Talya Tate Boerner

Here are a few things about what makes me tick, and why we should be friends. I’m not afraid to drink from a regular garden hose or eat raw cookie dough. Unless I’m buying books or plants, I don’t like to shop. I love freshly ground coffee and logo t-shirts. I know how to make mud pies and snow cream and play dough from scratch. Yes, I’m a farmer’s daughter who really was raised in a barn. I love interesting writing, some poetry, old movies, and hardback novels, especially southern classics. I have a degree in economics from Baylor University, and once upon a time worked for the previous owner of the Dallas Cowboys. My two grown children are the best people I know. I hope to be like them someday. Clutter and incessant chatter make me crazy. I’m an extroverted introvert and need my quiet time. Nature and music inspire me. I have a backyard butterfly garden; milkweed is my favorite plant. I am an Arkansas Master Gardener and an Arkansas Master Naturalist. Can we please agree that most any meal can be improved with a side of collard greens? I live in Fayetteville, Arkansas with my husband and two schnauzers, Gracie and Annabelle (who rule the house). I think the Ozark Mountains are as gorgeous as any place on Earth.