by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 2, 2017 | Appalachian, Food, Memories, Nature, Waiting
Spring is technically still a ways off, but we have daffodils, forsythia peeking out, warmer days (followed by COLD ones), and last night I heard the first peepers of the season. So I’m indulging my spring fever with seven things I love about this time of year....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 6, 2017 | Appalachian, Family, Memories
If she’d lived longer than the 97 years God gave her, Grandma would have turned 102 this past weekend. That’s how old Aunt Bess was when she passed, so it’s not much of a stretch. I wear the engagement ring my grandfather gave her on my right ring...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 30, 2017 | Appalachian, Family, Memories
I write historical fiction . . . but I cheat. I only just realized this as my third novel was about to release last year. I’ve long struggled with genre and fitting what I write into a specific slot. Maybe it’s historical. Maybe it’s romance. Maybe it’s historical...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 23, 2017 | Family, Love, Memories
I’m closer to the half-century mark than I used to be. Which, I suppose, means I am undeniably a grown up whether I want to be or not. But still . . . there are days when I just want my momma. I recently spent several days at home in West Virginia. I wish it...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 9, 2017 | Memories
I’m kind of a data nerd. I like charts and statistics. Survey results make me giddy. So, at the end of another blogging year, I like to take a little time to look back over the data. And inside my blog there’s this fabulous little tab titled...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 5, 2017 | Appalachian, Family, Hiking, Memories, Nature
I’m not a fan of looking at the turning of the calendar as any kind of clean slate. I figure most every day is the perfect time to begin doing whatever it is I’m supposed to be doing. But in the spirit of the New Year, I took a moment to look back over...
