Category Archives: Pearl

It might look so easy to eat a waffle. There is the waffle. The plate. The diner. No biggie. But even the merest glance behind the scenes reveals the contrast between casual and champion waffle eaters. In short, it’s all in the stance. Get your stance right and watch both ingestion efficiency and overall enjoyment skyrocket.ContinueContinue reading “Day 87: The Stance of Champions”

Flock life can occasionally present some culinary challenges. Let’s just say you are not a “morning person.” So – as often occurs with those who wake slowly – you prefer to take your breakfast solo. But then there is the flock. They don’t understand “solo breakfast.” If it’s edible and out in the open, it mustContinueContinue reading “Day 86: Cereal for One”

When you are the manliest of manbirds, even when nesting is in the “off season,” you know you must still keep your nesting skills honed and sharp. One great way to practice each day is with the “green string toss.” The green string simulates real, live nesting material – the kind ladybirds will expect youContinueContinue reading “Day 85: The Nesting Off-Season”

From time to time, nearly all beings can use a good makeover. Wicker is no exception. Wicker’s main style issue tends to be – it is often too neat and tidy. There are no surprises, no muss, no fuss, no interesting tangles to inspire and engage. As such, since wicker makeovers can be especially challenging, there areContinueContinue reading “Day 84: A Wicker Makeover”

One of the most important lessons young feathered beings learn is how to “greet.” This is because, being naturally outgoing and social (as well as very cute and feathery) it is just a matter of time before their flock nominates them to be the official household greeter anyway. Here is a tutorial by an “expertContinueContinue reading “Day 83: Greeting – for Beginners”

Featherless beings have many habits and rituals that have yet to be adequately explained. Even after living amongst them for many years, there is always more research to be done. For instance (like so many of her peers) your large featherless assistant displays a persistent penchant for collecting stuffed versions of you. Large and small, thickContinueContinue reading “Day 82: Stuffed Flocking”

Being a famous celebrity (with feathers) means you just never know when or where the paparazzi may be lurking. This means you must be strategic when practicing new “modeling” moves, trying out new props, and handling the behind-the-scenes of running a wildly successful worldwide enterprise. Let’s say, for example, you have an idea for aContinueContinue reading “Day 81: Handling the Paparazzi”

Having feathers doesn’t automatically stack up to a life of nonstop luxury and adulation. In return, you must use your visibility for good. For instance, you know how prettiness makes the world a better place, and so you share yours freely with everyone you meet. But sometimes those who possess prettiness try to hoard it allContinueContinue reading “Day 80: The Prettiness Police”

As any true gourmand knows, much of the appeal of fine cuisine is in the presentation. Let’s say, perhaps, that your large featherless assistant offers you a green leafy thing for your breakfast. But it doesn’t look appetizing to you – until you later see it beautifully displayed on the small shelled being’s breakfast plate. Author:ContinueContinue reading “Day 79: The Greens are Always Greener….”

Any member of a flock knows scouting delicious delicacies is only half the battle. The real work begins with keeping them. For instance, perhaps you have a large featherless assistant who delivers your waffles to you. This is all well and good, but you still can’t forget about poachers. Any being could come from anywhere atContinueContinue reading “Day 78: The Waffle Watcher”