A Place Like This

Author: Valarie Budayr

  • The Splendour Falls on Castle Walls

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        The splendour falls on castle walls And snowy summits old in story: The long light shakes across the lakes, And the wild cataract leaps in glory. blow, bugle, blow, set the wild echoes flying, Blow, bugle; answer, echoes, dying,dying,dying.     O hark, O hear! how thin and clear, And thinner, clearer, farther…

  • The Living Bush

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    What happens when an ordinary moment becomes extraordinary? I was just sitting there reading my book by the hydrangeas and butterfly bush. I heard it first and felt it second. The light rustle of breeze that comes from fluttering wings. Looking to my left I realized that this butterfly bush was completely teaming with life.…

  • The Book Reading List

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    ~ Each woman walked into the library with an arm full of books, and/or a list of "the must reads" in her life. For me it is one of the greatest times of year when we whittle down the list to just 9 choices of some of our favorites. Here is what we decided on this…

  • This Moment

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

  • Rhythm of the Home: Autumn Edition

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      The new Edition of Rhythm of the Home is out today. With this fourth edition it has made it's one year cycle. If it's at all possible this issue is bigger and more wonderful than anything I have ever seen. Inside it's virtual pages lies many moments to be had as momma's, families, celebrations,…

  • A Felting Party

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    While we were on summer vacation this year we had the most glorious weather. The last day of our vacation brought some very much needed rain and the inspiration along with it to craft till our hearts desired. My little heart was desiring to learn how to felt and good friend Lotta made sure this…

  • Wandering Wednesday

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    Here I sit with my feet dangling over the pool, the scent of flowers wafting through the air, the sound of bees humming around, bird song, a stack of books,my thought journal, a pen, and of course the cat.        The last three weeks have been crazy times with the children. Moving one child twice in…

  • Learning is a Treasure

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    ~ Learning is a treasure that will follow it's owner everywhere~ Chinese proverb   Everything was ready to welcome the class of 2014. "Welcome to Vande!" everyone yelled as our car approached the unloading area. Students in green shirts rushed to the car and immediately started unloading every box from the back of our car.…

  • Wandering Wednesday

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    Today I stand amid a lifetime packed into boxes. A journey beginning….. We knew that after graduation that this moment would come,……. but it always comes too soon.   So with your life in boxes, and a good amount of love and attention over the last 18 years, it's time to send you on your way.…

  • Living in the Moment

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    I find so much of my time is spent either trying to manage the moment or looking to the calendar schedule for the moments to come. Along with this comes the internal dialog of "living in the moment", but feeling like a complete failure because I am constantly thinking about every moment except the present…