GOOD ADVICE. A LITTLE SASS. ALWAYS ROOM AT THE TABLE.
grandmaknows best✳with BirdieA note to future you
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THE ART OF A LOVELY LIFEWITH A LITTLE HELP FROM BIRDIE

YOUR INTERNET GRANDMA. WITH OPINIONS.

Life’s too short
for the boring
plates.

Oh, sweetheart. Come sit a minute.
Let’s make life a little simpler, a lot kinder,
and considerably more fun.

Good heart. Sharp wit. Excellent earrings.
THE WOMAN WITH THE RAISED EYEBROW
Birdie with a knowing smile, silver hair, and gold earrings at her sunny breakfast table
Birdie, at your service.ADVICE IS FREE. BRING CAKE.
A LITTLEolder.
wiser.
sassier.
A LOT TO SHARE
Yes, I have
something to say.
USE THE GOOD CHINACALL YOUR PEOPLEBE KIND. HAVE A BACKBONE.LEAVE ROOM FOR CAKE

A WARM WELCOME & A GENTLE NUDGE

Wisdom,
with a wink.

We’ll talk about the big things. Loving well. Getting older. The things you’ll wish you’d done sooner.

And the small things that turn out to be big things. A good lunch. An ordinary Tuesday. Making someone feel they belong.

We’ll laugh a little, too. It helps.

THE HOUSE RULE

Come as
you are.

Really, darling.

WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND, SWEETHEART?

There’s a chair for that.

THE JOURNAL / NOTES FROM BIRDIE

A few things I’d
like you to know.

All my little musings
Birdie enjoying a sunny afternoon on the porchA moment with Birdie
Life & perspective 4 min read

Get in the picture, sweetheart.

Your life is happening in this body, at this age, on this beautifully ordinary day.

Settle in and read
A NOTE WORTH KEEPING

“Your Tuesday is just as deserving as somebody else’s wedding.”

with love, Birdie
Simple living 3 min read

The good china is getting impatient.

A small case for making ordinary days feel a little more special.

Settle in and read
Birdie laughing in her kitchenA moment with Birdie
Food & gathering 4 min read

Invite them over. The house can cope.

A simple gathering plan for people who want company more than another to-do list.

Settle in and read

TEN YEARS FROM NOW

Someday called.
She says start
today.

What would your future self thank you for?
Let’s find one small, lovely place to begin.

A note to my future self
No grand reinvention required.

A MOMENT FOR THE LIFE AHEAD

Dear future me,

I hope you’re glad I made more room for...

And stopped waiting for...

With a little courage,
me, today.

Open the printable letter
P.S. You don’t have to change
your whole life by Thursday.
FROM MY KITCHEN, WITH LOVE

There’s always room for one more.

Birdie laughing in her sunny kitchen beside a lemon cakeA little flour. A lot of laughter.

AT BIRDIE’S TABLE

Good company.
Questionable
portion control.

I’m all for making an effort. I’m also all for buying the dessert and putting it on a lovely plate.

Come for simple recipes and no-fuss gatherings. Stay because nobody’s rushing you out.

Into the recipe boxMy approach to having people over
AN UNSOLICITED OPINIONYou’re welcome.

“Use the good china, sweetheart. It has been unemployed long enough.”

Birdie smiling warmly on her garden porch

THE WOMAN WITH THE RAISED EYEBROW

Consider me
in your corner.

A fictional grandma with a very real soft spot for people trying their best. A little elegance, a little mischief, and plenty of room at the table.

Get to know Birdie
With love,
Birdie