By Renee Birchfield

When I hear the word bounty I, of course, think of paper towels and cleaning up my many kitchen messes. But the more I thought about what I wanted to share with you here I thought of Boba Fet, the bounty hunter in Star Wars. He is my husband’s favorite and I have learned a lot about him in the time we’ve been together. As a bounty hunter, he finds people and collects a good paycheck when he hands them over to whoever is looking for them. 

I started thinking about what it would be like to be a bounty hunter. Let’s face it I am not the person to go hunting down someone who is running and owes somebody money for who knows what things. I realized though we can all be bounty hunters in our own life. 

Bounty is defined as abundance or plenty, also something that is given or occurring in generous amounts. We can all be looking for what we have in abundance in our life.   

This could mean physical things we have such as a huge collection of shoes, or kitchen items. Which if you have a bounty of items it may be a good idea to consider donating them and sharing that bounty. But  when I think of what I have in abundance it is love, joy, and pet fur. 

There is no shortage of love around me. My amazing husband, family, friends, and even the kids I teach. I love them all. There are people in this world who don’t have that in their lives. They are alone for various reasons and they just want to feel loved and cared about. I never forget how fortunate I am that I have never had to wonder if anyone loved me. If you’re like me and feel the bounty of love share it with those around you who need it. 

As a fur parent, I am never not covered in fur.  With two shedding animals I have a feeling that will not change. With Tesla who has so much hair she can make a mini version of herself in a couple of days of shedding and Chester who taught me cats shed too, all the time, our house is perpetually furry. Even when I dust and vacuum every day it is still hairy. 

But really I would never trade these sweet members of my family for a spotless house. I have a generous amount of pet fur in my house, but my heart is overflowed with love for the animals they come off of. 

I challenge you to hunt for the bounty in your life, especially when at first thought you can’t think of anything. Then once you find it share it and help others see their bounty.

Renee blogs over at If Spoons Could Talk. Sharing recipes, tips, reviews and techniques with her readers. During the school year she can be found in local schools substitute teaching. In her spare time you can find her in the kitchen of her and her husband’s home, cooking with a camera nearby.  With a Food and Culinary Science degree you can bet she whips up some easy,  healthy recipes. Find her at If Spoons Could Talk Facebook Page, Twitter and Instagram.