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a simple week after a busy week

June 22, 2016 By Talya Tate Boerner

My first week home after nearly two weeks traveling was a nice blur of doing nothing much. It always takes me a few days to get back into my regular writing routine, and there are the accompanying chores that go along with traveling—the unpacking and laundry doing and reading mail and paying bills and pulling weeds and all those things conveniently forgotten while out of town. Things I need to do immediately yet want to ignore so I can get back to writing. Words I can’t write while there are things nagging at me.

So I did those chores, but mostly I tried to settle back in and recharge by enjoying the simple things.

I spiffed up my porch flowers. Out with the wilted pansies, in with fresh summertime blooms.

spiff up your flower pots with summertime fillers

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a simple little Christmas

December 14, 2015 By Talya Tate Boerner

have yourself a simple little christmas

During the past few days, I finally did a little Christmas decorating. My goal is to keep things small and simple. Not that long ago (last year) I couldn’t imagine not buying a large tree. This year? I felt overwhelmed by the whole thing. And Christmas should be the opposite of overwhelming. So welcome to my simple little Christmas. Continue Reading

easy like Sunday morning

November 8, 2015 By Talya Tate Boerner

Easy like Sunday morningI survived my first week of National Blog Post Month (NaBloPoMo- a post a day in November), but since today’s Sunday, and I don’t typically post on Sunday, I’m keeping it simple. Easy like Sunday morning…

Sunday should be simple, don’t you agree? 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)

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  • Sunday Letter: November 9, 2025
  • Sunday Letter: Oct 26, 2025
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