Day 22: Art Appreciation

These days, it seems everyone’s a critic. From movies to music to literature and art, this world today is not suffering from any lack of personal opinions. But that doesn’t necessarily mean most of the critics know what they are talking about. Just like you can’t form an educated opinion about music if you don’tContinueContinue reading “Day 22: Art Appreciation”

Day 19: Poms in Paradise

As a busy “A-list” actor with feathers, there is nothing like a vacation getaway to spark fresh creativity. Chances are good you will come back from your trip with so many innovative ideas for new plays that your VIP fans will adore. And if the trip is really reinvigorating, you might have new ideas beforeContinueContinue reading “Day 19: Poms in Paradise”

Day 16: Personal Chef Training

As a famous and feathery celebrity, you know you have really “arrived” when you rate your own personal Small Chef. This is a big deal for two very important reasons. First, it means you will finally be able to enjoy world-class delicacies prepared especially for the notoriously sensitive avian palate. Second, it will keep yourContinueContinue reading “Day 16: Personal Chef Training”

Day 13: Famous and Feathery

When you are multi-talented and covered in soft feathers, it can be pretty challenging to stay out of the public eye. Somehow, even when you think you are traveling totally “incognito,” your VIP fans have their ways of recognizing you. When this happens, of course, you will want to stop and exchange greetings. If theContinueContinue reading “Day 13: Famous and Feathery”

Day 10: Setting the Stage (for Love)

There is nothing like the annual “Day O Love” to let the ladybirds know how you really feel! This takes courage, though. Even if you are the most suave, sophisticated, solo manly manbird, you still want to bring your A-game on this most important of all egg-laying days. If you are lucky enough to alsoContinueContinue reading “Day 10: Setting the Stage (for Love)”

Day 7: Love and Feathers and….Shells?

When you are born covered in fetching grey and white feathers, it typically doesn’t take long to realize you need to hire some help. From taking care of your VIP fans to evading paparazzi, crafting your memoirs to near-daily fashion shoots (not to mention managing your career as the world famous and feathery actor, PearlContinueContinue reading “Day 7: Love and Feathers and….Shells?”

Day 4: Customer Service Basics

There are many advantages to having your own personal large featherless assistant. However, it is advisable to start with one featherless assistant before you add others. This is because, while the large featherless beings are known to be slavishly devoted to feathers, they are not exactly the fastest on the uptake, so to speak, whenContinueContinue reading “Day 4: Customer Service Basics”

Day 1: Staking Your Laptop Claim

In most flocks, many flock members must share a single large shiny rectangular device with crunchy keys. Inevitably in these situations, one flock member (often the one with the least feathers) will try to hog it. When this occurs, you need to respond both firmly and swiftly to reassert your flock “alpha” status and reclaimContinueContinue reading “Day 1: Staking Your Laptop Claim”

NEW!! 365 Fresh Days of Love, Feathers & Shells!

Every so often we like to change things up here at Casa Feathers n Beak n Shells. And by “we,” of course, we mean the “alpha” flock member with the feathers. After all, there is no better way to retrain your large featherless assistant (yet again) than by initiating a new fresh and feathery creativeContinueContinue reading “NEW!! 365 Fresh Days of Love, Feathers & Shells!”

Thursday Thriller: Pearl Cutts in “Nest Ops”

When you are (allegedly) .007, pint-sized super spy, your life is all about multi-tasking. Say, for example, you have set yourself a goal to keep your “black ops” skills sharper than any other operative. And you have also set yourself a goal to feather your nest so if a lovely single ladybird should happen along,ContinueContinue reading “Thursday Thriller: Pearl Cutts in “Nest Ops””