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All that glitters…

December 5, 2015 By Talya Tate Boerner

all that glitters is not gold - sometimes it's frost!

It’s true what Shakespeare, Tolkien and Chaucer said. All that glitters is not gold. It’s not necessarily glitter either. Not the traditional silver and gold and red sort that comes in tiny vials and makes a mess no matter how careful I am. Is that a piece of glitter on my chin? Probably. I used some last February. Oh sure, glitter adds an extra dose of merriment to craft projects. It’s downright holly jolly right until the moment it spills onto the dining room table and magically morphs into a shovelful that somehow floats onto the floor and slips between the floorboards to live for all eternity.

All.Of.Eternity.

I prefer nature’s glitter.Continue Reading

Books and Tulips. Tulips and Books!

November 7, 2015 By Talya Tate Boerner

Books and Tulips

Oscar Wilde said with freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy? I totally agree. I’ve always had a thing about the moon. I usually wake up super early, and one of the first things I do is check out the moon. Yesterday, the crescent-shaped moon looked incredible and brilliant hanging just over my back porch. And freedom? I’m sure we can all agree not to take freedom for granted. But this post is about the new (old) books in our Little Free Library and flowers.

Specifically, tulips. Continue Reading

meanwhile in the garden…

November 6, 2015 By Talya Tate Boerner

meanwhile in the garden

Meanwhile in the garden, there’s lots to report. For the past two days, this guy’s been munching on milkweed. And speaking of milkweed, mine is still blooming like crazy. Like a weed, in fact:) My new favorite plant!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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