. I’m reaching back to the days before West Virginia was even a state! It was during the Civil War that West...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 26, 2020 | Family, Food, holidays, Memories
Seems like I just can’t keep track of time this year. The seasons, the holidays, the day of the week–it’s all a weird 2020-induced blur. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to think hard to remember what month it is! But I do know...
