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Sunday Letter: 07.03.22

July 3, 2022 By Talya Tate Boerner 17 Comments

Sunday Letter

Dear Sunday Letter friends,

Holy moly, I’ve been both riled up and in a funk, feeling hopeless and helpless over many things going on in our country. I took a few days away from the craziness of social media to just be. And while nothing has changed with respect to the things that riled me up in the first place, stepping away from incessant and often hateful chatter is healthier for me than jumping into it. I feel better when I refocus on the basic things that make me happy. Deadheading spent blossoms. Escaping into an unputdownable book. Cooking a healthy meal. Visiting with friends. Watering my seedlings each morning. While I don’t trust the slippery slope I believe we are sliding down, today I choose to focus on the good.

There is always good somewhere.

I believe that deep down in my bone marrow.Continue Reading

Vintage Christmas Photo Garland

December 24, 2021 By Talya Tate Boerner 1 Comment

Vintage Photo Garland

This fun vintage Christmas photo garland will take you all of five minutes to string along your mantel or bookcase or windowsill.

Vintage photos deserve to be displayed, y’all.Continue Reading

Vintage Harvest Photos (and the magic therein)

September 13, 2019 By Talya Tate Boerner 8 Comments

Vintage Harvest

As farmers work another harvest, I thought it would be fun to share a few vintage harvest photos from our family farm. Something odd to me—none of these pictures are dated. There are no dates printed on the white borders by Kodak or scribbled on the back in Momma’s handwriting…

What’s up with that?

Based on the various photograph styles, I’m guessing these pictures span the early 1960s through the mid-1970s.Continue Reading

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Hi! I'm Talya. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

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GENE, EVERYWHERE: a life-changing visit from my father-in-law (2020)

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