A Place Like This

Valarie Budayr

  • The Lovely List

    As I wandered around the blogosphere today I never cease to be amazed at how many truly talented,creative, and sincere people there are out there. I'm ever so thankful for this thing called the internet so that I can see… Continue reading

  • Powell’s

    I think it's probably very well known that I'm a bibliophile or book addict affection ado. …in several languages, no less. So how many trips to Powell's does one take on their Portland vacation ? Daily….as in twice daily. Can't… Continue reading

  • Nadaka

    Right behind our house, the house that I grew up in, was a wonderful campfire girls day camp called Camp Nadaka.         I have so many wonderful memories of this place. What a great suprise it was to see… Continue reading

  • Mother’s

         Anyone hungry for breakfast? With a slogan like "You should eat so good." is a great sign that things will be well with the day. For the best and freshest food around just head down to Mother's.  We got… Continue reading

  • Sand In the City

    ~ Greetings Everyone!~ I'll be blogging for the next couple of weeks from my beautiful hometown of Portland Oregon. This time my best friend Susie is with me. It's her first trip to Portland and now I can show her… Continue reading

  • Loveables:Blogging for Bliss and A Give Away

         It came as an unexpected surprise. Late in the afternoon a delivery of an inspiring book,"Blogging for Bliss." Tara Frey has welcomed all to the creative and inspiring world of blogging. This is a book chalked full of… Continue reading

  • After the Catch and Something Fishy

    So the guys are still on the Bering Sea finishing up their Opie season,one more week to go. The actual opie season I think ended in April. After each episode of Deadliest Catch comes a round table with the captains… Continue reading

  • Simple Birthday Pleasures

           :: A morning walk by the stream:: :: A lasting bouquet of Roses from Dad.::         :: A dinner shared among friends:: :: Many facebook greetings. Thank-You ! :: :: A favorite song :: :: New fabric from… Continue reading

  • Happy Birthday !!!!!

                       Today is my birthday. My dad always told me that you're only as old as you feel, so I'm 20 years old, ahem, with 20 something years experience. 🙂 So what's in store for this day? Well it will be celebrated among… Continue reading

  • A Stuga Day

    Today, one can find me walking around a lake, baking the best blueberry pie in the world from freshly picked blueberries, drinking coffee, knitting,swimming,taking a sauna, and sitting at my stuga reading favorites. What are you doing today ? P.S. For… Continue reading