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Sunday Letter: 07.08.18

July 8, 2018 By Talya Tate Boerner 2 Comments

Sunday Letter 07.08.18

Dear Sunday Letter Peeps,

We are having the craziest summer here in Northwest Arkansas. Our temperature this morning is 69 degrees! I’m savoring every pleasant breeze and every crack of thunder. This past week we had two days of unexpected rain showers, too. All the critters and plants are standing taller and smiling brighter this morning.Continue Reading

Hello Fifty-Five.

July 10, 2017 By Talya Tate Boerner 20 Comments

This is Fifty-Five

Hello FIFTY-FIVE, and happy birthday to me. Today I’m celebrating another trip around the sun. I happen to love birthdays, and I’m not one of those people who despairs over her age, BUT, I do declare there seems to be something a wee bit supernatural going on. I mean, the orbit is the same each year yet the ride whips by more quickly.

Doesn’t it?Continue Reading

Fifty-four things I know so far.

July 11, 2016 By Talya Tate Boerner 15 Comments

54 things I know so far

I’m grateful to be celebrating another birthday at the lake with family. After fifty-four trips around the sun, I should know a few things. Maybe? So while sitting on the porch drinking coffee, I jotted down a quick list of fifty-four things I’ve learned so far.

  1. Less is more.
  2. Be yourself.
  3. Celebrate tradition.
  4. Wear sunscreen.
  5. Laughter really is the best medicine.
  6. Simple is good.
  7. Eat your veggies.
  8. Negativity breeds negativity.
  9. It’s true, time flies.
  10. Not everyone will like you.
  11. Plant flowers.
  12. Smell the flowers.
  13. Pick the flowers.
  14. Do unto others.
  15. Cherish your friends.
  16. If you’re going to have kids, be a parent.
  17. Keep moving.
  18. Get out of your comfort zone.
  19. Read.
  20. Nurture relationships.
  21. Don’t be a litterbug.
  22. Everyone has a talent.
  23. Pets bring joy.
  24. Praise teachers.
  25. Learn to swim.
  26. Most people are good, but some are crazy.
  27. Eat dessert.
  28. Don’t always eat dessert.
  29. Floss.
  30. Look on the bright side.
  31. Buy local.
  32. Sometimes it’s better to be silent than to be right.
  33. Travel as often as possible.
  34. Sing.
  35. Respect your elders.
  36. Life isn’t fair.
  37. Wear comfortable shoes.
  38. Don’t pout.
  39. You don’t have to clean your plate.
  40. Smile.
  41. The grass probably isn’t greener but green grass looks nice.
  42. We all have something in common.
  43. Drink lots of water.
  44. Learn to tie knots.
  45. Say what you mean and mean what you say.
  46. Don’t ever pass up a lemonade stand.
  47. Learn to apologize.
  48. Be alert.
  49. Take responsibility.
  50. Work hard.
  51. Eat breakfast.
  52. Always buy from girl/boy scouts.
  53. Don’t gossip.
  54. God is good. All the time.

What would you add?

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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)

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