Lensography of the 2nd Squidoo Giant Challenge for 2009 50/100

Joan's Jolly Judicious Jetsetters 

Giant Greeter Joan4 has been kicking around these halls for nearly two years. She is constantly upbeat, especially when talking about her family (as you can see in the bulk of her 140 lenses.

One of the most wonderful things about Joan is that she makes me feel like I'm part of her extended family. I have to wonder how many hundreds of other Squids feel the same way.

Joan's Jolly Judicious Jetsetters

Update: July 1, 2009 Congratulations to all of the super members of the Jolly Judicious Jetsetters! You created a total of 221 Prospective Giant lenses and 201 Prospective Giant 100's. I am amazed and thrilled! A total of 422 lenses between May 1 and...

Navy Lenses by Stargazer00

The US Navy has been protecting America since 1798 when Congress established the Department of the Navy. Since World War II the US Navy has been the most powerful navy in the world. The US Navy operates under the umbrella of the Department of Defense...

Squidoo Community

What is Squidoo? What is the Squidoo Community? What can Squidoo do for you? How can you make money with Squidoo? What are the benefits of Squidoo? When I first discovered Squidoo, I had all these questions and a lot more. The biggest one being: How...

Senator Graham's New Regional Office

May 15, 2009 was a proud day for the town of Pendleton South Carolina. That was the day of the Grand Opening of the new Regional Office of United States Senator Lindsey O. Graham. The new Golden Corner Regional Office is located right on the town squ...

Why Join Squidoo?

It's true! Squidoo “is” you! Here, you will find your home. Let me show you around and help you settle in. Join Squidoo. Your fellow lensmasters are here waiting to help you and support you in your Squid adventure. Let's begin...I am going...

How To Spin Sugar Into Gold

Who doesn't remember their first taste of cotton candy? Remember how it felt sort of crackly, was super sweet, and then just disappeared? Remember how soft and fluffy it looked, like a cloud on a stick? Everyone's favorite concessions or carnival fo...

Law Of Love

Leonard Laskow is a great healer. But his message is: so is everyone else!! I'll never forget--I was in one of his workshops and he gave me a beautiful red heart--and I saw light streaming from his eyes! This seemed to project my consciousness...

Blue Ribbon 

Giant Greeter JustBon-Crochet-Designs has been been an inspiration to watch as she cheers her team on and pitches in to up the level of spirit during the Challenge.

I consider Bonnie a close friend and will always hold her in the highest regard.

JustBon’s Blue Ribbon Squids

Welcome to the home of JustBon's Blue Ribbon Squids! The home of what, I hear you ask? Well, you are probably aware that another group of talented Lensmasters are soon to join the elite of Squidoo - the Giants and the Giants 100 Club. Are you going...

Crafts For Charities

Part of the joy of crafting is being able to share the finished project with someone we love. An extension of sharing that loving effort is to share our crafting efforts with those in need. With the economy in its current state, many charities are l...

WindyWinters List of Profile Links

Here's a List of some of my Social Bookmarking and Social Networking Sites and Profile Links on the Wonderful & Wacky World of the Internet. My Favorite Sites that I use the most are: Squidoo, Flickr, Twitter, Stumbleupon, Friendfeed, MyBloglog, & Co...

Kab's Fab Squid Squad 

Giant Greeter kab must have been one of the first through the doors here at Squidoo as she has been a member for nearly three years.

kab has some of the best qualities in a person I love, on or off line. She is a "roll your sleeves up and get the job done" kind of person that will never candy coat her opinions. Stellar!

Kab's Fab Squid Squad

Hey there, fellow lensmaster. So, you're trying to become a Giant Squid, eh? Or, what's that, you're shooting for Giant Squid 100 Club? Well, welcome to Kab's Fab Squid Squad, a team of lensmasters just like you in a race for their lives (and when I...

Invite Lucky Bamboo into your home

The Lucky Bamboo plant has become a very popular choice of many homes in the last decade. The plant needs very little care and will do well in low light areas of the home. Bamboo is a symbol of luck and success due to its rapid growth, strength, an...

Tasty Apple Desserts to Satisfy Any Sweet Tooth

Ah, the apple. Crispy, crunchy, tasty. There's a variety for any taste, from sweet to tart, crisp to soft, and everything in between. The smell and taste of apples cooking conjure up visions of that idealised home and childhood everyone wishes he ha...

My Quest to become a Giant Squid

Back in late April I saw a Squidu thread detailing a competition that effectively helps normal Squids become Giant Squids. The idea was simple, create enough decent Lenses to get yourself to 50 Lenses. At the time I was on 29 Lenses and didn't reall...

The Mandeans

Mandaeism, or Mandaeanism, is a monotheistic religion with a strongly dualistic worldview. Its followers are called Mandaeans. They revere Adam, Abel, Seth, Enosh, Noah, Shem, Aram and especially John the Baptist. Mandaeism has historically been pra...

Chocolate Brown & Aqua Blue Wedding Ideas

The popularity of a chocolate brown and aqua blue colored wedding has been growing in the past few years and it is one of the most popular choices in 2009. The blue color that gets combined with chocolate brown can vary from aqua blue to tiffany, lig...

Red Lobster Ottawa Seafood Restaurant Review

Red Lobster is not an inexpensive choice but it is a delicious one! In June of 2009, our son graduated from Grade 12 and he chose Red Lobster in Ottawa on St. Laurent Boulevard for his graduation dinner. We were amazed at the comfortable surroundings...

Rayjay's Rocking Squids 

Squid Angel and Giant Greeter Rayjays has been a member for over two years and I have rarely ran across Rayjays in the eight months I've been kicking around.

I did find the friendly bantering between Rayjays and myself to be cool as heck and am looking forward to getting to know Rayjays better.

Rajays Rocking Squids

If you are looking to become a Giant Squid or Giant 100 Club member this October 2009, then I WANT YOU to join The Rajays Rocking Squids Team. The Squidoo Giant Greeters and Organizers have a competition setup to recruit potential Giants and Giant 1...

Willow's Wonder Squids 

What can be said about a_willow that she doesn't say herself through her selfless dedication to Squidoo. The little Croat has a huge heart and massive drive.

She has been the number one Squid in my corner for longer than I can remember. An angel with a whip.

Willow's Wonder Squids

And you're invited to jump right in and join this challenge! A little elaboration for all of you who came to this lens: Giant Squid Organizers and Greeters are throwing a great and fun challenge called Giant Squid Challenge September 2009 for all le...

Forever A Teen Mother

I was one of those statistics, I was one of those girls who got pregnant and had a baby as a teen. I experienced the stares and the nasty comments. I dealt with more than any young mother should have to. I missed much of what most teens experienced i...

How To Grow Your Own Supply Of Broccoli Sprouts In 6 Days

I've enjoyed sprouts for many years. They weren't something my family normally ate, so I probably first had them at one of those sandwich shops that promote healthier sandwiches made as wraps instead of rolls. I don't often eat wraps, but I did find...

50th Lens - My Squidoo Goals and Aspirations

This is my 50th lens! The not-so-good picture to the left is of me working on this very lens just moments ago. My wife thought it would make a great introductory photo. While I didn't disagree with her at the time (to do so would be dangerous) I'm no...

La Belle Dame

La Belle Dame Sans Merci is the first short story I ever wrote. It's based on a prompt set by the Merry Sisters of Fate watcher prompt competition. The prompt was Frank Cadogan Cowper's painting "La Belle Dame Sans Merci", please follow the links bel...

Squid What? Lens #50

On October 6, 2008 I stumbled upon and joined, a place called Squidoo, if you don't know what that is yet look around you have just stumbled here as well. I forgot about it for awhile, but it kept coming up in shares from Tagfoot friends, so I signe...

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Everything in Your Life

Is your life as green as it could be? Chances are, there's some aspect of your life that you can reduce, reuse, or recycle part of it. This lens will run through a typical day (and some not so typical days) and the events that occur, then the green a...

10 Herbal Teas for Medicinal Use

Herbs have been used for centuries to treat a variety of medical illnesses. Many of the uses have come from folklore or cultural traditions. Scientific evaluation of herbals has only recently begun, here we will review 10 common herbal tea preparati...

PhotoJoy Photo Editor

PhotoJoy is a free downloadable application that uses your photos to produce neat desktop widgets, 3D photo screensavers and wallpaper collages. You can either use photos located on your computer, or ones uploaded to your Flickr account. PhotoJoy can...

0ctavia's Second Century

This is my 100th Squidoo lens, that is amazing all on its own because when I joined Squidoo I thought I might ultimately make a dozen or so lenses. Squidoo has changed since then and so has the way I use the site. I did work out quite early on that...

Life is Good!

This is one of my favorite photos of my husband Scott. It was taken on our wedding day, and yes, that is the judges actual seat and gavel in the actual courtroom where we were married. Those are also Scott's actual fingers holding that gavel, the fi...

Green Treefrog in Louisiana

Green Treefrogs are colorful little frogs that coexist well with humans. They are amphibians of the woodlands in riparian areas. The Green Treefrog is the state amphibian of Louisiana and is another of the beneficial predators that help organic gard...

Plan your Hunter Valley Escape

Travel to Australia's famous wine country, the Hunter Valley, New South Wales, where there's much more than wine to delight you. Historical buildings — both public and private, antique shopping, boutique shopping, festivals, top class accommod...

My New Novel: A Picket Fence In Pawpaw

Picket fences can enclose not only what seem to be perfect houses and perfect lives, but also small-town thinking. In A Picket Fence in Pawpaw, thirty-six year-old Minnie Mincola takes us to Pawpaw, Pennsylvania, where this tale of the people who wer...

Blackcurrants - A Superfood?

The blackcurrant is another great summer fruit. I love the smell of blackcurrants and their foliage when they are growing in the garden. The berry has a strong, delicious flavour but without being too sweet or cloying. In fact, most people eat it coo...

Wonder Squid

Wonder Squids are group of lensmasters connected together with common goal - to create outstanding quality lenses and became Giant Squids or Giant Squid 100 Club memebrs! This group was initiated and created as one of teams for June 2009 Giant Squid...

Top 10 places to visit in South Dakota

South Dakota has got to be my favorite place in the US. There is just so much history there and as far as natural beauty, it has everything; mountains, plains, hills, and forests. I travel to South Dakota several times a year normally and I never, EV...

Olbas Oil - The best relief from Sinusitis

Olbas Oil is a natural product I use on a regular basis to avoid developing Sinusitis and to help me breathe whilst I sleep due to allergies. Olbas Oil, to me, is a life saver in this respect. It's reasonably priced, smells gorgeous and is very...

Decorative grasses are my favorite plants

A grass I don't have to mow? Sign me up! Decorative grasses in the landscape scheme of most areas make for not only a handsome design, but also provide a functional advantage against soil erosion. Decorative garden grasses are very aesthetic in the...

Black and White Pillow

There's something quite sophisticated about a black and white pillow. These gorgeous black and white pillows, projects, and ideas are just the thing for adding a chic, new look to your living room or bedroom. I've tried to make it easier to navigate...

Independent Rogues 

Okay, so everyone who applied for Giant or Giant 100 status did not join a team for one reason or another. I can respect that and am aknowledging them here in their own special corner.

Below you'll find the Rogue 50 or 100.

Sixties Memories - Woodstock Nation

Woodstock nation - more than half a million barely dressed, muddy and bleary-eyed young folks cavorting in the rain and mud in celebration of art, music and peace. Were you at Woodstock? Even if you missed the history-making rock festival in 1969, y...