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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...

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...

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...

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&#...

Arts and Crafts 

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!    

So you want to knit for a baby?

If you want to knit for a special baby this Christmas, you need to know about great yarns and great patterns.  Here you find both, and more about knitting for baby.

Pipe Cleaner Crafts - Fun Activities for Kids

Lots of ideas for pipe cleaner craft. Great activity for taking on holiday! This is a really cheap and easy craft activity. The activities listed in this lens are probabaly best suited to children aged 5 and up. Decorating Idea Using bright coloure...

Perler Beads (Not Just For Kids!)

  This lens is all about perler beads which are projects you can make with beads.  You can make them in just four easy steps.  You can make anything with them - from transportation to animals.  You can make them in 2-D o...

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...

Babies 

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...

Custom and Handmade Crib Bedding

I am talking about all the preparations parents undertake to welcome their new baby. It is a lot of work, it is a long list but it is so exciting. Part of that preparation is making sure the nursery is ready. Maybe you have painted it already, bough...

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.

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...

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...

Children &Teens 

WebKinz - The Hottest Toy for ALL Ages!

Webkinz® are lovable plush pets that each come with a unique Secret Code that lets you enter Webkinz World and play with a virtual version of your pet. It's fun, safe and best of all, EDUCATIONAL! I've learned a lot of trivia; I've brushed up...

The Secret tips and tecniques to give a child a hair cut at home

Often people struggle to get their child's haircut at the salon.  Not only can it become very costly, but to make the appointment, go out with sometimes more than one, all for a child hair cut just to hear them scream or be uncomfortable in the...

Kid's Birthdays: Webkinz ~ Animal Theme Based Party Ideas

Webkinz are stuffed animals that were released by the Ganz company on April 29, 2005. Each Webkinz animal has an attached tag with a unique "Secret Code" printed on it that allows access to the "Webkinz World" website. In Webkinz World, the Secret Co...

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...

Go Diego Go Birthday Party

Go, Diego, Go!, an animated series for preschool-aged children, is a spin-off of Dora the Explorer. The show premiered on September 6, 2005 on Nickelodeon. The show features a boy, Diego Márquez, who helps animals in danger. His cousin is Dora from...

Family Health 

Homebirth

Welcome to my page dedicated to home birth.  I am a home birth midwife who has been involved in the field since 2000.  Hopefully this page can help answer questions you may have regarding home birth and it's safety.  If you have any qu...

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...

Baby Birth Care: Pregnancy 101 For The Expecting Moms (... and Pops Too)

Congratulations! You're pregnant! Regardless of who you are or if this is the first pregnancy or not, there are probably a lot of things going through your head right now. You may be the expectant mother, the father, or even a close relative or frien...

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...

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...

Food and Recipes 

and all that yummy stuff

Kids Cooking Recipes

For many parents, "kids in the kitchen" conjures up images of children wielding sharp knives and a sticky mess from floor to ceiling, but it doesn't have to be that way. Putting your kids to prepare kids cooking recipes and helping with fam...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

All About Stanley Home Care Household Cleaning Products

Stanley Home Products offers over 220 superior Home Care products and Personal Care products for you and your family. Generations of families continue to trust and use our "Quality-Plus®" lines. Our Home Care formulas and accessories ma...

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...

How Can I Choose Good Books?

  One of the most important things to think about is “What am I putting in my brain?” What we read affects how we think, how we behave, and how we see others and the world. For this reason we should choose carefully what we read an...

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...

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...

Japan Unit Study

Have you always wanted to visit exciting and exotic places, but haven't had the time or money? Well, now you can take that trip, without ever leaving your home! Hop on board the Lilliput Express as we go adventuring in Japan. Bring along your camera;...

Moms and Dads 

Real Life Housewife

Welcome to Real Life Housewife, a space dedicated to women who know they can't "Have it All" and are happy just to make it to the end of the day with everyone in their household fed and accounted for. Our homes will never the grace the pages of an i...

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...

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."  

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.

Don't Be a Mom, Be a Supermom!

Not everyone is an expert when it comes to childcare. But with the help of this page, hopefully you'll be one step closer to being a professional when it comes to taking care of your kids.