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Winnie the Pooh

Among my favorite of the teddy bears of the world is the ever-endearing Winnie the Pooh.  Pooh was actually "The" bear that my younger sister attached herself too.  She had a plush bear that she carried around for years, missing e...

The 10 Day Squidoo eBay Challenge 2008

UPDATE! THE CONTEST IS OVER! Congrats to our 2 incredible winners. Yep, count 'em, one and two. Want to learn what SquidBids is all about? Check this out. I'm Katiyana, a Giant Squid with 200 lenses under my belt, and an eBayer since 1999. There...

Red Heart Yarn

I've taken a picture that I'll show you in case you don't believe me, but I have a wardrobe cabinet filled with skeins of yarn in a variety of colors, that I use for my business of making handmade doll clothes and handmade bear clothes.I have a coupl...

Intarsia and Fair Isle Knitting

Intarsia is a term from woodworking for inlaying different types of wood into a piece to form a design.  Instarsia knitting is a multi-colored knitting technique where you have multiple "live" strands of yarn active as you work. ...

Katiyana's Collectibles Pokemon Cards and Handmade Doll & Bear Clothes

Hello there!  My name is Stephanie from Lincoln, Nebraska (born and bred!).  I sell Pokemon Trading Cards, Trading Card Supplies, and handmade doll and bear clothes that I custom knit on a made-to-order basis for my buyers.  I hav...

March Madness 2008

Basketball fans wait every year for the tradition - the excitement - and the upsets that make up the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament. Here are the important dates for this year's tournament: Selection Sunday:  March 16, 2008 Opening Round Game:&nb...

Handmade Custom Made Doll Clothes at http://www.katiyanashandmadecollectibles.com

I sell handmade doll clothes and handmade teddy bear clothes custom made for American Girl, Bitty Baby, Cabbage Patch Kid Dolls (including Koosas and Newborns), and Build a Bear and Build A Bear Cubs - and even more sizes are coming soon!&n...

The Secret Garden - Book, Movie, and Musical incarnations

The original book written by Frances Hodgson Burnett was published in 1909.  It's the emotional story of a girl named Mary Lennox, who is orphaned in India when her British parents are killed in a cholera epidemic, and she is returned to a relat...

Pokemon Trading Card Game Buying and Playing Guide

Pokemon is a phenomenon out of Japan that began to take the world by storm in the late 90's, and includes products ranging from video games, movies and hit television shows, plush toys, and the incredibly fun Pokemon Trading Card Game. Examples of Po...

Katiyana's Collectibles Blujay Store

Visit my store http://katiyana.blujay.com   In my Blujay store, I currently have my American Girl Doll Clothes, Bitty Baby Doll Clothes, Cabbage Patch Kid Doll Clothes, and Our Generation Doll Clothes available for sale.  I also have my tradin...

March Madness 2009

Basketball fans wait every year for the tradition - the excitement - and the upsets that make up the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament. Looking for information on the 2008 NCAA Tournament? Here are the important dates for the 2009 tournament: Selec...

Squidaholics Anonymous

It's the newest addiction to hit the streets. It starts with just one.. then you build a second, and a third, and before you know it you have a dozen. Then two dozen... then 50!  You know what I mean, don't you?  Because you're probably...

Bob Harper

This is a fanzine about Bob Harper from "The Biggest Loser" on NBC. If you are one of the thousands of Americans fighting a losing battle against being overweight, chances are you have heard of or watched an episode of "The Biggest Lose...

eBay Live 2008 in Chicago, Illinois

eBay Live is the annual convention of eBay users of all shapes and sizes - little buyers, big buyers, little sellers, big sellers, mega-powersellers.  It gives the community a chance to interact with eBay staffers in a way that most people don't...

Eliminate Chaos The 10 Step Process to Organize Your Home & Life

I recognize that I have too much stuff, a portion of it belonging to my late husband and I'm just clueless what to do with it. Being a single parent with a full-time job and running my own business, there isn't enough time in the day to accomplish ev...

Diversifying your online business presence

"Don't keep all of your eggs in one basket."  It's an old adage we've heard many times before.  If you keep all of your eggs in one basket, and drop the basket, breaking your eggs, you have no eggs left.  This axiom also appl...

Katiyana's Handmade Build A Bear Workshop Clothes Showcase

I sell handmade Build A Bear Workshop Clothes custom made to order - over 50 designs covering all major holidays.  I also have custom designs also available, which allow you to create your own designs.  I have clothes designed for two sizes...

How to Build a Home Recycling Center

It is a way for us to easily organize our recycling and make it easier to transport it from our house to the drop-off locations we use. Our recycling center is made up of 4 large plastic garbage cans with well-fitting lids.  As they are located o...

Lensographies for Squidaholics

A lensography is very simply defined as a lens created by a Squidoo Lensmaster about their lenses. Now, if you are new to Squidoo, the logic behind creating such a lens may not be obvious to you. But if you've been using Squidoo long enough to become...

How I discovered Squidoo, and what I use it for

I believe I first heard about Squidoo on the eBay Stores Discussion Board on eBay, where I am somewhat of a regular poster.  Always looking for new ways to generate traffic to my eBay store, I created my first lens on August 14, 2006.  ...

Fruits Basket

Fruits Basket is a manga series (Manga are sort of like the Japanese equivalent of our comic books, where the story is told through images) about a young girl named Tohru Honda who is orphaned, and finds herself through an unusual series of circ...

Pool of Radiance - Classic Dungeons and Dragons

I first encountered it as the Gold Box computer game for my Commodore 64 computer.  It was my introduction to role playing games and Dungeons and Dragons.  I had no idea what the difference was between a fighter and a thief back then. ...

Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Majestic Dawn Trading Cards by Nintendo

Pokemon Diamond & Pearl Majestic Dawn will be released May 28, 2008. This lens will be a checklist of the cards in the set, and provide you links to purchase your own cards. The fifth expansion in the popular Diamond & Pearl Series will feature excit...

Design Star on HGTV

It's probably not a surprise considering how much I enjoy both reality TV shows and the interior design shows of HGTV, that I'd be a fan of "Design Star" - HGTV's reality show that has contestants competing for an HGTV contract and their ow...

Bookkeeping Basics for Beginners for Online Sellers

One of the areas that most beginning online sellers know little or nothing about is how to keep the books for their new online sales venture.  Uncle Sam wants his portion of your profits, and it is probably most common for sellers to file a Sche...

Katiyana's Collectibles Etsy Store

Etsy is an online sales venue dedicated to supporting sellers who sell handmade items that they have created.  This ranges from artists who paint and create sculpture, to jewelry makers, beadmakers, knitters and crocheters.  Not only is an...

Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Secret Wonders Trading Cards

This new set from Nintendo was released November 7, 2007.  This lens is a checklist of all the cards in the set.  Make your opponents wonder what your secret power is.  In the new Pokemon Trading Card Game: Diamond & Pearl...

Handmade Our Generation Doll Clothes by Katiyana at Ecrater

My 18 inch handmade Our Generation Doll Clothes are available for sale at the Ecrater site.  My catalog of available products are displayed down below, with pictures and Buy It Now buttons that will take you to the Ecrater site to continue shopp...

Teddy Bears

I love teddy bears.  I have probably over a hundred different bears in my collection - mostly stuffed teddy bears, but also cross stitch kits featuring bears, ceramic bears, and a couple of latch hooks sitting my closet waiting for me to do. My l...

Handmade Build A Bear Workshop Clothes by Katiyana at Ecrater

My 17-18 inch handmade Build A Bear Workshop Clothes are available for sale at the Ecrater site.  My catalog of available products are displayed down below, with pictures and Buy It Now buttons that will take you to the Ecrater site to continue...

Design on a Dime on HGTV

Transform a room from blah to bling in under $1000.  They do it every episode of "Design on a Dime".  This usually is done by shopping in thrift stores, remnant shops, garage sales, and large warehouse types stores to get the best...

Handmade Cabbage Patch Kid Doll Clothes by Katiyana at Ecrater

My 16 inch handmade Cabbage Patch Kid Doll Clothes are available for sale at the Ecrater site.  My catalog of available products are displayed down below, with pictures and Buy It Now buttons that will take you to the Ecrater site to continue sh...

Jillian Michaels

In Seasons 1 and 2, she trained the Red Team against Bob Harper's Blue team.  In Season 3, she left the show and was replaced by Kim.  In Season 4 (currently airing during the fall of 2007), she's back - with a Black Team competing against...

Katiyana's Lenses

I'm Stephanie, owner of Katiyana's Collectibles.  I've been a Squidoo-er since August 2006, became a Citizen Squid in June 2007 at eBay Live 2007 in Boston, and a Giant Squid in September 2007. As my number of lenses continues to grow, becau...

Pokemon Jungle Trading Cards

It was produced by Wizards of the Coast under license from Nintendo, and was the first after the "Base Set" that started the whole Pokemon craze.You can show you're a real Pokemon fan with Pokemon T-shirts like this one: not a game, dammit. Baseball...

What is Scoliosis - and what's it like living with it

Scoliosis is a condition of the spine, where your spine begins to curve where it shouldn't.  I was diagnosed when I was 30, after I began to suffer from debiliating headaches on a regular basis.  I was in chronic pain and finally went to th...

Pokemon ex Emerald Trading Cards

This set was released in 2005 by Nintendo as one of their Pokemon expansion sets.  The checklist below has the card number, card name, and rarity.  The legend of the rarity cards appears below the list.  I've also included links to cur...

The Egypt Game

Not only because I thought Egypt was fascinating, but I liked adventerous stories.  This one follows the adventures of April and Melanie.  What I think is interesting is April is white, and Melanie is black, and when the book was first publ...

Katiyana's Collectibles Ecrater Store

I collect sales venues like most people collect books or shoes.  One of my sales venues where I list at is Ecrater, which is a totally free sales venue - ideal for sellers of lower dollar value items.  It feeds listings into Google Base, an...

Pokemon ex Deoxys Trading Cards

This is a set released in 2005 by Nintendo as another Pokemon expansion set.  The checklist below shows the card number, card name, and rarity.  The legend of the rarity abbreviations is below the list.  I'm also including links to Pok...

Pokemon ex Delta Species Trading Cards

This set was released by Nintendo in 2005 as an expansion set to the Pokemon Trading Card Game.  The checklist below shows the card number, card name, and rarity.  The legend of the rarity abbreviations appears below the checklist.  I'...

Kit Kittredge - An American Girl Doll

Her family loses their primary source of income (her father's business) and together struggles to keep food on the table, and a roof over the heads.  There are many stories of the hardships of the Great Depression, but somehow hearing the story...

Pokemon Diamond & Pearl Trading Cards

This set of Pokemon cards was released by Nintendo in mid 2007.  The checklist below has the card #, card name, and rarity.  The legend for the rarity abbreviations is below. Check out my other Pokemon Checklist lenses to get more informatio...

The Good Earth by Pearl Buck

Written by Pearl S. Buck, it was published in 1931 and is the first book in a trilogy.  I haven't read the other two books in the series, but plan on doing so as I didn't know they existed until I started writing this lens!  You learn somet...

Pokemon ex Crystal Guardians Trading Cards

This expansion set of Pokemon cards was released by Nintendo in 2006.  The complete checklist is below.  The list is formated as follows:  card number, card name, and rarity.  The Legend for the Rarity cards is below the list.&nbs...

Why eBay Sellers should join OSI Rock Stars

I am a proud member of the OSI Rock Stars! OSI Rock Stars is an educational gold mine for online entrepreneurs who "Choose Success", as RockStar Founder Janelle Elms would say.  Through OSI Rock Stars, we have the opportunity to partic...

Janelle Elms

Janelle Elms is a leading eBay educator, helping people learn how to sell on eBay, how to build their eBay stores the right way, and how to make their business everything they dream it to be.  It's a lot of hard work, and she had dedicated herse...

Pokemon ex Power Keepers Trading Cards

This lens is about the Power Keepers expansion set of Pokemon trading cards released by Nintendo.  The list below shows the card number, card name, and its rarity.  A legend of the Rarity Abbreviations are located below.  I've also pro...

Katiyana's Handmade American Girl Doll Clothes Showcase

I sell handmade 18 inch American Girl Doll Clothes custom made to order - over 50 designs covering all major holidays.  I also have custom designs also available, which allow you to create your own designs. Combined shipping & handling is ava...

Handmade Build A Bear Workshop Cub Clothes by Katiyana at Ecrater

My 14 inch handmade Build A Bear Workshop Cub Clothes are available for sale at the Ecrater site.  My catalog of available products are displayed down below, with pictures and Buy It Now buttons that will take you to the Ecrater site t...

Understanding Financial Statements

There are three main reports under the heading of "financial statements" - there can be variations or more detailed versions of each of these for any particular business, and the exact format may vary by individual or by industry.  The...

The Phantom Tollbooth

I love the story of "The Phantom Tollbooth".  This is a book that I checked out from the library every summer to read again, and as an adult, I was thrilled to find the movie on DVD, and it does a WONDERFUL job of telling the story, an...

Lincoln, Nebraska

and as someone who was born and raised here, I'd have to agree, as I'd never want to live anywhere else but here. We still have some of that small-town America feel, while being a modern American city. While we don't have any major professional teams...

Chobits

but when he failed to qualify, he had to attend Prep School.  So he moved to the big city, found an apartment and started attending school.  In the world of Chobits, there are life-like robots called persocoms that function as a personal co...

Aaron Copland - An American Composer

He was one of the judges at the Worlds of Fan Symphonic Band competition that my high school band was performing at that year (it was the highlight competition of our year, and the big band trip to go down to Kansas City from Lincoln, Nebraska). After...

Top Chef Video Showcase

It's purpose is to find the next hot chef, and give them the funds to start their own restaurant.  This is done through a series of challenges (sometimes as individuals and sometimes as teams), to prove their capabilities as a chefs, in both the...

Casper the Friendly Ghost

I was introduced to him in comic books that my grandfather used to keep at his house for when the grandkids came over. Every time I read all of the various comics from cover to cover. One of them was Casper the Friendly Ghost. I had no idea he was a...

Reba

Reba is my favorite female country music artist.  Her music is so emotional and moving, and something I can relate to.  Her album, "For My Broken Heart" was made after a plane crash killed several members of her band.  That a...

Wicked Video Showcase

It is based on the book of the same name by Gregory Maguire which tells a prequel story of "The Wizard of Oz" by Frank L. Baum. It tells the story of Elphaba (who becomes the Wicked Witch of the West) and Galinda (who becomes Glinda, the Good Witch o...

Squidoo: The Nicest Website Ever

Squidoo is the nicest website ever because it provides an incredible amount of flexibility for its lensmasters to create lens on virtually any topic, for virtually any purpose.  It also has some very talented people behind the scenes who work so...

The Guardians of the Flame Series by Joel Rosenberg

Have you ever played the game Dungeons and Dragons?  If you did, did you ever have a favorite character that you would dream about becoming, and living their life in the gaming world they live in? What would you do if that really happened to you?...

Pokemon ex Unseen Forces Trading Cards

This lens is dedicated to the Unseen Forces expansion set released by Nintendo in 2005.  The checklist includes the card number, card name, and rarity.  The legend of the rarity codes appears below the list.  I've also included links t...

Nathaniel Greene

One of my aunt's on my mother's side of the family has been into geneology for years and has put together our family tree. The most notable name on the list is Nathaniel Greene, who was a Revolutionary War hero who few people have heard about.

Nebraska Cornhuskers Fans

so the song goes.  It is certainly true from the point of view of this lifelong Husker fan.  I was born here in Lincoln, attended the University of Nebraska and graduated in 1998.  My father had all daughters, so I became the surrogate...

The Monkees

Hey Hey they're the Monkees!  This made-for-tv band was a hit in the late 1960's, but their music continues to be popular.  I discovered them on Nickelodeon after my family got Cable TV, and they were so funny.  When I found out they a...

Knitting for Knit Wits

It is someone who loves to knit, of course!  I've been knitting since I was 13 years old.  I started with two old watercolor paint brushes and some scrap yarn, and followed the pictures in a How-To-Knit book I got from the school library.&n...

How to create a budget for your online business

A budget is an aspect of running an online business that many people ignore, but can be just as valuable as your business plan.  What a budget does is answer the question "What is my business going to do next year?". Now, when you're d...

Knight Rider KITT and Michael Knight

K.I.T.T. - the talking car that could drive itself, the personality, sarcasm, and affection put forth from a sleek black sports car just captured your attention. Knight Rider was created by Glen A. Larsen, and starred David Hasselhoff as Michael Knig...

Peachtree Accounting: The Best Accounting-software Ever

This software package comes with a very friendly user manual, with step-by-step instructions for getting started. For an online entrepreneur who wants to keep their own books, the system gives the flexibility for a very simple accounting system, or a...

Pokemon ex Holon Phantoms Trading Cards

This expansion set was released by Nintendo in 2006.  The complete checklist of cards is located below, and includes the card number, card name, and rarity.  A legend of the rarity abbreviations used is located below the checklist.  I...

Reba McEntire Music Videos Video Showcase

I just love her music so much, I thought I'd take advantage of the new SquidVids tool to make a second lens about her music, specifically focused on her very cool music videos.  You can visit my Reba SquidWho lens too if you'd like. Reba does the...

Handmade 18 inch American Girl Doll Clothes from Katiyana's Collectibles

Katiyana's Collectibles has created a collection of over 45 different picture motifs that fit 18" dolls like American Girl and Our Generation dolls.  All of my sweaters are custom made to order, allowing you to customize them through color...

20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment

My favorite battle is the Battle of Gettysburg, and one of the Regiments that fought that day was the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment, led by Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain.  The story of the events that day, from the perspective of...

Celtic Woman Video Showcase

Celtic Woman is actually a group of several women who sing and play musical instruments and that have a most incredible sound. There are several videos down below, so you can hear some of their performances. I've been collecting the CDs as they come o...

Playing the clarinet is one of my favorite memories of High School

Each one has its own range and place in a band, and share their names with different singing voice levels - there is the alto, the soprano, and the bass clarinet, there are also variations within each of these classes.  I played the B flat...

Cross Stitching

My online business involves a lot of knitting, but I discovered a love for cross stitching after visiting the Betsy Ross house in Philadelphia and I bought a cross stitch sampler to do.  Its so neat to watch the picture come together.  The...

Katiyana's Collectibles Halloween Collection

Katiyana's Collectibles makes handmade doll clothes and handmade bear clothes.  One of the holidays that I have designs made up for is Halloween.  This lens is dedicated to the Halloween themed designs I have created.  All of these ite...

Katiyana's Handmade Doll Clothes Showcase

I sell custom made handmade doll clothes for American Girl dolls, Cabbage Patch Kid dolls, and Bitty Baby dolls, as well has handmade bear clothes for Build A Bear Workshop animals and Build A Bear Cubs.  In addition to my handmade items, I also...

Paypal - a company owned by eBay that is becoming The Online Currency

Long time users of Paypal who have frequented the OAI message boards will remember Damon was one of the customer service representatives of Paypal who surfed the web, helping to answer questions and escalate problems.  It hasn't been quite the s...

Molly - An American Girl Doll

I have been making American Girl clothes for a number of years, but I had an Our Generation doll to use as a model.  For Valentine's Day 2006, my husband got me my very first real American Girl doll - and it was Molly.  Molly is the World W...

Padma Lakshmi

1)  Being the host of Top Chef on Bravo TV 2)  Being married to Salman Rushdie, the controversial author. But there is a lot more to this lady than just a pretty face!  Keep reading to learn more about her busy career that includes writi...

Pokemon ex Dragon Frontiers Trading Cards

This is another Pokemon expansion set released by Nintendo in 2006.  The checklist for the set is below.  The format of the checklist is card number, card name, and rarity type.  The legend for the rarity types is below the list. ...

The Westing Game

This was one of my favorite books as a child, and one that I bought a copy of as an adult so I could re-read it whenever I was feeling nostalgic for those more laid back days.  I think adults would enjoy this book too - its only 192 pages and is...

Tornado Safety Tips

But there are several steps you can take to try and protect yourself should the unthinkable happen to you and your family. When you live in Tornado Alley like I do, you learn to be prepared, and to keep an eye on the weather during Tornado Season, as...

Sarah Brightman

but Sarah Brightman's career has been so much more than just that one role. She is a Leo like me, whose birthday is August 14, 1960. Read on to learn more.

Crickets in Pop Culture

That's one of the running jokes we have going over at the Captain Squid Squidoo Chat Room - if you show up and no one is talking, you make a post about the crickets.  So, on a dare, I'm making a lens about famous crickets in American Pop Culture...

Pokemon ex Legend Maker Trading Cards

This lens is about the Pokemon expansion set released by Nintendo in 2006.  Below is a complete checklist of the cards included in the set, the list shows the card number, card name, and rarity.  A legend for the rarity abbreviations is loc...

Andrew Lloyd Webber

He is the George M Cohan of the late 20th Century (although he doesn't perform in the works he creates).  He also had lyricists to put the words to his incredible music.  Maybe more of a Gilbert & Sullivan - But no one has done more to...

The Battle of Gettysburg

Not just because of the number of men who died, not only for the bravery displayed by soldiers of both side, but because it was the climactic point of the conflict.  If General Robert E. Lee had successfully won the battle, he would have had a c...

Eliminate Chaos 2 : The Office

I recognize that I have too much stuff, a portion of it belonging to my late husband and I'm just clueless what to do with it. Being a single parent with a full-time job and running my own business, there isn't enough time in the day to accomplish ev...

Samantha - An American Girl Doll

She is one of four of the historical dolls with a best friend, whose name is Nellie O'Malley and who is actually a servant in her house.  Samantha's family is upper class, and Nellie's is lower class, but that doesn't stop these two girls f...

Handmade Baby Born Doll Clothes by Katiyana at Ecrater

My 15 inch handmade Baby Born Doll Clothes are available for sale at the Ecrater site.  My catalog of available products are displayed down below, with pictures and Buy It Now buttons that will take you to the Ecrater site to continue shopping,...

Dave Daugherty aka Dave Matthews the DJ aka Boardman

Dave Daugherty was my husband for just over five years, but my friend since 1989 when he moved to Lincoln.  He was a former radio DJ at a number of radio stations in Nebraska, using the handle "Dave Matthews". He left the radio business...

Spamalot Video Showcase

For my 5th wedding anniversary, the finale of our trip was seeing Spamalot on the Little Broadway they have there. Front row of the upper section - and it was a totally amazing show. If you'd like to see it in person too, check out this ticket catal...

Stephanie Daugherty

My name is Stephanie Daugherty, although I'm better known by my online handle of Katiyana.  I'm a Leo, and was born in 1970 in Lincoln, Nebraska.  I've spent my whole life here, and would never dream of living anyplace else, because there i...

George Strait

George Strait is my favorite male country music artist.  I've lost track of the number of times I've watched his movie, "Pure Country".  My favorite song is "Cross My Heart".  My husband and I chose that to be our f...

Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Great Encounters Trading Cards

This set was released 2/13/08.  The complete checklist is located below. If you're looking to buy cards from the Great Encounters expansion set, check out PokeOrder.com!

The Amazing Race

I love it because not only is it an amazing competition that involves both physical and mental abilities, but it also gives all of the viewers a chance to travel around the world through their televisions.  It has its good guys and bad guys, jus...

eBay Store Referral Credit Program

I can't do much to reduce my USPS charges or get my items any cheaper, but there is a way I can help reduce my eBay fees, and that is to take full advantage of the eBay Store Referral Code program.  Many eBay sellers may not be aware of this sim...

Robin D. Owens

I tend to wander around in the Science Fiction area of Barnes and Noble and during one of those trips, "Sorceress of Faith" caught my eye.  Once something catches my eye, and the blurb on the back catches my attention I must buy! ...

Jesus Christ Superstar Video Showcase

and is one of my favorites. It has had several incarnations - the picture is the new modern movie version. This musical tells the story of the last days in the life of Jesus Christ up to the crucifixion. If you haven't seen the show on stage, it's a...

Big 12 Conference

It was formed in 1994 by combining the 8 schools of the Big 8 with 4 schools from the Southwest Conference.  They began competing as the Big 12 Conference in 1996.  The 12 teams are divided into North and South divisions.  For football...

Pokemon Diamond & Pearl Mysterious Treasures Trading Cards

This Pokemon expansion set is on the streets, and there are lots of awesome cards included in this set.  The complete checklist is located below. In the new Pokémon Trading Card Game:  Diamond & Pearl — Mysterious Treas...

Meg Whitman

I actually got to meet her, and get her autograph on a couple of items during the eBay Live 2007 convention in June 2007.  I didn't get to meet Bill Cobb.  I also got to meet Uncle Griff and get my picture taken with him as well.  He's...

Lea Salonga-Chien is one of the most accomplished Filipino singers.

She has played the role across the world.  She also made her mark as Eponine in Les Miserables.  She returned to the show, this time playing the role of Fantine, in 2007. In addition to her work on Broadway, she has been the singing voice fo...

Turning a hobby into a business

I learned how to knit when I was 13 on a couple of old watercolor paintbrushes, using scrap yarn, and following the pictures in a how to knit book.  I had decided I wanted a hobby, and knitting was going to be it.  As I got older, I made lo...

Atonement

This book is the source for the emotional movie of the same name

Doll Sweaters By Katiyana's Collectibles: The Cutest Doll Sweaters Ever

My handmade doll sweaters are all handmade to order, and available in over 50 designs covering a wide variety of holidays and themes.  Among these are Christmas, Halloween, St. Patrick's Day, Valentine's Day, Easter, Hanukkah, Thanskgiving, ...

The works of Ken Burns

Ken Burns is one of this generation's greatest filmmakers - yet many people are probably not familiar with his work because he doesn't make Hollywood blockbusters like George Lucas or Steven Spielburg does.  Ken Burns makes movies about History...

Nancy Drew

I have #1 through #56 in the yellow binding hardbacks.  I can remember my parents eating cereal and saving box-tops to mail in and get me books to add to my collection, and eagerly opening the box and reading each book right away when it arrived...

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band By The Beatles: The Greatest Album-cover Ever

It is by far one of the most creative, and innovative covers for any record album. The creativity of the album cover carries through to the music contained within. It's also so bright and colorful, and it's quite the challenge to identify all of the...

Weird Al Yankovic

Although he has one part easier than most - the music is written for him some of the time.  He creates his own sets of lyrics to go with the song - and they are usually extremely funny. Some of my favorites include the eBay song (of course, being...

Comfort From A Country Quilt

This an amazingly inspirational book, and how many books come with a soundtrack!

Robin Hobb

I discovered the works of Robin Hobb by accident while searching the Science Fiction section at Barnes and Noble back in January.  I am a regular in that section of the store, and usually just walk down the shelves looking for something that cat...

Handmade American Girl Doll Clothes by Katiyana at Ecrater

My 18 inch handmade American Girl Doll Clothes are available for sale at the Ecrater site.  My catalog of available products are displayed down below, with pictures and Buy It Now buttons that will take you to the Ecrater site to continue shoppi...

Handmade Bitty Baby Doll Clothes by Katiyana at Ecrater

My 15 inch handmade Bitty Baby Doll Clothes are available for sale at the Ecrater site.  My catalog of available products are displayed down below, with pictures and Buy It Now buttons that will take you to the Ecrater site to continue shop...

Commodore Computers

My parents bought it so I could use it for my homework in high school.  We didn't think about getting on the internet until one of my sister's friends who also got a Commodore 64 got a modem and starting finding local Bulletin Board Systems (BBS...

Michael Ball

I first heard him as Marius in "Les Miserables", and he later starred in an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical called "Aspects of Love".  If was from this show that he found his signature song, "Love Changes Everything." He...

Katiyana's Collectibles Christmas Collection

Katiyana's Collectibles has an extensive collection of Christmas themed doll and bear sweaters as part of my collection.  This lens is dedicated to showing off those designs.  All of these handmade doll clothes and bear clothes are ava...

Katiyana's Trading Card Supplies Showcase

One of my product lines are trading Card supplies for collectors and ACEO/ATC artists.  I carry both the soft sleeves and hard plastic top loaders to protect your trading cards or works of art. These soft sleeves are great for protecting sports c...

YABIE

What is Yabie? The Power of eBay Community! We believe in the eBay Community and are proud to work together for success through education, communication, networking and fun for all eBay Sellers and Buyers. We believe people are basically good. We...

Nebraska Football Video Showcase

I was born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska so being a Husker football fan shouldn't be a surprise. I'm the oldest of three daughters, so my dad used to let me watch or listen to the games with him as I was growing up.  I don't remember a time wh...

Matthew Sweet

Matthew is from Lincoln, Nebraska, and went to the same High School I did, and burst onto the national music scene with his song & CD, "Girlfriend". You can check out his My Space page to see what he's up to now!  He's also an anime...

Katiyana's Collectibles St. Patrick's Day Collection

One of the popular holidays that I have created designs for is St. Patrick's Day.  I have 3 designs in this collection, two involving shamrocks and one involving a pot of gold under a multicolored rainbow.  I also have a St. Patrick's Day o...

The Avengers Video Showcase

It often aired late night on CBS after their nightly movie or syndicated programming, and I can remember several times sneaking downstairs to watch an episode with the volume turned down as low as I could while still being able to hear it. My favori...

Michael Crawford

His unique voice brought the character to life in a way that no one else could - he was rewarded for his performance with a Tony Award.  However, Michael Crawford has done many more things than just the Phantom.  Hopefully this lens will gi...

Temeraire - a Dragon Defending England from Napoleon

To learn more about the world of Temeraire - visit the official homepage!

March Madness 2010

Basketball fans wait every year for the tradition - the excitement - and the upsets that make up the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament. Here are the important dates for this year's tournament: Selection Sunday: March 14, 2010 Opening Round Game: Ma...

Abraham Lincoln

He was assassinated on Good Friday, April 14, 1865.  But he changed this country forever during his time in office.

eBay Stores Discussion Board

The eBay Stores Discussion Board is one of a number of discussion boards hosted by eBay on their site, as a place for eBay users to congregate and ask & answer questions about a variety of topics.  This particular board is dedicated to the e...

Steven Spielberg presents Pinky And The Brain

Two Lab Mice - one turned into a genius, one turned into a cream puff, constantly planning ways to take over the world. The DVDs for the 3 seasons are all available and will give you hours of laughs at their antics. Some of the re-occurring verbal g...

The King and I (1956)

It's one of my favorites, for sure.  Starring Deborah Kerr as Anna, Yul Brynner as the King of Siam, and Rita Moreno as Tuptim, it tells the story of an English widow who is hired to be a tutor/live-in governess to the many children of the...

Debbie Macomber?

She tells an amazing story, and creates such realistic characters that you find yourself caring about what happens to them, how they'll cope with the obstacles in their path, mourn for their losses, and celebrate the joys in their lives. You'll find...

Felicity - An American Girl Doll

She is one of four dolls from the historical collection which has a best friend doll, a girl named Elizabeth. Felicity believes that the American colonies should be free, independent from the English crown, but her best friend Elizabeth Cole is a Loya...

The Shop On Blossom Street

This is the first book in an amazing series that combines two of my favorite things: Romance and Knitting. The story revolves around four women whose paths cross in a little yarn shop in Seattle, Washington. It is run by Lydia Hoffman, a cancer survi...

Mission: Organization

Home and Garden Television - it has a lot of shows about things to do with obviously your home and garden.  I am a pack rat and a bit of a clutter-bug, so watching shows like this one helps give me ideas how to de-clutter my world.  I could...

Addy - An American Girl Doll

It's very appropriate that the only African-American historical American Girl doll (Addy Walker) comes from the Civil War era.  A slave on a plantation in the south, after her father and brother are sold away, her mother makes a heart-wrenching...

George Strait Music Videos Video Showcase

I already have a lens about him, but I decided to make a second lens focused on his music videos using the new SquidVids system.  You can check out my George Strait SquidWho lens if you'd like to see more.

Handmade Beaded American Girl Doll Jewelry

You can visit by clicking here and see the necklaces and bracelets designed by my daughter.  They are sized for 18 inch American Girl dolls.  There are even a couple of doll/child matching pieces.  I've also listed links to h...

Katiyana's Collectibles Thanksgiving Collection

Katiyana's Collectibles makes handmade doll clothes and handmade bear clothes.  One of the holidays that I have designs made up for is Thanksgiving - these are both new designs added to my collection for 2007.  This lens is dedicated to the...

The Night Before Christmas

Who doesn't love this classic Christmas story? How many families around the world have made the reading of the classic tale of "The Night Before Christmas" one of their traditions? This latest reprinting hit the New York Times Best Seller list, a sur...

Kaya - An American Girl Doll

She is a member of the Nez Pierce tribe, and lives in the year 1764.  She represents the oldest historical time period of the collection of historical American Girl dolls.  Her challenges include finding her place in her tribe, while still...

Robert Goulet (1933 - 2007)

I love the legends of King Arthur, so any storyline about Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table will catch my attention.  It is with a sad heart that I heard today of the passing yesterday of Robert Goulet, a great singer and actor, which a...

Katiyana's Collectibles Animals Collection

One of my popular themes for my doll and bear sweaters are animal motifs.  I have several that overlap with my holiday themes, and several more besides.  This lens is dedicated to the animal themed designs in my website. These designs are av...

Katiyana's Handmade Cabbage Patch Kid Doll Clothes Showcase

I sell handmade 16 inch Cabbage Patch Kid Doll Clothes custom made to order - over 50 designs covering all major holidays.  I also have custom designs also available, which allow you to create your own designs. Combined shipping & h...

Twelve Girls Band Video Showcase

They are a group of young Chinese women performing classic and modern music on classical Chinese instruments.  They were formed back in 2001 after a huge audition process - and only 12 were selected, as 12 is the symbolic number of womanhood in...

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

I have been a student of history for a number of years, and find The Civil War to be one of the most interesting in American History.  From 1861 to 1865, our country was torn around, brother turned against brother, in the only Civil War to occur...

Trading Card Sleeves by Cardboard Gold Inc.

To help protect trading cards, there are products like trading card sleeves to protect them. Soft sleeves such as you see below are very flexible, so do not protect against bending, but would protect a card from scratching. I've been carrying tradin...

San Francisco 49ers Football Video Showcase

During their glory years of multiple Super Bowl wins, with players like Roger Craig (from Nebraska) and Tom Rathman (also from Nebraska) backing up Joe Montana and making some of the greatest Super Bowl memories ever.  Their star has faded a bit...

Katiyana's Collectibles Hanukkah Collection

This section of my business again began as a customer request for a Dreidel design.  I had to so some research, as I was familar with what a dreidel was and sort of looked like, but needed more details.  I've since added a couple more Jewis...

Representative and Coach Tom Osborne

who retired from coaching at the height of his career after winning his third national championship after beating Peyton Manning's Tennessee Volunteers in the Orange Bowl to end the 1997 season.  It will be an eternal "What if..." deba...

Maximizing Interest Income on Investments

Increase income or reduce expenses. However, sometimes it isn't easy to accomplish either one of these. One way to help increase your income is by making your savings word harder for you. You can find higher interest rates at online banks like ING DI...

Clean Sweep on TLC

"Clean Sweep" broke the complex job of turn a room from clutter to clean into small, bite-sized steps, which over the course of just two days, would make incredible transformations. Here's how it worked:  The homeowners would pick 2 roo...

Josefina - An American Girl Doll

She represents a girl living in New Mexico in 1824 on the family's ranch.  After the death of her mother, her aunt comes to live with the family, and brings with her a lot of new ideas.  The stories show how Josefina manages to juggle learn...

Travelling to London in 2010

In recent years, marching bands from some of the high schools in Lincoln, Nebraska have been invited to participate.  In the 2009-2010 school year, Lincoln Southwest High School is anticipating that they'll be participating in the parade (at lea...

Katiyana's Collectibles Back To School Collection

One of my newer themes for my doll and bear sweaters are back to school motifs.  I only recently added one of these designs to my collection, and I never start a new category until I have at least 2 designs in it.  This lens is dedicated to...

Katiyana's Collectibles Valentine's Day Collection

One of the holidays that helped launch my doll clothes and bear clothes business is Valentine's Day.  I have two heart themed sweaters you can see down below, as well as a Valentine's Day Outfit for 18 inch dolls like American Girl or Our Genera...

Project Runway Video Showcase

Project Runway is a reality TV show on Bravo looking for the newest, most creative fashion designers the world has to offer.  This is determined through a competition of a series of challenges where designers have a limited time period to design...

Ernie Pyle (1900-1945)

He covered World War II like no other. He was killed in the field on the island of Ie Shima by a Japanese machine gunner doing what he loved, being with the men of the army, and telling their stories. On February 4, 2008, the Pentagon released a pho...

1995 Nebraska Cornhuskers: The Greatest College Football Team Ever

They completed an undefeated season by beating Florida, the #2 team in the country, in convincing fashion in the Fiesta Bowl to win their 2nd straight national championship. Nebraska completed a season filled with off-the-field issues that never comp...

Katiyanas Collectibles

First, who is Katiyana?  Well, Katiyana Swiftarrow was a Dungeons and Dragons character of mine back when I used to play in college.  She was a battle mage archer who shot first, and asked questions later..... if you survived.  A woman...

We love The Lake House

and this one is one of my favorites.

Wizard's Daughter

It is the latest release from Coulter as part of her Sherbrooke series of historical romance novels, with a magical twist. It involves a woman with no memory of who she is, going by the name of Rosalind de la Fontaine, who finds herself attracted to...

The Phantom Of The Opera Video Showcase

It was my first and only trip to New York as part of a family vacation.  My husband, Dave, knew about the discount tickets sold in the center of Times Square, but kept it a secret from me that he was going to try and get us tickets.  He pul...

Garth Brooks Video Showcase

Garth left the life of a country music rock star behind to be a stay at home dad.  After marrying his former tour co-star Trisha Yearwood, he is putting out a new album and performing multiple sold-out concerts down in Kansas City starting TONIG...

Hundred for Halloween Lensmaking Challenge

First, a little bit of background.  Back in August, the Squidoo HQ put out a challenge to lensmasters to build enough lenses to qualify for "Giant Squid" Status.  When the challenge began it was 100 lenses.  Now a lot of peop...

Katiyana's Collectibles Athletics and Sports Collection

Due to buyer requests, I also have a couple of sports themed designs available.  Before you ask, the football one is in the works, just hasn't made it to the design stage yet.  :)  These sweaters are available in five sizes:  18 i...

Clact Aka Onceuponabid Aka Marty Adamo: The Coolest Ebayer Ever

Marty is one of the most enthusiastic eBay sellers I've ever met. His positive attitude, emotional support, and belief in the eBay seller community constantly displays itself in a variety of ways. He is an active participant in the eBay Store Discuss...

Pepsi: The Tastiest Soda Ever

I like the variety of flavors available from Pepsi, especially the Jazz series of Diet Pepsi they've added to the line. They are Black Cherry/French Vanilla, Strawberries & Cream, and Caramel Cream. They've also added Diet Pepsi Max which is invig...

Katiyana's Collectibles Easter Collection

Easter is another holiday that I have created multiple sweater designs for as part of my collection. Each one is showcased down below, and are available for purchase in one of 5 sizes from my website.  The available sizes are 18 inch American Gi...

Lord Voldemort From The Harry Potter Series: The Best Villain Ever

He comes back from the brink of death, kills everyone in his way, and makes it to the brink of success, before ultimately being defeated by the powers of Good. His snake-like appearance when he returns from the brink of death is almost the definition...

Squidoo Questions and Answers

I am creating this lens for my first Squidoo Webinar, to be held on November 19th.  I wanted to give all of the participants an easy way to ask detailed questions, and a place for their questions and answers to be easily viewed by othe...

Tim Gunn

One of them dealing with fashion, which I know absolutely NOTHING about, is Project Runway.  It's hosts are model Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, whose catch phrases of "Make It Work" and "Carry On" are always encouraging the design...

Katiyana's Handmade Bitty Baby Doll Clothes Showcase

I sell handmade 15 inch Bitty Baby Doll Clothes custom made to order - over 50 designs covering all major holidays.  I also have custom designs also available, which allow you to create your own designs. Combined shipping & handling is availa...

Oscar The Grouch: The Grouchiest Muppet Ever

Why is he the grouchiest Muppet ever? Well, because he is a grouch, and even though all grouches are grouchy by nature, but he is the grouchiest of them all! Oscar was one of my favorite characters from the classic Sesame Street television series grow...

Kirsten - An American Girl Doll

Her family immigrated to America from Sweden, and settled in Minnesota in 1854.  In addition to having to learn a new language, she has to deal with new traditions and the uncertainty of living out on the frontier of the young country.  She...

Carrie Underwood Video Showcase

which considering my love of so called reality-tv shows is kind of a surprise. But imagine my surprise to hear a young lady from Oklahoma who wanted to sing Country Music had won the competition. As soon as her debut CD, was released, I went and boug...

Pepperoni Lover's Pizza From Pizza Hut: The Tastiest Pizza Ever

It's got tons of Pepperoni on it - and I absolutely love pepperoni. I also think Pizza Hut's pizza sauce is the best I've ever had!

March Madness 2011

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We love National Treasure : Book Of Secrets

What a great Christmas gift to myself and my daughter, to go watch National Treasure: Book of Secrets! This fan lens is about the great sequel, and why you'll want to check it out for yourself.

Julie - An American Girl Doll

She is a child of the 1970's, with her story taking place in 1974.  She's a girl facing many different problems than her historical counterparts, including dealing with the aftereffects of the divorce of her parents.  She is one of four his...

Wendy The Good Little Witch

I was introduced to her in comic books that my grandfather used to keep at his house for when the grandkids came over. Every time I read all of the various comics from cover to cover. One of them was Wendy the Good Little Witch. I had no idea she was...

Doll Clothes from Katiyana's Handmade Collectibles

Here you'll find a few of my latest items for sale over in my ProStore. Check them out, and if you like my stuff please leave a blurb for me. I'd love to hear from you. Thanks!

We love Rent

This movie adaptation from 2005 tells the powerful story first brought to us in 1996 in the Broadway show created by Jonathan Larson, who regretfully died before seeing his show come to life. It tells the story of a group of Bohemians living in New Y...

Wilbur From Charlotte's Web: The Cutest Pig Ever

He cares about the others in the barnyard so much, even facing his own death. With the support and love of his best friend, Charlotte, he is able to persevere and rise the challenge needed to survive.