Busy Lizzy's Lenses

The Wonderful World of Owls 

Great Grey Owl

The Great Grey Owl is one of the most reclusive owls in North America. Add to that its secretive habits and you have a bird that is rarely seen and little known.

Barred Owl

The Barred Owl's signature call, "Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you" is easy to identify. Many people simply refer to them as "Hoot Owls." They are fairly common here in South Carolina, and on a quiet night I can usually hear one hooting in the w...

Bathing Beauties and Decorating 

Beachcomber Bathroom Decor

Love the beach? I know I do, and there is evidence of our beach combing days scattered throughout the house, none more so than in the bathroom. What better place to showcase your collection of sea shells or be reminded of sun filled days and sandy sh...

Rustic Bathroom Decor

Love the great outdoors? I know I do. Some of my fondest childhood memories are from vacations spent in a cabin tucked into the woods of Northern Minnesota. Years later I still love the ambiance of a cozy cabin and wanted to bring a touch of the grea...

Bathing Rituals Through the Ages

How often do you bathe? Once a day? Twice? Do you hop in the shower or bathtub on a whim? I know I do. I take the water and the bath for granted, but in my grandmother's day bathing was a part of the Saturday evening ritual. You bathed and washed you...

Past Mistakes and New Solutions 

The Water Around Us

Although water is all about us, seen and unseen, we still find it mysterious and, in many ways, one of the least understood of all our natural resources. The Earth is a watery planet, with most of its surface covered with oceans and seas. The presen...

Squidoo'ing 

Utilizing the Blackbox Module

I have been building lenses on Squidoo for over a year now and one of my favorite modules to use is the Blackbox. It's a small module, but it can pack a punch. Until recently I assumed that most people were using the blackbox in a similar manner. Whe...

Building Traffic on Squidoo

I love Squidoo and I spend a great deal of time building and improving my lenses. I love to write and to share my thoughts with the world. Some of my lenses are just for fun. Others are a means of sharing my passions and interests. People join Squid...

The Squidoo Learning Curve

For some, the Squidoo Learning Curve has been a road with gentle inclines and peaceful valleys. They traverse it with ease, picking up new ideas along the way. For others following the Learning Curve is akin to scaling a mountain. There are sharp, ja...

Say Something Nice

Compliments. It is a simple word and a simple concept, but one that many people have trouble with. They find it difficult to give a compliment and even harder to accept one. Compliments are powerful relationship building tools and that in of itself i...

Random Acts of Kindness Day

Officially Random Acts of Kindness Day is an unofficial Holiday. The banks don't close, picnics are rarely planned, and there's no flag commemorating the day, but it was mentioned by the radio talk show host I used to listen to on my way to work. He...

Guardian Angels

Many of us grew up believing that every child born of this world has a guardian angel watching over them. As a child I believed it with all my heart. I would huddle under the blankets in my cold, dark bedroom secure in the knowledge that my Guardian...

Summer Fun! 

Visit the North Star State

I live in South Carolina and have for many years, but every summer I return to Minnesota to spend time with family and friends, and to let the peace and tranquility settle back around me. Minnesota is a rural state with lakes, streams, large forests...