A Place Like This

Category: Books

  • {This Moment}

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    Valarie Budayr
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    {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. This week also honoring our participation in the great outdoor challenge  and over at Jump Into A Book we are building fairy…

  • Happy Friday: Tree on the Cabin

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    Valarie Budayr
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    Today is Friday and that means it's time for the Next Chapter Book Club hosted by the ever lovely Jaime Ridler. There were many happy moments this week but the one I will share with you today is the one that stands out as the happiest moment of this week and that would be when…

  • Happy Friday Anticipation

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    Valarie Budayr
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     Friday's are Happy Day's in Jaime Ridler's Next Chapter Book Club. As you know, it's been a tough week. All of my children have been sick with a stomach/cold type virus, which has left this house flat on it's back. As terrible as this sounds there were many happy moments involved such as watching our…

  • Along the Enchanted Way

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    Valarie Budayr
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    Rarely there comes such an unexpected moment that it captures you heart and soul. Such was the case when I was surfing the net over the last few snowy days and encountered an experience of a book that had me searching for more. During the holidays in my inbox was an email from Toast with…

  • The Pregnant Project

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    Valarie Budayr
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    I hadn't intended to start anything when I walked down the basement stairs. Nope I didn't. My only thought was to block the newly knitted sweater I had just finished for "O". But what to my wandering eye did appear but an old worn out carpet with the looks of wood under there.   So…

  • Gnome Week:A-Gathering and A Giveaway

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    Valarie Budayr
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        During this festive time of year, gnome's and their homes ring out with the sounds of songs,games,  dancing,joking,and stories. To ensure that those who they watch over will also take part,they leave for us on the Sunday after Thanksgiving a basket filled with wrapped books. Wrapped in twine and sealed tightly with a gnome's seal. …

  • Proclamations

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    Valarie Budayr
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    Today is such an exciting day. First and foremost is the announcement that the E-magazine Rhythm of Home has launched it's first edition today. I'm so honored to be apart of this. Rhythm of Home is a creation of love by Heather of Shivaya Naturals and Bernadette from Sugar in my Bowl.  This quarterly online…

  • Living the Rumpus….

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    Valarie Budayr
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    I had my own rumpus experience when I was small. Sitting on my sister's lap, being introduced to my favorite monsters all those years ago. There was never any fear of them. Those monsters were friends. Night after night I would meet them before my bedtime slumper would set in. Many years later on a…

  • Powell’s

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    Valarie Budayr
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    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 get to Powell's?……what a shame.        

  • I Discovered Guernsey

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    Valarie Budayr
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                     I entered this day to yet another incredible thunderstorm. Though it slacked off some, we were met with even more liquid sunshine later in the day. After a morning of incredible creating activity, the afternoon gave itself and me a little breather and so I sauntered over to my favorite bookshelf. The one…