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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”

From time to time, nearly all beings can use a good makeover. Wicker is no exception. Wicker’s main style issue tends to be – it is often too neat and tidy. There are no surprises, no muss, no fuss, no interesting tangles to inspire and engage. As such, since wicker makeovers can be especially challenging, there areContinueContinue reading “Day 84: A Wicker Makeover”

One of the most important lessons young feathered beings learn is how to “greet.” This is because, being naturally outgoing and social (as well as very cute and feathery) it is just a matter of time before their flock nominates them to be the official household greeter anyway. Here is a tutorial by an “expertContinueContinue reading “Day 83: Greeting – for Beginners”

Featherless beings have many habits and rituals that have yet to be adequately explained. Even after living amongst them for many years, there is always more research to be done. For instance (like so many of her peers) your large featherless assistant displays a persistent penchant for collecting stuffed versions of you. Large and small, thickContinueContinue reading “Day 82: Stuffed Flocking”

Being a famous celebrity (with feathers) means you just never know when or where the paparazzi may be lurking. This means you must be strategic when practicing new “modeling” moves, trying out new props, and handling the behind-the-scenes of running a wildly successful worldwide enterprise. Let’s say, for example, you have an idea for aContinueContinue reading “Day 81: Handling the Paparazzi”