by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 29, 2021 | holidays, Miracles
My goodness. Here it is, Holy Week already. Which means Easter is practically upon us. If I don’t pause and consider the coming of a special day, I tend to feel like I’m missing out. What if you just woke up and someone told you it was your birthday? Sure, it might be...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 1, 2021 | Hiking, holidays, Nature
I bet you thought tomorrow (Feb. 2) is Groundhog Day. Well, I suppose it is, but it’s also Candlemas. One of the lesser known holidays Hallmark has yet to embrace. In case you’re wondering, Candlemas is a Christian holiday celebrating the day Jesus was...
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...
