I’m Tara. I am a wife, mother, and friend. Two of my hobbies are amateur photography and writing. You are looking at my the creative outlet for those. This is my personal journey of things that inspire me and make me aspire to be.
*special thanks to my ghostwriter…

Praise for Tara and Thin spiral notebook…
@Tara_R "Tara is teh awesome and has a camera that takes good pictures and two kids in college."—
Angie (@alotofnothing) February 08, 2011
Angie, A Whole Lot of Nothing
@Tara_R Kindest photographer you'll ever meet.—
(@enderFP) February 08, 2011
Ender, The Red Monkey Blog
@Tara_R has awe-inspiring talent. I'm not just referring to her photography skills, either: her writing sometimes leaves me breathless!—
Melisa (@melisalw) February 09, 2011
Melisa (with one S), Suburban Scrawl
@Tara_R is the best. If you want stunning photos, thought provoking writing prompts & a beautiful beach view, she's a MUST read!—
all you need is love (@prettyblueskies) February 10, 2011
Heather, bloom
#FF she's a great writer/photog and always makes an effort to greet you :) @Tara_R <~ not fake xo—
Jen (@Pieces_Of_Me_) February 11, 2011
Jen, Pieces of Me
@TLanceB I am absolutely in love with @Tara_R's writing.—
(@lceel) February 18, 2011
Lou, LouCeeL
Dear friends on Twitter : If you do not know/follow @Tara_R , u are missing out on a gem and a heart of gold with a wicked sense of humor—
SthrnFairytale (@sthrnfairytale) July 30, 2011
Rachel, Southern Fairytale
@Tara_R your stuff looks as good as any pro stuff :) I think you are a great shooter.—
Patrick Lloyd (@photogoat) February 06, 2011
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BUFFALO RIVER DIARIES
/ January 21, 2012Loving the 365 ~ more ~ please. (ps) Wow!
Marian
/ December 14, 2011love this about page. oooh the cool kids like you! i better stick around :)
Eve Redwater
/ November 21, 2011Hello Tara!
I’ve nominated you for the Liebster blog award. Please check via this link: http://everedwater.wordpress.com/2011/11/22/my-first-award-nomination/
I look forward to reading more of your work! :)
bardicblogger
/ October 7, 2011Hiya, just want to let you know that I nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. https://bardicblogger.wordpress.com/2011/10/07/the-versatile-blogger-award/
bardicblogger
/ April 15, 2011Great blog. I just stumbled across it. Love your title, your poetry and your photos. Wonderful.
Tara R.
/ April 15, 2011Thank you so much.
adonis
/ February 8, 2011I came to you via Terri’s blog and since I live in Florida and am an amateur photographer and an aspiring writer I found your site very interesting, yet there is no information on the writer themselves? What gives?
Tara R.
/ February 8, 2011Point well taken… working on it.