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If Fall was a place…

August 26, 2016 By Talya Tate Boerner

yellow leaf

Fall hangs just around the corner. I sense it in the breeze and especially in the shade when we walk Lucy and Annabelle. The leaves are beginning to change on the trees in Northwest Arkansas, and this makes me so-so-SO happy.

If fall was a place, I’d look forward to returning each year, excited to see familiar sights and inhale familiar smells. I’d sit on the back porch and drink it in slowly with crushed ice and fresh lemon and mint from the garden.Continue Reading

New Gracie Lee T-shirt for Fall!

August 23, 2016 By Talya Tate Boerner

Hey, y’all! Check out my new long-sleeve Gracie Lee t-shirt just in time for fall! They come in two comfort colors—seafoam and paprika. I love them both!

I'm with Gracie Lee t-shirt

Seafoam

I’m with Gracie Lee t-shirt

I only have a few in each size so if you’re interested, order without delay. Larger sizes this time!!

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my favorite things about baking…

August 21, 2016 By Talya Tate Boerner

my favorite things about baking

For most folks the end result of baking—the cake or pie or cookies—is the ultimate prize, but my favorite things about baking involve the details. Silly basic things you may never have given a second thought.

You: What sort of things?

Me: Thanks for asking.

Things like…Continue Reading

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Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

THE ACCIDENTAL SALVATION OF GRACIE LEE (2016)

GENE, EVERYWHERE: a life-changing visit from my father-in-law (2020)

BERNICE RUNS AWAY (2022)

THE THIRD ACT OF THEO GRUENE (coming 2025)

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