Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: What Goes Down

Up is good. Up feels great. Everyone likes “up.” But then there is what comes next. Down. Down has fewer fans. Some outright foes. And more than a few frenemies. Yet “up” and “down” aren’t so different, in the sense that when you are down, well, you know what is coming next. That’s right. Up!ContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: What Goes Down”

Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Be a Waffle Hero

Everyone needs a hero sometimes. But not everyone who needs a hero is equally good at letting others know. Some beings need extra encouragement to open up about the hard times. For instance, they might be the “strong and silent” type that struggles to ask for help. Or they might just not wear their emotionsContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Be a Waffle Hero”

Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Be the Bread

Sometimes life hands you big challenges. And you can’t always count on others to appreciate what you are facing. From the outside looking in, your life might look easy peasy – so posh and pampered. But from the inside looking out, you know you have big responsibilities on your tiny feathery shoulders. For example, youContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Be the Bread”

Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: the Master Rooster

Being the “alpha” flock member is a big job. Everybody thinks they want that job until they get it. Then they find out why you need so many restful naps (“beta” flock members are hard work!). Of course, an experienced “alpha” knows how to make the job easier. For starters, you want to stick togetherContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: the Master Rooster”

Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Plump and Perfect

It is no secret that there is an inverse relationship between stress and snacks. This is because stress burns calories. So when you’re stressed you need to double up on your fuel intake to stay as plump and perfect as the ladybirds prefer. Luckily, there is nothing like pandemic pounds to (ahem) round you outContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Plump and Perfect”

Happy Birthday to Pearl’s Tall Tree!

When you love somebody, you want to do everything together. You want to roost up high in their branches all the time. You want to take your snoozes in the comforting crook of their trunk. You even want to share your waffles with them! And when their annual day o’ celebration arrives, you want toContinueContinue reading “Happy Birthday to Pearl’s Tall Tree!”

Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Mash Mash Baby

Not every day is going to be your favorite day ever. The good news is, there is still a lot you can do to make a bad day better. For example, you can mash something. Find something – anything – that needs a good mashing. To avoid spending the whole rest of the day deliberatingContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Mash Mash Baby”

Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Nest Proofing

Into every life a little (or sometimes a lot) of rain may fall. Sometimes the rain will bring its best friend, wind. Wind may then decide to invite thunder (shudder) and lightning (no thank you). No matter how you slice it, this typically just doesn’t add up to a good time. And since the rain,ContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Nest Proofing”

Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Sometimes You Gotta Stretch

Being full-feathered and naturally athletic and aerodynamic, you know all about the importance of stretching. Stretching accomplishes a number of important goals. For instance, when you stretch your soft grey-and-white wings, the ladybirds (and every other being) can see how cute you are. When you stretch your heart, you can find a way to welcomeContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: Sometimes You Gotta Stretch”

Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: the Way of the Waffle

The research has yet to confirm this, but it is only a matter of time. Waffles are wise. It takes smarts to be that tasty. To so master the art of personal presentation. To amass a worldwide following. To bring diverse groups of beings together – even beings of different species! When you have aContinueContinue reading “Cuteness for Comfort with Pearl: the Way of the Waffle”