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Everyone Can Use a Little Help

This morning I saw my shrink, who is not really a shrink but a cognitive therapist with an LCSW degree.

July 5, 2015

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Happy Fourth of July!

Have a glorious holiday. See you back here on Monday.

July 2, 2015

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It Came in the eMail!

MANUFACTURERS AND “inventors” are not shy about letting media outlets know what’s new. MyLittleBird’s email box overflows on a daily basis with their ideas about what we, and you, should wear/use/apply/ingest, accompanied by myriad reasons we would want to. Sometimes the ideas/things are incredibly stupid, sometimes thoroughly unnecessary, infrequently genius. Here you will find an assortment […]

July 1, 2015

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Letter From Washington

When she first came to Washington as a college student in 1964, you could drive right by the White House, even pull over and park in front to snap some photos. A lot has changed.

June 28, 2015

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What We’re Getting Our Main Men for Father’s Day

As my mailbox is bombarded by new gadgets and ideas to get Dad for Father’s Day, I am sadly reminded I no longer have someone I can call by that name.

June 17, 2015

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Twizzlers Unwrapped

Out of 1,815 people voting in a recent survey, Twizzlers ranked sixth among favorite movie candies. Psst: They’re not licorice.

June 14, 2015

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Goodbye to All That!

MyLittleBird contributor Andrea Rouda writes off traditional Western medicine in favor of acupuncture.

June 7, 2015

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‘Aloha’: A Muddled Story

The overstuffed plot of “Aloha” doesn’t keep its promises to sort itself out.

May 31, 2015

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Woof, woof for WARL! And Bark for the Ball!

Two doggie galas are coming up.

May 29, 2015

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Last-Minute Opportunity to Vote

You can help choose the Next Great Filmmaker.

May 28, 2015

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Message in a (Wine) Bottle

How a D.C. newcomer found home and community in a neighborhood wine shop.

May 20, 2015

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Suicide or Cupcakes: You Choose

Before you decide to end it all, consider the Magnolia cupcake.

May 17, 2015

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Bedford Springs Resort: It’s All in the Family

A negotiation leads to a weekend escape filled with history and family connections.

May 13, 2015

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A Little Bite of the Big Apple

Maine may be boring, but when contributor Andrea Rouda goes back to the city of her roots for a weekend, she finds it a mixed blessing.

May 10, 2015

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How Meg Ryan Is Like a Brussels Sprout

Pity the poor Brussels sprout. We loved the original, but recently it’s been a victim of too much Botox, kind of like actress Meg Ryan.

May 3, 2015

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Hooray, It’s May

The National Cathedral Flower Mart epitomizes spring in Washington. One woman knows exactly how she plans to see it.

April 30, 2015

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Make Mom’s Day

10 ways to remember Mama.

April 29, 2015

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Chatting With Chef Nora Pouillon

Little Bird Nancy and chef Nora Pouillon talked about Nora’s new book, “My Organic Life,” last week at the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in downtown Washington.

April 28, 2015

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