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Birthday Party for Jesus

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Spell Outloud - I have so many wonderful childhood Christmas memories. When I became a parent, I started looking for ways to create Christmas memories and traditions with my children. One thing we have done through the years is have a birthday cake for Jesus. This year we're going to kick it up a notch and have a w...5 points

How Not to Gain the Freshman 15

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amy1980 - Going to college is both a fantastic experience and a difficult time. Students are now making all their own choices. From when to sleep to what to eat, everything is in their control - and sometimes they don't make the best choice. Enter the 'Freshman 15'!The Freshman 15 is the humorous (and scary)...4 points

Perfect Halloween Candy Bags

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LeanneChesser - Let's face it.Halloween is all about the candy.No matter how cool it is to dress up in an awesome costume, or how fun it is to celebrate with parties, it's all about the candy if you're a kid, or a kid at heart!Parents, you remember thinking for at least a month before Halloween about all that candy...3 points

How to Cook Healthy

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bethd821 - In today's world of fast food and busy schedules, many Americans are struggling to eat healthy meals and maintain a desirable body weight. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out how to achieve both of these goals.You need to create a balanced diet of healthy fats, healthy carbohydrates, an...3 points

Avoid Spyware Viruses Malware and Trojans

skiesgreen - 'Sometimes my computer slows right do more...2 points

skiesgreen - 'Sometimes my computer slows right down and at other times it is so frustrating that closing it down for a rest seems the best way to go. Maybe its just me that needs the break but there could be other problems.' How many times do we hear this from people who use the Internet?Is this how you feel wh...2 points

Creating I Spy Bottles

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Spell Outloud - My brother and I passed many miles in the car playing "I spy with my little eye something that begins with A, B, C..." Sometimes we would switch it up and spy things with a color theme. Over the years I've used that simple game in Sunday School, preschool classes or just at home with m...2 points

Christmas Unit Study 1 - Math & Science

JoyfulPamela ~ A Christmas Unit Study (Math & more...2 points

JoyfulPamela ~ A Christmas Unit Study (Math & Science) ~Christmas is such an amazing time of year to celebrate the birth of the blessed baby, Jesus. While parents and teachers who are teaching about the events of the Bible, and the events of the seasons, why not turn it into a fun unit study? Add some math, scienc...2 points

Christmas Literature by Illustrator - Author Jan Brett

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JoyfulPamela ~ One of my most favorite illustrators and authors of children's books is Jan Brett. Her illustrations are amazingly beautiful! The traditional and original stories she illustrates have all become favorites to many children. Mrs. Brett has a very contagious energy that her fans can not resist. My...2 points

How to Make the Biggest, Best Snowman

LeanneChesser ~ When I taught Kindergarten, one of more...2 points

LeanneChesser ~ When I taught Kindergarten, one of my favorite winter craft activities was a "Big, Bigger, Biggest" booklet based on the book, The Biggest, Best Snowman" by Margery Cuyler. The students had a blast hearing the story, printing in their own booklets, and creating their own biggest snowm...2 points

Top Ten Ways to Get Kids Reading

We all know that reading begats more reading. Kids more...2 points

We all know that reading begats more reading. Kids who read are more likely to pick up books more frequently than kids who hate to read. The more they read, the more they like to read, and the more they read, the more success they find in school. So how can you start that all-important cycle? How ca...2 points

Overture from the Nutcracker Ballet

JoyfulPamela ~ Let's use our imaginations! I want more...2 points

JoyfulPamela ~ Let's use our imaginations! I want you to think of the holidays ~ see the beautiful decorations, smell the fresh cut pine, feel the busy shoppers bustling around, taste the warm baked cookies, and hear the sweet music everywhere. What would December be like without all those special pieces of mu...2 points

Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Ballet

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JoyfulPamela ~ Welcome to a marvelous Christmas celebration ~ a holiday party with music, dancing, loved ones, tradition, an unforgetable story, and magical presents that make dreams come true! The annual Nutcracker Ballet is an international event that debuted well over a hundred years ago and is still adored by...2 points

Christmas Crafts & Gifts for Children

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JoyfulPamela ~ Children have an instinctive ability to produce interesting artwork. They allow their imaginations to explore multiple areas without boundaries of any type. There are no limitations on what they may create when given a chance to design. With this spirit of creativity, all forms of art in education h...2 points

Christmas Unit Study 3 - Language Arts

JoyfulPamela ~ A Christmas Unit Study (Language Ar more...2 points

JoyfulPamela ~ A Christmas Unit Study (Language Arts) ~Christmas is such an amazing time of year to celebrate the birth of the blessed baby, Jesus. While parents and teachers who are teaching about the events of the Bible, and the events of the seasons, why not turn it into a fun unit study? Add some math, science...2 points

Sugar Plum Fairy from the Nutcracker

JoyfulPamela ~ The Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy ~ more...2 points

JoyfulPamela ~ The Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy ~ such beauty, grace, elegance, and fluidity! What young lady hasn't dreamed of flowing across a sparkly stage in a pink tutu dancing with a handsome prince? Well, maybe not everyone, but this magical, mysterious piece of music is one of the most well known classical...2 points

Origami Jewelry: Make beautiful accessories out of paper

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arncyn - Origami Jewelry is simply that, jewelry created out of folded paper. Who knew, right? I certainly didn't! My first encounter with origami jewelry was in 2004 on a visit to Japan. I was looking for gifts to bring back home when I chanced upon earrings shaped like paper cranes.1 point

How to Make a Christmas Photo Card

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Spell Outloud - One of the signs of the Christmas Season are the cards that start showing up in my mailbox and email box. I enjoy seeing the faces of friends and family as I open up the mail. Sending your own custom photo card is easy to do with Christmas photo templates.1 point

Early Childhood Learning

skiesgreen - Each of my children had enormous pote more...1 point

skiesgreen - Each of my children had enormous potential as toddlers. They were inquisitive, capable of learning and forward in their development. The thing I lacked was a way to expand on their abilities and promote the young brains into greater performance.That is not the case now. My grandchildren are reaping...1 point

How To Build A Child's Self Esteem

skiesgreen - What baby does not cling tightly to t more...1 point

skiesgreen - What baby does not cling tightly to the parents who gave life? Do they not depend on you for all their needs?From the beginning of her or his life a little one rides on the back of what parents do. That ride can be safe, secure, rewarding, encouraging and a platform from which she/he will leap into...1 point

DIY-printing with a Print Gocco

arncyn - A Print Gocco is a small contraption used more...1 point

arncyn - A Print Gocco is a small contraption used for do-it-yourself screen printing, touted in fact as a "kitchen table printer" back in its home country Japan. It has all the components of traditional screen printers but its compact size, portability, sleek design and ease of use has made it kin...1 point

Successful Vegetable Gardening

bethd821-A successful vegetable garden requires so more...1 point

bethd821-A successful vegetable garden requires some work and planning. Making sure you have the sunniest location, good drainage and a good water supply, some shelter for your plants, and a healthy loam soil will provide you with a bountiful harvest to enjoy and share. Eating vegetables that you have grown...1 point

Halloween Cabbage Monster

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ImolaK-My daughter came home from school and she told me that on second day it will be a "Halloween" school contest.She has to carve a pumpkin or to decorate any other vegetables to enter the contest. This contest was organized last year too,and the kids have decorated the pumpkins and vegetables...1 point

How to Knit a Pumpkin?

ImolaK-At the end of this week is Halloween ,so is more...1 point

ImolaK-At the end of this week is Halloween ,so is time to look after a nice pumpkin to make our Jack-o - lantern.Usually my husband and my daughter are involved in this "project"- my daughter give the ideas and her father is carving the pumpkin. During this "project" you can hear l...1 point

Canning Vegetables - Easy to Do

bethd821 - Canning vegetables is fun and easy. You more...1 point

bethd821 - Canning vegetables is fun and easy. You can learn to can. It's so satisfying. I've been canning for the past 3 years and I wish I had started a long time ago. I have a dream of having a kitchen with a 6 foot by 12 foot island and 4 commercial size stove tops. Then I could do some serious can...1 point

How to Teach English to a French Speaker

prosperity66 - Learning a new language is not an e more...1 point

prosperity66 - Learning a new language is not an easy thing. But teaching your mother tongue to someone who never spoke your language is not easy either!In the chart of difficulties in teaching a language, there is one that beats all the others: teaching a foreign language to French speakers. Don't take me bad...1 point

Ideas To Enjoy Laser Star Projector Light

vanidiana - Read Laser Star Projector Light Review more...1 point

vanidiana - Read Laser Star Projector Light Review and Where To Get One! For me, wide, clear night sky with beautiful, sparkling stars has always been the source of love, energy, positive minds, creativity, romance, and much more. Even from my childhood years until now, I always love going out at ni...1 point

Windchime Selections for Your Garden

Get the best wind chimes selections for your house more...1 point

Get the best wind chimes selections for your house and garden decoration!Wind chimes are chimes constructed from suspended tubes, rods or other objects and are often made of metal or wood. Wind chimes are usually hung outside of a building or house and are intended to be played by the wind. Read the...1 point

Christmas Unit Study 4 - Bible

JoyfulPamela ~ A Christmas Unit Study (Bible) ~Chr more...1 point

JoyfulPamela ~ A Christmas Unit Study (Bible) ~Christmas is such an amazing time of year to celebrate the birth of the blessed baby, Jesus. While parents and teachers who are teaching about the events of the Bible, and the events of the seasons, why not turn it into a fun unit study? Add some math, science, social...1 point

Christmas Unit Study 2 - Social Studies

JoyfulPamela ~ A Christmas Unit Study (Social Stud more...1 point

JoyfulPamela ~ A Christmas Unit Study (Social Studies) ~ Christmas is such an amazing time of year to celebrate the birth of the blessed baby, Jesus. While parents and teachers who are teaching about the events of the Bible, and the events of the seasons, why not turn it into a fun unit study? Add some math, scien...1 point

Christmas Unit Study 6 - Math

JoyfulPamela ~ A Christmas Unit Study (Math) ~ Chr more...1 point

JoyfulPamela ~ A Christmas Unit Study (Math) ~ Christmas is such an amazing time of year to celebrate the birth of the blessed baby, Jesus. While parents and teachers who are teaching about the events of the Bible, and the events of the seasons, why not turn it into a fun unit study? Add some math, science, social...1 point

Home Remedies for Common Ailments

Norma_Budden It's a fact: we want to feel good all more...1 point

Norma_Budden It's a fact: we want to feel good all of the time. Also a fact: we don't! It's a part of life - a vicious cycle that seems unending sometimes.However, there are some things we can try ourselves; just as we don't always rely on people to do every little thing for us, we don't alwa...1 point

Add A Music Playlist To Your Squidoo Lens Using Grooveshark

arncyn - If you love writing about music on Squido more...1 point

arncyn - If you love writing about music on Squidoo, naturally you'd want your readers to listen to what you're raving about. Fortunately there are various ways to add music to your lenses but I've found that Grooveshark is the best option for me because of their vast collection of music that ran...1 point

Pot Your Plants

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bethd821- Do you live an apartment or condo? Don't have room for a vegetable garden? Don't despair, you can grow vegetables and flowers in pots. Container gardening is an easy way to have fresh vegetables without a big space. All you need is a sunny area to place your pots. I'll show you how easy...1 point

Canning Recipes For Fruit

bethd821- Water bath canning is the method used to more...1 point

bethd821- Water bath canning is the method used to can fruits, tomatoes, and other high-acid foods. When the recipe calls for adding additional acid (such as vinegar) the water bath method is the choice. No need to worry about a pressure cooker. Jams, jellies, salsa, pickles, & tomatoe sauces are all cann...1 point

March from the Nutcracker Ballet

JoyfulPamela ~ An army of toy soldiers march as th more...1 point

JoyfulPamela ~ An army of toy soldiers march as they prepare to follow their Nutcracker Prince in defending a beautiful young girl against the evil Mouse King! I bet you can already hear the music accompaning this scene from The Nutcracker Ballet by Peter Tchaikovsky!(Actually, the March music comes during the par...1 point

Squidoo Tips Index

LeanneChesser ~ Like me, you may have come across more...1 point

LeanneChesser ~ Like me, you may have come across many great Squidoo tips lenses in the time that you've been with Squidoo. You've probably favorited them (and they're in that list of hundreds of favorites, kind of all mixed up together). You've probably bookmarked them and, if you're like me, y...1 point

Valentine's Day Crafts for Children

Is there anything more precious than a child sayin more...1 point

Is there anything more precious than a child saying 'I love you'? How about spending time with your children or students creating works of art to help them express their feelings, or receiving these one of a kind creations? It's such a joy to help children make something that is special to them to d...1 point

What are Widgets

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skiesgreen - Selling Online Makes This Important to Know - What Exactly is a Widget?They crop up on web sites, in blogs and even here on lenses (just check out the right hand column) but what exactly are they and how can you use them to advantage. This question puzzled me for ages and I refused to even look at h...0 points

Ideas for Bookmarks

puzzlemaker Making bookmarks is probably the easie more...0 points

puzzlemaker Making bookmarks is probably the easiest homemade craft for gift-giving. It requires only some paper, scissors (or craft knife) and some ingenuity for a design.Pre-designed bookmarks can be printed from the internet, but if you are giving bookmarks as gifts why not make them extra special by persona...0 points

Top 10 snowboarding tips for female beginners

Female and over 30? Here I share the top ten secre more...0 points

Female and over 30? Here I share the top ten secrets that will get women snowboard beginners up and running. Snowboarding is a wonderful sport for women, as many of the female snowboard pros are demonstrating.Yes, they are awesome, I hear you agree, but you if you are a woman and your twenties are ju...0 points

10 Tips For The Beginner Woodworker

So you would like to try your hand at woodworking? more...0 points

So you would like to try your hand at woodworking? That's fantastic!! I love woodworking, it's very relaxing and I get great pleasure in seeing the finished products, Some are better than others, but I get great satisfaction with all my projects.There are a few rules to follow as a beginner,...0 points

Ten Tips About Knitting For Beginners

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ImolaK-Knitting is a wonderful and relaxing activity for me. I like to knit sweaters, caps and scarves and toys for my children . I learned to knit from my mother who is a real "Queen of Knitting". She is knitting very beautiful and very fast. We often made " knitting contests" and she...0 points

Sensational Taco Dip

Who loves tacos?I can't say everyone does because more...0 points

Who loves tacos?I can't say everyone does because it's guaranteed that, somewhere on this planet, someone does not love tacos. Truly, I cannot understand it because I love tacos!There! It's out in the open! Now I can get on with my lens!**************Seriously, tacos are good...and they...0 points

Taco Dips

Norma_Budden This is another appetizer type of foo more...0 points

Norma_Budden This is another appetizer type of food that I love. Some years ago, my mother started making this and I liked it, so here I scour the internet to find the recipes to try out. At the moment I am not sure which one she makes. I am pretty sure its a cream cheese based dip. I also do remember that she a...0 points

Ten Scrabble Tips and Techniques to Improve Your Game

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Want to score high in Scrabble? You came to the right article. While there are sites that will sell e-books about scoring high in Scrabble, this article won't.0 points

How to Score a Bingo in Scrabble

So you want an alternative strategy to score high in more...0 points

So you want an alternative strategy to score high in Scrabble? This page will teach you a specific strategy - how to get a bingo or two in Scrabble.0 points

So - you want to Teach your Kids Geography?

Do your children know where India is? Or what the more...0 points

Do your children know where India is? Or what the capital of Wisconsin is? Do they know where they could see Ayers Rock and what language is spoken in Egypt?Whether your children are homeschooled or attend public or private schools, the chances are you wish they knew more Geography. And they can. He...0 points

10 Simple New Year's Resolutions To Make The World A Better Place

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arncyn - The year is almost over, have you made your resolutions yet? How about taking it a step further by promising to do things that will not only make you a better person but will also give back to the planet that has loved us since the day we were born? Don't worry because all that I've listed a...0 points

Cherry Cheesecake - A Delectable Dessert

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Norma_Budden Cherry cheesecake - just the thought of it makes me cheery! Right now, I'd love nothing more than to have a piece of this delectable dessert. In fact, I think I'll go ahead and make one!But it wouldn't be fair of me to leave you in suspense - wondering how my cheesecake turned out, wonde...0 points

Snowman Party

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Spell Outloud: Snowmen are easy to spot during the winter holiday season. From snowman decorations, plush toys, and tv specials, snowmen have become a winter holiday icon. Turn that familiar frosty friend into a reason to celebrate Christ. Throw a Snowman Christmas party and use the Trinity Snowman poem to help te...0 points

How to Make: Christmas Stockings

BrandyT- Brimming with gifts on Christmas morning, more...0 points

BrandyT- Brimming with gifts on Christmas morning, beautifully decorated handmade stockings are a delight to wake up to. But they can do much more than hold gifts:Miniature boot-shaped stockings can be used as ornaments for the tree or to decorate a package -- they can even be turned into Advent calendars.He...0 points

Homemade Halloween Decorations

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BrandyT- Halloween is one of my favorite holidays! I love all the scarey decorations. Making decorations for this haunted holiday can be a whole lot of fun also. Martha Stewart always has great ideas for any kind of decorating. So I'm going to share some Halloween crafts with you from Martha.Some of thes...0 points

Nana's Cozy Quilts

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BrandyT- If you are looking for a beautiful hand made quilt contact Peggy Reid "Nana" at Pegdave2@aol.com. Whatever size and design you want, she can make it just for you!Peggy has been making quilts for many years now. She has made everything from a baby quilt to a king size quilt. Here are some s...0 points

Christmas Goodies

BrandyT- Christmas is such a fun time of year! It more...0 points

BrandyT- Christmas is such a fun time of year! It is my favorite holiday, especially with all the Christmas goodies. Handmade gifts are the best kind, particularly when they're edible and prettily packaged. And although the items in here are all easy to make, offering them to friends is much more than a...0 points

How to Keep Your Child Believing in Santa

BrandyT- I have two children, a daughter that is 5 more...0 points

BrandyT- I have two children, a daughter that is 5 and a son that is a year and a half, so of course we still believe in Santa. And I want to my children to believe in Santa as long as possible.Here's one of the things that my husband and I have done with my daughter the last two years and will continue...0 points

Cinnamon Bird Ornaments

BrandyT- Although these whimsical birds look and s more...0 points

BrandyT- Although these whimsical birds look and smell like gingerbread cookies, their sparkling plumage hints at their true nature as sweet works of art. This sturdy flock -- including a cardinal and chickadee, among other birds -- will migrate each Christmas to decorate the tree. The birds are not meant to...0 points

Bathroom Paint Colors to Soothe or Awaken You

How to Choose Paint Colors for Your Bathroom


Painting more...0 points

How to Choose Paint Colors for Your Bathroom


Painting your bathroom a new color can make a huge difference in how the room feels. In this lens I'll help you choose the bathroom paint colors which will make your bathroom feel cheery or soothing, cozy or expansive, to fit your wishes and needs.0 points

Do You Like Making Digital Crafts...?

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Learn more about my digital crafting hobby!I like making digital crafts such as calendars, greeting cards, diary or journal templates, bookmarks, etc, and share them with others in my Moms and Kids Couch - Free Fun Page. It's a very exciting hobby! I've developed my liking to digital craftin...0 points

Fabric Dyeing

azpoppy~ Have you ever drooled over those beautifu more...0 points

azpoppy~ Have you ever drooled over those beautiful hand dyed fabrics at your local quilt shop and then dropped your jaw at the price? I know that I have. I also hate to pay a high price for things that I feel that I can do myself and a few years back, I found a basic fabric dyeing kit that you can purchase...0 points

All About Eye Makeup

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Your eyes are the most beautiful feature of your personality. Beautiful eyes have the power to attract almost anyone and everyone. Are you a attention grabber? Nothing much you have to do; just look and kill. If you want to use this deadly weapon safely and perfectly, go through this page.0 points

How to Make a Dish Scrubbie

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azpoppy~My grandmother has been making these for years and taught me how to make them when I was in my early teens.They make wonderful little holiday gifts and party favors. Learn how to make these handy kitchen/cleaning accessories.0 points

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How to Make Mochi

BarbRad I and my husband had been invited by Sandy more...0 points

BarbRad I and my husband had been invited by Sandy, a Japanese friend, to join a family gathering on Christmas morning as they made rice cakes. I had no idea what they were or how they were made. I knew this was the only chance I would have to see Sandy for a while, since we live about 200 miles apart and K...0 points

Ten Ways to Make the Holiday Easier

Sylvestermouse ~ If your home is anything like min more...5 points

Sylvestermouse ~ If your home is anything like mine, the holidays are a wonderful time to get together with family and friends. It can be a marvelous, exciting week of activities, cooking, talking, meeting new friends or prospective family members and maybe even a little shopping.When I was a little girl, my grandmo...5 points

Man-Tracking 101: How To Find And Follow Tracks For Search And Rescue

Ramkitten (Deb) - The primary purpose of man-track more...3 points

Ramkitten (Deb) - The primary purpose of man-tracking is to determine the lost or missing person's direction of travel, greatly reducing the size of the search area. So wouldn't it be nice if all prints were as obvious as this one?But obviously they're not. And that's where some tools, tips and a grab bag of tricks c...3 points

Flute Accessories for Aspiring Flute Players

Jptanabe. I love the flute! My husband and daughte more...3 points

Jptanabe. I love the flute! My husband and daughter both play flute so I get to hear quite a lot of flute music. Of course some of it is rather less than melodious, but fortunately much of it is delightful. Although our cats absolutely hate it!I've learned how much is needed to play flute well. It's not just...3 points

Halloween Dishcloth Patterns

Macs - For Halloween this year, I'm going to make more...2 points

Macs - For Halloween this year, I'm going to make ....Halloween Dishcloths.It's October and it's time to get ready for Halloween! If you're like me, getting into the spirit of Halloween isn't hard to do. From deciding upon costumes to making sweets, there's always something fun to keep you busy.With Hallow...2 points

Eco-Friendly Halloween Costume Tips Save You Money

BOO!! Don't be frightened when your children ask y more...2 points

BOO!! Don't be frightened when your children ask you for costumes this year. Just sit back, relax, sip some of that home-brewed tea and eat some of those organic chocolates you bought for trick-or-treaters (that you shouldn't be eating but you are because you have little will power) and then make a...2 points

How to Walk in High Heels

I love to wear high heels. I think they look bette more...2 points

I love to wear high heels. I think they look better than flat shoes. They are not always as comfortable however. I saw a video today about how to walk in high heels which inspired me to do this lens. Hopefully the videos will help you enjoy high heels. The picture is a pair of my favorite high heels...2 points

Top Ten Winter Skincare Products from Mary Kay

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Jptanabe. Happy healthy skin is surely a good thing, and the harsh winter winds and raw cold outside is challenging even for the healthiest of skin. Not to mention that when you go inside, or stay inside for prolonged periods, having the heat on makes the air drier than a desert. Dry skin isn't much fun!...2 points

Acronyms, Rhymes and Songs To Learn Facts

Do you remember using certain phrases or jingles t more...1 point

Do you remember using certain phrases or jingles to help you learn important facts? I do and I still recite many of them today. This tool helps to make learning fun and easy.How many do you remember? I am going to list some of the ones that I remember here but would like to hear from you, too! Pleas...1 point

Who is Roy G. Biv?

Have you ever been asked to Name the Colors of the more...1 point

Have you ever been asked to Name the Colors of the Rainbow or to Name the Colors of the Color Spectrum? If so, then you may know of old Roy. Roy G. Biv is a mnemonic device for learning the answer to those questions. That's right!1 point

Avocado and Tomato Salad

Jptanabe. I don't consider myself a great cook and more...1 point

Jptanabe. I don't consider myself a great cook and I used to hate potluck events because I never knew what to bring. But friends who had eaten at my house always asked me to bring my salad with avocado and tomatoes - they thought it was delicious! It's so easy I never thought of it as special. But whe...1 point

Leaf Rubbing

Leaf rubbing is a great family activity. The leaf more...1 point

Leaf rubbing is a great family activity. The leaf rubbing itself is lots of fun, but gathering the leaves adds a whole other level of fun for the entire family. Today our family spent time at a local park gathering leaves so we could make leaf rubbings once we returned home. We walked along the edge...1 point

Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet Basics and Tips

Andy Po - Microsoft Excel spreadshetets are relati more...1 point

Andy Po - Microsoft Excel spreadshetets are relatively easy to use and it can be quite quick to get started and create or edit spreadsheets, but Excel is a very powerful program with many useful, hidden features. I have detailed here a few useful tips and lesser-known geatures that may improve your experience...1 point

20 Plus Great Ways To Reuse Gift Wrap

Gifts are a wonderful expression of love from one more...1 point

Gifts are a wonderful expression of love from one person to another, but they shouldn't amount to a tashcanfull or more of waste every year. Every year during the holidays you can look out on the front lawns of your street (including your own) and you probably see trashbags and trashcans filled...1 point

20 Plus Ways To Have A Tasty Eco-Friendly Thanksgiving Meal

Your Thanksgiving meal with your family should be more...0 points

Your Thanksgiving meal with your family should be filled with thanks and joy so does it not make sense to do what you can to make it less wasteful too? Take the time this year to really show your family and nature how grateful you are for what natures has given you. It is a lot easier than you think...0 points

How to Make Money When the Stock Market Falls

AndyPo - Stock markets can be very volatile and go more...0 points

AndyPo - Stock markets can be very volatile and go up or down by large amounts, potentially making or losing you money. If you are not in the market and it goes up it can be annoying and if the opposite occurs it can be annoying or even devastating. But how can an ordinary investor make money when the market...0 points

Thanksgiving Dishcloth Patterns

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It's late fall - time to celebrate and give thanks with your family and friends. Whether you're cooking up a giant bird for your entire family, or just having a simple dinner at home, Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to stop and appreciate the people around you. It's the ideal time to no...0 points

Pumpkin Crochet Patterns

These bright, cheerful pumpkin decorations will add more...0 points

These bright, cheerful pumpkin decorations will add a festive feel to your home and are sure to bring a smile to your face. Pattern instructions are included, so get your hooks ready to crochet one (or the entire set!) of these colorful pumpkins.0 points

The Tools Mentor

Welcome! I am Jewelsofawe, your tools mentor. Tool more...0 points

Welcome! I am Jewelsofawe, your tools mentor. Tools are a wonderful way to make your squidoo experience easy and fun. It can help your experience here be a better one. I will list the tools that I can help you with and that will help you have a better experience here on squidoo.imageCourtesy of Free...0 points

Gimp: How To Write a Script-Fu Macro

Gimp is a very powerful photoediting tool similar more...0 points

Gimp is a very powerful photoediting tool similar to Adobe Photoshop (except it is free) and like with Photoshop, macros or scripts can be written to increase productivity and to speed up repetitive tasks, but unlike some other programs the task of creating macros cannot be replaced or simplified wi...0 points

From Harvest To Oven: Pumpkin Pie From Scratch

She harvested the pumpkin. She put it in my basket. more...0 points

She harvested the pumpkin. She put it in my basket. Then I took it home, gutted it, cooked it, mashed it, blended it and baked it. How did it taste? We loved it. Was it the best pie ever? No, but it was a lot better than I expected it would be and it was good. The next one will be better.0 points

Gift Guide: Make or Buy Eco-Friendly Gift Baskets For the Holidays

This year to save money, be eco-friendly and avoid more...0 points

This year to save money, be eco-friendly and avoid the 'what do I get them' frustration I opted to make gift baskets. Today, between resale shops, amazon.com, Old Tow Spring homemade soaps, my homemade treats and HEB nuts/snacks I have enough items to put together over 20 gift baskets. Yes, I typed...0 points

Christmas Dishcloth Patterns

I find dishcloths quick and easy to crochet, so I' more...0 points

I find dishcloths quick and easy to crochet, so I'm forever looking for new patterns to add to my collection.Now with Christmas right around the corner, I'm scrambling to make sure that I have enough to go around.Once again, Lily came to the rescue with their free patterns. I hope you'll like them a...0 points

How To Make A Recipe Lens

One of the most difficult things for me to figure more...0 points

One of the most difficult things for me to figure out was how to best lay out some of my recipes. I looked at several online, both on Squidoo and on actual recipe sites, and used it as a guide for my own.After doing several, it was suggested to me that I create a 'How-To' lens to help others who wer...0 points

Pavlova - A Uniquely New Zealand Original Dessert

Pukeko: The Pavlova is a delicious meringue desser more...0 points

Pukeko: The Pavlova is a delicious meringue dessert proudly created in New Zealand in 1926. It was originated by a Wellington hotel chef for world famous Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova when she visited New Zealand on her world tour. Culinary historians identify the recipe in E. Futter 1926 'Home Cookery for...0 points

How To Recycle Your Christmas Tree

What if after the holidays your Christmas Tree ser more...0 points

What if after the holidays your Christmas Tree served a second purpose? What if it could help keep weeds out of your garden or help prevent erosion at the beach or help provide habitat for wildlife or help someone in need have their very own tree for the holidays? Would you reconsider what you do wi...0 points