A Place Like This

Author: Valarie Budayr

  • A Little Break

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    ~ We're off for a little family time. I'll be back on Wednesday with many things to tell. Have a great week.

  • ~ Visiting about “What do we know?”

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    Today I'm visiting over at The Yellow Door Paperie. Mary has so graciously asked my views on gratitude in her Tell Me A Story series. Before you head on over I thought I would leave you with one of my favorite poems by Mary Oliver. Be well and have a wonderful day filled with much…

  • Bear, Marcel and Pasta Fourno

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    So often on the blogs we share those very fun projects and living experiences we have with our kids. What happens when they grow up, move out and off to college? I can feel the tears welling up in your eyes now. I'll confess to a few of my own, but today I come with…

  • The Winner is and a phone call

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    The winner of the Waldorf Connection giveaway is…….. KENDRA Thanks for stopping by yesterday and getting to know Donna better.  Today, Donna is introducing a BRAND-NEW program to teach you the “Essential Elements of Early Childhood.”   (photo by Donna Ashton)And she is getting everyone started for free in her class, “3 Ways to Create a…

  • Have a Bee u ti ful Day

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     In the fields surrounding Avonlea farm bees take their treasures back to their hives to make the liquid gold we call honey. Though I love honey and buy many organic jars of the beautiful stuff, I had never really thought about a bee's life and how needed they are. Luella prepares to smoke the hives to…

  • This Moment

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    A Friday tradition, capturing a single moment during the week. Just a photo, no words. Happy Weekend.

  • Right Now I Am

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    Savoring the last moments of our weekend with Mimi. Sunday came and I had to take her back. Looking ahead, I decided to make a reservation at the Scaritt-Bennett Hall just off of the Vanderbilt campus. Once a small college campus , it is now a place for repose. Walking through the old gothic campus…

  • Handmade Holiday: The Knitted Cowl

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    This year I'm happily taking part in the Handemade Holiday sponsored by Plain & Joyful Living. Last year I made so many of our holiday gifts and everyone really enjoyed them. Actually they enjoyed them more than I had ever remembered them enjoying presents. This year I'm fully committed to giving handmade gifts, whether handmade…

  • A Cake for a Special Birthday Boy

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    The request was a big pink Cinderella castle cake with princesses all over it. Mimi, who loves to morf into the "Cake Boss", was happy to create this very fun birthday cake. A cake creator and her best friend having a look at some great cake art. "Can we eat it now?" he asks Momma helps him…

  • A Sister’s Gift

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    We knew a day would come when "O" would become an only child. With both sisters in college our sweet boy is all on his own. Though he talks to both sisters daily, it isn't the same as having them in the house and sharing time with them. "Do the days seem longer to you…