Shannon Cutts

Being Brave with Bruce: Jedi Turtle

Waking up to each new day full of unknowns is kind of scary. It is also kind of an adrenaline rush. As you bat your (adorable, red, whirling) box turtle eyes open each day, you truly have no idea if you will come face to face with the best of life…. Or the worst ofContinueContinue reading “Being Brave with Bruce: Jedi Turtle”

Resting in Place with Malti: Planet Saving Cuteness

It doesn’t take long after exiting your small round white escape pod before you will realize you share your planet with a vast variety of other beings of all shapes, sizes and dispositions. Some like to eat tasty green things like you do. And some like to eat….you. However, just because a being is veryContinueContinue reading “Resting in Place with Malti: Planet Saving Cuteness”

Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Man(bird) Up

Being the “alpha” man(bird) of a flock means your flock mates are always looking to you for guidance. It just comes with the territory. When a new situation unfolds, everyone will automatically turn in your direction to see how you will respond. Your “beta” flock members rely on you to lead them with wisdom, braveryContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Man(bird) Up”

Being Brave with Bruce: Stealth Box

There is a reason “earth tones” (like “olive,” for instance) are always in fashion. They go with everything. Everything goes with them. This makes olive just about the closest accessory you can have to an actual cloaking device. While classic olive all by itself is great, maybe you are a fashion-forward box turtle and soContinueContinue reading “Being Brave with Bruce: Stealth Box”

Resting in Place with Malti: Expect Good Things

When you are a small shelled being living in an interspecies flock, you learn to get good at reading the non-verbal signs. For example, let’s say your large shell-less assistant goes to the area where your tortoise carrier is kept. She gets it out and places it on the floor next to your small shriekingContinueContinue reading “Resting in Place with Malti: Expect Good Things”

Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Buckle Up

Life sure can dish out some surprises. Some surprises are quite big and good – like the sudden appearance of an enormous, piping hot, tasty “Grandma’s” waffle the size of your own small feathery body. Some surprises are quite little and scary – so little and so scary, in fact, that the only way toContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Buckle Up”

Being Brave with Bruce: Keep Your Ferns Close

When you are small and super-delicious, you can never have too many ferns. Ferns are so friendly. They are so multi-purpose. A fern can clean your air, purify your water, shade you, shelter you, even lift you up (literally). Ferns are nice and quiet, which means they make great neighbors. And they are very leafyContinueContinue reading “Being Brave with Bruce: Keep Your Ferns Close”

Resting in Place with Malti: Brown Is for Besties

Sometimes you meet someone and you just know. You are going to be best friends forever. It might be the look in their eyes. Or the way they like the same exact same types of treats you do. It could be how they watch over you when you are out browsing around on the lawnContinueContinue reading “Resting in Place with Malti: Brown Is for Besties”

Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: You Snooze You Win

The large featherless beings have some strange ideas. They have some even stranger sayings. Take “you snooze you lose,” for example. Like….wha?!?! Because everyone knows snoozing is for winners. Snoozing gives you plenty of restorative, refreshing beauty rest. Snoozing keeps you calm and confident. Snoozing eases stress and promotes peace. Snoozing is the best placeContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: You Snooze You Win”

Being Brave with Bruce: Food Chain Friends

Regardless of your ranking in the greater food chain o’ life, it can be a full time job to figure out the difference between friends, enemies and frenemies. In other words, some beings always want to eat you. Some never do. And some are only interested if someone tastier isn’t available. When in doubt -ContinueContinue reading “Being Brave with Bruce: Food Chain Friends”