Annie's Purple Star Lenses

*Purple Star Lenses by WindyWinters

In honor of my 75th Lens, on Squidoo, I thought I more...1 point

In honor of my 75th Lens, on Squidoo, I thought I would make a Purple Star List of Lenses to showcase my work. Wow, and now I have over 170 Lenses!! Since I received my first Purple Star in September, 2009, I have now received a total of '14' Purple Stars.I have highlighted my Purple Star Lenses wit...1 point

Purple Star Lenses - Pastiche

This lens is a showcase for Squidoo lenses I've cr more...0 points

This lens is a showcase for Squidoo lenses I've created that have earned a Giant Squid Purple Star Award. It's also a place where I invite other Purple Star lensmasters to show off their award-winning lenses.Purple is one of my favorite colors - it's the color of passion, royalty. Next to purple, I...0 points

How to Make a Wooden Gear Clock

One of these days I will be able to find the time more...0 points

One of these days I will be able to find the time and the extra money to sit down and cut out gears to make the wooden clock. I have done a lot of research on the subject and I'm ready when I do find those presious resources. Take a look at the following and find all the useful information I have fo...0 points

How to Make Snow Cream

Have you ever tasted Snow Cream? I didn't know suc more...0 points

Have you ever tasted Snow Cream? I didn't know such a thing existed. I've heard of Snow Cones, people scooping snow off the ground and packing it on a cone, then adding flavoring to it. Snow cream was new to me.Doing a bit of research I discovered how easy it is to make. all you need is three other...0 points

How to Build a Homemade, Humane Mousetrap

I was working out in the Garage one day. My daught more...0 points

I was working out in the Garage one day. My daughter was playing with some friends, riding her bike up and down the street. My wife was sitting in a chair in the garage watching the girls play. All of the sudden, my wife screamed. She jumped up and ran out of the garage faster than a pack of dogs on...0 points

Tipi's Purple Star Lenses

Tipi's Purple Stars...here you will find a collect more...0 points

Tipi's Purple Stars...here you will find a collection of all my lenses that have been awarded a Purple Star. These are a collection of lenses that someone thought deserved an award, and an added boost in lenrank. I'm very grateful for each one. Most recent, Truck Driver Jobs in Fargo, North Dakota U...0 points

Star Gazing.... Purple Stars on My Lenses

Squidoo certainly knows how to motivate lensmaster more...0 points

Squidoo certainly knows how to motivate lensmasters. Every time you turn around, there's another honor to vie for. If you have a competitive bone in your body, then you can't resist trying to earn gold stars, angel blessings, Giant Squid, Squid 100 and purple stars.These certainly incite lensmasters...0 points

Resurrection Plant

The Resurrection Plant is part of the lycopods, a more...0 points

The Resurrection Plant is part of the lycopods, a plant specie that is commonly known as ferns and mosses. They can survived with almost all types of environment.0 points

Create a Valentines Day Scavenger Hunt!

Valentines Day is the perfect time to make your lo more...0 points

Valentines Day is the perfect time to make your loved one a scavenger hunt. It's an occasion that rewards creative and thoughtful gifts over expensive and e0 points

Japanese Cherry Blossoms Aid Japan

I chose to create a lens on Cherry Blossom items. more...6 points

I chose to create a lens on Cherry Blossom items. In Japan the beautiful cherry blossom symbolizes the transience of life but it is also a symbol of hope and an embodiment of the spirit of the Japanese people, who will need to pull together after this devastating natural disaster.6 points

Squidoo Hearts to Japan

Welcome! This is the place for Squidoo members to more...6 points

Welcome! This is the place for Squidoo members to give their thoughts and wishes to the people of Japan.Sitting, stunned in front of the television watching the news about the earthquake and tsunami in Japan I felt so helpless. What could I do to make a difference?This lens was created. It's a colle...6 points

Sukiyaki By Kyu Sakamoto

Kyu Sakamoto has the distinction of being the only more...6 points

Kyu Sakamoto has the distinction of being the only Japanese artist to have a Number 1 song on the US music charts with the song Sukiyaki.A worldwide hit in 1963, the original Japanese title is Ue O Muite Aruko, meaning I Shall Walk Looking Up (So My Tears Won't Fall), a tale of isolation, sadness an...6 points

Japanese Art iPad Cases

Now that you have your new iPad the next thing to more...5 points

Now that you have your new iPad the next thing to do is to keep it looking beautiful and the best way to do that is with a protective cover or case. The good news is that there are hundreds if not thousands to choose from. Of course all that choice can be somewhat overwhelming. So how do you narrow...5 points

Feeding Baby

Congratulations on your new baby! Feeding your bab more...5 points

Congratulations on your new baby! Feeding your baby is one of your main concerns. Should I breast feed or bottle feed? What baby bottles are best? What about breast pumps? These are all questions probably going through your mind. I will provide some answers for you and offer some great baby products...5 points

Earthquakes: How to prepare for one

Many areas have Earthquakes. The other day, we had more...5 points

Many areas have Earthquakes. The other day, we had 3 of them where I live-- not aftershocks but earthquakes. They were very scary even though I have lived with them all my life in California. Then I read today about the major quake in Haiti, the strongest one in 200 years. The San Francisco area had...5 points

Japan Earthquake: Ways to Help

When I hear about the tragedy and destruction the more...5 points

When I hear about the tragedy and destruction the people in Japan are facing my heart and prayers go out to them. I also want to do something to help out. After a disaster like this, you hear stories of how good people who want to help those in need are taken advantage of. This lens will highlight w...5 points

How To Help Save The Children

Save The Children is an international foundation w more...5 points

Save The Children is an international foundation working hard to save children from poverty, disasters, war and ethnic violence. This is only part of their mission, but right now saving the children of Japan who are suffering from earthquake injuries, loss of family members, homelessness and loss of...5 points

Impressions of Japan: Supporting Rocketmoms for Japan

Like many people I watched in horror at the devast more...5 points

Like many people I watched in horror at the devastation of earthquake, tsumani and after shocks that are affecting Japan right now. So it was with enthusism I answered Bonnie of RocketMoms' appeal for us to dedicate a lens to support the charity Save the Children who will be heavily involved in the...5 points

Creative artists

I would like to show my daughter's creativity. The more...5 points

I would like to show my daughter's creativity. They love to draw. Below find samples of their drawings.Meet the Artists...5 points

Making A Card As A Tribute To The People Of Japan

Tonight I read Rocketmom's Lense about how we can more...5 points

Tonight I read Rocketmom's Lense about how we can create Squidoo Lenses to give to the charity Save the Children, which is raising funds for earthquake victims in Japan. Since I like to make crafts such as cards, I decided to create a handmade card as a tribute to the people of Japan.5 points

Natural Disaster Relief - Hurricanes | Flooding | Earthquakes | Mudslides | Tornadoes | Fires | Volcano's | Oil Spills

It is sad to see the latest natural disaster, the more...5 points

It is sad to see the latest natural disaster, the earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan, earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand and new Volcanos in the news. Pictures, videos, and information are included on this page.Natural and man-made disasters seem to be on the increase, and this page is d...5 points

Paula Fuga With Jack Johnson In Concert

In August of 2010 I had the pleasure of seeing Pau more...4 points

In August of 2010 I had the pleasure of seeing Paula Fuga live in concert with Jack Johnson. The picture to the left is from the show. Paula Fuga is a has an amazing voice! Her song Country Road really touched me. I had to get her album. I have added a video from the concert below and a link to her...4 points

For the Love of Reading

A peak at the world of reading and books through o more...4 points

A peak at the world of reading and books through original poetry.4 points

The Courage of Nurses

This lens honors all the hardworking nurses with a more...4 points

This lens honors all the hardworking nurses with an Original Sonnet and other Original Poems.4 points

Dendrobium kingianum Orchid Profile

Dendrobium kingianum is one of the easiest orchids more...4 points

Dendrobium kingianum is one of the easiest orchids to grow and flower. This native of Australia has flowers in varying shades of pink and red.4 points

A Cribbage Game with Grampa

A burl cribbage table that was handcrafted by my D more...4 points

A burl cribbage table that was handcrafted by my Dad, Harry Peterson. What is a burl? Burls yield a very peculiar and highly figured wood, one prized for its beauty by many; its rarity also adds to its expense. It is sought after by people such as furniture makers, artists, and wood sculptors. Burl...4 points

Tsunami Warning

What is a tsunami? How can you survive if tsunami more...4 points

What is a tsunami? How can you survive if tsunami warnings sounds? Learn more about Tsunamis below and watch news videos covering the terrible disaster of a Tsunami.Learn What To Do During a Tsunami Warning A 8.9 earthquake has struck Japan and has caused tsunami warnings across the pacific ocean. Ma...4 points

Japan hit by M8.9 Earthquake... then a tsunami

You can help Japan! There are numerous links to ch more...4 points

You can help Japan! There are numerous links to charities, donation modules and missing person registries toward the end of the lens.According to the USGS, on March 11th, 2011 at 05:46 UTC (02:46 at the epicenter) there was an 8.9 magnitude earthquake near (80 miles) the east coast of Honshu, Japan...4 points

Corrie Ten Boom: Her Faith, Life, Quotes, Hiding Jews and Time in a Concentration Camp

Corrie ten Boom is well known for surviving the no more...4 points

Corrie ten Boom is well known for surviving the notorious Ravensbruck Concentration Camp, while her sister, Betsie, who was with her in the Camp did not. Many came to understand what a relationship with God through Jesus Christ was through Corrie and Betsie.When I was in college in the early 1970's,...4 points

Zazzle's Japan Earthquake Relief

Many of us watched helplessly as disaster unfolded more...4 points

Many of us watched helplessly as disaster unfolded in Japan recently. From 11th March 2011 on we saw the effects of a massive earthquake, a tsunami that swept in and just as swiftly swept back out taking whole towns with it. Since then there have been continual after-shocks, explosions from gas and...4 points

Rockets For Schools

On May 3-4, 1996, Rockets for School program first more...4 points

On May 3-4, 1996, Rockets for School program first launched in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. 240 students participated in the first state-based Rockets for Schools program. NASA Administrator Dan Goldin addressed the students, along with astronaut Mark Lee.The students were briefed on their duties and the d...4 points

Cupcake Cakes

With these great pull apart cake cupcake pans you more...4 points

With these great pull apart cake cupcake pans you can easily bake and decorate masterpiece cakes that are also easy to serve!How to Make a Cake with CupcakesSimply bake your cake batter in a 'Create and Celebrate' cupcake pan, frost and assemble cupcake cakes that look like trains, cars, turtles, ba...4 points

RocketMoms "Operation Clean" Spring 2011

For the next month the RocketMoms are cleaning up more...3 points

For the next month the RocketMoms are cleaning up their lenses. They are adding unique original content, organizing modules and spiffing up their photos.This exercise is designed to take their lenses from good to great., to really raise the bar on quality by using the 3 U's...Unique, Useful, Updated...3 points

The Best Choices For Kids Bedding

It's so much fun to pick out kids bedding. Kids lo more...3 points

It's so much fun to pick out kids bedding. Kids love to find the perfect pattern to show off their favorite character. Some other popular patterns are Bugs, Sea Life, Stars & Moons, Anything Pink, Flowers and more. So check out the latest in Kids Bedding!3 points

Summer Scrapbook Ideas

Summer Scrapbook Fun!Summer time fun, lazy days by more...3 points

Summer Scrapbook Fun!Summer time fun, lazy days by the beach, summer vacation snaps... all these can be so much more than a bundle of photos in a box or album! Turn them into a little piece of your history, with story and meaning, by scrapbooking about your summer this year.From a family picnic to t...3 points

Kids Bedding for Mickey Mouse Fans

Children love Mickey Mouse and his friends. They e more...3 points

Children love Mickey Mouse and his friends. They enjoy their toys, DVDs and even furnitures. Now with these kids bedding featuring their favorite mouse, kids everywhere can have the Mickey Mouse bedroom of their dreams.Image: Design of Baby Mickey is asleep by disney3 points

Oil Tank Beacon for your Model Railroad HO Scale DCC Layout

My wife purchased a Bachmann Oil Storage Tank with more...3 points

My wife purchased a Bachmann Oil Storage Tank with Light when I first got into the Model Railroading two years ago. The Oil Storage tank used a bimetal strip in the bulb to cause the light to flash much like a Christmas light. The result was disappointing, the beacon light would change flash rates b...3 points

Butterfly Gifts

I have always been fascinated by anything that fli more...3 points

I have always been fascinated by anything that flies: birds, butterflies, dragon flies, angels, fairies, spaceships, airplanes, etc.But butterflies are especially wonderful because they are beautiful to look at, and their life cycle is fascinating too. The idea that from the end comes a new beginnin...3 points

How to Make a Blessings Jar

Are you looking for a list of scriptures to includ more...3 points

Are you looking for a list of scriptures to include in a Blessing Jar? You'll find that list here, in addition to ideas for tags and embellishments. I am using the term Blessing Jar to describe a jar that is filled with encouraging scriptures. These scriptures are on folded slips of paper and can be...3 points

Being Thankful for the Basics

If you live in the United States, Japan, China, Ge more...3 points

If you live in the United States, Japan, China, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Canada, than you live in one of the top 10 richest countries based on estimated 2009 GDP. (1) Here's another statistic for you. Roughly 30 per cent of world wealth is found in each of North Ame...3 points

Star Driver - Takuto of the Radiance

Not a charity-oriented lens but it's one of my bet more...3 points

Not a charity-oriented lens but it's one of my better-performing works. Hope it helps.3 points

Cherry Blossom Patterns

In Japan the beautiful cherry blossom is a symbol more...3 points

In Japan the beautiful cherry blossom is a symbol of hope. Following the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami in which hundreds have been killed or displaced, the people of Japan need a bit of hope.While pulling together the lens on the Japanese Cherry Blossoms Aid Japan, I kept getting the urge to...3 points

The Best Flip Video Camcorder

I'm not a "techie" by any stretch of the more...3 points

I'm not a "techie" by any stretch of the imagination when it comes to cameras or video cameras! So when I decided that I wanted to purchase a camcorder to create videos for my business, I wanted (and needed) something that was simple and easy to use. I also wanted something affordable....3 points

How To Protect Yourself From Radiation Poisoning

With the recent concern over the nuclear plants in more...3 points

With the recent concern over the nuclear plants in Japan after the earthquake and tsunami, it is a good time to understand how you can protect yourself and your family from possible radiation poisoning. One plant above them all is a super plant for protecting and diminishing the effects of radiation...3 points

Psychological impact of the crisis in Japan

The devastation caused by the Earthquake and Tsuna more...3 points

The devastation caused by the Earthquake and Tsunami left visible damage and wounds. It also left deeper psychological damage that we should be prepared for. In this lens, I hope to help the reader to understand the stages of normal loss and grieving as well as identifying warning signs3 points

GARDEN HAIKU: Raising Your Child with Ancient Wisdom

Lily Wang is an award-winning international poet, more...3 points

Lily Wang is an award-winning international poet, author of GARDEN HAIKU and BABY HAIKU which are widely loved by parents, educators and children for their 3-line haiku lessons on compassion, simplicity and patience. Lily Wang was born in 1972 in Taipei, Taiwan. She received her BA in English from S...3 points

Cherry Blossom Parties

Following the terrifying earthquake and Tsunami, a more...3 points

Following the terrifying earthquake and Tsunami, all profits from this lens , (made in 2009), will go to Save the Children.For many years I have had a Japanese friend who told me how the whole of Japan looked forward to the Cherry Blossom, when everyone would go out into the parks and streets and ce...3 points

Why join Rocketmoms?

Why join Rocketmoms? Here is my Rocketmoms experie more...3 points

Why join Rocketmoms? Here is my Rocketmoms experience. It might help you to decide if Rocketmoms is for you.This lens is about how I came to join Rocketmoms and how Rocketmoms has helped my Squidoo experience.If you are thinking about joining Rocketmoms then this might help make upyour mind.I came t...3 points

2011 Japanese Tsunami Haiku

That is what I asked myself after I saw all the fo more...3 points

That is what I asked myself after I saw all the footage this week of the 2011 Japanese Tsunami. The power this world has amazes me. We can think we are big and bad and can take on anything as human beings, but when the planet decides it is going to do something, nothing can get in its way. If you ha...3 points

A little extra courage

This is my story of courage and then the stories o more...3 points

This is my story of courage and then the stories of others. In all these stories, the people were courageous in the face of tragedy. Still, it never hurts to have a little extra courage and sometime it comes in the form of something small and fuzzy and reminds you that you are not alone.http://farm3...3 points

Ways to Help Japan Now

Following the major earthquake and tsunami in Japa more...3 points

Following the major earthquake and tsunami in Japan, everyone is looking for a way to help or make a difference. Here I thought I'd share what I've found, and encourage other people to share as well. Even if you can't do much, every little bit will make a difference in someone's life and help to ove...3 points

Pasta Fagioli Recipe

Are you looking for a nice warm soup for a cold da more...3 points

Are you looking for a nice warm soup for a cold day? Are you looking for a easy soup recipe that is made with lots of items that most people have in their home already? Look no further! This is my super tasty and super easy Pasta Fagioli recipe. My husband has told me that it tastes very similar to...3 points

Fun Food for Kids

When my children walk through the door in the afte more...3 points

When my children walk through the door in the afternoons coming home from school they are famished.Having quick, simple and healthy snacks are a must to have on hand. Quick and simple are the first two priorities of any snack, but with a bit of pre-planning healthy snacks are just as easy as the jun...3 points

Mobile Suit Gundam 00

Another lens.2 points

Buy Your Groceries in Bulk Online and Save!

OK, this is a really cool service from Amazon.com more...2 points

OK, this is a really cool service from Amazon.com Grocery. If you hate going to the grocery store like me this is the answer for you!Amazon is now offering groceries online. You can buy in bulk and get free shipping too. Check out the small sampling of great offers I've got posted here to get an ide...2 points

Gifts and Gadgets for a Mom

Budgets are tight! Mom's want a gift, but not just more...2 points

Budgets are tight! Mom's want a gift, but not just any gift will do. It must be useful. It must be practical. It must not make her feel guilty about the money you spent to buy that gift.I get lots of newsletters--most of which I delete after skimming the content--and one from titled 'Best Gifts and...2 points

Christian Easter Crafts

Spending time with a child creating a fun craft is more...2 points

Spending time with a child creating a fun craft is a wonderful way to teach them about God's amazing love. As they learn about the beautiful story of Jesus' love, death, and resurrection, they will be making something to help them remember each time they look at their craft. Perhaps they may create...2 points

Nuclear power plant and earthquakes

In Japan we are following the horrible news about more...1 point

In Japan we are following the horrible news about Nuclear Power Plant exploding and breaking down day by day. On a scale of seven the risk for a major catastrophy in Japan is today 6.I listen to the news on TV and internet. Right now they tell us that a few workers are trying to cool the plant react...1 point

Christian Easter

The Royalties of this lens will now go to the Save more...1 point

The Royalties of this lens will now go to the Save the Children Charity, in order to help the Japanese Children after the terrible earthquake and devastating flood. My thoughts are with all people involved in this disaster.I wasn't brought up in a religious way and therefor I'm not so familier with...1 point

Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Damaged by Tsunami in Japan

This is a continuation of my other charity lens tr more...1 point

This is a continuation of my other charity lens trying to raise aid for Japan, Japan hit by M8.9 Earthquake... then a tsunami which was getting too long because of the frequent updates on Fukushima.. The Fukushima nuclear power plant has continued to remain unstable, this...1 point

Best 1000 Motivational Videos Ever

Hopes and motivations are driving factors in our l more...1 point

Hopes and motivations are driving factors in our life. It is okay to feel helpless and vulnerable at times, we are HUMAN BEINGS after all. But the essential thing is to GET UP after a FALL.In this lens, I will make a list of my favorite 1000 videos that have helped me motivate myself. These can be m...1 point

Final Fantasy Fans - Help Japan!

Fans of Japan's most popular video games unite to more...1 point

Fans of Japan's most popular video games unite to help Japan.1 point

Songs for Japan

Songs for Japan was released March 25, 2011 to sup more...1 point

Songs for Japan was released March 25, 2011 to support the Red Cross Relief efforts following the March 11 earthquake and resulting tsunami.The album features big name current artists like Lady Gaga, Madonna, Eminem, Katy, Perry and Bruno Mars. It also features classic songs from John Lennon, Queen...1 point

National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC

The annual National Cherry Blossom Festival in Was more...1 point

The annual National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC runs from March 26 - April 10, 2011, and includes a parade on April 9, 2011, and the presentation of the Cherry Blossom Queen.For our 25th wedding anniversary, we decided to go to Washington DC. I did the planning, knowing my husband loved...1 point

Native Japanese Dog Breeds

Japanese dog breeds, especially the Shiba and Akit more...1 point

Japanese dog breeds, especially the Shiba and Akita, have been popular in the US on and off since the end of World War II. If you see a Shiba or Akita on the street, you take notice - they are not dogs you see every day. They tend to be typical of the northern spitz-type...1 point

Casper Ten Boom

Find out about the Corrie Ten Boom.1 point

Resurrection Plant

The Resurrection Plant is part of the lycopods, a more...0 points

The Resurrection Plant is part of the lycopods, a plant specie that is commonly known as ferns and mosses. They can survived with almost all types of environment.0 points

Casper Ten Boom

Facts about Corrie ten Boom.0 points