A Place Like This

Valarie Budayr

  • Searching Summer at the Stuga

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  • Searching For Summer: June 2nd

    We are participating in Searching for Summer. Well we've found it. Over the long weekend we found ourselves picking strawberries,making jam, watching hay being cut, and the start of the lavender harvest. Oh how we love all things summer.  … Continue reading

  • The New Edition of Rhythm of the Home

    Today is the day,… the new edition of  Rhythm of the Home is out today. This issue is completely incredible. It is chalked full of creative moments to have and share with your families. About a week before the new edition comes… Continue reading

  • {This Moment}

    {this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. Have a great weekend everyone! Continue reading

  • Wash Wednesday and A T-Shirt Market Bag

      For a couple of weeks now the blogosphere has been filled with the beautiful photographs of everyone's clean laundry thanks to Gardenmama. As time went on I realized that I had this beautiful old drying rack in my laundry… Continue reading

  • Sweetie Pie Cans

    It's Saturday. Crystal clear blue beautiful sky. A melodic voice singing with a guitar. The smell of freshly roasted coffee. Yes, it's clearly spring because it's time for the Farmer's Market!!!!!  Nothing is better than speaking with a friend over gorgeous… Continue reading

  • Bows & Arrows

    One young man I know has been trying all winter and early spring to make a bow and arrow that actually works. He's consulted our neighborly boy scouts, guides, and on-line sources, but nothing seemed to work. One night as… Continue reading

  • Plum Tuckered

    Greetings dear friends. After the last two weeks of not sitting down for a moment, I've decided to take the rest of the week off. I will be back on Monday and I look forward to getting caught up on all… Continue reading

  • Some Things To Be Excited About

    Tonight Elizabeth from So Wabi Sabi and Threading Light is giving a tele-seminar over at The Mindful Connection at 8 pm Eastern time. Tonight's topic is finding the Sacred in everyday life. I can hardly wait to hear this. The whole… Continue reading

  • Let the Parties Begin

    Attention,Attention, Testing 123, I'd just like to announce…..Let the Parties Begin…….. Party No 1: Hannah's   Party No 2: Amelia's Amelia's cousin was visiting from Yale University for this splendid occasion and he brought a bunch of S.O.B 's with… Continue reading