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Valentine’s Day 2017

February 14, 2017 By Talya Tate Boerner

Happy Valentine's Day 2017

Happy Valentine’s Day 2017! I’m popping in to bring you Valentine greetings and to show off a sweet gift I received in the mail from my friend Dorothy. The bag, decoupaged gold and decorated with vintage style embellishments, took me back to those Valentine parties held in elementary school once upon a time.

Dorothy said she’s been in a crafty mood lately. I was happy to benefit from her creativity!Continue Reading

Remembering a different fall.

September 29, 2016 By Talya Tate Boerner

remembering fallJust like that, the sticky scratchy summer blanket of heat has been lifted away for a while. And I’m remembering fall.

A different fall.

I am magically transported to a certain time when I lived with my friends on the surface of life, and each day began with a what-will-we-do-today freshness. Continue Reading

The Meaning of Friendship

September 19, 2016 By Talya Tate Boerner

the meaning of friendship

Yesterday was National Friendship Day, and we can’t let that go by without a mention. Last night I scribbled down a few ideas about what makes a great friend and how to nurture your friendships, but everything I wrote sounded cliche and sophomoric because, really, drilling down to a specific definition of friendship is like trying to describe a great work of art.

Friendship is more an emotion or feeling.
And feelings are difficult to describe.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)

Recent Ramblings:

  • Sunday Letter: 11.23.25
  • Maggie and Miss Ladybug: My New Children’s Nature Book
  • Sunday Letter: November 9, 2025
  • Sunday Letter: Oct 26, 2025
  • Sunday Letter: Oct 5, 2025

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