Why Not a Bird with a Cupcake on Her Head?

Lately, I’ve been feeling emotionally heavy and in desperate need of some levity. Enter this wee birdy—my unexpected dose of joy! I can’t stop smiling at her, and, by extension, at myself.

I’ve always loved that line from Portlandia—“Put a bird on it!”—because, honestly, it’s so true. Birds have a way of elevating art, turning the ordinary into something delightful. Once you start noticing them, you’ll see birds on everything.

But why stop there? I decided to take it a step further. Instead of putting a bird on something, I put something on the bird—a cupcake, of course. And just like that, Yellow Birdy Cupcake Head was born.

Maybe we’d all smile a little more with a cupcake on our heads… or better yet, a bird with a cupcake on our heads.