Lou16's Lensography

My Top Ten Favorite Christmas Songs

There's something about Christmas music that helps us get into the spirit of the holidays. Whether you like Christmas Carols or popular Christmas songs, singing along puts the Christmas cheer into all of us. These are some of my favorite Christmas s...

Bach Flowers

Bach Flower Remedies are completely safe flower essences that work on your emotions. There are 38 different types available which cover every emotion experienced. They are safe enough for pregnant women, babies and children to take. They even work o...

Bach Flowers for Despondency or Despair

When you are feeling despondent or you feel total despair over things then you need to do something about it. Bach Flowers can help you to overcome these feelings and get your life back on track.

Bach Flowers for Loneliness

In today's society a lot of people are living away from their families, this can lead to a great deal of loneliness. It is hard to admit to feeling lonely and yet it's a horrible feeling to live with. There is help at hand, however and it is called...

Bach Flowers for Uncertainty

These days life is full of uncertainty. If you find that you are feeling uncertain about things and it is impeding your life then Bach Flowers may be able to help.

Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy comes from the greek words 'aroma' meaning 'a characteristic smell' and 'therapy' which means 'to nurse or cure.' Thus the two words combine to mean treating disease with a characteristic odour. Aromatherapy has been used since ancient t...

Wait.......don't give me that!

I was recently rushed to hospital and realized that my husband of over 15 years KNEW I had an allergy BUT thought it was penicillin when I'm in fact allergic to asprin. B i g difference (not very impressed!). He did, however, know which auto-immune d...

War On Stress

Stress, stress, stress it's everywhere these days. All too often we witness cases of road rage, car park rage even trolley rage. A hard day at work seems to be an accepted excuse for snipping and snarling at family members for silly little things tak...

Aromatherapy for Stress

Aromatherapy basically means to heal with smell. The use of aromatherapy can be traced back to the Egyptians who rated essential oils highly enough to put them in their burial chambers. The phrase aromatherapy wasn't coined until 1928. In 1928 a Fr...

Bratz Jackets

The Bratz girls have a passion for fashion and now you can keep up with their fashion while keeping warm. Yes it's Bratz Jackets just for you whether you think Rock and Roll rules or you just want to be a Diva there's a jacket to suit!

Bratz: Jade the Rockin' Kool Kat

The Bratz are four BFF. Their names are Jade, Cloe, Yasmin & Sasha. This lens is dedicated to the Bratz named Jade who's nickname is Kool Kat because she loves cats and she's sooooo COOL.

Do You Want a Tattoo?

Tattooing is an art that has been practised worldwide since Neolithic times. In simple terms a tattoo is a permanent mark made by inserting ink into layers of skin in order to change the pigment. Some forms of tattooing are for cultural purposes, o...

The Man and His Frog

In Greenville, Mississippi a little boy was born, in 1936, who would grow up to create icons for children everywhere. That little boy was James Maury Henson, better known as the Muppet-maker. It's ironic that one of Jim Henson's favorite characters...

Skateboarding

Skateboarding is believed to have been started in the 1950s or 1960s. The boards have changed a lot since the beginning and in the late 1970s trick skating was invented. The likes of Alan Gelfand, Rodney Mullien & Jason Lee have really helped to evol...

Roman Gladiators

The first Roman Gladiators were believed to have been slaves forced to fight to the death at the funeral of Junius Brutus Pera, a distinguished Roman aristocrat. The year was 264BC and the fight was arranged by Pera's heirs as a tribute to his memory...

Penny Vincenzi

Penny Vincenzi is one of the UK's top authors having sold millions of her books worldwide. From Old Sins through to An Absolute Scandal Penny Vincenzi writes books that are impossible to put down until they are finished. After that you still want mo...

The Japanese Kimono

The kimono is more than just the national costume of Japan, it also takes us through Japan's History. It evolves in style as different stages of Japan's history unfolds. Every style of kimono tells of another page in Japan's history which is really...

Peanut Butter and Jelly

Who doesn't like PB & J? I must admit that I only discovered it after I was married when my hubby made one. Peanut Butter with Jelly, what on earth??? Well these days I'm the first to admit Peanut Butter and Jelly do go together like Love and Marria...

Making Butter

Homemade butter conjures up images of milkmaids using wooden churns in days of old. Days when the pace of life was different. Idyllic green pastures etc etc. Well making butter can easily be done at home, it's really quite simple and is a fun activi...

John Keeble

According to his blog John Keeble came into this world at 8.20am on July 6th 1959. With the confidence of youth he decided that he only had three possible career moves. The three options were: 1. Play soccer for Arsenal 2. Keep wicket for England...

Celebrate Grandparents Day

The forget-me-not is the official flower of Grandparents Day. It is a poignant reminder of us all to not forget our grandparents on any day of the year, but especially on the first Sunday after Labor Day. The idea of a Grandparents Day began in the...

Rubiks Party

Join us in having a fun Rubiks Party, based on the Rubiks Cube everything about our party will be in the 6 colors of the cube. If you have any suggestions please leave a comment below. I hope you join in the fun, if so let us know how your party wen...

The Miracle of Lightning

In a few violent seconds lightning can vaporise the sap in a tree trunk, burn holes in concrete and turn the air into plant food. When you see lightning, it has already missed you. When you hear thunder, relax; the show is over. The noise is just th...

The Lightning Gallery

I love the sight of lightning flashing across the sky, although the sound of thunder always makes me jump! I lived in the Northern Territory of Australia for a while and the lightning showed some fantastic displays. Because of the humidity that occu...

Make Money with Amazon and Squidoo

Using Amazon is another great way that Squidoo lets you make money. Amazon sells just about anything these days, it has really moved from an online bookstore to an online department store. How do you make money? Well every time that someone clicks on...

Dexter on Showtime

Am I a good person doing bad things? Or a bad person doing good things? This is the question that Dexter Morgan, star of Showtime's hit show Dexter asks himself. As a person that works for the police department during the day and is a serial killer...

Martin Kemp

Whenever Martin Kemp is interviewed he comes across as a genuinely nice guy. After going through hell and back with his health he's not at all bitter, although he does admit to going through a black period. This black period resulted in Martin Kemp,...

YSL Bags are the Best Bags!

..........according to Lady GaGa anyway. The New York singer who wants to start her own clothing range this year was asked what type of bag was her favorite recently. Her reply? Any by YSL! Season after season YSL have been bringing out bags that se...

Lady GaGa Cocktails

Lady GaGa calls herself a performance artist, we call her New York's pop princess. The girl who wants to out do Madonna enjoys having a few drinks - you only have to listen to the words of her hit song Just Dance to know that. I thought it would be...

Lady GaGa

I was introduced to Lady GaGa by my 7 year old daughter. Lady GaGa's music brings with it a beat that I love. Stefani Germanotta the name behind Lady GaGa cites a lot of 80s icons as her influences and I think it really shows in the music. My daught...

Madonna and Lady GaGa

Lady GaGa is being hailed as the new Madonna. Is it just the press trying to promote GaGa or is there some truth to it? In reality only time will tell. If Lady GaGa can manage half of the longevity of Madonna she would have done well.

My Latest 

Tony Hadley

Tony Hadley is fondly remembered as the lead singer for New Romantic pioneers Spandau Ballet. He owes this to a leather jacket!! Tony Hadley is still singing, although these days it is as a solo artist. He has starred in a couple of reality shows i...

Agatha Christie's Booklist

Thinking about Agatha Christie books, reading them or even watching Agatha Christie on television makes me think of my grandmother. Nan and I both shared a love of Agatha Christie books, I can't remember the exact one I read first, but I soon discove...

Best Selling Albums of the 80s

I love 80s music and here I have compiled the top ten best selling albums of the 80s in the UK. From Madonna and MIchael Jackson to Dire Straits and U2 the 80s were a fantastic decade for music and I hope that you find one of your favorite 80s albums...

1930s Movie Cocktails

The black and white movies of the 1930s always appeared to be so glamorous. Smoking and drinking weren't taboo in the thirties and it showed in the movies. Stars of the silver screen were often seen drinking champagne and any number of cocktails whil...

Cary Grant Cocktails

Cary Grant makes you think of the words handsome and debonair and his movies invoke black and white imagery of a perfect world where the stars of the silver screen drank Champagne and cocktails while looking fabulous! In real life Cary Grant's favor...

Purple Evening Gowns

Purple comes in many different shades from the palest of Lavenders and Lilacs to the deep Purples and Violets and the Grapes and Wines. The color purple used to signify royalty, so if you're dressing up for a special event why not choose a regal col...

Purple Hats

Sometimes buying a whole new wardrobe every season isn't possible so how about adding this season's must have color through accessories. Purple is a must have color in the fashion world at the moment, a great way to add this color is through bags, sc...

Purple Bags

Add purple to your wardrobe this season with a purple bag. Carry a purple clutch to dress up your little black dress or a purple tote to add panache to your jeans. Whatever style bag you need, if it's purple you're after you'll find it here............

The Purple Page

I love the color purple and have made a number of lenses based around it, so I decided to compile them all in the one place........ I can honestly say that I blame Robin aka rms. She started a group called Rainbow Fashion Colors and asked people to...

Purple Shirts

Not only does purple look great on woman it is also the hot new look for men. Bold purple shirts with black trousers are a sensational look, purple stripes are another alternative. Tom Cruise has even been seen sporting a lilac colored shirt recently...

My RocketMom Lenses 

Some of My Favorite Foods

Anyone who knows me would know one of my favorite foods is chocolate. In fact one of my 40th birthday presents was a little tile with it's own easel that sits on my desk and reads CHOCOLATE IS THE ANSWER, WHO CARES WHAT THE QUESTION IS Unfortunatel...

Celebrity Ebayers

Now a lot of people are under the impression that ebay was founded in 1995, but it was actually around along time before that. The same people would also have you believe that no one had a personal computer until 1986.....well if the first analogue c...