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Charlie Brown Snow ~ 3 days til Christmas!

December 22, 2021 By Talya Tate Boerner

Charlie Brown Snow!

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Today’s Christmas Countdown post is…wait for it…how to create Charlie Brown snow!

Did you watch A Charlie Brown Christmas this year? PBS has been playing it for the past three Sunday nights. I doubt I’ve missed a year since it debuted on December 9, 1965.

This year when I watched it, I thought about all the fabulous snowfall in Charlie Brown’s neighborhood. And I wondered where Charlie Brown lived. John guessed somewhere in the Northeast since his grandmother lived in a condominium. According to Peanuts Fandom, there’s disagreement regarding the location of Charlie Brown’s home. Earliest comic strips eluded to California where Shultz’s office was located. Later, several references (and lots of snow) directed fans to a Charlie Brown neighborhood in Minnesota where Shultz grew up.

Regardless, we won’t be having snow in Fayetteville this Christmas. Our forecasted high for Christmas Day is 72.

Good grief!

I decided to create the illusion of Charlie Brown snow from our dining room windows. Sometimes a girl has to take things into her own hands. Continue Reading

Candy Cane Steam Facial ~ 4 days til Christmas!

December 21, 2021 By Talya Tate Boerner

candy cane steam facial

Today we take a little break from Christmas prep and treat ourselves to a candy cane steam facial. I concocted this at-home steam facial last weekend and decided it was fabulous; now I’m sharing it with you.

During this busy time of the year, taking care of ourselves is a necessity. While we may not have the time or $$$ to go to a fancy spa, we can all spare a few minutes to pamper ourselves. If not, simply save this post and refer to it when you do have more time to relax.Continue Reading

The Santa Succulent ~ 5 days til Christmas!

December 20, 2021 By Talya Tate Boerner

Christmas Countdown - Santa Succulent

Today’s Santa Succulent is a fun, last-minute gift for the plant lover in your life. (Or, for yourself.)

Really, this is for everyone reading today’s Christmas Countdown post, right?

Aren’t they adorable?

I saw these whimsical fellows at Greater Goods Marketplace in historic downtown Van Buren, Arkansas, and thought about how fun it would be to make these for Christmas gifts.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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  • Sunday Letter: 11.23.25
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  • Sunday Letter: November 9, 2025
  • Sunday Letter: Oct 26, 2025
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