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One Little Word: 2016

January 13, 2016 By Talya Tate Boerner

there's just something about writing with a pencil!

Yay! I’m back. My blog has been down for three days due to host server problems beyond my control (nasty hackers!), but I’m back. While you may have appreciated the break from my constant ramblings, it was a long three days for me. Having all my blog work in limbo was a helpless feeling. On the other hand, I did tackle my to-do list including a few things I’d been ignoring for a while. I even went completely old school and did a bit of writing using a regular pencil. Well, my pencils aren’t that regular—they’re pretty fancy, really. But today I’m back, and I’m talking about my One Little Word for 2016.Continue Reading

Happy Birthday, NYE, Everything!

December 31, 2015 By Talya Tate Boerner

Happy birthday, John!

Happy Birthday to my husband, John! He’s a New Year’s Eve baby. As a kid he thought the whole world was celebrating his birthday. I think the world should. ???

Happy New Year’s Eve to all my readers. I appreciate you. ???

Happy everything to everyone! ???

I’ll see you next year,

Grace Grits and Gardening
Farm. Food. Garden. Life.

“Saying next year like it was a long time off was a fun thing to do when next year officially started next week.” The Accidental Salvation of Gracie Lee (yes, I’m quoting myself)

Musical Pairing:
Barbra Streisand, What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?

2015 in review: top blog posts

December 28, 2015 By Talya Tate Boerner

Top Posts 2015

What would year-end be without a little review and reflection? A regular week, I suppose. As a blogger, I like to look back to see which were my top blog posts. And by “top”, I mean those blog posts written in 2015 with the most page views. My most popular five posts of all time were written in 2013 and 2014, thanks in part to the power of Pinterest (which is much like compounding interest).

Looking back helps me look forward. Knowing what my readers connected with and related to helps me plan for 2016. (Whoa, saying 2016 sounds crazy. Remember ten minutes ago how we didn’t think we would survive Y2K?)

So here’s 2015 in review—my top blog posts all tied up in a bow. Plaid, of course. 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:

  • Our Garden Mission Statement
  • Goodbye, 2025. Hello, 2026.
  • Sunday Letter: 11.23.25
  • Maggie and Miss Ladybug: My New Children’s Nature Book
  • Sunday Letter: November 9, 2025

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