Eclectic Muse's Lensography

Squidoo Anniversary Lens 

My Year on Squidoo

I am celebrating my one year Squidoo anniversary. In honor of this milestone I decided to create a special anniversary lens. Yes, I already have a Lensography but this Squidoo anniversary lens will chronicle my years on Squidoo. (I hope I have many...

Lenses Blessed by Angels! 

Visit Canyon Lake, Texas

Canyon Lake was developed by the US Army Corps of Engineers for flood protection and water conservation. Construction of the man-made lake began in 1958 and ended in 1964. Canyon Lake was created by damming up the Guadalupe River. Canyon Lake reached...

Cabbage Soup for a Healthier You!

I'm sure you've heard about the Cabbage Soup Diet. You eat odd combinations of food and Cabbage Soup for 7 days. Then you go back to your normal eating routine. Well I did the diet several years ago. It worked, but I decided I liked Cabbage Soup eno...

Recipes Using Cream of Mushroom Soup: Versatility in a Can!

Cream of Mushroom Soup is used as a staple for many recipes. It enhances flavor, thickens or thins, and makes a superb gravy. Cream of Mushroom soup is wonderful but often passed over. Some say yuck, mushrooms. However the mushrooms in this tasty cr...

Beans, Beans, the Musical Fruit...

...The more I eat...Well, you get the picture. Pinto Beans are an awesome addition to just about any meal. Cook them in large batches and you will have plenty to last over several meals. Pinto beans are easy to make, they freeze well, and they are g...

Carne Guisada Made Easy!

Around this house we do everything we can to save money. One practice we employ is purchasing large quantities of meats on sale. A large Brisket, cooked on our smoker, can feed our family over several meals. So, you ask, what do you do with all the...

Spanish Rice: Forget the Box and Make it Homemade

I used to depend on boxed Spanish Rice. One day a friend taught me how to make it homemade. I found making Spanish rice was much easier than it would seem. Since then I have tweaked my friend's recipe and made it my own. I'll let you in on the secre...

Cream Cheese: The Cheese that Pleases Me!

I just love Cream Cheese! I love it straight on a bagel, stuffed in something, or smothered with onion on a cracker. I also love Cream Cheese Cake! Highlighted here are a few of my favorite Cream Cheese Recipes...

Groups I Created 

Mexican Food is Yummy and Easy to Prepare! Headquarters

Squidoo Template Lenses 

Nascar Follies Video Showcase

Speed rises, tempers flare, bump and run, Nascar boys are under the gun! You just gotta love fast cars. Listen to the engines scream while running around the track hear the tires squeal after a pit road attack. In the heat of the racing moment, whe...

Carve the Perfect Pumpkin for Halloween!

Carving your Halloween pumpkin is quite an experience. The whole family can take part in the fun. All you need is a pumpkin, a little prep work, and the proper tools. Let's dig in and get to some Halloween pumpkin carving...

The Butterfly Alphabet Book

The Butterfly Alphabet Book is and interesting and intriguing way to teach your child the alphabet. From the captivating artwork (by Mark Astrella) to the informative presentation (by Cassie and Pallotta), this book has interactive learning written a...

Which Washing Machine do you prefer? Top Load or Front Load?

When you are shopping for a new washer you have two basic models to choose from: Top loading or Front loading. Most washing machine manufactures are flooding the market with the front loading machines. Top loading machines are few and far between. M...

For Your Shopping Pleasure 

Hostess Gifts for Any and Every Party Occasion!

Host and Hostess Gifts are essential when you are going to a party. Your hostess has put a lot of time and effort into planning, and bringing to fruition, a party to entertain and please you. Your Hostess Gifts should show how much you appreciate al...

Walk on the Wild Side with Animal Art!

When you find the one piece of art you know you must have, it is magical. For me animal art has always captured my eye. I love the intensity I can see in an animal's eyes. I am intrigued by various representations of animals in the wild by different...

Unique Fashion Jewelry For a Gift or For Yourself!

If you are looking for Unique Fashion Jewelry, Levita is the place to shop online. At LevitaOnline.com you will find unique quality, spectacular service, and secure purchasing. For your safety and security every link and picture on this site opens i...

A Gift Idea Guide for Everyone on Your List

How many times have you been gift shopping? If you're anything like me, you will not be able to say. You hit the stores with a list of names in hand and a gift plan. You leave with an empty wallet and an unfinished list. What we all need is a littl...

Lifestyle, Hobbies, and Favorites 

Led Zeppelin Is the Smoothest Rock Band Ever!

Bass Fishing Guide for Fishing Largemouth Like a Pro

Largemouth Bass can be easy to bag if you have a little knowledge. We've all seen those fishing shows where anglers cast their lure and within seconds they reel in a Bass. How do they do that? Professional anglers must have a secret, or some innate...

Writing Prompts to get You Writing Again!

It's called writer's block. Your mind goes blank. There's nothing worse for a writer when it happens. What can you do? There are a lot of tricks you can employ. Take a break, do something unrelated to writing, or activate your mind by reading someth...

How to Flip an Old Boat

Unless you live under a rock, I'm sure you've heard of house flipping. You buy an old house, fix it up, and sell it for a profit. Sounds easy, right? A lot of people have made a killing doing it. Well how about boat flipping? No, not putting a boat...

Old Vintage Jewelry is Beautiful and Stylish

When I was a little girl, I loved to play dress up. When my Nana would let me rifle through her jewelry box was the best time for me. I pretended that the precious gems were jewels found on a sunken pirate's ship, treasures unearthed from a pirate's...

Around the House 

Visit the Guadalupe River in Texas

At 230 miles long, the Guadalupe River is a Texas staple for all types of boating, spectacular fishing, and meandering along on a tube. The Guadalupe begins in Kerr county, west of Kerrville, and runs to the Gulf of Mexico. It was named Nuestra Seno...

Visit Port Aransas, Texas

Port "A" is little piece of coastal heaven right on the barrier island of Texas. Located north of Padre Island, at the tip of Mustang Island, about 35 miles from Corpus Christi. This is our favorite vacation spot. There are things to do there you ju...

Cypress Cove Community

Cypress Cove is a neighborhood located in the skirts of the Texas Hill Country. Cypress Cove is located right off of Farm Road 306. Here you will find a community of neighbors well suited for family, retirement, and an easy going lifestyle. Cypress...

Visit Canyon Lake, Texas

Canyon Lake was developed by the US Army Corps of Engineers for flood protection and water conservation. Construction of the man-made lake began in 1958 and ended in 1964. Canyon Lake was created by damming up the Guadalupe River. Canyon Lake reached...

Fashion Sense from The Muse 

Déreon Has School Clothing and Gifts for Girls!

School's in session! Keep your young lady on top of the school clothing fashion scene with clothing from Dereon! Don't let the sun set without seeing what Dereon has to offer. As a parent of a fashion plate, I know exactly how you feel. Shopping for...

Swimsuit Model Selections for Real People

Choosing the right swimsuit to don on the beach, at the pool, or in the hot tub is not an easy task. Self esteem issues make swimwear selection almost impossible. Shopping for a swimsuit should not be so hard. Knowing a few swimsuit model rules can...

Parenting 

Dr. Brown's Baby Bottles Reduce Baby Spit-up

When babies are born they have to adjust to eating by mouth, finish developing, and adjust to air intake. When babies eat, they suckle to consume their nourishment. Sucking is not a perfect science. Babies tend to suck in air with their milk. The air...

Swaddling Your Baby to Comfort and Soothe

Swaddling is a technique of wrapping your newborn baby to soothe them. Swaddling mimics the warm and cozy environment your baby had in the womb. Many times, when a newborn is crying and they are not wet, poopy, or hungry, swaddling will come to the...

Teen Pregnancy is Rising! Abstinence has taken a Backseat.

Teen Pregnancy is Rising! Abstinence has taken a Backseat. Teen pregnancy is rising, you bet it is! Seemingly in the United States, teen pregnancy is steadily climbing up the charts. Why? Could it be teen idols are making teen pregnancy glamorous by...

Teen Pregnancy: Are We Encouraging Our Teens to Make Babies?

Teen pregnancy seems to be on the rise. It is being showcased in the media on the news, on television, and in the movies. Am I the only one thinking our teens are doing too much, too soon? Are we encouraging our youth to make like a speeding bullet...

Life Matters 

Swine Flu: Information and Prevention

Recently Swine Flu has been the focus of many news reports: Online, on television, and in print. If you are looking for information about the disease, you do not have to look far. Swine Flu hit us below the belt. On April 27, 2009 our district decid...

Funeral Planning: Ten Ways to Make the End Easier

Funeral Planning is laying out the details for a funeral. Not one person wants to think about their demise, but death is a fact of life. There are two ways to go about funeral planning: Let your family handle the details after you are gone or Pre-pla...

On Blogging 

If You Have Something to Say, Blog It...

So, you're interested in blogging. What do you want to talk about? I remember way back when I had a diary with a little key-lock. I would submerge to my cave, lock the door, and write about how much I liked so and so, or how my mom was getting on my...

Inspired Day by Day

Inspired day by day was built to write about things that inspire me--what I'm reading, learning, or writing about. Since its conception, in August '07, it has come to be one of my favorite places to be. I have a list of my favorite blogs, links to t...

Money Matters and Careers 

Debt Free! Real World Credit Management Solutions

Do you need debt management counseling? If you answer Yes to any of the following questions, then you do... Do you have problems keeping up with credit debt? Are you tired of creditors and collectors harassing you? Is credit debt constantly nagging...

Career Matching Made Easy

Mployd is a leading online employee recruitment website. It offers a variety of services for both employers and job seekers. The site is easy to register with and navigate. Mployd is looking for employer clients as well as employees to match up with...

Bartending or Bar Tending? That is the Question...

Is it bar tending? Or bartending? Literally, it's bar tending. Technically, it can go both ways when you search for information about it. Anyone can mix a drink. However there is a lot more to bar tending than mixology. Master bartenders can hold a...

Eclectic Muse In the Kitchen 

Kitchen Cookware Your Kitchen Cannot Thrive Without!

Your Kitchen Cookware is a reflection of you. Your Kitchen is the center of attention in your home. Your kitchen sustains you. Your kitchen deserves the very best Kitchen Cookware you can muster. The products you choose will either make or break you...

Fun with Food 

Cabbage Soup for a Healthier You!

I'm sure you've heard about the Cabbage Soup Diet. You eat odd combinations of food and Cabbage Soup for 7 days. Then you go back to your normal eating routine. Well I did the diet several years ago. It worked, but I decided I liked Cabbage Soup eno...

Recipes Using Cream of Mushroom Soup: Versatility in a Can!

Cream of Mushroom Soup is used as a staple for many recipes. It enhances flavor, thickens or thins, and makes a superb gravy. Cream of Mushroom soup is wonderful but often passed over. Some say yuck, mushrooms. However the mushrooms in this tasty cr...

Food Recipes: Variety is the Spice of Life!

I love to cook. I love to eat. I love to try different things. I love to learn. The Internet has a virtual library of food recipes that I want to explore. I've tried a few here and there, but I want to try some more. After all, Variety is the Spice...

Cream Cheese: The Cheese that Pleases Me!

I just love Cream Cheese! I love it straight on a bagel, stuffed in something, or smothered with onion on a cracker. I also love Cream Cheese Cake! Highlighted here are a few of my favorite Cream Cheese Recipes...

My Fried Food Fix 

An Ode to My Deep Fryer

Oh Deep Fryer, you must know how I love thee. Without you, in turmoil my cooking would be. You save me from Churches, Popeye's, and KFC. Your Fish and Chips are well suited to me. No more McDonald's', Wendy's, or such. Since we came together, you sa...

Chicken Fried Steak Anyone can Make!

Chicken Fried Steak is a lot easier to make than one would think. Restaurants have fooled us for years making us think the delicacy was a restaurant only dish. Sure, you can buy frozen Chicken Fried Steak in the frozen food section of your local gro...

My Mexican Creations 

Forget Restaurants! Here's an Enchilada Recipe Anyone Can Do.

For years I trekked to a local Mexican restaurant, El Tejano, to partake in their marvelous Enchiladas. When they closed their doors, I knew I had to come up with an Enchilada Recipe of my own that mimicked theirs. After a lot of practice, varying o...

Beans, Beans, the Musical Fruit...

...The more I eat...Well, you get the picture. Pinto Beans are an awesome addition to just about any meal. Cook them in large batches and you will have plenty to last over several meals. Pinto beans are easy to make, they freeze well, and they are g...

Spanish Rice: Forget the Box and Make it Homemade

I used to depend on boxed Spanish Rice. One day a friend taught me how to make it homemade. I found making Spanish rice was much easier than it would seem. Since then I have tweaked my friend's recipe and made it my own. I'll let you in on the secre...

Carne Guisada Made Easy!

Around this house we do everything we can to save money. One practice we employ is purchasing large quantities of meats on sale. A large Brisket, cooked on our smoker, can feed our family over several meals. So, you ask, what do you do with all the...

My Pasta Creations 

A Lasagna Recipe Anyone Can Make

My Lasagna Recipe is easy and can be varied for a change of pace. If you are like me, Lasagna is one of your favorite dishes. I just love the mixing of flavorful cheeses, sauce, and meat intermingled with pasta and all topped off with cheese! You ca...

Eat Right and Exercise: It Pumps You Up 

Total Health Fitness Gym for Optimal Workouts

If you're looking for total body health and total body fitness, look no further than the Total Gym! This workout machine will give you the healthy lean and tone body you've always wanted. How do I know? I own one! You've seen the ads. How many times...

Internet: Marketing, Money, and Promotion 

My Squidoo Cheat-Sheet

I decided to make a Squidoo cheat-sheet. This is my "bookmark" page for lenses, blogs, tools and Squidoo information I find useful. I also included the first video tutorials I referred to for help building my first lens, Bartending or Bar Tending Th...

Sproutbuilder Widgets Help You Market and Promote Your Content!

Sproutbuilder widgets are personal, unique, and completely about you, your content, or your favorite things! You create and design a widget to draw in the clicks. Plant those sprouts on your websites and watch the traffic climb. Promotion, promotion...

The Pepperjam Affiliate Marketing Program is for You!

Did you know Pepperjam Network is one of the fastest growing affiliate marketing programs? According to Inc Magazine it is in the top 100 of the fastest growing United States companies. Pepperjam is quickly becoming a force to be reckoned. The Peppe...

Promotion on eBay: Market Yourself and Your Goods on eBay

So, You want to Sell on eBay? Sell me your old, your new, your shabby chic the eBay way. What have you got that I want? EBay is an auction selling site. You list items to sell and people bid and buy. Simple, right? What a lot of people do not underst...

SharedReviews: Paid to Review

Real people and real reviews = real money! SharedReviews.com is the real deal. SharedReviews is a community of consumers networking to get the good, the bad, and the ugly out about consumer products. Members write product reviews based on their pers...

Technology and Software 

Discover Voice Recognition Software

Have you wanted to just talk and have your words come up on your computer screen? Do you have a disability that prevents you from producing documents or working on your computer as quickly as you'd like? Are you tired of typing? Did you know there is...

Halloween Lenses 

Halloween Ghosts and Goblins Beware! Costumes for Kids are Everywhere...

Ah Halloween, everyone loves Halloween! The costumes, the decorations, the feeling in the air...and the treats! Finding just the right Halloween costumes for kids can be rough. There's a lot of costume competition out there. You don't want you kid w...

Halloween Accessories for You, Your Home, and Your Pet

Halloween accessories make Halloween fun. They add to the ambiance of the Halloween festivities. Finding just the right accessory can make your Halloween costume, party, or decorating plan complete. Shopping for those special additions can be frustra...

Sexy Adult Costumes for Women, Men, or Couples

There are so many costumes out there. How do you choose? Are you looking for a specific theme? Gothic, Greek, or Vampire? What about a costume depicting someone from Television? No matter what costume you choose, make it a sexy adult costume, and yo...

Carve the Perfect Pumpkin for Halloween!

Carving your Halloween pumpkin is quite an experience. The whole family can take part in the fun. All you need is a pumpkin, a little prep work, and the proper tools. Let's dig in and get to some Halloween pumpkin carving...

Books, Charities, Pets, and Plants 

Just One Click Can Make a Difference...

Did you know you can help feed the hungry just by clicking your mouse? Well, you can! The sites featured in the "Click to Give" section all only require you use your mouse to click. The site sponsors donate for you from your clicks. Donate a minute o...

Build The Best Aquarium by using the Right Fish Supplies

Within the links provided here, you will find a plethora of aquarium fish supplies. But, before you shop and embark on an aquarium commitment ask yourself a few simple questions. Do I have time to maintain an aquarium? What kind of fish can I affor...

Bettas: The Fish Full of Personality

Betta, Betta splendens, or Siamese Fighting Fish--call them what you like--hail from Southeast Asia. The water they live in is hot, stagnant, and has a low oxygen content. Because of this, bettas have a breathing organ called a labyrinth, which assi...

Plant a Sago Palm and Make Your Landscape Shine!

I love my Sago Palm! Year after year it grows and gives my yard something no other plant can: Individuality. The Sago palm is one of the easiest plants to grow. However, they are expensive to buy (at least at your local garden shop they are). If yo...

The Butterfly Alphabet Book

The Butterfly Alphabet Book is and interesting and intriguing way to teach your child the alphabet. From the captivating artwork (by Mark Astrella) to the informative presentation (by Cassie and Pallotta), this book has interactive learning written a...