A Place Like This

Author: Valarie Budayr

  • The Kung-Fu Kid

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    On Saturday something really special happened……  After 4 years, "O" earned his junior black belt in Traditional Shaolin Kung Fu. Twice a week we've gone to practice the age old tradition.  Unlike "Tournament" marshal arts, Shaolin Kung-Fu is an ancient Tradition which holds a sacred trust of ancient instruction between a student and their teacher.…

  • Last Day of the Blog Tour at Swedish House

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    Happy Monday Everyone!  Today is the last day of our blog tour so does it surprise anyone that we would end it in Sweden?  If you're just landing here let me give you a little back ground. I'm of Swedish heritage and I love all things Swedish, and from Sweden. You can find me at…

  • Mousy Brown’s House

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    Here's a vision for you: It isn't with just everyone that I sit in front of a coal lit fire in my gnome pyjamas, knitting a hat, and singing a long while I watch GLEE. But that's just the sort of friend that EM is.  This past January I popped over to Wales to wish…

  • The Jumpeeezzzzzzz

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    Throughout her life she's bounced on the sofas, chairs, beds, trampolenes, porches, diving boards, bottom of the sea, in grocery stores, (especially the frozen food aisle),  skis, and anything else that looks bounceable. Our dock was no different. Waiting for her brother and sister to come in on the boat, she requested that I take…

  • By Hand At Home

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    The blog tour has made it's way to Portland Oregon and that means I'M HOME! Kendra of Hand At Home is a very special friend indeed. This is the friend that makes me my favorite jam in late summer……….Marionberry Jam and sends it clear across the United States so I can savor a few moments…

  • Family Day at the Lake

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    It had been too long since we had been together. All of us in the same room that is. While our Mimi was away at school we had connected via facebook, email, skype, and cell phones. We had gone to see our girl at separate times, but the family all together hadn't happened since December. …

  • Blog Tour Continues at Ren Lady of the Arts

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    Happy Monday everyone! The blog tour continues and today takes us to the desert of the Western United States. Ren lady of the Arts is a blog for the person who loves living. There you will find my friend Ren, loving her two little monkeys….well in real life they are boys.  Watching her favorite art…

  • A Visit to Gypsy Forest

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    We became fast friends over gnomes and vintage. She is and ever will be one of my vintage swap partners and someone I check in with daily via the blogs.  Stephinie is the  author of the blog Gypsy Forest. Stephinie and I share a great many things such as our love of cooking and just…

  • Child in Harmony

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    Today the blog tour takes a very special stop at Child in Harmony. Marcia is passionate about teaching children and families about nature.  Photo by Marcia Simonds   Marcia has a wonderful earth school for children as well as having a small farm. This Spring finds her busy with her myriad of animals, I especially…

  • Strawberry Fields Forever

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    What would you think if I sang out of tune,   Would you stand up and walk out on me? Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song,And I'll try not to sing out of key. Oh I get by with a little help from my friends, Mmm,I get high with a little…