A Place Like This

Valarie Budayr

  • Stash….as in fabric stash

    What happens when the cute children grow up and throw off those adorable frocks you purchased from vintage stores ? well, quite simply, a love of fabric. My oldest daughter Zaina came to me wanting to know if she could… Continue reading

  • Christine Magnuson wins silver last night

                                                                    OMG, OMG, how thrilling was that to watch Christine Magnuson of the UT vols swim team, win a… Continue reading

  • The sweetest 16th Birthday

    We had a celebration this week. Could 16 years have gone by this quickly ? It seems it has. And remember……Let Us Eat Cake. A birthday tradition …..The Roseman’s and Budayr’s "Family" Birthday Party" . Sadly without Mahdi,Seth or Susan.… Continue reading

  • Elderflower Sherbet Berry Sundae

                                                     For the last week everyone I know has been cutting and collecting elderflowers. There are the traditional elderflower saft, elderflower champagne, and of… Continue reading

  • A gift from my grocery store

      The drought here in Tennessee has left me with a very difficult decision to NOT garden officially this summer. I really find I have much time on my hands to sit and wish that I am in my garden… Continue reading

  • Plums in Waiting

    As I was sitting on the screen porch today enjoying a warm Sunday afternoon, I noticed the plum tree in the kitchen garden leaning to the right side, as if very heavy.  So I had to see for myself…..could it… Continue reading

  • Glad Midsommar

                                                       Midsommar  is Here ! The longest part of the year seems to be the wait between January and Midsommar.  As cities and towns… Continue reading

  • Incredible Gourmet Cooking

    In about the time it takes to make a cup of coffee you can have great gourmet meals thanks to legendary chef Jacques Pepin.  He has this fun website/blog with wonderful menu’s and videos. I spent so much time in… Continue reading

  • Here We go A Wandering

    Summer is definitely here. Today is hot and humid. With summer comes our traditional wanderlust. Tomorrow I go to the Windy city but before I depart I will drive to Atlanta . My companion for this journey will be the… Continue reading

  • Earth Day,Earth Week ….what about Earth Life ?

    So this week has been full of Earth attentive activities. More and more we are seeing everything in a greenway. For some this may be new but I grew up in Oregon where green is just a way of life.… Continue reading