A Place Like This

Category: Books

  • Two More Days Left For the 19 Book Elsa Beskow Giveaway

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    Valarie Budayr
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    Hurry……Don't Forget!!!!!   It has been the most exciting time hosting the Elsa Beskow giveaway.  I wouldn't want you to miss it. Here are the details. Do as much or as little as you like. Good Luck! One lucky winner will receive all 19 books sent directly to their home. The contest is open to…

  • Weekend Musings

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    Valarie Budayr
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    Maybe I should call this post Reading & Movie Watching but that's what I did this weekend. Believe me when I tell you I have a myriad of deadlines looming, one of which is a book deadline and my little artistic attention went to one of the best books I've read in a long time…

  • Last Day of the Blog Tour at Swedish House

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    Happy Monday Everyone!  Today is the last day of our blog tour so does it surprise anyone that we would end it in Sweden?  If you're just landing here let me give you a little back ground. I'm of Swedish heritage and I love all things Swedish, and from Sweden. You can find me at…

  • Mousy Brown’s House

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    Here's a vision for you: It isn't with just everyone that I sit in front of a coal lit fire in my gnome pyjamas, knitting a hat, and singing a long while I watch GLEE. But that's just the sort of friend that EM is.  This past January I popped over to Wales to wish…

  • A Visit to Gypsy Forest

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    Valarie Budayr
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    We became fast friends over gnomes and vintage. She is and ever will be one of my vintage swap partners and someone I check in with daily via the blogs.  Stephinie is the  author of the blog Gypsy Forest. Stephinie and I share a great many things such as our love of cooking and just…

  • Child in Harmony

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    Today the blog tour takes a very special stop at Child in Harmony. Marcia is passionate about teaching children and families about nature.  Photo by Marcia Simonds   Marcia has a wonderful earth school for children as well as having a small farm. This Spring finds her busy with her myriad of animals, I especially…

  • It’s Elemental

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    Valarie Budayr
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    Sterling silver, gold, bronze, oxidization, welding, metal wire and then just plain metal. These are the tools that jewelry artist Amy Ambroult uses to create her magic. Recently I had the pleasure of receiving one of her pieces. To celebrate the launch of Audrey Press Publishing, I commissioned Amy to make a silver charm bracelet. Each charm…

  • The Foxes Are Coming!!!!

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    Valarie Budayr
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                         On Monday May 9th, the Year of the Foxes begins with a blog tour to remember. Connecting friends in places all over the world by warming the heart and adding a smile, The Fox Diaries will be visiting these wonderful people over the next two…

  • A Mother’s Wish: Create with Purpose

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    …….a continuation from yesterday………. "Along with the foxes many doors have opened." During last summer, as I was greatly missing the foxes and as people constantly were asking me about them, I realized that I wanted to hold onto those cherised moments.  "What about writing a book about them?" my husband asked It was this…

  • The Day Everything Changed

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    Valarie Budayr
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    Long afterwards, she was to remember that moment when her life changed direction. ~ Evelyn Anthony   Just over a year ago I was sitting at my desk. Out of the corner of my eye I noticed something moving in the front yard and when I turned to look I noticed  the fox I had…