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Goodbye, 2025. Hello, 2026.

December 28, 2025 By Talya Tate Boerner 7 Comments

Goodbye, 2025. Hello, 2026.

There’s something extra special about the final days of a year. Not loud. Not confetti-covered. Just a quiet pause—a moment to look back and consider what comes next.

Oh, 2025 has been a lot, hasn’t it? Wonderful in many ways (at the very top of that list: welcoming our first grandchild 💛). And heartbreaking + horrifying in others. (Turn on the BBC, and it doesn’t take long to see how fragile our world is.)

As this year tucks itself in, I keep thinking about what 2025 taught me—not through headlines or tidy resolutions, but in the slow, ordinary ways of living and noticing.

Do you do this too? Looking back can be a helpful thing.

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Sunday Letter: September 14, 2025

September 14, 2025 By Talya Tate Boerner

Dear Sunday Letter readers~

Hello, friends! Can you believe the first day of fall is almost here? 🍂
I’ve loved every minute of summer, but I’m more than ready for the new season—College Game Day, harvest, cooler days and chilly nights, and of course… sweater weather! I’m also excited to share a new project I’ve been working on since The Third Act of Theo Gruene launched in May.

(BTW, this is a sponsored post.)

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Start a Backyard Phenology Practice

September 11, 2025 By Talya Tate Boerner

How to Start a Backyard Phenology Practice

Hey there, nature lovers 🌼—I’m excited to share some fun news with you! This summer, I’ve been working on a special project, and it’s ready for YOU.

During the past three years, I’ve been spreading my love of backyard phenology to anyone who will listen—Arkansas garden clubs, master gardening groups, and other cool organizations. Now, because there has been lots of interest in backyard phenology (yay!), I’ve created a workbook and a 36-month phenology wheel journal. These were specifically designed to help you start tracking the wonders of nature right outside your kitchen window.

And guess what?

YOU are the first to learn of these new products. 🎉 (This post contains affiliate links.)

 

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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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