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Oh boy! The day of giving thanks is finally here! As everyone here at Casa Feathers n Beak n Shells knows, Thanksgiving = victuals….and specifically, victuals prepared by a certain pampered grandbird’s own personal Small Chef. This also means the menu is guaranteed to be GOOOOOOD. And wow – it sure is hard to believeContinueContinue reading “Happiest Thanksgiving from the Feathers and the Shells!”

Parrots can seem quite mystifying to the uninitiated. Both spontaneous and set in their ways, independent and clingy, daily life “with parrot” can take some getting used to (here, luckily there is “cuteness” to smooth the ride a bit!). One daily ritual whose importance simply cannot be over-stated is “parrot breakfast.” Not only is theContinueContinue reading “Pearl Explains Parrots: Breakfast”

Gratitude, like the most talented pint-sized “stealth” operatives, often flies quite successfully under the radar. It might be right there all the time, but you won’t even notice it because of how skilled it is in blending in. Of course, when you do start to consciously look for gratitude, it finds that hiding from youContinueContinue reading “Tuesday Gratefuls: Pearl & Shannon Share”

There are so many great reasons to include a feathered being in your life….especially on a Monday. Often the large featherless beings strive for years to practice “day equality,” greeting each day the same no matter what letter it starts with. But considering that the days that start with “S” regularly begin with sleeping in,ContinueContinue reading “Monday Happys: Working”

Parrots are very giving and generous. Whatever they have, they want to share it. If they love you, they want to share it even more….and share even more of it. This means that once you welcome a being with feathers into your life, every day is like your birthday. You will get surprise presents justContinueContinue reading “Presents from Parrots: Personal Grooming”

One of the biggest challenges when you are a famous and feathery actor is to keep your assistants from getting uppity. Often all that needs fixing is an acute case of “reflected glory,” but the star must always be on his toes to nip such issues in the bud. Sometimes this may mean delivering keyContinueContinue reading “Thursday Thriller: Pearl Cutts in “Starbucks Stealth Attack””

There is a reason most feathered beings like to select and train a large featherless assistant to serve and support them. With so many feathers to take care of, feathered beings need someone to delegate the rest of their daily responsibilities to! Each feather on a parrot’s body requires daily attention and care. And feathers,ContinueContinue reading “Pearl Explains Parrots: Feathers”

A lot of beings think gratitude is a difficult thing to find. They expect to have to muster up all kinds of extra energy and effort to look for it, and then, when and if they find it, to feel it. But feathered beings know that gratitude is very easy to spot. For example, oftenContinueContinue reading “Tuesday Gratefuls: Pearl & Shannon Share”

There are so many great reasons to include a feathered being in your life….especially on a Monday. For large featherless beings, the arrival of yet another Monday often feels overwhelming. Reason being, after loafing and relaxing for two straight days, you wake up bright and early on a Monday with a huge “to-do list” ofContinueContinue reading “Monday Happys: To-Do Lists”