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Christmas Trivia

There is an amazing amount of Trivia associated with Christmas. Here at Christmas Trivia we will help you discover exactly how much you do know! How much do you really know about Rudolph the Red-Nosed reindeer the best known or popular of all Santa...

Shopping Headquarters

Save time and money and shop with us! This is a fantastic time to find spectacular deals online. Squidoo's Shopping Headquarters is a wonderful place to begin your shopping adventures. Shop from the comfort of home and you'll save both time a...

Sweet Potato Crisp

Whenever I'm invited to a holiday party, they always ask me to bring my Sweet Potato Crisp.  I could be concerned and wonder if they only want me for my food, but I don't mind because it is a super easy casserole to bring to parties. I&#...

Mommy Mall

I created The Mommy Mall over twelve years ago, as a way to showcase small women owned businesses on the Internet.  The mall has grown and evolved, as the Internet and my own interests have, and it's now a little bit of this and a little bit of...

Vegetarian Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving may seem like a challenging holiday for vegetarians, but it can be a fun adventure.  This is an opportunity to enjoy a variety of great dishes, and at the same time, share the bounty of vegetarian food with your non-veggie friends a...

Arts and Crafts 

Playdough

Besides a freshly baked loaf of bread, I can't think of a better use of a few cups of flour besides a batch of velvety soft playdough! The simple toys are the best, and playdough has to rank up at the top of simple toys. A handful of playdough, a pla...

Paper Craft Addict!

A little paper, a little glue...stamps, markers, stickers, brads, ribbon... heck; you probably have everything you need right now!  Join us won't you... craft something cool out of paper today!    

Pirate Scrapbook Page Ideas and Supplies

Do you know a little Pirate? If so, are you planning on creating a Pirate scrapbook page, layout or album? You will find all of your pirate scrapbooking supplies right here! I have searched the Internet to find all of the best and most up-to-date scr...

Soft Toy Patterns

Soft toys you’ll love to make! The Funky Friends Factory is a unique range of patterns and kits for cuddly soft toys. Great for birthday and Christmas presents - give them to your crafty friends or treat yourself! Most of the funky friends can...

Collage Basics

You don't need any experience to play with collage... everything you need is probably already in your house!  This Lens is designed as a basic guide to help you get started... give you some basic inspiration and a platform to help you grow as a...

Babies 

Breastfeeding and Exclusively Pumping

When I had my first child, he never latched on so I decided I would exclusively pump my breast milk and feed him by bottle. At the time I thought I was the only one who had thought of that. Little did I know that there are hundreds, if not thousands...

Cute "Baby Debuting Soon" Original Artwork by Ne' Metzger

Ne' Metzger has just completed these gorgeous babies, that are now available on a variety of t-shirts, maternity t-shirts and plus size t-shirts, as well as on gifts for the family. There are several design options, colors and skin tones to choo...

Baby Sleep: How Much Sleep Do Babies Need? Answers to Your Top 7 Baby Sleep Questions

There's nothing like being chronically sleep deprived to turn an exhausted parent into a sleep research junkie. You comb the Internet, desperately seeking answers to your biggest baby sleep questions. But sometimes those answers can be surprisingly e...

baby gifts

Tips for Buying Baby Clothes Babies grow an incredible amount in their first year. Along with impressive changes in your own infant's growth and development, you can expect to see an equally impressive change in his wardrobe. Part of keeping up with a...

Baby Blankies & Snuggle Toys

Looking for the perfect baby blanket? Need a gift they will actually use? Baby & Toddler blankets are a staple in kids lives. Be sure to pick a good one, chances are they will be dragging that thing around until kindergarten.

Children &Teens 

Little Bear, the very best toddler show!

Little Bear: He lives in the woods with Mother Bear and Father Bear, and goes on adventures nearly every day with his friends from the forest. Little Bear is a sweet, low-key show with lots of wonderful relationships. Little Bear and Mother Bear sew...

Fun & Unique Childrens Novelty Pillows, Plush Toys & Webkinz

What could possibly be better than snuggling into a soft, cozy, oversized pillow?   We'll, my kids sure love it!  They lie on large pillows while watching television, they take them on sleepovers and they snuggle with them every night....

Enjoying Educational Games

What do kids do best? Play of course. Why not encourage this natural tendency by providing your children with great entertaining games that just happen to be educational as well.  Educational Games such as Mancala and Set teach math concep...

How to Entertain Your Toddler

Do you struggle with how to entertain your toddler? Are you are work at home mom like me, trying to maintain a  balance between spending time with your toddler, keeping the house organized and getting all your work done. I find the day goes much...

Mother Goose Rhymes

Not only are Mother Goose rhymes a part of our western cultural heritage, but Mother Goose has her own special holiday. May 1 is Mother Goose Day! Of course, these classic rhymes can be celebrated  any day of the year! How well do you know your...

Family Health 

Momography: Parenting a Deaf Child

Being a parent to your child is hard; being a parent to your child with special needs is H-A-R-D. I am not an expert by any means, nor am I the perfect parent. Considering my most frequently uttered phrase is, "Well, there goes my Mother of th...

Swine Flu Protection

Every day we are bombarded by news updates on the progress of the swine influenza A (H1N1) and the growing potential to become a pandemic. While as individuals we feel helpless to prevent the spread of this disease worldwide, we can do a lot to prot...

Pregnant and Can't Sleep?

If you have insomnia during your pregnancy, you are not alone!  It's perfectly normal and affects 77% of women at sometime whilst pregnant.  There are plenty of ways to get some rest, so don't just lie there tossing and turning. &nb...

Living With RA

I have been living with Rheumatoid Arthritis for over 12 years, so I wanted to gather the most useful information and links that I have found over the years, to hopefully help others that receive this life changing diagnosis. I am a real patient tha...

Moms and Sleep: A Sleep Survival Guide for Moms at all Stages of Motherhood

The purpose of this lens is to give you some important information about sleep (or, rather sleep deprivation) -- information that can dramatically improve the quality of your life whether you're pregnant, a new mom, or a mom who hasn't had a decent n...

Food and Recipes 

and all that yummy stuff

Amish Heritage Food: Delicious, Comforting & Organic

I get many requests for  Amish foods!  Here  is a very convenient way for you to get Amish cheese, noodles, meats, and other WONDERFUL Amish foods! Nearly  all Amish farms are now organic, and so most of the items you see here are...

Quick and Easy Recipes

I love collecting and sharing recipes with others as well as developing new recipes for my family and friends. As a busy mom, I prefer quick and easy recipes that I can prepare with the children. It's important to involve kids in the cooking proc...

Recipes from Grandma

My Recipes from Grandma recipe blog contains many of the old recipes I have collected over the last 40 years - some from my grandmother, some from my mother-in-law, some from estate sales, some from friends, and some from magazines and newspapers. An...

Vegetarian BBQ

My immediate family members are all either vegan or vegetarian, but our extended family is not. This can be challenging to provide a family barbecue that is appealing to everyone. When I am the host of the family barbecue, I refuse to cook meat, but...

Yum! Cupcakes!

Has it been a while since you baked your own cupcakes? Those tidy little morsels all wrapped up in pleated paper cups, delightful miniature cakes that kids of all ages love to devour. Some cupcakes are even little works of art! What better gift than...

House and Home 

and other interesting stuff

Reusable Snack Bags - Reusable Sandwich Bags

My interest in finding ways to use reusable snack bags, reusable sandwich bags and reusable produce bags intensified after making the lens on Reducing the Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch. I realized when figuring out 15 Ways to Minimize Your Impact on t...

Homemaking & Housekeeping - Get Yourself Organized

Homemaking. It's a full-time job. But it’s one that I love and I’ve found to be truly rewarding. I know I’ve needed a lot of help along the way. I’ve created this lens in the hopes that I can help you in your daily routine, to...

Green Living

We can all make simple changes in our lives to live green.  It is our responsibility to protect our environment and provide a healthy home for our children and the animals that share the world with us. I am very passionate about our environment...

TiVo

I sure love my TiVo. TiVo is not just an object, it is a way of life. TiVo, is Television 2.0. If you have not experienced TiVo, you can't understand. Let me explain:  Let's say your new work hours cause you to miss all your home team's games. Y...

Outdoor and indoor decorating with nature

Here are some ideas for decorating your home and yard for any season of the year.  The emphasis is on using items from nature.  I hope this list inspires you with new ideas. Feel free to add your own ideas and experiences to the guestbook. ...

Learning & Education 

Real World Learning

Real World Learning * Already homeschooling? This page will give you resources for making your family's experience richer. * Considering homeschooling? I hope the resources here will help you make the decision. * Know someone who is planning to homesc...

ASL For Everyone

I have been interested in sign language my whole life. I am far from fluent in American Sign Language (ASL), but I have always known the basics. When I was pregnant with my daughter I looked at research discussing the benefit of teaching sign languag...

Easy Science Project For Kids

Start and finish your science project tonight! What do you like to do -- play baseball, listen to music, talk with your friends? There is an easy science project in all these topics. The trick to a great project is to choose a topic you like and f...

Beginning to Read

Mrs. Wishy Washy and The Big Bad Pig are inviting you all beginning readers to join them in the adventure of learning to read. Learn how to make Word Walls, Literacy Bags, activities for Center Time and lots, lots, more. You will find suggested begi...

Bringing the World To Your Living Room

So, you've made the decision to do a geography unit study. You've finally let go of your boring (but safe!) textbooks and made a trip to the library. But now what? Just follow these easy steps and soon you will find yourself touring the world from th...

Moms and Dads 

Julianne Gentile

Apparently it is time for the obligatory calling card lens. I am quite a fan of Squidoo, so I intend to use this lens as a jumping off place for all things me. We shall see how it goes. Please visit my Lensmaster Page, for a current listing of my Squ...

Hip Mama

This lens is for the funky, punky retro mama... If your house is perfect; and you think the Wiggles are the best thing going then you should find another lens... you won't like it here.

Parenting Toddlers and Young Children

Raising toddlers is never easy. But with some help and practical advice, it will make your life easier. Learn from other parents and share your experiences so others can learn as well.

Moms! You can work from home and make extra income!

You can find a lot of resources here, including:  information about joining our team and starting a part-time home based business, special offers for our educational toys, tips on the value of playing with your children and more.  ENJO...

Moms Are The Bestest - Mother's Day

This is a resource lens for all mothers both new and experienced   "My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it."