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12/15/2025

Supporting Your Child’s Learning: What Every Parent Should Know 🍎✨

By Casey Joseph, Executive Director & Founder of Casey’s Special Education Services

Since launching Casey’s Special Education Services in 2022, I’ve partnered with hundreds of families across the DMV—each with their own story. And yet, parents often ask the same big, important questions. Here are some of the most common ones (and the answers I share every day):

Q: How can I support my child’s learning at home—without becoming their teacher?
A: You don’t need to recreate school. 🎒 Start with routine, connection, and curiosity. Ask open-ended questions, create a consistent workspace, and build in downtime. Emotional safety at home makes all the difference. 💛

Q: Homework is a constant struggle. Help!
A: You’re not alone. ✨ Homework battles often mean the work isn’t matching your child’s readiness. Try breaking tasks into chunks, using breaks, and praising effort over perfection. If meltdowns are routine, talk to the teacher—homework should reinforce, not overwhelm. 📚

Q: My child is disorganized and distracted. What can I do?
A: Executive functioning is learned, not innate. 🧠 Visual checklists, calendars, and timers help create structure. Celebrate the small wins, and model planning aloud as you go through your day—they’re watching! 👀

Q: I think my child may have a learning difference. What now?
A: Trust your gut. 💬 Document what you’re seeing and reach out to your child’s teacher. You can request a formal school evaluation (in writing) or pursue private testing. Early support matters—and it exists. 🌟

Q: I’m overwhelmed. How do I advocate for my child?
A: Start with strong relationships. 🍎 Ask questions, request meetings, and remember your rights: to be involved, informed, and heard. Bring a support person if needed—you never have to do this alone. 🤝

I’m a D.C.-certified special educator and founder of Casey’s Special Education Services, supporting families across Cleveland Park and beyond. Learn more at www.caseythespeducator.com

12/12/2025

✨ From Chaos to Calm: How HOME + HAVEN Turns Houses into Havens ✨

HOME + HAVEN offers full-space organizing — decluttering, purging, and creating systems that stick. With Shayna Bulluck by your side, you’ll clear the excess, give everything a home, and bring intention back into your space. Her mission? To help you declutter your home… and rediscover your haven. 🏡💛

Originally from Atlanta and a University of Maryland grad, Shayna is a mom of four (plus an 8-year-old Aussiedor 🐶) and recently celebrated 10 years of marriage. Before launching HOME + HAVEN, she worked in recruiting and talent for corporate and tech companies — but creativity and organization had always been calling her name. 🎨✨

From rearranging her room as a kid to straightening shelves in checkout aisles (seriously 😅), Shayna has always had the gift. Today, she blends that natural eye for design with a practical, judgment-free approach that helps families breathe again.

And no — you don’t have to tidy up before she arrives. “Cleaning before the cleaner comes does not apply,” Shayna says. “Let me help.” 🤍

Shayna understands how emotional purging can be, and she’s there to guide you through it with warmth and zero judgment — because your home should be a place of peace, not stress. A place to exhale. A haven. 🌿

Looking ahead, Shayna hopes to continue supporting families with a steady flow of projects (and maybe bring on an associate to increase turnaround time!). No matter your home’s needs, she’s seen it — and she’s here to help you reclaim your time, energy, and peace of mind. ✨

With Shayna Bulluck and HOME + HAVEN, your home can become the haven it was always meant to be. 🤍🏡

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12/11/2025

Begin with the End in Mind ✨
By Lucinda LaRee .laree Cleveland Park Resident

In Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Habit Two — “Begin with the End in Mind” — asks us to picture ourselves at the end of life. 🌅 Did we follow our dreams? Live our purpose? Working backward from that vision helps us set priorities, choose aligned habits, and create a lifestyle that supports our goals. 💫

Covey reminds us that everything is created twice — first in the mind, then in reality. 🧠➡️🌍 Just like a house begins with a blueprint, our lives begin with intentional design.

Winter is the season of The Mind ❄️— a natural time to turn inward, reflect, revise, and reconnect with where we’re going. Our thoughts shape our health, and without mental + physical well-being, many dreams stay out of reach. The mind–body connection is everything. ✨

To support this work, you can download my CirqularX365 guide and access daily fitness videos on LucindaLaree.com or YouTube (search CirqularX365). These tools help you create sustainable habits in alignment with who you want to become. 🌿

And yes — you must write down your vision. ✍️
What you’re committing to, why it matters, and how you’ll do it. Track your progress, your mindset, energy, food, water, movement, sunshine, and sleep. It all reveals where you are on your journey. 🌞📓

Yo’zho’ — beauty, harmony, flow, peace. 🕊️

Release the mindsets that hold you back: all-or-nothing thinking, negative self-talk, procrastination, fear of failure, and “quick fix” promises. 🚫 The growth mindset focuses on progress over perfection — sustainable and real. 🙌

Everything begins in the mind. Visualize your best self vividly — strong, balanced, healthy, in flow — and your thoughts, words, and habits will shift to match. 🌟 Your beliefs shape your reality.

12/08/2025

Stroll partners from Chevy Chase Village, Palisades, Kent, Spring Valley, Cleveland Park, and Avenel gathered for an unforgettable evening at Joseph Gawler’s Sons Funeral Home. Guests were immediately captivated upon entering the grand lobby, with its gleaming marble floors and sweeping circular staircase leading upstairs to the reception ✨🪜.

Patrick McCoy, President of Joseph Gawler’s Sons, and his gracious team warmly welcomed everyone as they mingled and admired artwork adorning the walls 🎨. Over the years, this historic funeral home has served many notable figures—including Presidents Reagan, Kennedy, and Bush, as well as Madeleine Albright and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis 🇺🇸✨.

Attendees enjoyed an open bar 🍸, delicious hors d’oeuvres by Catering by Seasons 🥂🍴, and a private tour of the home. McCoy shared that the venue hosts both traditional and non-traditional celebrations—ranging from memorials featuring a rock ’n’ roll band 🎸 to a 95-year-old who celebrated his life with a “funeral birthday” so he could join the festivities himself 🎉💙.

12/04/2025

❤️ A Sweet Slice of History: My Beloved Linzertorte
By Lisa Giordano, Cleveland Park Resident

Have you ever tasted a dessert that feels like a warm hug from the past? For me, that’s Linzertorte—a rich, nutty, raspberry-filled treasure that’s as beautiful as it is delicious. Here’s my beloved recipe.

Ingredients
2 cups flour
2 cups ground hazelnuts or almonds
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup brown sugar
1 tsp baking powder
⅛ tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
2 eggs, room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract
Zest & juice of 1 small lemon (about 2 tbsp)
1 cup raspberry preserves
1 tbsp brandy (optional)
Powdered sugar, for dusting

Directions
You’ll need a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom.

In a large food processor, combine flour, nuts, sugars, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Pulse to mix.

Add the cold butter and pulse until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Add eggs, vanilla, lemon zest and juice. Pulse again to bring the dough together.

Form the dough into two balls—about 60% in one and 40% in the other. Wrap both and refrigerate for at least 1–2 hours.

Roll out the larger dough ball between parchment sheets and press into the tart pan, making sure it reaches the top edges evenly.

Spread raspberry preserves over the dough. (A splash of brandy in the fruit is lovely!)

Roll out the smaller dough ball and cut strips for a lattice—or, if the dough is a bit moist like mine was, roll little ropes between your hands and arrange them decoratively on top. Perfectly imperfect!

Bake at 350°F for 40–45 minutes. Cool completely.

Dust with powdered sugar. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream. A very rich dessert—and so very pretty.

12/03/2025

✨ A Hidden Gem in Plain Sight ✨
By Eileen B. Langholtz, Cleveland Park Resident

Have you ever wondered where Washingtonians picnic under the trees 🌳, hike scenic nature trails 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️, explore wildlife exhibitions 🦊🦅, and even gaze at the night sky from a planetarium seat? ✨🌌 Look no further — the Rock Creek Park Nature Center is your one-stop destination for adventure, education, and a deep breath of nature.

Established in 1890, Rock Creek Park is the nation’s first urban national park — a true DC treasure and a haven of forests, streams, and history. Spanning roughly 9 miles long and 1 mile wide, it stretches from historic Peirce Mill to the iconic Boundary Bridge at the DC–Maryland border.

Start your visit at the Nature Center, where you’ll find:
🌿 Trail info for hikes of all lengths + difficulty
🦝 Exhibits featuring native wildlife — from coyotes and grey foxes to bald eagles and herons
🌳 Plant displays perfectly designed for curious kids
🐢 And the star of the show… Pokey, the beloved 30-year-old eastern box turtle who steals every child’s heart

The center is also home to:
📚 A small bookstore
🧒 A children’s discovery room
🪐 The only planetarium in the entire National Park System — complete with ranger-led programs + films!

Nearby, you’ll find the Rock Creek Park Horse Center, offering riding lessons, trail rides, therapeutic riding, and summer camps. 🐴

This winter, make time to rediscover this tucked-away gem. Whether you’re connecting with nature, taking in the stars, or simply seeking a peaceful moment, Rock Creek Park’s Nature Center is a reminder of the magic right here in our backyard. ❄️🌲💫

12/02/2025

✨ Just Listed in Cleveland Park! ✨

Come home to the sophisticated charm of this bright, semi-detached rowhome on a quiet block of Ordway St NW. 🌿🏡 Nestled in the heart of historic Cleveland Park, you’re just steps from Cathedral Commons + everything new at City Ridge — Wegmans, Lidl, Tatte, OneLife, Equinox — and a 15-minute stroll to the metro and farmers market. 🚇🥐🛍️

Inside, you’ll find a home lovingly remodeled over the years. The open kitchen features an island + granite countertops, refinished oak hardwoods, original wall molding, a cozy gas fireplace, and newer double-paned windows throughout. ✨🔥 The main level offers both formal + informal living spaces, perfect for entertaining.

Step outside to a large new deck and a grassy, fenced yard — a peaceful retreat from city life. 🌳✨

Upstairs, enjoy an ideal layout:
• Home office + 3 bright bedrooms
• 2 full baths, including an en-suite primary 🛁☀️
• A 4th bedroom/den on the top floor — perfect as a hangout, guest room, or creative space 🎨

The flexible lower level offers even more: a mini-kitchen, large living space, bedroom, full bath, and front + back private entrances. Use it for guests, extra living space, or potential rental income. 💼💰

This home truly checks every box. Come, enjoy, and rest easy — you’re home. ✨💛

📍 Listed by: Casey Aboulafia , Compass
💰 $1,509,000

11/25/2025

🎄✨ Mark Your Calendars! ✨🎄
The 43rd Annual St. Albans Christmas House Tour & Mistletoe Market is almost here — December 5 & 6! ❄️🎁

This year’s House Tour features four stunning Cleveland Park homes, each beautifully decorated for the season by some of DC’s most talented floral designers. 🌸🏡✨

While you're there, enjoy the festive fun on the St. Albans campus:
🛍️ Mistletoe Market — ~49 incredible vendors with unique jewelry, clothing, accessories, gourmet treats, home décor & more!
🍽️ Holiday Buffet Lunch in the Refectory — seasonal, delicious, and perfectly cozy.

✨ The Mistletoe Market is free and open to the public!
🎟️ Tickets required for the House Tour & Luncheon.
More details at stachristmashousetour.org

11/21/2025

✨ Did You Know?

The National Museum of African American History & Culture (NMAAHC) is the only national museum dedicated exclusively to African American life, history, and culture. 🖤📚

Founded in 2003 and opened on the National Mall in 2016, it stands as the 19th Smithsonian Museum — and the largest of its kind in the world. 🌍

With 40,000+ artifacts, the building itself is a work of art: a bronze-colored metal lattice inspired by ironwork crafted by enslaved African Americans. 🧱✨

🎯 Exhibition Spotlights:
• Slavery & Freedom — tracing the Transatlantic Slave Trade and the origins of the United States.
• Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom — the fight for equality during segregation and the Civil Rights era. ✊🏾
• A Changing America — exploring the ongoing pursuit of justice and evolving identity.
• Power of Place — stories of resilience and community-building across the country.
• Cultural Expressions — the food, language, art, style, and creativity that shape African American culture. 🎨🎶🍽️

A must-visit museum honoring history, identity, and the power of culture. ❤️

Article by Cleveland Park resident, Eileen B. Langholtz.

11/20/2025

Meet the Derrick Family 🤍👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🐾

Say hello to Geoff, Lauren, and their three kiddos — 6-year-old Allegra 🎤🎸, 4-year-old Simon ⚾, and baby Mia 🌼 (11 months!). Rounding out the family is Ellery, their sweet 12-year-old Papillon mix 🐶, adopted back when Geoff and Lauren lived in San Diego.

Geoff grew up in coastal Essex, MA 🌊, and Lauren in sunny Miami ☀️. They met way back in 2002 at debate camp at Dartmouth 🎓 — became high school sweethearts ❤️ and have been together for nearly 23 years.

Why Cleveland Park? 🌳🚇
For this family, it’s the perfect blend of green space and easy Metro access to downtown, where they both work as partners at top litigation boutiques ⚖️. If neighbors remember the long-standing dumpster during their Ordway Street renovation… good news: it’s finally gone! 🛠️😂

Lauren focuses on antitrust litigation, while Geoff specializes in international litigation. Even with busy careers, they are home for dinner with their kids each weeknight 🍽️. “Debate taught us the critical thinking skills we use every day,” Geoff says.

Their kids keep the whole family on the move:
🎶 Allegra takes voice & guitar at Levine
⚾ Simon plays a new sport each season (currently tee ball!)
🎵 Baby Mia loves Meadowlark Music & library play groups

Weekends = family time. They love making homemade chocolate-chip waffles 🧇🍫, wandering the Cleveland Park Farmers Market 🥕🌻, meeting neighbors for playground playdates, and visiting favorites like 2Amys and Cactus Cantina (the tortilla machine is a must! 🌮). They recently enjoyed two magical weeks on the island of Crete 🇬🇷💙.

When they’re not adventuring:
🧘‍♀️ Lauren practices yoga at the Cleveland Park Club (and serves on the board!)
🏀 Geoff is a loyal Wizards fan and commutes by bike around DC

Above all, the Derricks love their neighborhood. Whether on the playground, at a local restaurant, or exploring the neighborhood on foot, it’s clear Cleveland Park has their hearts. ❤️🌿

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11/19/2025

Stamped with Love: Tammy Sowell-Littlejohn’s Three Decades in Cleveland Park ❤️

For 31 years, Tammy Sowell-Littlejohn wasn’t just a clerk at the Cleveland Park Post Office — she was a joyful, steady, welcoming presence who became part of the fabric ofFor 31 years, Tammy Sowell-Littlejohn wasn’t just a clerk at the Cleveland Park Post Office — she was a joyful, steady, welcoming presence who became part of the fabric of the neighborhood 💚📬

Tammy moved to D.C. from South Carolina as a young girl and chose Cleveland Park as the place she wanted to serve. Over three decades, she watched families grow, celebrated milestones, comforted neighbors through losses, and became a friendly constant in the lives of so many. “We all became family, and I loved it,” she shares.

Her care went far beyond the counter — from helping new employees and supporting special stamp releases to stepping in during emergencies, like the time she recognized a resident having a seizure and quickly called for help. That instinct, she says, is just what you do for family ❤️

Outside of work, Tammy pours just as much love into her community. She’s active in her church as head of the pastors ministry, sings on the Praise & Worship team 🎶, supports the culinary ministry, loves cheering on football, and enjoys spending time with her kids and family over meals at Chili’s or Red Crab.

Her passion for customer service was always at the heart of it all. And through that love, compassion, and dedication, Tammy didn’t just serve Cleveland Park — she became part of its story, helping bring the whole neighborhood closer together ✨

11/11/2025

🏛️ Building Beauty + Community with Adam Greene Architect PLLC

Growing up in a tight-knit streetcar suburb outside Columbus, Ohio, Adam Greene learned early on that great communities are built not just from bricks and mortar, but from connection. That same spirit thrives in Cleveland Park — and it continues to inspire his work today.

🎓 A graduate of The Catholic University of America (with both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Architecture), Adam lives in Brightwood with his wife — also an architect — their newborn son, and Tina 🐶, a nine-year-old pitbull mix adopted from the Humane Rescue Alliance.

🏡 In 2015, Adam founded Adam Greene Architect PLLC, blending his experience from large commercial projects with a passion for creating timeless, livable spaces. What started as a creative outlet has grown into a trusted design practice known for sustainability, craftsmanship, and collaboration.

The firm’s portfolio spans award-winning projects — from historic preservation and renovations to modern kitchens, baths, and custom homes across the DMV. Each project reflects Adam’s core belief: design should solve problems, enhance beauty, and improve daily life. 🌿

💬 “Our goal is to make every space feel intentional — a reflection of the people who live, work, and gather there.”

✨ Recent highlights include a National Kitchen and Bath Association award and an upcoming feature in Home & Design Magazine’s July issue!

From Capitol Hill to Bethesda, Silver Spring, and beyond, Adam Greene Architect PLLC continues to shape the region — one thoughtful design at a time.

✅ Follow along for project sneak peeks, design inspiration, and behind-the-scenes moments.

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