How to Give Thanks

People who have helped you when you needed it,
People who have given you support, advice or were just there as a friend,
People who have shown you unconditional love,
People who have gone out of their way for you

Janusz has created some gorgeous graphics for me for my new project, Giving Squids a Helping Hand. He's done this with no complaints and speed despite my lack of direction in how I wanted the graphics to look.

CleanerLife has been the one Lensmaster who has visited, rated and favourited some of my newest or poorest ranked lenses which have given them that much needed lift off the bottom! He's also been a true friend helping with promotion to my blogs and lenses by linking to them outside of Squidoo.

thefluffanutta has provided the Squidoo community with some awesome scripts for Firefox, Lensmaster tools and advice, being there for anyone who needs help with SEO and promotion/marketing for websites and lenses via the Squidu Forums and his blog, SquidUtils Blog.

GrowWear has shown me a lot of support over my lens, What does not destroy me, makes me stronger. She has helped me believe in myself as a person and has provided some very inspiring quotes for me to use and consider. As those closest to me know, trying to convince me that I am worth it is not the easiest thing to do!

poddys has been there from the very start, commenting on my Squidoo blog, Squid Ink with regularity and generally giving lots of support and advice.

Write a poem to convey your thanks
Make a Pillow Box and insert a little gift to say thank you at Christmas - Give Thanks Challenge: little Pillow Box
Say it with Flowers Thank you flowers and Gifts
Engrave a special gift - Withlovefrom.com

To my partner, Chris J Ball, a professional Fine Arts Photographer who encouraged me to become a professional writer. He's also had faith in me, supporting and putting up with so much trouble whilst he's known me for the last 8 years.

To my father, Edward Lawrence Friar who died when I was 16 but has been with me through thick and thin where other members of my family have failed. He's the only member of my family that I truly believe would have held unconditional love for me in whatever I did.

To Chris's Family who've accepted me without question and have always shown me love and support, despite problems created by my own family when I first met him over the Internet.

Send a Thank you E-card using the FREE Thank You Greeting Card Creator

Buy a gift - Take a look at the person's online wish list (if they have one) and buy something that they want. Buy the gift out of the blue preferably not on a national holiday or their birthday! Guide to the best places to buy gifts online in the UK or Buy unique gifts, get gift ideas and more.
Take them on holiday - Book a short break to a place, country or a city where they've always wanted to go. Book cheap holidays and holiday deals.
Cook them a special meal. - 25, 000 Free Recipes
Take a visit to a very special bakery! - The Give Thanks Bakery and Cafe in Michigan.
For coffee lovers everywhere! Say Thank you with Coffee

Thanksgiving Ideas for Families - 10 Creative Ways to Give Thanks on Thanksgiving Day
Prepare a toast!
Give back to others - Before, during or after Thanksgiving, work for charity or a food station for the homeless.
Make a Thanksgiving Blessing - and give them as gifts! Thanksgiving Blessing Mix Recipe

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aj2008 has surpassed herself with her determination and strength to keep on going despite what life throws at her. She has been very supportive and has further shown encouragement when I've created and published two of my most hardest lenses to date.

GypsyOwl is a Giant Squid with a difference. She has been a true inspiration and a great friend extending her talents to outside of Squidoo in the form of excellent graphics and communities. She has also been helping me with promotion of a couple of my lenses by linking to them outside of this site.

mulberry has also been there right from the start. She is one of the top commenters on my Squidoo blog, Squid Ink and has provided me with lots of support and advice with her upbeat comments.

JaguarJulie has been a very supportive Giant Squid Mentor. For every one comment I leave on her lenses she leaves four on mine. She has also given me some excellent tips for improving my lenses :)

a_willow Thanks to Michelle I didn't delete one of my most controversial lenses to date which proved to be a hit. She has also been a great squidoo friend offering lots of encouragement and wise words.