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“When you love somebody,” Sting sings, “….set them free.” As if. When you REALLY love somebody, you applaud their creativity when they decide to renovate your (their) wicker couch yet again. Like so. With love (& lots of feathers), Shannon & Pearl

Big or small, short or tall, young or old, rich or poor, feathered or featherless, there is so much happiness to be found in this world. And since Monday is the most stressful day of the week for many featherless beings (on account of something called “work”), Pearl figures it is also the perfect dayContinueContinue reading “Pearl’s “Happiness Is….” (win a FREE BOOK!)”

It is a big day in any feathered being’s life when their large featherless assistant finally finishes typing up their life story. And when the big boxes full of print copies start piling up in your office, and you just happen to already be an internationally-known super(bird)model, there is just one thing for it…. YouContinueContinue reading “Beautiful Bird (with boxes)”

The hairy frogfish – sometimes called the “striated frogfish” – carries its own lure with it wherever it goes (conveniently located right on top of its hairy body). In addition to “fishing” for snacks from anywhere it happens to feel like hanging out, the frogfish can also inflate itself and provide its own camouflage at will. SometimesContinueContinue reading “Wet Bird Couture Presents: The Hairy Frogfish”

“When you love somebody,” Sting sings, “….set them free.” As if. When you REALLY love somebody, you let them choose the evening’s entertainment (and don’t even complain when they decide to “customize” some of the buttons as they do so). Like so. With love (& lots of feathers), Shannon & Pearl

When you are .007, pint-sized super-spy, you just never know when you might happen across beings who needs rescuing. For instance, you may be on your way to a dinner engagement, when all of a sudden you detect cries for help. With love (& lots of feathers), Shannon & Pearl 

Big or small, short or tall, young or old, rich or poor, feathered or featherless, there is so much happiness to be found in this world. And since Monday is the most stressful day of the week for many featherless beings (on account of something called “work”), Pearl figures it is also the perfect dayContinueContinue reading “Pearl’s “Happiness Is….” (win a FREE BOOK!)”

Being little and cute means you naturally bring upliftment and happiness wherever you go. There is no need to dress it up – just your mere presence is enough. But sometimes your large featherless flock gets so happy and uplifted they want to do something special to celebrate how good they feel. At these times,ContinueContinue reading “Big Red Bow”

When you live with a flock, there is a certain etiquette to uphold. For instance, any flock member who has feathers automatically assumes “alpha” status and gets to select a personal featherless assistant. As well, the smallest flock member always gets first choice on new delicacies. And the flock member who is cutest represents theContinueContinue reading “Flock Etiquette”

In most featherless circles, there is a misconception that feathered beings are messy eaters. In fact, just the opposite is the case. Feathered beings are such neatnicks they can’t stand to have any detritus lingering – on their feet, feathers, beaks or anywhere. Such beings who are lucky enough to have quick, well-trained large featherlessContinueContinue reading “The Covert Fling”