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Shop Henderson Avenue Dallas for last minute Valentine gifts!

February 12, 2014 By Talya Tate Boerner

Are you still shopping for last minute, unique Valentine gifts for your wife, husband, friend, neighbor, postman, teacher, favorite blogger ♥…? Why not shop Henderson Avenue in East Dallas? Here is a sampling of fun gifts only Six Blocks from my house.

And guess what?

None of these items will break the bank. Most are priced between $10 – $40.

The Gypsy Wagon

2928 N. Henderson

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Gypsy Wagon, Dallas, Tx

The Gypsy Wagon: heart dish; swaddle blankets; Texas t-shirt; dangle earrings

 

Melissa Benge Collection

2823 N. Henderson

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Melissa Benge Collection

Melissa Benge Collection: heart chalkboard; pink and red jeans; coffee cups; crystal chain heart necklace

 

Milk & Honey

1906 N. Henderson Avenue

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Milk & Honey

Milk & Honey: Initial Bracelet; Cute Tops; Heart Sweatshirt; Ampersand Earrings

We Are 1976

1902 N. Henderson Avenue

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We are 1976

We are 1976: Stamp Set; necklaces; journals; tea towels & aprons

 

Cute stuff, right?

Happy Valentine’s Day and happy shopping!

 

Grace Grits and Gardening

P.S. The Gypsy Wagon, Melissa Benge and We Are 1976 have guy gifts too. I was just too excited about the girlie things to snap pictures of those…

Musical Pairing:

I Do Adore, Mindy Gledhill

How to Make Valentine Bird Seed Feeders

February 11, 2014 By Talya Tate Boerner

Bird Seed Feeders

Got cabin fever? Today I’m making Valentine bird seed feeders—a winter gift to the birds. I worry about birds in winter, especially when the ground is covered in ice and snow. Teaching kids about nature and birding and caring for the creatures of our planet is an important lesson on compassion. Birds need love too. And valentines.

There was a little trial and error on my part, and yes, this project takes a bit of patience. But these heart-shaped bird seed feeders make a fun project for children of all ages (with adult assistance).
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The Poetry of Farm Trees

February 10, 2014 By Talya Tate Boerner

Florida Farm, Mississippi County, Arkansas

Tate Farms (our “Florida Farm” at Little River), Mississippi County, Arkansas

Summer trees

stand thick and lush

a mass of emerald leaves

with branches entwined

like arms braced tight

in a childhood game

of Red Rover.

 

Winter trees

stand single-file

like soldiers

fearless yet exposed

guarding furrows

watching the days grow longer.

 

Grace Grits and Gardening

Musical Pairing:

Tree With No Leaves, Crosby Stills and Nash

 

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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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