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grandmaknows best✳with BirdieA note to future you
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THE JOURNAL

A few opinions.
All with love.

Take what you need, sweetheart. Leave with a little perspective—and perhaps a good line for your next dinner party.

6 stories to settle into

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.

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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.

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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.

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A NOTE WORTH KEEPING

“You can have a backbone and bring banana bread.”

with love, Birdie
Love & kindness 4 min read

Kindness looks lovely with a backbone.

Warm ways to say what you can offer—and what you cannot.

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A NOTE WORTH KEEPING

““Nothing much happened” is still a perfectly good reason to call.”

with love, Birdie
Love & kindness 3 min read

Don’t wait until you have something to report.

Ordinary conversations are part of a life together.

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A NOTE WORTH KEEPING

“My brain also remembers everything in the parking lot.”

with love, Birdie
Living well 3 min read

Bring your questions. All of them.

A simple way to prepare for a conversation about your health and the years ahead.

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