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Being a sunflower seed here at Casa Feathers n Beak isn’t easy. At any moment you may be selected to be “seeded” (this honor being eerily similar to the “honor” of being selected as a Tribute in the Hunger Games). Once selected, the Selector carefully prepares you to be “seeded.” Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts p.s. For more than 70ContinueContinue reading “Day 94: Being “Seeded””

From the outside looking in, many fans might assume the hardest part about being fluffy and famous is finding time to eat so many waffles. Not so much. The truth is, one of the toughest parts of the job is managing the staff (who on the whole tend to be large and slow, under-trained, andContinueContinue reading “Day 93: Managing the Staff”

There is one clear upside to doing battle with the V.E.T. To the victor belongs the spoils. Sometimes you even get to pick your spoils in advance (for instance, if your personal Small Chef is cooking them for you). Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts p.s. For more than 70 full length feature stories about our fab and feathery starContinueContinue reading “Day 92: The Spoils of Battle”

When you were born into a feathery flock of little bullies (who bit off the end of your left wing when you were a chick), flying is a rare thing indeed. Mostly it happens just when you least expect it. Something startles you, you screech for your mommy, and you launch. Suddenly, you find yourselfContinueContinue reading “Day 91: Surviving the V.E.T.”

Receiving gifts is just one of the many wonderful things about being born little, feathery, and very cute. And while your large featherless assistant and your grandparents are very good at picking out things you like, often you can make additional “aftermarket” improvements to make them even better. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts p.s. For moreContinueContinue reading “Day 90: Aftermarket Improvements”

In the same way that stance is key for waffle enjoyment, so too is “flavor profiling.” In a nutshell, no two waffles will ever taste precisely alike. For diners with the most sensitive palates, each waffle offers a once-in-a-lifetime gourmet sensation. As such, waffle gourmands may linger for hours (days) over a particularly scrumptious delicacy,ContinueContinue reading “Day 89: Savor the Flavor”

In a growing flock, the “alpha” flock member is the one who gets the most attention. Of course, every flock member wants to be “alpha.” And since the featherless beings in any flock are always “beta” or “gamma” members, you want to attract their attention more than your flock mates to maintain your alpha status.ContinueContinue reading “Day 88: Luring Mommy”

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”