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"A" Modules

When I originally started this lens, I was going to list all modules and how they can be used. But, after taking a closer look at how many are out there, (over 150) I realized that it would be an impossible task to try and display all modules in a si...

"How To Waste Not Want Not For A Richer World"

Whether you are seeking to live more "green" or are needing to make a household saving, this site is for you! You will find here useful household saving tips, but as with each area of your life, the secret of home economy is in your overall attitude...

"Oh Say Can We See",... An Iraq War Memorial

The Iraq war has become the invisible war to the average American. A Pew Research study released in the spring of 2008 shows most Americans underestimate the number of American soldiers killed in the war. The number of stories reporting on the war ha...

"Your Life In Your Hands"

Until you endure the treatments for breast cancer you do not look at prevention with quite the same urgency. If we all would follow an eating plan that Jane Plant developed from her scientific background, most of us could avoid this terrible disease....

$50 a day with Squidoo, Learn and Earn

Find how to make $50 a day with Squidoo step by step. I just decided to go from $1 a day to $50 a day with Squidoo. This lens will go through what I am doing to get there -- so you can do it too!!
This lens is not going to be me telling you what to d...

1 Minute Introduction to Squidoo

You are looking at one right now! A lens is a single page about a specific topic. I was going to say that a lens is an article, but it can be much more than that: lenses often include images, videos, RSS feeds and visitor comments; they can even show...

10 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Squidoo

It is a long time since I was a Squidoo Newbie but I can still remember how it felt. Exciting and scary. Exciting because Squidoo gives you such a brilliant platform to create wonderful things. Scary because I really had no clue what I was doing.

No...

10 Things you can Recycle that you Didn't Know About

You already know how to recycle the basics, like bottles, cans, cardboard and paper, but what about the not-so-everyday items?

Items like aerosol cans, cellphones and mattresses can still be recycled, but not curbside. Find out here where you can re...

10 Ways to Green Your Kitchen

The kitchen is one room in a house where people spend a majority of their time. This is because people love to eat, and there's nothing better than a home-cooked meal.

If you practice living an eco-lifestyle you want to make sure that your kitchen i...

100 Cute Cupcake Recipes

If you count the number of recipes on each page I'm betting there's close to 500!

On behalf of the Cabaret Squidoo Best Recipes Blog, I've collected the best cupcake recipes from the pages of Squidoo.com right here on this page, where it's easy for...

100 Free cherry blossom pictures

This is a collection of cherry blossom pictures for free use.
I did not know about "cherry blossom viewing" until spring 2009,when I discovered this japanese tradition only by being active on Squidoo. Encouraged by the enthusiasm on cherry blossom vi...

100 Tagfoot Tips

As I recently became the first member on Tagfoot to reach a Footness of 100,000, I thought I'd share 100 hot Tagfoot tips with you!

The most important thing to remember is just to have fun. Tagfoot can be confusing when you're just starting out, but...

100 Things I'm Thankful For

Lensmaster LittleIsMore (aka Claudette Mitchell) started a thread in the SquidU forums titled, "What are you thankful for?"  She wrote:

Although I knew how important it was to be thankful, I only learned a few years ago the significance...

2 Squidoo Angels 2 Squidoo Greeters = 4 Blessings

Since joining Squidoo I have been blessed  in more ways than I can count.  Of all of the blessings, the most important of my blessings have been the people who are in my life because of Squidoo.  Here I will share with you 4 of these...

2009 Descriptive Writing Contest

This contest for writers exercises creative imagination by asking you to write descriptions for each of the photos or paintings below.

This contest is the creation of Linda Jo Martin of Perspectives on Writing and is not affiliated with Squidoo in...

2009 Fargo North Dakota

The day before Christmas a winter snow storm moved into the Fargo region with snow falls of over a foot. City snow plows and sanding trucks worked around the clock to keep the streets as safe as possible, but couldn't keep up. There was no travel adv...

29 Tips to Go Green

29 Tips to go green's simple idea is to cut down on waste, reusing energy, and centering yourself towards efficiency.

The list below shows ways you can help the earth by minimizing wasted energy. It has ways to waste less water, less electricity, an...

3 Top Tips to Stage Your Home For Sale

Home staging is a rewarding process whereby you prepare and present your home in its best possible light to potential buyers. The very best way to get the highest sale price for your house is to help people imagine themselves living in the home. Nume...

49 Ideas For Awesome Lenses

...or 10 or 100!

It's pretty easy, non-techy, and of course, free. Right? Right.

Sure, to make your lens a real knockout it takes some time, but chances are you've already learned the basics and are looking to do more.

Congrats. That's the best pl...

4th of July Cookout Recipes

There are thousands of 4th of July cookout recipes out there on the web, but sometimes you wonder if they've actually been tested. Has the writer even attempted to make this recipe before? All of the recipes on this page have been tested and made by...

50 Kids Birthday Party Themes: Cake & Cupcake Pictures, Ideas and Supplies

This lens will feature cake and cupcake Ideas, Pictures and Supplies for the 50 Most Popular Kids Birthday Themes!  I have come across a lot of cake pictures while searching the Internet, however, the majority of them are nothing more than...

50 Lensmasters Who are Going Green on Squidoo by Reusing, Recycling and Reducing

Squidoo isn't just a place to write, it's a place that lensmasters are sharing ideas on going green and making positive changes in lives everywhere! Squidoo provides the perfect soap box for us all to stand up and shout our recycling tips and ways to...

50 Things to Add to Squidzipper Lenses

The key to a great squidzipper lens is personalization. Squidzipper already has an automated lens made on each zip code. So, what else is there to say? A LOT! The automated lens only shows the almanac version of your town. It doesn't show the people...

50 Things You Can Recycle

You've heard of people recycling everything from printer paper to your old jeans, but you can recycle nearly everything in your life. If it can't be reused, then it most likely can be recycled instead. Car batteries and tires? Yes, those can be recyc...

50 Ways to Go Green with Chartreuse Products

Find eco friendly skin care, reusable products, and earth friendly household cleaners from Chartreuse! From the reusable dryer sheets to the natural bug spray, Chatreuse specializes in making products that are truly effective, truly natural, and trul...

50 Ways To Use Squidcasting

What the heck is Squidcasting? No it's not fishing for Squid! It's the awesome new interactive tool from the Squidoo HQ team. In a nutshell Squidcasting allows you to interact and react with your fans and fellow Squids. Check out my 50 Ways to Use Sq...

50 Ways To Use Twitter

Twitter is an amazingly powerful tool for promoting your Squidoo Lens, Blog, Business and more. So check out these cool ways to educate, inform, enlighten and amuse people. Just remember, you've only got 140 Characters so stay on your topic!

6 ways to improve your lens, right now!

You've already done the hard part. You've had a big idea, something you want to talk about or share on your lens, and you got started. Way to go.

So, this lens is about what comes next. It's a quick, 30 second overview of just a handful of easy thin...

7 Layer Bars

Sometimes I like nothing better than to make complicated confectionery creations in my kitchen (of course afterward, I fantasize about someone ELSE cleaning up the mess). In reality though, I don't usually have too much time for those extravagant bak...

7 Scary Symbols of Halloween

BOO!!
Halloween is currently celebrated all around the world.

Started by the Celts and celebrated each year on October 31st, there are numerous Halloween symbols that conjure up scary imagery and haunting manifestations of the supernatural.

Symbol...

A Beautiful Lie - 30 Seconds to Mars' Efforts to Help Save Our Planet

A tribute to 30 Seconds to Mars' efforts to help save our planet from Global Warming with their music video, A Beautiful Lie & the supporting website abeautifullie.org.


The video was shot in the extremely challenging environment of Greenland and is...

A Day of One Hundred Squid Angel Blessings

On the occasion of publishing my 250th lens, I've decided to celebrate with a one-day Squid Angel bless-a-thon. Blessing a hundred lenses in one day is probably a lot like 5-minute dating, but I've been an Angel twice and can spot winners pretty quic...

A Decade Of Martha Stewart Halloween Magazines

Martha Stewart Halloween magazines are one of the best resources you can find for great Halloween ideas and include great Halloween recipes, crafts and decorating. I love reading and re-reading Martha's Halloween magazines each year and I know you do...

A Digital Camera That Is Perfect For a Toddler

Over the past couple years, several cameras for kids have become available. Given the photographic skill of the average preschooler, digital cameras outweigh film cameras in value not only because of their lack of film and development cost, but becau...

A Greener Diet For A Healthier Lifestyle

When we talk about "green" we usually mean "natural" or some may say "in tune with nature". Nature usually balances itself out, where organisms leave waste, other organisms use that waste to survive. Man is part of this process, but in or efforts to...

A Helping Hand

Right now she and her husband are having some hard times and she needs a little help.  You don't have to do anything other than just looking at her lenses that I'll have links to on this lens.  Or you could browse her Zazzle items t...

A Lazy Man's Guide to Compost

Making compost that your plants will love is quite easy.  You don't need an expensive bin or a fancy compost tumbler.  All you really need is an enclosure of some kind and the organic ingredients to create black gold.

 Black gold is wha...

A peek into my closet. The clothes that define me.

A fashion maven I am not! I regret to say that I only own 3 dresses and that they have not been worn for several years which of course means that they are wildly out of style! I think that my aversion for dresses came about during my formative high s...

A Sweet Christmas

There are certain recipes that scream to be made at certain times of the year, Christmas especially. We all have our favorites that we look forward to making and of course eating.

Baked goods also make great presents for others. Put them in a decora...

A Thanksgiving Bowl

One valuable way to help everyone in the family remember that Thanksgiving is about giving thanks is to include a tradition of a Thanksgiving bowl, jar, box or wreath.

Using some kind of object helps family and friends pause for a moment to be grate...

A Thong Is A Beautiful Thing!

Welcome to the "Beautiful Thong" - World HQ! Find everything related to "thong", like thong videos, mini thong, long thong, thong contests, French thong, sexy thongs, club thongs, and much, much more. This is your one-stop shopping mall for some of t...

A Unique and Elegant Gift

I don't have to say how important is the way a food is served on holiday. If you will have guests ,probably  you have already started to plan what food you cook and what kind of dishes and glasses you put on the table . And trays,don't f...

A Visual Dashboard Tour

Ok, we admit. There IS a lot to see and do at Squidoo, but managing your account shouldn't be tough. So we've made it easy with a tabbed dashboard and this cool visual tour.

Now you can see a magnified view of the vital parts of your dashboard, with...

A Year In My Cornish Garden

This lens is about my garden in Cornwall, England - month by month - starting with April 2009.

Now, I'm no great gardener. I don't 'do' Latin names for flowers and plants. In fact there are many plants in my garden where I ha...

Abigail Adams

Learn more about this inspirational and influential First Lady Of The United States

I have always been fascinated by Abigail Adams. She was an educated and opinionated woman in a time when they were a rare breed and as the wife and later mother of a...

Add Borders to Your Lens Photos on Squidoo

Would you like to jazz up the photos on your lenses? You can use borders on your images to give them much more impact and to help them "pop." You just need to use a little bit of simple HTML magic.

I have included easy instructions for a variety of...

Add Your Profile - Make New Friends

Social Bookmarking; Web 2.0; Squidoo - All great new ways to promote your content. Squidoo Lensmasters love to promote their lenses with these sites. Use this site to Add Your Profile address and find other lensmasters profiles on the respective book...

Adding Images to your Lens

Not only do images look great on your lenses, lensmasters and readers LOVE to see them! There are tons of great reasons to add images to your lenses - promote your hand-made crafts, show off your original artwork or photography, and add 1000 extra wo...

Adopt Your Next Pet from the Humane Society

Our 18 month old dog, Buddy came home with us from the Humane Society at the same time my employer and his family drove over 200 miles to spend a few thousand dollars on a Bergamasco. (In my opinion, an ugly black dog with a horrendous underbite.)

W...

Advanced css for squidoo - spice up your lens MORE

My lens about css for squidoo often gets the question: how do I combine the code?

This lens is an answer to that question.

Advanced HTML for Squidoo

The techniques shown here aren't much more advanced then what's in the Basic HTML tutorial. The code being used isn't any more special. But the results and presentation can appear to be more sophisticated. Hence it being the Advanced HTML tutorial. F...

Adventure Workers

Welcome to the world of adventure work. These are jobs "outside the box", maybe even just OUTSIDE! Every year National Parks, ranches, resort and wilderness lodges (amongst others) hire thousands of employees from around the world to staff...

Aebleskivers!!!!!!

The first time I tried Aebleskivers I was at a Scandinavian Fest in Junction City Oregon and it was love at first bite. They were round, looked somewhat like a donut hole, they were sprinkled with powdered sugar and there was a side of preserve for d...

Aligning Graphics on Web Pages

Want to align an image on a web page? Need side-by-side graphics and text? Are you trying to align an image left, right or center? Or do you need to know how to position a caption under an image?

This Image Tutorial Covers:

• How to Make an Image a C...

All About Cookie Bouquets

The term 'Cookie Bouquet' was coined by several gourmet cookie bakeries back in the early 1980's. A cookie bouquet is an arrangement of cookies (usually on sticks) that are artfully placed in a container such as a pot to create a floral-like bouquet....

All About SeeGreen

Avid reader: Biographies and classics unless it is for my bookclub

Scrapbooker: Have been scrapping since 1994 and I've taught classes on how to scrapbook

Girl Scout leader: Ok, not this year, I'm taking a break right now. I've led Juniors and Ca...

all-things-apples

Apples, one of my favorite fruits, comes in shades of green, yellow, and red, and sometimes a mix of orange, and is especially good with peanut butter or in an apple crumb pie. Beautiful and versatile. And yet, sometimes an apple is not an apple. : )...

Allah - The Ever-Affectionate

Allah shows His love to His creations in many ways. Even he tells every Muslim to mention and always remember His love by reciting 'Bismillaahirrahmaanirrahiim' prior to everything he does. As the recitation has lots of meaning, and one of them is, '...

Always Juggling on Squidoo

Always Juggling? Married....four children.... two still at school.... one very big dog....trying to balance family life with the need to earn an income....trying to do my bit to save the planet.... former website editor....get involved in amateur dr...

Amazon Module Basics

Squidoo's Amazon module can be used in a lot of ways.  It can, obviously, feature books, toys, games, etc. 

You can also modify the look with html, hyperlinks, and graphics. 

Read on to see what features are available with examples.&nb...

An Angel thought these lenses were special!

There are so many good members on Squidoo who visit and leave comments. BUT there are some very special members who are "official" angels on Squidoo.

These wonderful folks take the time every day to drop by lenses and leave a blessing.

How do they...

An Angel's Best of Halloween

We find the Best of Halloween on Squidoo of course!

Halloween is a celebration after all, and what better way to celebrate than to search out the best that Squidoo has to offer.

Every once in a while a treasure will appear, my searches reap results...

An eBay Power Seller On Squidoo, A Lensography

The term eBay Power Seller makes it sound pretty exciting, doesn't it? However, what it really represents is a fair amount of work and determination. This page will tell you a bit about what an eBay Power Seller is, how I became one and will hig...

Ancient Roman Recipes

When we think of the food of Ancient Rome, it's usually images of huge banquets which come to mind. But there was a lot more to Roman food than exotic dishes served by slaves at orgies. Lavish feasts there were, but also perfectly ordinary meals,...

Angel Whispers - Messages from Angels

Many people believe that angels are all around us and others are skeptical. I choose not to debate if angels are real or not, but for myself, I choose to believe.

I believe an angel can take many forms whether it be a heavenly body, in which we have...

Animal Collectibles & Gifts

Are you a die hard animal lover? Looking for a cool gift for one? We have brought in some fun & cuddly critter items that are perfect for gift giving.

Animals, Pets and Nature Headquarters

Animals, Pets and Nature Group

 

A group for everyone that has a lens about animals, pets and nature. 

A place to meet people with similar interests.

Remember to 'star', 'favorite' and 'twitter' our hard working gro...

Anti-Pie Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes

I really have nothing against pie.  It is a frequent guest to our Thanksgiving dinners, and it's always welcome. 

Maybe you're not a lover of pie, or maybe you would like to end your meal with something new this year.  Well you...

Apples vs Oranges

Apples vs Oranges !!!
It is the time-honored idiom that pits these two fruit staples against each other -- apples vs oranges -- comparing apples and oranges. On one side we have the apple dating back to Eve tempting Adam in the Garden of Eden! The ap...

Are Clotheslines an Eyesore or an Energy Saver?

Clotheslines are gaining in popularity

Hanging your clothes on a line may bring back fond memories of a childhood farm or city-living experience, but they have been and are becoming an eyesore. There is concern for housing values dropping due to the...

Are experiences of aliens a form of psychic experience?

Are experiences of aliens a form of psychic experience?

I don't know. I've made this lens to find out what YOU think.

This lens was made to get my bearings on this topic. As I learn more, I will improve it.

Are you a Stay at Home Mom (or Dad) Interested in Earning a Monthly Income?

Okay, I am sure you are all thinking, "What's the catch?" Don't worry, there isn't one. I promise. I am a stay at home mom and I will show you how Squidoo is helping me earn a monthly income while still being home to take care of my children.

What i...

Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia, was established during the American Civil War. It sits just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Arlington is an American military cemetery which acts as the final resting place for more...

Authentic Sioux Indian Art at the Akta Lakota Museum and Cultural Center

If you are looking for Sioux Art, you should buy Authentic Native American Sioux Art. Not much makes me angrier than seeing "Native American Art" stamped "Made in China." The Sioux are a Proud people who create some unique and beautiful hand crafted...

Avatar vs Real Pic Debate!

I use a Real Picture for my Bios & Profile Pics. I do not use an Avatar (graphic image). Do you use an Avatar or a Real Picture or both? What do you like about using an Avatar vs a Real Picture or vice versa? Probably a lot of people have used both,...

Avebury Stone Circle

The Avebury Stone Circle is located by the village of Avebury in Wiltshire county, England, close to the more famous Stonehenge. Built as much as 5,000 years ago, it is one of the finest Neolithic monuments in Europe. It also includes a large henge,...

Baby Carrots ~~ When Is A Carrot Not A Carrot?

North Americans love baby carrots. Even more than regular, ordinary carrots. We love them because they are a fresh, ready-to-eat vegetable packaged in a convenient format. A wonderful snack food! We put them on party plates, in our kids lunches and i...

Baby's First Halloween

Is this going to be your baby's first Halloween?

I've searched the web for the cutest costumes for newborns through toddlers. Animals, bugs, fruits & veggies, sealife, and superheros. I've also included "Baby's First Halloween" bibs, onesies, t shir...

Baby's first Halloween Costume!

Your baby's first year is an exciting time. They have their first Thanksgiving, first Christmas, first Easter and of course their first Halloween. You want each day to be a special event. Halloween is a great time of year. It is so much fun carving p...

Backyard Photo Ops

I used to think the best pictures required traveling long distances, but I've changed my mind. Some of the best photo ops happen in my own backyard--literally!

As a nature photographer who specializes in close-ups, I'm constantly on the lookout for...

Barack Obama's Dog

So would this dog be considered The First Dog? Barack Obama promised a new furry friend to his girls and here it comes, straight from Texas. It is a Portuguese water dog the kids named Bo, who arrived Easter Weekend.

Bo, a 6-month-old Portuguese wat...

Barack, Michelle, Malia & Sasha Obama

On November 4, 2008 at 11:00 pm Eastern Barack Obama was the projected winner! It became official shortly after.

He was sworn in to office January 20, 2009. I am so excited to say Congratulations to the 44th President of the United States of America...

Basic HTML for Squidoo

Before you start reading all this, you may want to open Advanced HTML in a new tab, because you'll be wanting to check it out as soon as you've finished this!

You can use basic HTML in a few of the lens modules.

Mostly used to create hyperlinks (the...

Bathing Rituals Through the Ages

How often do you bathe? Once a day? Twice? Do you hop in the shower or bathtub on a whim? I know I do. I take the water and the bath for granted, but in my grandmother's day bathing was a part of the Saturday evening ritual. You bathed and washed you...

bdkz's Best Squidoo Tips

Welcome! I'm Bonnie, lensmaster bdkz. I'm a Giant Squid & RocketMoms Organizer here on Squidoo. I have created over 400 lenses, been "Lens of the Day" twice and have had 15 of my lens in the Top 100. I have been with Squidoo fo...

Beautiful Hummingbird Calendars and Planners 2010

I don't know what it is, but some of the most beautiful nature calendars I've seen this year are devoted to Hummingbirds. Whether only the best photographers are able to catch these flighty feathery friends, or that they live in the most beautiful ar...

Bee beard!

A bee beard is really something to behold.

It is a mass of honey bees crawling on your face. And it looks like a beard! (Usually, at least. Sometimes people are just covered in bees!)

Are those really bees? With stingers? Did you get stung? What's...

Beef Gravy Recipe

Beef Gravy Recipe

Are you fixing a roast for dinner? Prepare this quick and easy beef gravy recipe to add some zing to your Roast Beef! A fast recipe you can whip up using the left over sauces from your roast. This beef gravy recipe is very tasty an...

Being Afraid: The Things That Scare Me

To be honest, I don't know why I'm writing this, publicly announcing things that scare me. What's the point, really? Writing about my fears won't make them go away, and neither has the fact that I've faced them all on many occasio...

Being Earth Friendly by Going Green

When my daughters were babies I used these cloth diapers Natural Baby catalog

They sell different earth friendly items there, my favorite was the cloth diapers which are a superior quality to any cloth diapers you find in stores today. They seem pri...

Belly Fat Blast Menus

You can lose five inches from your belly and waist. Easily drop 15 pounds with great tasting, filling and satisfying meals that will make you believe you aren't watching your weight! Be sure to drink plenty of pure water and you can use herbs, vinega...

Ben 10: Colouring Pages

As a parent, one aim I have is to encourage my childrens' creativity and imagination as much as possible. One very good way to do this is through artwork and colouring.

These days, anyone with access to the internet and a good printer can create a n...

Best Baked Macaroni and Cheese

To me there is nothing more comforting then making and eating my mom's recipe for baked macaroni and cheese. It has less then 5 ingredients so it is super easy to go from cooking it up to munching it down in under an hour. Add steamed broccoli o...

Best Christmas Cookbooks Ever

A great Christmas cookbook should be so much more than bound paper and recipes.

The best Christmas cookbooks contain your family's most treasured Christmas memories and traditions.

Take a look through my collection of favorite Christmas cookbooks t...

Best Ever Chocolate Brownies

We Love Thick, Fudgy, Melt in Your Mouth, Chocolate Brownies

And we think we have found the perfect recipe! It meets our basic criteria as the brownies are super chocolaty, taste great, easy to make, quite quick and use basic ingredients. If I'm not...

Best Frugal Recipes - Breakfast

With a family of eight living on a single income, I have devoted a lot of energy to learning how to save time and money in the kitchen. With inflation rising, and the economy in decline, it's more important than ever for Americans to turn to less exp...

Best Homemade Grilled Burger Recipes

Burgers help define outdoor American cookouts, warm weather and the lazy summer months, but if you're anything like me, you might be grilling near year-round. Burgers are just too good to pass up for a season or two. They're easy to make, they're sat...

Best Mexican Chicken Fajitas Recipe

Chicken Fajitas are an easy to make Tex-Mex recipe dish (what most people just call Mexican in the United States) that usually features steak, but in this variation, features chicken, along with fresh bell peppers and onions. Served sizzling hot, thi...

Best Panini Sandwich Recipes

Two slices of of Italian bread stuffed with delicious goodies such as mozzarella, tomatoes, prosciutto, fresh basil, roasted red peppers, or whatever else makes you happy. Brush with extra virigin olive oil, then press between the hot plates of a pan...

Bilibo - The toy overflowing with imagination

Bilibo is a toy that becomes whatever it is you imagine it to be. It is specifically designed to feed into the ways that children like to play, and it encourages them to use their imagination. It is a place to put things, a place to hide things, a pl...

birders guide to Cape May

Every year thousands of birders from across the country and around the world converge on Cape May, NJ to experience the miracle of bird migration and to witness huge congregations of shorebirds, seabirds, warblers, raptors, songbirds, and herons and...

Blame It On Squidoo

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quidoo should come with a disclaimer: Enter at your own risk. We cannot be held responsible for absentmindedness, hyperactivity, insomnia, or repetitive-module stress injury.

Let's face it. Life changes drastically when you discover Squidoo. Things...

Blended Matcha

Matcha is made from dried green tea leaves that have had the stems and veins removed and then finely ground into a powder. They contain one of the highest natural sources of antioxidants and chlorophyll. It is packaged in metal tins that vacuum seale...

Blessings to You My Dear

Would you not agree? We live in a busy world that presents us with more than our share of life's challenges? Interacting on the internet can increase those challenges as we learn how to communicate effectively with others. Sometimes we might step...

Blogging Memes

You know how writers some times suffer from writers's block? Well bloggers sometimes suffer from blogger's block.

Memes are foramalic templates that bloggers can use to provide interesting content to their blogs when they feel they don't have a crea...

Blogging Starter Checklist

Many of my close friends are entering the blogging world. I am so happy for them. I started blogging in Feb 2005 and I have learnt that we need to do a few basic things when we start a blog. I learnt it the hard way but you don't have to. I have put...

BLT - The Perfect Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato Sandwich

The BLT - Bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich is one of our perennial favourites. Purists would argue that the perfect BLT is just that: bread with perfectly cooked bacon, succulent slices of tomato and crisp lettuce leaves with maybe a hint of mayo....

Board Games For Teenagers

My children love their video games and spend a great deal of their free time developing phenomenal hand-eye coordination while traversing worlds I can't even fathom. Unfortunately most video games are designed for one or two players. It's not...

Board Games, Card Games, Jigsaw Puzzles

The word TOY means "a plaything for children". To me, it is much more than that - and this obsolete Dictionary definition fits perfectly in my opinion: "a playful or amusing act; diversion; pastime. "

Bodum Cafetiere: Make the Perfect Brew

That is what my husband says to me any morning we wake up when he doesn't have to go to work. That's because a day off means that he doesn't have an hour drive to get to work, and can enjoy a good cup of coffee, or 2, in the morning.

Drip and filter...

Bonnie's Top 10 Favorite Songs Of All Time

I love music. I have an odd taste of old and new. I was a child of the early MTV generation so I think my taste in music developed from those early videos. I got my first AM/FM cassette radio when I was about 11 years old and started getting hooked o...

Bono (Paul David Hewson)

For charming, bulling and morally blackmailed the leaders of the world's richest countries into forgiving $40 billion in debt owed by the poorest, Bono was named Person of the Year by Time Magazine in 2005.

For his ability to make people listen and...

Book Repair

Hopefully, my lens will help you decide if you need to recycle your book, repair it yourself (I include DIY instructions), or pay someone to fix it.

This article is my contribution to the environment - I do not like to see books thrown away.

Plus,...

Book roundup

A wide variety of topics, but each of them are worth some of your time. Listed here in no order whatsoever, all my royalties go to charity. Books are still the best idea value in the universe.

Borders and Dividers for use on Squidoo

I like to use clip art dividers and borders to dress up my lenses. I like them so much that I've accumulated quite a collection! These dividers and borders are derived from public domain sources such as vintage publications, or I've made them...

Borders and More

When it comes to HTML and CSS, sometimes we want to have borders around our text to spice up your pages. There are a variety of different types of borders. You have regular ones and then rounded ones. Please remember not everything works in all brows...

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Think solitude and friends..the gentle ripples of water as the canoe glides through...

The boink and ploink of water falling from raised blades...

A loon wails its plaintive cry...

That steady hum in your ears is made by a gazillion mos...

Bournemouth - Seaside Beaches Holidays Sunshine

If someone was to mention Bournemouth to you, what would come to mind? If you live outside of the UK, probably not a lot, since Bournemouth isn't on the list of main attractions that you find in the tourist brochures, especially for visitors from...

Broccoli Soup Recipes

What could be more satisfying than a broccoli soup which is easy to make - and good for you too? Broccoli has many health promoting qualities, is cheap and easy to cook with. Oh, and broccoli is low in calories too.......

Choose from a sumptuous cre...

Browser Toolbar for Squidoo

This new browser toolbar from SquidUtils.com puts powerful tools at the finger tips of Lensmasters. Featuring quick links to all your Squidoo accounts, lenses and groups, and easy access to all the social functions, this toolbar will be indispensable...

Bucephalos the Bad Tempered : Historical Tales

Was there ever a horse like Bucephalos? This magnificent creature, the war horse of Alexander the Great, carried his owner across the known world from victory to victory.

Bucephalos was as black as a crow's wing at midnight in mid-winter. He was eig...

Budget Friendly Meals

Looking for budget friendly meals that will help you stretch your dwindling dollars? This page is dedicated to help you find great tasting recipes that won't break the bank along with tips and ideas that will really help you cut your grocery bills wh...

Bunches of Cute Birthday Cupcakes

Birthday Cupcake ideas, recipes and accessories to help you choose and make the best birthday cupcakes ever.

Find links to the cutest, best tasting cupcakes found on the web, specialty cupcake pans, photos to help give you cupcake decorating idea...

Business Success Through Article Writing

Entrepreneurs are always looking for ways to establish more credibility, create a brand, strengthen customer loyalty, and promote their business without having to spend large sums of money. Many are overlooking a relatively simple way to do those thi...

Butter Horns -- Traditional Hungarian Pastry

Holidays were always THE time of year that my grandmother baked the most of her famous Hungarian Butter Horns.  She could make hundreds of these at a time, with several different fillings -- usually nuts, apricots, and prune.  I l...

Butterfly Gardening

Simply put butterfly gardening is the art of growing flowers and plants that will draw in these colorful and nice animals to your garden. Please your family and visitors with beautiful butterflies, but make sure to create a safe home ground for them....

Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe

Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe

Buttermilk Biscuits just like grandma used to make biscuits from scratch! This buttermilk biscuit recipe will turn out the most delicious biscuits you will ever taste! A super moist, and southern flavored fluffy buttermilk...

Cabaret Squidoo Best Recipe Blog Posts

Cabaret Squidoo - Online Recipe Cookbook

Looking for fantastic recipes served up in an entertaining way? Visit Cabaret Squidoo to find the best of the best Squidoo Recipe lenses.

The Cabaret Squidoo blog features interactive recipes served up by Sq...

Can I Quit Smoking? (Yes I did)

I've finally decided to take the plunge and quit smoking. It was a difficult decision. I really do want to quit for health reasons, but as I am sure most people feel, I'm nervous and a little scared that I will fail. I must admit, I've been discourag...

Cancer Warrior

I have cancer and I'm gearing up for a fight.

I have become a cancer warrior.  I've decided to share my battle with anal cancer here for a few reasons.  First, I believe prayer is the most powerful weapon there is and I want to give...

Candied Sweet Potatoes

Candied sweet potatoes are a side dish consisting mainly of sweet potatoes prepared with brown sugar, maple syrup, molasses, or other sweet ingredients. Many also add marshmallows to theirs. 

Often served on Thanksgiving and/or Christmas, this s...

Carmen Amaya : Queen of Dance

There was no one like Carmen Amaya.

Through her artistry and virtuosity, she effectively altered the history of flamenco dance forever. She crossed the traditional boundaries of flamenco with the fast and furious footwork usually reserved for the ma...

Carnival of Squid: June 2009

The Carnival of Squid highlights the best lenses on a specific topic for the day. I'm looking for your best submissions and for you to vote for your favorites. The top vote getters will be featured on the Carnival blog each week, along with a Barker'...

Cat clocks with pendulum tail

Hi and welcome to my lens, i have two loves in life one is cats the other is glass so i have now combined the two.I  have two cats of my own. But that´s just not enough so i now make my own out of fused glass and t...

Cauliflower Cheese

This is a recipe for Cauliflower Cheese.

This is the first time I have attempted a dedicated recipe lens, so please bear with me, Ok?

I grew up with a Mother who told me what I liked and what I didn't like. So through my entire childhood I believed...

Champions League Final Moscow 2008

UEFA Champions League Final took place in Moscow at Luzhniki stadium on 21 May 2008.

The big winner of the 2008 Cup is Manchester United

About the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final in Rome, you can find more information here. In Rome Machester United...

Cheese Salsa Crustless Quiche

Would you like to simplify things in the kitchen on Thanksgiving Day?  Why not make breakfast the day before while you are making your pies?  Cheese Salsa Crustless Quiche is very simple and can be cut, heated in the microwave and served on...

Chef Keem :: My Lensography

My world looks different through my squid eyes: clearer, more thought-out, better researched, better understood. Make no bones about it - I love Squidoo, and it was love at first sight. On January 29th, 2008 I discovered a completely new opportunity...

Cherokee Native America

Learn about the magnificent Cherokee native America culture!

This lens is one of world's great culture lenses series. I first learned the about the culture of Cherokee Native America when I was making a short story collection. In one of the stories,...

Chicken Five Easy Recipes

I hate cooking more than anything during the summer time. The weather is hot and when you cook; the stove causes additional heat. Yuck! So what I have done is created a way to take care of a few problems with one handy trick. Bulk cooking my chicken!...

Chicken leftovers - food for the imagination

Sadly, I know quite a few households who will have just one meal and perhaps a sandwich or light salad from a chicken. What a waste! Perhaps these folks don't realise just how much nutritious food is left on that chicken, even in the carcass you...

Child Bike Seats

Hauling the laundry basket up and down stairs and chasing around a toddler-wannabe certainly qualify as exercise. Still, if you get the feeling it's not enough, a bicycle-mounted child seat or a bicycle trailer can help you cover some ground in the n...

Children's books recommended for their use of language

During the childhood years of peak language acquisition, it is critical to acquaint children with good vocabulary and language usage -- language which, when assimilated, will benefit them in school, college, and throughout their lives. These are the...

Chocolate :: The Incredible & Extensive Gourmet Guide

From the moment the aroma rises to your nose, to the sensual bliss of the feel and taste, fine chocolate is a gastronomic experience like no other. The focus of this lens is on the finest chocolates available. Understanding the differences between th...

Chocolate Chip Cookies are My Favorite Comfort Food

Nothing shows a mother's love like a home-baked chocolate chip cookie. There is just something about the warm soft cookie, the melting gooey chocolate, and the smell of the just baked cookies that really warms your heart.

I still love to sit down wi...

Chocolate Pound Cake

This chocolate pound cake has a perfect melt-in-your-mouth quality. It has all the classic pound cake ingredients: butter, sugar, eggs etc. But it also has cocoa which turns it into a chocolatey masterpiece. A dusting of powdered sugar is all you'll...

Chocolate Strawberries are heaven on earth!

My first Chocolate Covered Strawberry was as dazzling as my first kiss.  I was enraptured from that moment.  Strawberrychocolates are like a velvet symphony of deeply rich juicy sweetness.  While the chocolate seduc...

Choosing the right items for your Amazon modules

Ya gotta love Squidoo's Amazon modules. I think they are probably my favorite affiliate modules. The modules themselves are some of the nicest looking and easiest to work with on the site, and Amazon.com offers such a huge range of products that it w...

Christene

Whatever I feel like adding.
Part lensography, part biography and part, well I'm not sure.

This is my homepage which connects all of my lenses together. I share with you some of the people, and places, and things that I love.

New lenses are added eve...

Christian Spiritual Quotes and Inspirational Sayings

Yours and my favorite quotes from the Christian tradition & links to more Christian and Spiritual quotes.

Submit your favorite Christian quotes in the guestbook.

Christmas Gifts for Seniors

Gift for grandmothers and grandfathers can be a challenge. We want to give the perfect gift, a gift that lets them know how much we love them, right? This year, give a gift they will enjoy year round!

Christmas Greeting Cards For Button Lovers

Sending out Christmas greeting cards is a long standing tradition. It is a simple way to acknowledge our friends, family and business associates during the holiday season. Some like to send cards that reflect their personalities. If you are a button...

Christmas in Australia

Christmas is a splendid time of year in Australia. December and January are at the very height of our beach season, and we love to head for the beach and relax. The Christmas holidays stretch over the longest days of our long summers.

The holidays b...

Ciabatta (Slipper) Bread Recipe

Ciabatta Bread Recipe
In Italian, ciabatta means "slipper," which leads many people to call the bread "slipper bread." Ciabatta Bread was invented by Italian bread bakers and became very popular throughout the rest of the world! C...

Coca Cola Cupcake Recipe

Coca Cola Cupcake Recipe

This coca cola cupcake recipe is a great tasting, moist and unusual cupcake recipe for you to try out! Coke cupcakes have been around for a long time and my kids love these when I make this recipe. Give this coca cola cupcake...

Coconut Cream Cake - A Great Special Occasion Dessert

Need a cake for a party or a special occasion? How about for Easter or for a birthday? This coconut cream cake is the perfect choice. It's sweet, very rich and flavorful, pretty, and even a little bit decadent!

You might think a dessert with all tho...

Coconut milk recipes

If you are a coconut lover or simply looking to introduce something different to your menu, then you are in the right place! You will be suprised how many different delicious dishes you can make using a tin of coconut milk.

Coconut milk is not the ju...

Coffee

Find more fun trivia here

An Interestingly Brief History of Coffee

Coffee has come a long way from being a little known beverage that was said to be accidentally discovered by a goatherder a long, long time ago. The origins of coffee as a beverage ca...

Collecting Hot Wheels

Collecting Hot Wheels is a fun hobby for people of all ages. There is just something about these cool little cars that gives you a little thrill, especially when you find your dream car and can actually afford to buy it.

I guess growing up the only...

Colorful Hanging Closet Organizers Rock

Colorful Hanging Closet Organizers Are Much Better Than Plain Hanging Closet Organizers

Hanging closet organizers used to be plain white and ugly, but they don't have to be anymore. Hanging closet organizers come in many COLORS and themes, so why wo...

Commonly Misused Words in the English Language

Has anybody ever snapped at you for misusing a word? It's not nice to nitpick, but the truth is, you'll sound awfully funny if you use the wrong word. (I always want to giggle when I see "bare with me...")

If you're ever in doubt as to whether you'r...

Community Aid Elk River (CAER) Food Shelf

Community Aid Elk River (CAER) is a community based, Christian, non-profit organization whose mission is to provide emergency food, clothing, furniture/household items, special assistance, and limited financial assistance to Sherburne County MN famil...

Complete Make-Ahead Summer Dinner Menu & Recipes

Summertime and the living is easy! Or maybe just easier with this complete summer dinner menu comprised mostly of recipes that can be made ahead! Some of them require quite a bit of work beforehand (potato salad generally does) but, on the day you ar...

Congratulations RocketMoms: Session 2

I am so thrilled to introduce the second graduating class of "RocketMoms". RocketMoms is a niche group of Squidoo lensmasters working together to make lenses and lots more. They are moms, grandmas, step-mothers, moms of multiples and every type of mo...

Conscious Change; for the Journey to Happiness

Refresh your spirit with inspiring articles, images, videos, and resources. This lens exists to uplift and encourage all who visit. I hope you discover ways to create joy, love, and peace in your life.

I believe in using every tool at my disposal to...

Conservation Gardening

Conservation Gardening is an ecosystem approach to the garden. Plants are chosen, not as specimens, but for the role that they play in the ecosystem and the benefits they provide in the protection of ecosystem services and wildlife conservation.

Whe...

Conversational Writing vs. Formal Writing

Did you know that most people read at an 8th grade level? That means if you want to keep most people's attention, you can't write as if you're trying to impress college professors.

On the web, it's even more important to write in a conversational to...

Cookbooks: The Ten I Couldn't Live Without

I really enjoy cooking, especially when school is out for the summer and I have time to plan fun meals to prepare. I also enjoy collecting cookbooks. Many I fall in love with at the store, only to rarely open them once they are in my home. Others I u...

Cookie Cutter Collecting

Welcome to my Cookie Cutter Collecting Lens.
Check out the cookie cutters I sell in my Bonanzle Booth: Baking Treasures.
I also sell at my online store:
http://cookiecuttercorner.ecrater.com

Cooking Disasters I Lived to Tell About

No decent cook in her right mind sets out to create a trail of disasters. Who would intentionally add a tablespoon of salt instead of (whoops!) sugar to a recipe...or flip a banana cream pie while removing it from the oven...or accidentally substitut...

Cooking in the Microwave

I love my microwave oven! I use it 5-10 times a day. Don't you?  Cooking in the microwave is fast and easy!

I boil water for coffee, tea or hot chocolate. I warm soups. I reheat leftovers, steam vegetables or pop popcorn. How did we ever ge...

Cooking Measurement US

One of the types of questions I often get is about cooking measurement . Questions like:

How many tablespoons make a cup?

or even worse: converstions from metric to US or Imperial?  

Just in case you wonder - yes there is a difference between...

COOKING TO SATISFY YOUR TASTE

Come and join the fun and get some great ideas for what will satisfy your own taste. This can be recipes, how-to ideas, kitchenware and cook books. I have tried to direct you to some of the best recipe sites for you to peruse and get to enjoy their i...

Cooking with Herbs

Culinary herbs liven up any dish and the right combination can really make them stand out. Here are some recipes for herb blends, Herbed vinegar, butter and sauces that are sure to please.

Cool Tools: Book Crossing

I love leaving things in public for other people to find: little green plastic frogs, used comic books, octopi made of modeling clay -- and books I'm done with.

Book Crossing is a good way to read and release books you want to share with others -- whi...

Corn, Bean, and Avocado Salsa...& Vegan Nachos!

Corn, Bean, and Avocado Salsa combines the flavorful tastes of cilantro, lime, corn, and red onion, with black beans and tomatoes. This is a great dish to have at home, serve at a party, or take to a pot-luck dinner!









Vegan Nachos use many of...

Cornstalk Shawnee Chief

One of the great Chiefs of the Shawnee Indians was Cornstalk, pictured at the left.

Chief Cornstalk was described as a handsome man with a charismatic personality. He was a great warrior, extremely proficient orator, brilliant organizer, and was adm...

Countdown to Christmas

This lens is all about getting ready for Christmas. Not about what gifts to buy your relatives, or how to host a perfect holiday party, but the special, meaningful things that families may do together during the season of Advent. I've found some beau...

Covered Bridges of Ashtabula County Ohio

OK, let's get this straight. I am not Robert Kinkade or Clint Eastwood from the movie "The Bridges of Madison County."

This is Northeast Ohio. You might say "What is in Northeast Ohio? ". Well, a lot more than you think. The B...

CRACKLE techniques with white glue and Fragile Crackle

In this DIY crackle tutorial I will show you two different techniques of crackling with two very different products; Anita's Fragile Crackle and household white glue for a more vintage shabby chic look...both results look great!

With these technique...

Cranberry Sauce - From Bog to Table

Come along with me to Maine, where my recipe for Cranberry Sauce starts with a stop at a Cranberry Bog where berries are gathered, sorted with an antique Cranberry sorter, taken home to my kitchen, where they were made into delici...

Crayons and Coloring Books

I love to color! Crayons and coloring books are a fun way to pass a little time or several hours. The best thing about coloring in a coloring book is you don't have to know how to draw. You can make your own piece of art using the template provided a...

Create a Kinder World

Compliments. It is a simple word and a simple concept, but one that many people have trouble with. They find it difficult to give a compliment and even harder to accept one.

Compliments are powerful relationship building tools and that in of itself i...

Create An Asian Garden Paradise

Now is the perfect time of year to design your own Oriental contemplative garden.

Create a personal place of refuge in your yard. Add a stream, some flowing water or a Koi fish pond, or simply a lovely garden statue.

Let your creative juices flow f...

Create Stunning CSS Backgrounds with Images

Have you heard of CSS Backgrounds? Do you have a Squidoo lens or two? How about a website? A MySpace profile? Are you bored by all those plain old white backgrounds? Here I'm going to show you how to spice up your lenses and pages and create bea...

Creepy Crawly Cupcakes for Halloween

A cauldron full of recipes and ideas for creepy crawly (but still cute) easy-to-make, easy-to-serve Halloween cupcakes.

These Halloween cupcakes are perfect for Halloween parties, school functions, or that extra special t...

crime fiction

Book reviews of crime fiction from around the world are provided along with recommended books and a few author interviews.

Crime fiction from or about Australia, Norway, Sweden, China, USA, Mexico, Spain, Italy, France, England, Germany and more.

CSS Codes: Easy Tutorial and Quick Reference Guide

SHORTCUTS! Jump to how-to section on:

• Margins and padding around paragraphs


• Indented first line


• Colors of text and paragraphs


• Squidoo color codes


• Borders of paragraphs


• Troubleshooting spacing glitches


• Aligning Text and Images


• Text formatting (bold,...

Cupcakes Ideas

Hello there and welcome to my personal cupcake world. Here you will find very useful information about cupcakes. Great recipes, items, clothes, baking ware, baking books, and basically everything about cupcakes.

Let me know your thoughts!

Come vis...

Cute modules to spice up your lens

Cute modules that will help your lens stand out. Go beyond the text-module and the link-list module and use some color. These modules are built into squidoo and really make your lens look good. Some are hard to find, so I added descriptions on where...

Cutest Baby Costumes

Have fun this year with the newest costumes for your little one. Whether you want your tot cuddly or scary, funny or wild, here are the very best costumes plucked from around the web for you to peruse. I'm looking around for the newest ones available...

Dale Chihuly

Welcome, this lens is about the world renowned master glassblowing artist, Dale Chihuly. I first saw Chihuly's exquisite glass work exhibit in 1999 at the Garfield Conservatory in Chicago and have since been inspired and drawn-in by the beauty and ma...

Danish Wedding Cookies Recipe

I remember when my mother used to buy these in the box. They never lasted long as even store bought they were too tempting for us. Oh the delicious flavor was almost intoxicating!

Danish wedding cookies made very close to this recipe used to be give...

Deer Hunting Tips - Game Cameras

This lens was designed to provide you with helpful game camera tips and techniques so you will have a greater chance at successfully harvesting a dominant buck this deer season.

PRADCO Outdoor Brands is a leading manufacturer and m...

Delicious Homemade Ice Cream Recipes

Everyone loves ice cream as a summer treat. But, not everyone realizes how easy it is to make your own homemade ice cream.

Most of us have the Breyers or the Turkey Hill ice cream cartons in our freezers. Or we make a trip to the local ice cream sho...

Desert Landscape

The Southwestern United States is an arid region known for a very low annual rainfall.  Water conservation is an issue on everyone's mind.  Every homeowner wants to landscape his or her home to create beauty and to have a place to relax and...

Designing and Creating from Croatia- Michelle Willow

Michelle Willow of Willowdesign (English version of her name) is from the Country of Croatia.

Who is Michelle Willow? She is a mother, sister, daughter, wife, and the best Leader I have come across in a long time! Besides being a Leader on the Squid...

Diagnosed with Breast Cancer - My story

It's "surreal", even now as I sit and stare at the url "my-breast-cancer-story", it's as if I'm writting about someone else.

My children are at school, there is a bruise on my right breast from the biopsy and as I type the words it feels as if they...

Diary of a Squid Angel (2008)

In March 2008, Squidoo HQ announced a new group of Squid Angels. I was editing a bunch of lenses, and upon refreshing a page, the lovely yellow Angel badge popped up on my title bar. That's how I learned of my Squid Angel status. It wasn't hard to fi...

Digital Cameras Under $200

Many of us want the convenience that a compact digital camera offers; a device small enough to fit in a pocket, simplicity that doesn't require a life study of photography to get the right exposure and focus, and the lens and sensor to get the clari...

Digital Photography Guide

Whether you are a novice or more advanced photographer this lens will help you focus on the most effective, free resources online today, from tutorials on taking and editing pictures, programs for editing and enhancing your photos, online communities...

Discover the Pressure Cooker

I received my first pressure cooker in my early 20's.  It was a handy-me-down from my aunt that had already seen many years of service. It was a 4 quart Mirro-Matic that made quite a clamor when cooking. I was single at the time and&nbs...

Disney World Rides

Which are the absolutely not to be missed rides at Walt Disney World? People do often ask me which rides they should go on first and which they should make sure they definitely experience. Which would make it into your Top 10 Disney World rides?

The...

Distance Learning

Distance learning has a long and distinguished history. In the past, correspondence courses were the only way some students could gain an education. Then new broadcast technology brought a new method to distance education programs. Today, computers a...

Dolphin Swim in the Florida Keys

We did it! We did swim with the dolphins! Actually I swam with the dolphins twice. My husband, daughter and I went for our first dolphin swim! It was as awesome as I expected. I talked about it so much that my friends and I decided to go back about 5...

Don't Be Afraid of The Big Bad Wolf. Build with Strawbales!

Incorporating straw bales into construction is a relatively new advancement in natural building, though straw has been used as a binder and insulator in mud-based building materials for millinnea. The modern rectangular, easily stacked blocks of stra...

Don't go to business school

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED. What an amazing group of people applied. Thank you.

Six intense months working with a few other amazing people (and me.)

There are plenty of reasons to get an MBA, especially in a down economy. I'm not sure exactly what...

Dress Up Your Food for Halloween - Lots of Eyeball Recipes

No, not recipes that use eyeballs as an ingredient. If that's what you're looking for, go back to Google and keep searching.

I'm talking about dressing up tasty foods for Halloween to make them spooky and disgusting. If you want gross Halloween reci...

Drifter's Tales

Out from under the murky sludge of his past and into the light of the living, the creature crawls. Using the powers of the Ancients, he smites indifference and the wanton abuse of the human nature that drives some to just slide by.

This is Drifter's...

Drumheller: The Dinosaur Capital of the World

Our camping vacation to Drumheller, Alberta in 2005 was the best, most memorable holiday for my kids. They were 9, 12, 14 and 16 at the time and they loved everything we did. It was relaxing. The scenery was incredible. And the major attractions of...

Earth-Friendly Shopping Bags You Can Make

An easy-to-make crocheted bag that is earth-friendly and convenient to use. The instructions are here for you.

This pattern is a quick make-it-in-a-few-hours project. After making a couple, you begin to see how you can alter the pattern to make a ba...

Easy & Delicious Beef Barley Soup

This Beef Barley Soup Recipe is so easy to make and so delicious. Simply choose your lean meat and vegetables, chop everything, cook your meat and then add everything else to one big dutch oven. It only takes 2 hours to simmer and enjoy a delicious b...

Easy Breezy Brunch Recipes

My husband and I like to entertain, but have found that it can be a bit overwhelming to do dinners. So over the years, we've found that brunch get-togethers are both fun and easy to put together. And the great thing about brunch is that you can make...

Easy Homemade Empanada Recipes

Sounds like a slogan, somewhere? No! I just thought to gather some unique, healthy, easy and most especially homemade empanada recipes that you can actually try at the comfort of your home.

Empanada is prepared similarly to a pie cut in pieces, maki...

Easy Mixed Rice Recipes

I do admit that my usual everyday diet is never without rice. I am very much an obsessed rice-eater. I don't know if it is because I am Asian or probably it is what my stomach cravings can only satisfy. Why not!

Anyway, you'll find here a lot of yum...

Easy To Make - Ants On A Log Are A Healthy Snack Kids Love

Ants On A Log is a healthy snack that's great for kids of all ages. It's pretty simple, some celery, peanut butter and raisins. Except for people who don't like peanut butter, or are allergic to peanuts, it's a pretty delicious treat!

Along with toa...

Eco Green Living Tips calendars and planners 2010

It has become fairly obvious that a cultural change is necessary and we all start living in a way that is more sustainable to the environment in the long run. This means producing less waste, only buying stuff you need and using less water and energy...

Eco-Converts: How To Find Incentive To Stay On The Green Track.

As Kermit The Frog puts it "It's not easy being green." Or is it?

What is an Eco-Convert?

The phrase "eco convert" has a religious conotation, doesn't it?

I had coined the phrase awhile back when I was feeling a "calling" toward making healthier c...

Eco-Friendly Green Wedding Favor Ideas

Wedding favors are a great addition to your wedding, but maybe you're concerned about hundreds of trinkets ending up in the landfill - so go green!

It's easier than ever to find great wedding favors with an eco-conscious flair! Here are a few of my...

Eco-Friendly Water Bottles

It is up to US to keep our planet healthy.

Elegant, classy, sophisticated gift ideas

Your first Christmas together? Or your fiftieth? Are you attending the wedding of a couple who already have the toaster, waffle iron, and 5-setting electric juicer?

Perhaps you have an important client you need to impress, or a special someone who do...

Elk - Animal Totem

Native American peoples believe strongly in the medicine that we get from the animal spirits. The totem of an animal teaches us lessons about life that we need to learn. The animal spirit of Elk is one of strength, nobility, pride, survival, and stam...

Enya-The Voice of Ireland

Back in the early 90's when I first got involved with the internet; I was amazed with the things I learned. At first when I started going into chat rooms and met people from all around the world, it was amazing, but when they started to share some of...

Ernest and Cowboy the Puppies

Hi!!! We're puppies!!!!!

Essential Kitchen Gear

Every serious home cook needs some essential kitchen gear to make life in the kitchen easier, more efficient, and, above all, more enjoyable. The following are essentials I believe every kitchen should be equipped with, especially in this economy whe...

Essential Oil Diffusers

The fragrance of an essential oil can directly affect everything from your emotional state to your lifespan. Why is it good to diffuse when trying to do aromatherapy? What's the difference between a diffuser and a nebulizer? A Diffuser is any device...

Every Occasion - Personalized Gifts

Let your friends and family know how much they mean to you by giving them a personalized gift for their special occasion. Not only will they love their personalized gift but everyone else will too. You will have everyone thinking "I wish I thought of...

Everything Horse and Pony for Kids

Welcome to 'Everything Horse and Pony for Kids'! Are you crazy about horses and ponies, or do you know a kid who is? Do you own your own horse or pony? Obviously you do not need to own a horse or pony to be crazy about them. However, you just...

Everything You Need for the Best Memorial Day Barbecue Menu

Memorial Day is a day to celebrate the beginning of summer, and see friends after the long winter. It's a great time to gather, watch a parade and have the first summer barbeque.

Do you want to have the best Memorial Day barbeque menu ever? Follow t...

Exponentially Increase Your Squidoo Traffic and Reputation Through Other Article Writing Sites

All of us as lensmasters are looking for ways to increase our Squidoo traffic. One way that we can increase our traffic to our Squidoo lenses, home websites, and blogs is to write articles about our Squidoo topics on other article writing sites. Whil...

Fabric Shower Curtain Liners

A great tip for your pocketbook and the environment is to use fabric shower curtain liners. They may cost a bit more than vinyl ones, but you will replace them less often. And when necessary, you just take them down, wash them and rehang! When they'v...

Factor Y ~ Supporting Male Lensmasters

There is a definite need for Factor Y. In this dynamic era of volitile employment shifts, more men are seeking to pad their current income or support themselves and their families entirely through the Internet.

The differences between the way men us...

Fairies Posters Fantasy Art

Fairies, pixies, gnomes and elves... They stand for magic, imagination, creativity and mystery. Fairies particularly are popular because they are also thought (usually) to be beautiful. As such they become roll models for girls: pretty, free, cute an...

Falafel Sandwich - Experience The Flavor

If you have ever had a falafel sandwich, I believe you will love the recipe I share here for you to try at home. If you have never had or even heard of a falafel sandwich you are really in for an exceptional taste experience!



Packed with flavorful...

Family Activities in the Twin Cites (Minneapolis/St Paul)

Ever begin to run out of ideas for things to do with your kids or loved ones? Well look no further! I'm compiling a list of fun activities in the Twin Cities area.

Favorite Toy Hula Hoop

Seated in the park but kept an eye on the children, I was nannying my thoughts began to return to when I was a child and played with Hula hop rings.

It was in the 50s right after the end of WW II, chocolate among other things was still rationed an...

Female Sleuths in Mystery Novels

Books have always been an integral part of my life. There is little that I enjoy more than to sit down with a good book in my hand and escape for a little while. My genre of choice is the mystery novel and I particularly enjoy the books written with...

Fictional Mail Art: The Story of Griffin & Sabine

I was talking to a colleague at Lowell Observatory and mentioned the Twitter mail art exchange (I kind of had to, because I was holding a large stack of handmade postcards), and he said, "Oh, kind of like the Griffin and Sabine story."

&qu...

Finger Knitting

Fun, easy introduction to knitting for beginners of all ages, especially children. No needles are involved in this technique, easily mastered by young and old alike. Finger-knitting is done entirely by hand, using a simple yarn-looping technique!

Fire Prevention – Better Than a Pound of Cure

Fires, left unchecked, may destroy properties; and even worse, they may take lives. When one takes a quick look at statistical reports, it is fairly easy to notice that terms such as "casualties" and "deaths" are used instead of stating outright that...

First Book

First Book provides new books to children in need, addressing one of the most important factors affecting literacy - access to books. An innovative leader in social enterprise, First Book has distributed more than 65 million free and low-cost books...

First Home Mishaps

I've recently purchased a new home and I'm in the process of sprucing up the place. Some things work out just fine and others, well, not so much. If you too just bought that "fixer upper", you might want to continue on and learn from some of the mish...

Fish & Chips

My first home was above a Fish and Chip shop. My Grandparents owned a small chain of 'chippies' from the 50's - 70's and I have happy memories of those days.

Through this lens, I'd like to share with you the alure of Fish and Chips and why they're s...

Five Kernels of Corn

I discovered a moving story of the five kernels of corn working on Thanksgiving lenses. This story is a wonderful tradition to include with your family as you sit down to eat your holiday meal.

The legend also worked well as a concept for the Squidoo...

Flaming June

As a lensmaster I was recently challenged to create a lens about a possession I would make an effort to save should my abode burn down. This is of course assuming that all living creatures have been moved to safety.

Images quickly flashed through my...

Flowers and Plants of Hawaii

The beauty of the Hawaiian Islands is due mainly to, not only the abundance of flowers and plants, but also the vast varieties of species that the Hawaiian Islands possess. Some species are indigenous to the islands and many more have been imported,...

Font Information

I Was thinking about fonts and how its important when it comes to any type of webpage or lens. When it comes to the letters, that in my book is a font. They all have different types and yes they do have names for them. That is what I am going to cove...

For The Love Of Fleece: Soft & Warm Clothing And Accessories

If you peek into my closet and go through my drawers, you'll see a LOT of fleece -- fleece pullovers and pants, fleece socks, fleece mittens and hats, fleece scarves, and even a homemade, red fleece serape (pictured left). I have a pretty big pil...

Four Awesome Low Fat Recipes -- Your Comfort Foods, Reimagined!

Who doesn't love mac and cheese, pizza, chicken fingers, or french fries? They're a comfort, a reminder of our childhood, and just plain delicious. The problem, of course is that guilty feeling afterwards--all those calories, and for what?

Well,...

Free Images and How to Use Them

This is a listing free image resources to use on your lens or website.

Also, it includes several detailed How-To sections on how to add the necessary HTML to control and enhance the images in your pages (or lenses). Examples included.




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Free Ebay Seller Tutorials

Making money on Ebay isn't hard, without the right training. As long as you're dedicated, it can be accomplished! These free Ebay seller tutorials will get you started in the right direction so you can start making an income off the Ebay auct...

FREE Logos for the Squidoo Community

 

FREE Squidoo Design Group There are more Logos displayed there & you can add your Lens .. I also display other peoples work :) So get on board.

If you need a Logo, Avatar or pic for Lens... Get in contact :) * RequestBook below * I dont...

Free Printable Borders and Bubble Letters

Printable borders and printable bubble letters make it fun and easy to create your own personalized greeting cards, stationary paper, photo frames, and scrapbook pages.

Here are a few llinks for holiday border clipart designs, letters to print for c...

Free Trivia Questions

Fresh, free trivia questions and answers!

We've got it all here:

Fun themed trivia quizzes
Lots of trivia links
Tons of trivia fun
Even trivia about trivia!

What are some of the reasons you might look for trivia fun facts? Trivia makes you smarter...

Free Web Graphics: Where to Get Them (Legally!)

With all the clip art, free web graphics, and stock photography sites out there, it's easy to make your lenses and webpages look great without breaking copyright!

Some people think images posted on the web are up for grabs. They aren't, any...

Fresh Garden Salsa

As summer starts to fade many of us find ourselves with more tomatoes than we know what to do with. Of all the tomato uses possible, making fresh garden salsa is a favorite at our house.

You can grow just about all of the ingredients needed right in...

Fresh Homemade Mexican Salsa: Traditional and Unusual Recipes and Ingredients

The term "salsa" covers a wide variety of tasty meal additions. It literally translates as "sauce," and you can put it on meats and veggies or use it as a dip for your chips. Whatever you do with your salsa, it's sure to spice up your meal. Read on t...

Fresh Wonders 1st Contest: Community Appreciation

The Holidays are fast approaching, and we all know that this is the number one time of the year that people "give back" to their Communities. Well, Squidoo is a Community also, and this Challenge is about Giving Back to those that have giv...

From The Garden Pumpkin Pie

Welcome to my lens. I've entered it into the Squidoo Thanksgiving Cookoff (for Charity). If it gets selected, the charity I support gets $1000.  The charity I chose is Wildlife Forever because I love wildlilfe. Wildlife Forever is America&#3...

Funny Road Signs!

Most road signs you encounter are straightforward. They tell you what to do, which direction to go in, where you are etc. Pretty mundane stuff really...but occasionally (and usually unintentionally), road signs can be funny!



Here's a collection...

Games to play with your cats

Here's wats been goin around the interwebs.Fun new games to play with your cats.

Garden Fresh Tomato Recipes

I love growing tomatoes. They are one of the easiest plants to grow. Every spring we plant tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, potatoes and watermelon. We have had years with other vegetables like zucchini, pumpkin, corn, carrots and cabbage. If you have a...

Gardeners Gumbo

Gardeners Gumbo is a gardening forum where gardeners from all over the world share their ideas, problems, solutions, photographs, laughs, stories and good times.

Join us and meet fascinating folks who share your love of gardening. We swap recipes, p...

Gardening Outdoors Spring = Sanity!

Every year I wait anxiously to get a glimpse of the first spring bulb popping through the dirt.  It hails the arrival of spring and the end of long, dark, snowy cold days. 

Now, don't get me wrong, winter is beautiful in it's own way,...

Gardening with Native Plants

Using native plants in the landscape and sustainable gardening are 2 hot topics, today. This lens will provide you with native plant lists, techniques, and links to more information that will get you started on the way to creating an ecologically hea...

Get Green: Compost!

Welcome to my Get Green lens on composting!

A lot of people have heard about composting but are either not sure what it is, why it's important or how it can apply to their lives. Allow this to serve as your introduction to the world of compost and t...

Getting More Out Of Squidcasts

According to the definition of Squidoo a squidcast is a squirted message, sent from a lens.
From the dashboard every lensmaster can send such a squidcast, related to a specific lens, which will be shown within the favorites of anyone in the lensmaste...

Getting Started With Squidoo

Squidoo is the popular publishing platform and community that makes it easy for you to create "lenses" online. Lenses are pages, kind of like flyers or signposts or overview articles, that gather everything you know about your topic of interest--and...

Giant Squid Mentor

It's true. Squidoo is a great place to create web pages for free. But did you know that part of the magic of Squidoo also comes from the membership?

Since Squidoo started in the fall of 2006, our lensmasters have continued to create great lenses and...

Gifts for Avid Readers

It's not easy to find the perfect book for an avid reader. You have to know which authors they do and don't prefer, which books they already own, which they've read. And it's not a surprise if you ask them which book to buy.

Gift cards are convenien...

Girl Diary and Tech Toys

Girl Tech Toys and Diaries are neato keen! Nearly every Girl in the world loves to keep secrets in their diary! Here are all the electronic password girl tech toys you're looking for to share or keep your privatesecrets safe. Do you care for the trad...

Give A Great Gift They'll Be Glad To Get

Here you'll find great gifts for everyone -- family, friends, co-workers, in-laws or even the mailperson. You'll find tips on what, where, when, and how to get the best gifts -- gifts that will make the recipient smile over and over again.

I'll showca...

Glorious Food Gifts Delivered

Having gloriously arranged  unique gift baskets or a specialized gourmet treat delivered to your friends and family can touch them deeply.  These tasty items will show you care, even when you're miles away.  Fo...

Go Green

The GoGreen Lens is about my journey to a greener life. Since May 2006 I have started to become aware of the effect that my actions and the choices that I make have on the planet.

This lens is the discoveries that I make, a sharing of the knowledge t...

Go Green Guide: Little Changes for a Big Impact - Green Living Tips

It seems as if every day we are reading of the alarming impact the global community has made on the environment. Regardless of which side of the issue you favor, there is no denying that here is only one Earth, and a finite amount of resources and sp...

Going Green by Using Rain Barrels to Survive Droughts

If you're a gardener that has an unlimited supply of water, consider
yourself lucky. There are many of us who live in drought zones where the
garden and lawn watering rules are very constrictive to the healthy growth
of gardens and plants. Many peop...

Goldie and Me. Life with a Golden Retriever.

This lens is all about the memories of our wonderful golden retriever boy dog Goldie and the joys of owning, or being owned by a golden retriever! He was our little man in a golden suit with a true heart of pure gold and we were priviledged to share...

Good Squidizenship

The official mantra for this lens, taken from Squidoo's philosophy, is The Power of Personal Recommendation.

Welcome to my third lens about lens-building! Squidoo is a community site and interacting with the community is part of how you and your lense...

Graduation Greeting Cards

Congratulations graduates on all you have accomplished in high school, college or graduate school. Take a moment for celebration.

To help you start of your celebration right, this lens is full of graduation party invitations, thank you cards and gra...

Graphics for Squidoo

I have created numerous graphics over the years. Some of my work is out of this world and some are just okay but nothing to write home about. I figured that this lens will be another great resource that you can use as an outstretch of my HTML and CSS...

Grasmere Apple and Blackberry Crumble

This is a recipe for the fall, using apples and blackberries for a great dessert. A crumble is always a favorite, served hot with cream , custard or ice cream.

This has a twist- we call it "Grasmere " apple and blackberry crumble, because it...

Great Pyramids of Giza

The Giza complex is designated as a World Heritage Site, and the Great Pyramid is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that remains standing. These Great Pyramids truly qualify as amazing and mysterious monuments from ancient times....

Great Smoky Mountains Vacation

Since I was a small child, our family has traveled to the Great Smoky Mountains nearly ever year. My husband and I have carried our son there many times, too. We Love it!

In the fall, there are lots of Antique Car shows and Crafts Festivals. There i...

GreekGeek's Squidoo Tips: How to Get Your Lens Found

So, you want to learn how to build successful Squidoo lenses (or any sort of webpage), attract web traffic, and get your Squidoo lens found by Google! This three-part tutorial covers:

• Part I: Ten Steps to Build an Appealing (and Effective) Lens


• Part...

Green Business | Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Business Programs | Green Certifications

In a world of growing environmental concern, it is no longer up to individual tree huggers to save the planet. In fact, the green business market is gaining momentum to the point where every business should consider long term business sustainability...

Green Christmas Tips

With a little strategic tweaking in our Holiday traditions, we can help save the planet and go a bit more green this holiday season. Christmas is a joyous time when we all go out with home decorating, holiday gift-giving, and traveling to be with fri...

Green Computing - Cutting Your PC's Carbon Footprint

The standard 200W PC running for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, 50 weeks in a year, will use 400 kwh. Maybe not much considering the total energy usage of your household or business, but it's a great place to start cutting your carbon emissions and sa...

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...

Green Lodging - EcoTourism

Green Logding Programs have become poular in several states in the US in the last few years. This site will spotlight the states with Green Lodging Programs and provide links for more information as well as links to the state certified hotels.

From...

Green Office Chairs

Is your desk chair good for your back? Is it recyclable at the end of it's life? Is it made from Recycled components?
Anyone spending day in, day out sat at a desk or workstation knows the importance of something good to sit on. For years I've sat on...

Green Stores

I have explored My Power Mall - the biggest online Shopping Mall with 1000 stores - for you and identified the following Green Stores to help you with your Everyday Green Life.

Grits Recipes from the Low Country

Grits, cheese grits, shrimp n grits, grits casserole with peaches, these are just a few of the ways we like to cook our grits in the Low Country. Charleston is known for its fine food, and you can be sure to find grits on any menu here in the Holy Ci...

Growing Unusual Edibles

There are lots of things that you can grow in a kitchen garden. Growing common and easy to find vegetable varieties will keep you busy all year, but there are also more unusual things to try if you fancy moving off the beaten track!

Many of them are...

Growing Up 70s

Each decade has it's contribution to history and a wealth of memories for those living at the time. Some have said that the 70s were a decade when nothing happened but in retrospect we know it's not true.

Growing up 70s was different from growing...

Guestbooks and You

Guestbooks are great tools for your lens. They let you get great feedback from readers, ask questions, run conversations, ask for help, collect links, and any other fun thing you'd like them to do.

If you're looking for some help managing the settin...

Halloumi Cheese

Halloumi is a traditional cheese from Cyprus, the island in the Mediterranean Sea.

Halloumi has a higher melting point than other cheese what makes it suitable for frying and grilling. You almost won't find any BBQ in Cyprus without the use of hallou...

Halloween Decorating Ideas

This Halloween make your house the scariest and most haunted on the block! Halloween has become the second biggest yard decoration holiday of the year, just behind Christmas. So use these Halloween decorating ideas to make your house the most invitin...

Halloween Directory on Squidoo

Happy Halloween! This is the place to find exactly what you are looking for! All of your Halloween Supplies, Specialty Items, Costumes, Food and Decorations are right here on Squidoo. You might even find a brand new idea for this year!

Visit the len...

Halloween Party Favors For Trick or Treaters

Wouldn't it be just a little more fun to include an extra treat or two with our little Halloween ghosts and goblins' candy this year?

I've been wanting to do this for awhile so I've got my thoughts together and have some ideas for Halloween party fa...

Halloween Pumpkin Recipes and Treats

Mmmm....Recipes for pumpkin pies, pumpkin spice cupcakes, pumpkin soup, and even a pumpkin spice latte to pick you up at the end of a long day.

Learn how to roast pumpkin seeds, or use them for candied brittle instead. There's no waste after Hal...

Halloween Trick or Treat

Trick or Treat and BOO go hand in hand for having a Happy Halloween. Halloween is my favorite holiday because it's a time for ghouls and goblins, Dracula, vampires, and my favorite past-time of Trick or Treat! Isn't it fun how trick got paire...

handmade

This lens will explore the ideas around making art in real world time, sharing that with others (selling, bartering) function (all art functions) and the economics of those  enterprises.  World peace can only be achieved through the inclusi...

Happy Birthday Chef Keem

Happy 60th Birthday Chef Keem - 07 May 2009

According to his Squidoo Bio: Chef Keem aka Achim Thiemermann, has been a member since January 29 2008, has rated 2,716 lenses, favorited 2,126, and has created 135 lenses from scratch. Achim Thiemermann d...

Happy Fortune Cookie Day!

You won't really find your fortune or lucky numbers here, but I'll give you some fun tips to make tasty treats filled with personalized messages. Surprise someone you love by celebrating Fortune Cookie Day! You can easily make custom fortune cookies...

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Book 7

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" is the last book in J.K. Rowling's magical series. In this seventh and final book, Harry Potter discovers what fate truly has in store for him as he makes his way to that final meeting with Voldemo...

Having fun with pictures

I've been thinking about ways in which to add 'fun' to a Lens, and after reading the exceptional Lenses about HTML, CSS etc, I wondered if there was any way, aside from my 'Clearspring' Lens, in which I could actually add something fun to a Lens. "Eu...

Heal the World

"Heal the World" was one of the moving songs that closed Michael Jackson's memorial service at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on July 7, 2009. We have been listening to Michael Jackson music for the last several days and "Heal the World" is the so...

Healing Art with SARK

SARK creates colorful inspiration and healing arts through creative channels that make hearts sing! Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy (SARK) has written and created 15 best-selling books, and created hundreds of products.  She is the founder and...

Healthy Bake Sales Options

Trying to figure out healthy recipes for the bake sale can be challenging. Bake sales have traditionally been filled with high calorie, high fat and high sugar cakes, cookies, pies and other goodies.

Some parents, myself included, are looking for al...

Healthy Flax Bread Recipe

Flaxseed is very high in omega-3 essential fatty acids. These "good" fats are thought to lower cholesterol, stabilize blood sugar, lower the risk of many different cancers, and reduce the inflammation of arthritis. Not only that, the fiber in the fla...

Healthy foods that make you happy

Chocolate and Chickpeas

There are two types of food that I know of that are actually healthy and make you happy. One is chocolate, the other is Chick Peas. I've added two herbal teas that will also fight the blues.

Let me know below what foods...

Help Wanted: Promotions and Advertising Sales Professional

Squidoo is one of the largest websites in the world, with millions of pages, half a million members, more traffic than cbs.com and more than 20,000,000 page views a month.

We're hiring someone to run our ad and promotion sales efforts. Please read t...

Help! I've Lost my Hippocampus!

What do you mean, you can't remember the last name of your BFF in third grade, or the inventor of the cotton gin? And if those slips of the mind aren't enough, try naming all the U.S. Presidents in order.

Long-term memory is the one that makes your...

Henry, A Senile Cat

This is Henry and he has been my cat for the last 19 years. I picked up my little ball of fluff when he was only 8 weeks old and he has been my best friend ever since. In human years Henry is 93 years old and physically you could say he's in pretty g...

Herb Garden in a Basket or Cup

This summer I've joined my friend to sell my crafts at the local farmer's market in Woodland, WA. As I was putting together my herb gardens I decided to snap some pictures and share how-to make these herb gardens for your home, to give as gifts, or r...

Herb Gardens

Herbs are easy to grow plants that can live on your windowsill, patio, garden or wherever you like. I bought this beautiful, healthy, Thai Basil plant at a nursery yesterday for only $1.75. The leaves can be used fresh, dried or frozen to flavor food...

High Desert Gardening

I'm Teri, a graphic designer/artist/gardener living in the high desert of Northern Nevada. Originally from Southern California, I found gardening somewhat challenging when I first moved here in 1989. After much research into the native and non-native...

Hilarious Emails

Several of my friends and quite a few of my family members love to send and share funny emails. They scour the web for these hilarious treats and forward them to everyone in their address books in hopes of giving someone a smile for the day.

Hilario...

History of Sewing Patterns

According to my research sewing patterns have been available to the public since 1863. I would like to share a little history with you about the Companies who made the sewing patterns. I'll also show some samples of vintage sewing patterns and gi...

History Of the Jack'o Lantern

Pumpkins can be turned into some pretty scary faces. All you need is a carving knife and a pattern. Unless you are artistic then all you need is your imagination with the knife.

I remember growing up with Jack O'Lanterns at Halloween, but none as fa...

Holiday Shopping with the RocketMoms: Week 1

Trying to find the perfect gift for the person who has everything? Look no further. The RocketMoms have got you covered. Try one of these spectacularly unique gifts!

Hollywood Dolls 2009

Hollywood has always had a way of spreading its magic by the means of one artist inspiring another.   Once an artist is touched by another artist, often the  magic of creation begins. Hollywood Dolls is an online gallery devoted t...

Home Canning Recipes and Supplies

The purpose of the lens is to introduce people to the art of home canning. I will be sharing favorite recipes that I've been using for years.

I invite you to share your recipes and tips on home canning. Leave a comment for me and I'll post them to t...

Home Energy Conservation Tips - 10 Bright Ideas to Make Your Home Energy Efficient

Home energy conservation tips can help towards having a more energy efficient home.  An energy efficient home is something we should all strive for.  Not only can small steps be taken to lighten the "footprints" we leave behind fo...

Home-Cooking Tips: Going Back to Basics

You're right, we don't always have time to start from scratch when it comes to cooking a meal for the family. But when you DO have time, when you CAN spend 10 minutes more to measure the flour and add the eggs, go ahead!

Do you want pancakes for bre...

Homemade Cinnamon Rolls, Cheesecake, English Muffin Bread and the Cookbook

When I was growing up on our small family dairy farm in west central Wisconsin 40 years ago, my dad-like most farmers I knew-worked from sunup to sunset.

He didn't want fancy food.

He wanted good food.

And that's what this cookbook is all about....

Homemade Condiments Video Showcase

Make your own homemade condiments, you won't want to buy the bottled stuff that lines the grocery store isles once you do.

As a healthier alternative making your own homemade condiments allows you to tweak the recipes to your taste buds. Tone down sea...

Homemade house cleaning recipes

This page is about homemade cleaning product recipes.
I have collected (and continue to collect) recipes for homemade cleaners from various sources. Most of these cleaning recipes are created out of ingredients you probably already have around the ho...

Homemade Peppermint Foot Bath Recipes

It's funny but a Peppermint foot bath can help restore energy while also relaxing tired feet.

Use home grown peppermint to make a deliciously relaxing foot soak.

Follow my simple peppermint foot bath recipe to create your own spa-quality foot soak...

Homemade Vegetable Soup

As a kid, I used to love my mother's homemade vegetable soup. In the fall and winter it brought comfort and even years later when I made it for my husband, he quickly developed a taste for it as well.

With simple, inexpensive ingredients my mother...

Housesitting in Europe and around the World - Great Budget Vacation!

House sitting In Europe can open doors to some of the best vacation spots. Whilst the dollar is looking up, the economy is in a downward spiral so anyone wishing to vacation in Europe will be looking for a way to economize. You can't get much more 'e...

Housework - Make it Fast, Make it Fun

"Housework" and "fun" don't seem like two words that go well together, but cleaning house doesn't have to be a dreaded chore that takes forever. There are ways to make it easier, faster, and even ways to make it fun.

Before you get started on your s...

How (and why) To Add a Poll To Your Lens

Adding a poll to your lens will take you about 30 seconds.

There is a module specially made for it.

Here are some reasons why you'd want to use a poll, and how to add one to your lens.

Enjoy, and start polling  your visitors!

 - Lewis :-) ...

How do they come up with names for lakes?

Enjoy a brief essay based on the names of lakes in the land of 10,000 lakes.

How To Add Amazon Widgets To Your Lens

Have you wished you could add one of those cool carousel widgets on your lens? Or a contextual product cloud? How about a big preview of your Amazon aStore?

Well, now you can. With a little (actually BIG!) help of Clearspring, the widget network, an...

How to be Charitable...Without Spending a Penny!

There are many ways to support your favorite charity, without spending a dime. The Internet has many sites where your clicks can help feed the poor, shelter a stray animal or pay for a mammogram in a developing country.

We are in a recession and mon...

How to Become President of the United States

To be President you have to be 35 years old, a natural born citizen of the U.S. (boo!), and a resident of the U.S. for 14 years. Are you qualified? Then why not give it a shot? And if you're too young, or too foreign-born, then maybe you have a frien...

How to build an affordable greenhouse.

Have you ever thought about having your own greenhouse ; either for producing healthy seedlings, or to grow tender crops like tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers, that don;t do well in your short-season environment?; Both reasons are valid and important...

How to Create a Patio With Stone Pavers

Do you want to know how to create a patio with stone pavers that looks like a Bob Vila project? Well you've come to the right place to learn how easy it is to create a patio with stone pavers! There is no need to mix and pour concrete to have a b...

How To Create A Quality Lens

The word "quality" has come up a lot lately on Squidoo, particularly when it comes to the Giant Squid Program. In order to be accepted you need 50 quality lenses, but what constitutes a "quality" lens? Here's what I think defines quality and how you...

How to create symbols on your blog, Web site, or Squidoo lens with HTML numeric codes

Ever wanted some HTML code to create special symbols on your site—like a heart symbol, euro or copyright character? "What you see is what you get" (WYSIWYG, pronounced "wizzywig") interfaces like Squidoo's are great, but som...

How To Dance Like An Idiot For Better Time Management

Are you a social media sensation? More popular than Paris Hilton? (JaguarJulie comes to mind.) Do you have too many friends sending you thousands of daily emails? Have you become a prisoner of your celebrity status? Did your personal brand go viral -...

How To Do Japanese Gift-Wrapping

Japanese-style gift-wrapping, called tsutsumi, uses paper and cloth to create simple but elegant wrappings for gifts, presents and packages. Furoshiki refers to using a large piece of cloth for the wrapping. These techniques are perfect for birthdays...

How to do Keyword Research for squidoo

It is an under statement to say that keywords are important for getting your squidoo lenses (or any webpage really) found in google or another search engine.

If you are going to be making a lens to make money, you had better find out two things:

• wh...

How to Feng Shui

Feng shui is the art of of right placement for the best flow of chi or energy in your home, office or whatever you want to feng shui.

I have been doing it for years.

How to Find and Expand a Niche

There is a lot of talk about building a niche. Everyone is saying: make niche lenses! They have a better chance to be found by search engines! Become an expert in your niche!

This is all great! And you should do this!

But... how?

Today there is so...

How To Find Enough Content To Write AT LEAST One Squidoo Lens a Day, Every Day!

The truth is that anyone, with the right mindset and commitment, can write at least one quality Squdioo lens per day. That doesn't mean that you will pull a Squidoo lens out of the sky every day - some may take days to prepare. However, with what's a...

How to get rich... Slowly

Ever wondered how to guarantee being rich one day? This is a method that really works:

This article is about simple low risk ways to ensure that you live and eventually retire in the style you deserve. You can work really hard and earn lots of money...

How To Grow an Herb Garden

Firstly a very warm welcome to How To Grow an Herb Garden which along with How To Grow an Herb Garden aims to provide you with information about Starting an Herb Garden.

For centuries people have been growing and using all kinds of herbs. They have be...

How to Grow Up Big and Strong for Small Towns and Organizations

I loved Robert Fulghum's book, All I really need to know, I learned in Kindergarten.  It's a great reminder of the common playground rules that make life easier. 

I've been working with organizations, towns and sm...

How to incorporate cool widgets into your Lens

****New Widget: Lens Stats****
There are millions of blogs and Lens out there, and many have decent content, an abundance of style etc. So how do you make your Lens stand out from the crowd?

It's not simple, but with a little tweaking here and there...

How to Legally Add Copyrighted Pictures to Squidoo Lenses

Learn how to legally use famous, copyrighted pictures and art on websites and Squidoo Lenses! No more worries about searching for royalty free photos to make your lenses look top notch. Whether you're looking for nature photos, celebrities, movi...

How to Live Without Plastic Bags

I'll admit it, I'm kind of obsessed.

I just get so irritated by the constant proliferation of plastic bags in our society. We use them for about 10 minutes, to transport groceries or some other merchandise, and then we toss them in a landfill for abou...

How To Make a Family Cook Book

A family recipe book is actually a collection of memories of our lives. Old family recipes will disappear with time if we do not make an effort to preserve them. Often our most powerful memories are those involving food - the comforting smell of cook...

How to Make a Graham Cracker House

Graham cracker houses have been a holiday tradition in my family for over ten years. Each year we gather 8-10 builders, spread out a table full of candy, and keep the mixer going all day. It's a blast!

Here, I've laid out step-by-step instructions o...

How to Make a Lensography

A Lensography is a great way to share the lenses that you've made. You can separate themes of your lenses into different lensography sections. For example, if you have several basic themes such as dogs, cats, fish, and hamsters. Create four different...

How to Make a Perfect Latte

I used to buy a latte every morning on my way to work, now I enjoy an even better cup at home.

I am one of the lucky ones, as my husband makes me a delicious latte every morning. He loves to read about coffee and do a bit of experimentation and now...

How to Make a Pumpkin Pie from a Real Pumpkin

This lens is about how to bake delicious pumpkin pies made from real pumpkins instead of the canned stuff! Here are some recipes and resources, and a bit of pumpkin history, to get you well on your way to making pumpkin pie the old fashioned way.

Ple...

How To Make a Purse from Old Books

Let me tell you how to make a purse out of old books. This new use for old unwanted books really fascinates me. When I first read something about a woman who was selling them...I cringed. Being a collector and seller of old books, my first thought wa...

How to make an eBook

I've had a lot of success with eBook publishing and I get asked a lot about the mechanics. Here's my version--your mileage may vary!

How To Make Andy Warhol-Style Prints

Andy Warhol is famous for many pop art statements: Campbells Soup Cans and portraits of celebrities like Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor.

If you're in possession of a copy of Adobe Photoshop Elements and have a basic knowledge of computers, as w...

How to Make Flower Seed Packets for Wedding Favors

Simple, Do-It-Yourself, Flower Seeds Packets are perfect for wedding favors, bridal showers, Earth Day celebrations, anniversary parties, or any "green" event.

I have provided free printable templates for you to print the seed packets on your own pa...

How to Make Great Vegetable Broth

Homemade vegetable broth is easy to make and so much healthier and more flavorful than anything that you can buy in a supermarket. It's versatile, with uses that go far beyond making vegetable soup. Best of all, making homemade vegetable stock is as...

How to Make Keyboard Symbols Using the "Alt" Key

When you need to make symbols and letters that aren't on your computer keyboard - such as © for Copyright or the Trademark, cents, Euro, or one-half symbols - or a real bullet instead of an asterisk - here's a handy tutorial to book...

How to Make Pizza Dough Step by Step

Learn how easy it can be to make your own pizza right at home. I've included step-by-step instructions to help you make a tasty pizza crust. Making your own pizza is not only satisfying; it saves you a lot of money, too. Ingredients for pizza are muc...

How To Make Smoothies

Last year I was up late watching absolutely nothing of importance when an infomercial for the Magic Bullet came on. I was literary glued to the screen for thirty minutes but didn't succumb to buying. This seemed to happen more than a few times until...

How To Make Sourdough Bread

With my Alaska lodge recipe, it's easy to make a great loaf of fresh sourdough bread. I'll give you richly-illustrated step-by-step instructions of my proven method, which allows for many variations on a tasty loaf. White, whole wheat, rye, focaccia,...

How To Make Sourdough Starter

Also known as levain or mother sponge, this humble mixture of flour and water becomes a fermented concoction that makes fabulous bread, rolls, muffins, pizza crusts, cakes and pancakes.

Known for their long life, when properly maintained, there have...

How To Make The Best Marinara Ever

One cannot help but love a good marinara sauce. The ingredients are simple, the recipe is easy, and the outcome is a healthy sauce that is the base of many Mediterranean dishes.

The Best Marinara Ever is the Basic Tomato Sauce of Naples, Italy. Here...

How to Make Your First (or Second) Squidoo Lens

Step-by-step, here's how to get started, answers to clear up some confusion, and all the basics to help you be a GREAT lensmaster right off the bat!

There are FAQs, instructions, tips and techniques, common mistakes, some strategies and some technic...

How to Plan a US Road Trip

There's nothing like taking a road trip across the USA. Going by car gives you a greater appreciation for the vastness and wide array of parks, forests, cities, museums, beaches and cultures the United States has to offer. By taking a cross country r...

How To Plant Vegetables Indoors

Learn how to plant vegetables indoors if you want the taste and benefits from eating fresh vegetables, but don't have the outdoor garden space to grow them. Let me tell you how easy it is to plant vegetables, indoors! You can grow fresh tomatoes, let...

How to practice Mantra Meditation

This lense is about making your life even happier. Meditation is food for the soul, an essential part of life. We both lived in an ashrama (holy place to live in celebacy and meditate) where we learned from the teachings of a real sadhu, His Divine G...

How to Reuse Old CD or DVD

Do you burn CD-ROMs on your computer and get errors, where you have to toss the CD-ROM? Do you get tons of CD-ROMs in the mail from Internet providers and trial programs? I do and all these unwanted CD-ROMs are piling up. You can recycle them but it...

How to Reuse Paper Rolls

Before you throw away a paper roll, do you consider what it can be used for? Never thought of that? Or you already reuse them? Although our society urges people not to throw out but recycle and reuse as many common household items as possible, we st...

How to Roast Chestnuts

Not sure how to roast chestnuts? Don't worry. Contrary to a popular Christmas song, you don't need an open fire to roast savory chestnuts this holiday season. Your oven will do just fine, in fact, it may do better since you don't have to...

How to Sell Zazzle Art

Yes, you can sell designs from Zazzle, on Squidoo, without having to be an artist yourself. Whoever's artwork you sell, will receive their commission, and you can receive the referral fee(s) when they follow your link.

To begin with you will nee...

How to Set Goals with Pictures

Set your goals and dreams in a different way! Using pictures from magazines and cut-out words, you can create a picture of your goal/dream. It's fun, it's easy, it's effective! You certainly need to give this technique a try -- make at least one page...

How to Squidoo -- A Step-by-Step Primer

This step-by-step primer gives you plenty of how-to information on how to get started building your Squidoo lens. Get some useful tips about how to build that lens with plenty of helpful pictures of the various templates you can use. You'll see plent...

How to use fresh herbs

Are you using dried herbs because you think that preparing and chopping fresh herbs is too much trouble? Not sure how to get fresh herbs ready for your recipes?

Fresh herbs add a wonderful FRESHER flavor to your meals along with an extra helping of...

HTML And CSS Mentor

Many of you start writing your lenses without any HTML and CSS, but as you start understanding Squidoo, you want to learn how to spice your lenses up. HTML and CSS is just the ticket that you may be looking for.

Here, on this lens, you will learn fr...

HTML Borders Backgrounds

Have you seen sharp looking lenses formatted with HTML borders and backgrounds and wished you could do the same? There are already plenty of EXCELLENT how-to-HTML lenses available, so I thought I'd do something a little different.

There are two main...

HTML Squidoo Tricks How To Lens with sample codes step-by-step

HTML Squidoo Tricks How To Lens with sample codes & step-by-step instructions to change fonts, background colors, table of contents, modules & images.

Hundred Board Activities

This lens will provide you with many ideas of how to use the hundred board in your classroom (or home) to help develop number sense. Activities from early counting to multiplication are shared. Math center ideas are included along with links to free...

Hungarian Goulash

Do you remember having stew as a child?  I hope you liked it!  It sure seems like I used to have lots of stew when I was younger. Think of this as a stew, a stew Hungarian style.  That's Hungarian Goulash.  Goulash is kno...

I * Love * Rhubarb -- 5 Fabulous Recipes!

Growing up in Northeastern Ohio, we grew quite a variety of fruits and vegetables in our backyard garden. Corn and green beans grew quite well for us, but I can't help but remember the fabulously hearty stalks of rhubarb that our garden produced!

It...

I am a RocketMom

When Bonnie, BDKZ, asked me a few months back if I would be interested in taking part in a new program coming up for Moms on Squidoo, I jumped at the chance.

I was honoured to have been asked, and am honoured to be associated now with such a great b...

I Love Avocados

OK, I admit it, I'm addicted.... to everything avocado. I usually just rough chop the avocado and add a little fresh squeezed lemon, ok a lot, since I love that too! And real lemons folks, not that bottled stuff. I spread this on a warm tortilla wrap...

I love cats

Over the years of my life, I have had so many cats I have stopped counting. They had names like LILLEKISSE, PISSELUMPAN, VIPPEN, AIK, ROSA and many more.

I have always loved cats. My parents allowed me to have a cat but no dog. I came home from scho...

I love Rhubarb!

Are you guilty of having a rhubarb plant, untended, unloved and uneaten in the bottom of your garden? Have you seen bunches of rhubarb for sale and wondered what to do with them?

Lots of people associate rhubarb with pies. More on the pies later, bu...

I Spy Bags

Looking for the perfect toy for preschoolers? Do you want to avoid just buying the latest piece of battery operated junk that will end up in the closet after the holidays? Maybe you'd just like to find an environmentally friendlier option or support...

I'm an Undecided Voter. Should I vote for Obama or McCain? Convince Me!

The 2008 presidential election is history here in the United States of America and Barack Obama won fair and square. A few weeks prior to the election, which was on November 4, 2008, I posed this challenge to visitors to this lens: "Let's say I'm an...

I'm Dreaming of an Anti Politically Correct Christmas

The lens idea started when I was wandering around online in November 2007 and noted that Santas warned 'ho ho ho' offensive to women in Sydney, Australia. I was amused and saddened. Leave Santa Claus alone! Come on now. How could Santa C...

Ideas for Christmas Ornament Collecting

Christmas tree ornaments are fun and unique collectibles. You may already have your own collection or might be interested in starting one. Here you will find ideas for collecting Christmas ornaments and maybe come up with your own ideas while you lo...

IDEAS FOR GOING GREEN

"Going Green" is a phrase referring to the pursuit of knowledge and practices that lead to more environmentally friendly and ecologically responsible decisions and lifestyles, thus helping protect the environment and sustaining its natural resources....

If you want to become popular on squidoo...

In some ways squidoo is like a popularity contest. I've done pretty well here with as I write more than 760 fans. So I feel qualified to write this lens about the subject.

In A Flash - Our Burn Injury Story

Poof!...in a flash, that's how long it takes for someones world to come to a crashing halt.

For us it happened at 6:58 pm on August 6th 2002.
For us it started with an argument over lasagna on a very hot day and a dead Robin that did a kamikaze on t...

Increase your Squidoo Earnings with Affiliate Marketing

Squidoo is a great place to earn a little extra cash, but are you realizing your full potential?

You can further monetize your Squidoo lens, blog, or website by adding some affiliate marketing links! Hand-pick products and make recommendations, prov...

Inspirational Meditations

Enjoy thinking about the things which are priceless but can be free to you if you look hard enough. Possessions do not give us lasting pleasure. We are spiritual beings and we need a full spiritual life. Don't be side-tracked by the things you have,...

Inspirational Messages

Life is a wonderful gift but it is also challenging and sometimes heart-wrenching. We can all use a little motivation and inspiration from time to time to help us navigate the small and large hurdles we encounter on our journey. Discover here a colle...

Iowa State Fair Fun

Ok, so maybe I'm a little biased, but I think that the Iowa State Fair is the best state fair! I grew up going every year to the Iowa State Fair. It was a tradition, habit, something we HAD to do to get away from the farm! I started going to the fair...

Irish Slaves in the Caribbean

Though little has been discussed about them, thousands of Irish men, women, and children, were captured or arrested and shipped to the Caribbean as slaves. Because they did not factor into Oliver Cromwell's new plan of government, these people were g...

Is "Funnest" Really A Word?

....well, then I'm a dork.

But I just can't wrap my head around it. Funnest? No English teacher I ever had approved of that one. (Or its cousin, "funner," for that matter.) The red pen woulda come out fightin' mad.

Am I wrong, though? Some folks ve...

Is There An Alternative to Ebay?

 I have been a great fan of Ebay for a number of years and have bought and sold on it almost on a weekly basis. But as a seller, one of the big drawbacks I have found with Ebay is the high cost of their fees. It is true that ebay does...

It.course: free Italian language course

Hello, everybody and welcome!

I'd like to introduce my Italian language course blog for beginner to you. It is a course blog that I started with very simple things and so far there are fourteen little lessons in it, but I'll go on teaching mor...

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929-1994), wife of the 35th president of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Admired for her elegance and taste while in the White House, she won further admiration for her courage following the assassination of h...

Jane's Addiction Video Showcase

Jane's Addiction emerged on the Los Angeles music scene during the 1980s with a style influenced by punk, heavy metal, gothic rock, and psychedelic rock styles; singer Perry Farrell once described the band as a cross between Duke Ellington and Bad Br...

Jewish calendars and planners 2010

I've found homely, fun, beautiful and religious calendars for Jewish people. Whether you want to learn Yiddish and have some fun, or get up to speed on Jewish cooking - it's all possible. But you can also learn more about the Jewish faith and holiday...

Julie Andrews Edwards, author

You recognize her as Mary Poppins, Eliza Doolittle, and The Sound of Music's Maria, but there's more to Julie Andrews than her wonderful voice and her great talent as an actress. She's also a writer, an author of children's books as well as an advoca...

Just Jane - Your own PA ... only when you need one!

A Virtual Assistant (VA) can take on the mundane tasks that hold you back and keep you from being able to focus on business. But VAs come in all shapes and sizes and I am certain that if there is any aspect of your business that you struggle with the...

Kab's Fab Squid Squad

Hey there, fellow lensmaster. So, you're trying to become a Giant Squid, eh? Or, what's that, you're shooting for Giant Squid 100 Club? Well, welcome to Kab's Fab Squid Squad, a team of lensmasters just like you in a race for their lives (and when I...

Kabetogama Lake a Wilderness - God's Country

As a child I learned about living in a wilderness area in northern Minnesota border waters, where the black bears roam and the timber wolves survive. The enchanted forests with towering trees and the ancient granite rock hills were my play ground. W...

Kathy's Pictures from Home

I thought I would share a few pictures of where we live. Spanish, Ontario is a very tiny community in northeastern Ontario.  The town is on the Trans Canada Highway between Sault Ste Marie and Sudbury.  We are located right on the North Cha...

Katinka Hesselink - my other lenses

I'm a lensmaster, webdesigner an oldest child, an eternal student, a former teacher and single.

Most of you know me here on Squidoo as lensmaster 'spirituality' - but I've also got a life outside my interests in spirituality (though perhaps that's n...

Keeping Current With A Squidcast Calendar

SquidCasts have the potential of bringing visitors to your lens, but they are often used inefficiently and ineffectively. I have found that squidcasts are most effective when there is some incident that prompted the cast to be sent.

Plan your SquidC...

Kim Giancaterino Lensography

Welcome to my Squidoo lensography, a complete collection of my Squidoo lenses. You know you're a Squidoo addict when every time you listen to the news or leaf through a magazine you think... Hmmmm, now that's a great idea for a lens! Every time I com...

Kimberly's Altered Recipes

You would think that for someone who doesn't have a tasty cooking history I'd follow directions more often, but I'm known for creating my own concoctions the first time out of the chute.

So far, my boyfriend has loved all my creations. Or so he clai...

L.A. or Bust! - How to make $25,000 in 30 days.

We're moving to LA! We've been trying for about a year, and just haven't managed to do much more than barely keep the house out of foreclosure. We've figured out a budget of $25,000 to get all the bills caught up and cover all the moving expenses. Ou...

Ladybug Land

Welcome to Ladybug Land! Here you will find fun and interesting facts about the cutest little bugs in all the land and a lot of fun products featuring the spotted little sweethearts. Check in with us often because we will always be adding content!!!...

Left Brain Right Brain Test

Determine which side of your brain left or right is dominant Most people  have a distinct preference for one of these styles using their brain. Which one are you?

The answer to this question will reveal things about yourself you never knew befo...

Legitimate Home Based Jobs

Tired of working for someone else? Are you out of work and would like to explore creating your own home-based business? Are you skeptical about what you're seeing on the Internet about earning extra money?

I know how hard it is to trust others and d...

Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

What could be better than an easy to make recipe for delicious lemon meringue pie?

This classic dessert has been a favorite for hundreds of years. The tasty lemon filling provides the perfect contrast to the crisp meringue topping.

Make lemon merin...

Lens Candy - Free Squidoo Graphics for the Style Conscious Lens Master

Hello and thanks for visiting this lens. I know there are quite a few graphic resource lenses out there but, hey when it comes to style, there can never be too much choice. So here's my contribution :)

So far, I've included three sets of squidoo gra...

Lens Promotion and Traffic Generating Strategies

One of the most often asked questions in the Squidu Forums is, "How do I get traffic to my lens?"

The most obvious way to generate traffic to your lens is to make sure that it is search engine friendly. But that is a topic that deserves it...

Lens typography: Beyond bold and italic

We all know bold. We all know italic.

Most of us can probably even use both at once. *

But how can we use other font effects within the body of our favorite modules (Text/Write and others) to emphasize and enhance our message?

Read on to discover the b...

Lens Workshop Addon for Firefox

This addon for Firefox incorporates extra features into the Lens Workshop and a few other pages on Squidoo. The most significant improvements are: Lensrank updates, colored tags, detailed stats, integrated ping and improved support for Groups. See t...

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...

Lensography of an Internet Bookseller

It all started with a Tweet

I have enjoyed writing since I was in junior high school and had my first poem published in the school newspaper. (It helped to be on the staff.) In high school I had a class where we were required to write "thought pape...

Lensography: Johann

This is my lensography - or Johannography, if you'd like. Explore, share, learn and, by all means, have fun!

I'm a pretty busy pup. Got my own website - JohannTheDog.com and Dog Blog - and I do agility, herding when I get the chance, and help raise mo...

Lensography: thefluffanutta

thefluffanutta is
a Software Engineer
lives in York (England)
builds websites as a hobby
created a few lenses on Squidoo
often posts on the forum on SquidU
developed some tools for Lensmasters
also some contracting work for Squidoo HQ

More places to find th...

Let's Stop Polluting the Oceans!

Plastics are devastating our oceans and sea creatures.

A few months ago, I presented to a group of 7th graders about the harmful effects of plastics, especially in our oceans. Oprah also brought attention to the problem after seeing a video of the P...

Life as a Foster Child

This is my story as a foster child. I hope it helps someone understand us, especially the foster parent. I hope it makes the case workers really listen to us. I hope it changes the system, but I'm afraid it won't.

Lil' Squid Starly

Once upon a time there was a squid mommy who spent a lot time making these silly things called lenses. She had two daughters who were very patient with their mom while she was working because they knew she had a dream to become a Giant Squid and that...

Limes - The Best Citrus

Okay, maybe the rest of the world thinks of oranges or lemons first when they think of citrus. Not me. For me it is limes. I love their color, their flavor, everything. They look cool and they taste even better. Want to learn more? Follow along with...

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...

Livermore Valley Wine Country

Livermore Valley Wine Country

Located just an hour east of San Francisco, the Livermore Valley is home to nearly 50 wineries, with lush vineyards covering more than 5,000 acres. Wineries range from small, family-owned operations to historic leaders...

Living off Blog Income

Blog marketing is something that all blog owners do. They market their blog so that they can get readers, and make a profit from their blogs.

Marketing their blog means to get it out there so that others that are interested in it can find it and read...

Lo Cost and Efficient Home and Apartment Composting

I have a few tricks that work out for me when I compost at home. I am just a regular person who enjoys sharing what I have. What I found out are ways to compost very little mess or smell, while taking up very little space in my kitchen. I create the...

Lolcats guide to zombie infestation plan

You know the day will come. The dead will walk on the earth. Are you ready for the worst? Here is the complete Lolcats guide to survive this apocalypse.

Love This Lens Widget

One of the (many) secrets of getting a good Lensrank is the star ratings that other Lensmasters can give to your lens. Getting them to actually visit your lens is hard enough, yet sometimes they leave without clicking on the stars at the top.

This w...

Love Those Crayons

When you have crayons you can make your world a rainbow of colors. You can show your feelings without saying a word. Bright colors show that you are happy and dark gloomy colors show that you are sad and lonely, so express yourself with crayons.

Get...

Loving Cinnamon

Has to be my all time favorite spice! Not only does it smell good, it tastes even better. Yes, there is nothing quite like hot toast sprinkled with cinnamon sugar!!

Magnificent Muffin Recipes

Sweet or Savory, magnificent muffins never get boring! Any kind are great for breakfast or morning tea. Savory muffins are a wonderful addition to lunch, or can stand alone as a light meal. We often include them in the children's lunch on ski days, a...

Make A Lens In Just 5 Minutes

Stuck for new lens ideas? Always seems to be the bane for newbie lensmasters trying to get into the groove of things at Squidoo.

Why not start you day with a product promotion exercise? It's about the fastest way to get on track and gives you the op...

Make A Wish Come True; Get a Horse Too!

A donation to the Make A Wish Foundation in memory of Veronica Olney will be made in the amount of the full sale price of Hercules. Read on to learn more!

SALE PENDING!!

Make Quick & Easy Glass Ornaments with Bath Salts

Since I am always looking for a quick and easy craft or gift idea, I know others must be searching too.

This is really so easy that you will laugh, but they make great Christmas decorations, gifts, air fresheners, or even decoration for the gift box...

Make your own curry powder

There's nothing more delicious than a curry, but have you ever wondered what herbs and spices actually go into one?

You can find out here what to do to make the tastiest curries ever. You can even invent your own combination of spices so you get a p...

Make Your Perfect Hot Chocolate

Hot chocolate might be anything from melted, spiced drinking chocolate to a packet of instant mix that just needs hot water.  You might call it hot cocoa or hot chocolate and it may or may not have whipped cream or tiny marshmallows on top.&nbsp...

Making Fun of Sarah Palin - Has Political Humor Crossed the Line?

Making fun of political candidates isn't anything new and with the arrival of Sarah Palin on the scene, the comedians are out in full force. It's expected, but is it right? What about when the families of the candidates are included in the so...

Making Great Holiday Lenses

While I thought September 18th (the date on this photo) was a little early to be setting up Christmas trees in Kmart, there's no denying that the holidays are fast approaching. Even if you're not one to get in the holiday spirit so soon, millions of...

Making old clothes into funky bags

This lens joins my other recycling lenses (links below the guestbook) to hopefully save you some money and keep the "trash" out of the landfill.



I'll add more bags as I go along but there are only so many hours in the day. I hope the...

Making perfect gravy

This method of making perfect gravy has been used in my family for generations. Interestingly, it has always been my Dad who's made the gravy for our Sunday Roast Lunches and it was he who taught me how to make gravy.

My Little Oxford Dictionary, th...

Making Your First Product On Zazzle

Making products on Zazzle is easy, once you know these simple steps. There are so many advanced options, it often appears intimidating to get started. Here I show you just how quickly you can make your first T-shirt using Zazzle.

(Zazzle is a fantas...

Martha Stewart is Reading MY Lenses

Well, I've been watching Martha Stewart's TV Show for quite some time. And, I've noticed that several of her segments have seemed pretty familiar. Hmmm, can Martha Stewart be reading Squidoo lenses -- MY lenses and other lensmasters'...

Matter of Trust

Matter of Trust creates ecological programs that focus on dealing with manmade and natural surplus and providing eco-education. The idea is that Mother Nature will supply what's needed to take care of issues if we just look around for it.

I ran acro...

Maybe Queen Saved My Life

In 1984 I was deep into a year long major depression. I wasn't really interacting with people around me, my internal landscape was a black desert with the leafless remains of dead trees. As part of the depression, I was concentrating on losing weight...

Mediaeval Gardening - Organically for the benefit of Wildlife

With tadpoles and newts in the pond, Spring gets off to a good start for this organic mediaeval style vegetable plot and informal, almost cottage-like garden. By not using chemicals in the garden and working with nature the wildlife finds its own nat...

Mediterranean Diet Recipes

Rich in culture and food history, the nations on the shores of the brilliant azure Mediterranean Sea-Italy, Spain, France, Greece, Croatia, Syria, Turkey and others -have all contributed something special to the colorful, vibrant tapestry that is Med...

Meet The Giant Squid Greeters

Very simply, Giant Squid Greeters are here to help! A Giant Squid Greeter is a cheerleader and a go between for The Giant Squids on Squidoo.

The Greeters will also be on the look out for talented lensmasters who'd like to join the ranks of Giant Squ...

Meet The Giant Squid Organizers

A Giant Squid Organizer is a champion, a mentor and a go between for The Giant Squids on Squidoo.

The Organizers manage several Giant Squid blogs, create forum threads, write LOTD posts, organize the Giant Squid Greeters Program and decide who gets...

Mentor Matches

Here's your chance to match up with a Squidoo veteran who wants to help you do you best!

Signing up is simple. Below is a module where interested mentors can sign up. If you're looking for a little help, just contact one of the mentors based on thei...

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party

Christmas is always a magical time to visit Disney World. So what better way to spend an evening than at Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom. This 'hard ticket' Disney World event has a special parade,fireworks and lots o...

Micro-Green - Small Steps to a Greener Existence

It happens too often. We read an ad or see an uplifting documentary about conservation, saving the environment, ecological responsibility, going green, and say "Hey! I can do all that stuff!" And that's great and encouraging but, like a good golf swi...

Minestrone Soup

Minestrone Soup is one of my family's favorites! This recipe has evolved over the years as we've added new veggies to it and adjusted the seasonings. The recipe is flexible enough that if you are having someone over for dinner who doesn'...

Miso Soup

Miso soup can be made as a breakfast, an appetizer, a stand-alone soup course, or a full entree.  Its presence in Japanese cooking runs the gamut from home cooking to high cuisine. Learn the basics of making your own miso soup and then explore m...

Missouri Wine Country

2009 is a beautiful year for fall colors in Missouri.  

I have spent many years traveling to various parts of the country to enjoy their fall foliage, but I will have to tell you that this year I have seen some of the most beautiful colors rig...

Mojitos - The Perfect Rum Drink

I didn't discover mojito's until a few years ago, and I cannot believe it took me that long to find this incredible drink. I have long been a fan of rum over all other spirits, and this tropical delight fits so well into my beverage repertoir...

Money Making Opportunities - That Really Work!!!

After living in Southern California for most of my life - I have found it more and more difficult to stay ahead and to afford just the basics. Having a job in the Information Technology field allowed me the time and resources to really look into how...

More Borders and Dividers for use on Squidoo

Borders and dividers are a very good way to add visual appeal and interest to your lenses. Long blocks of text tend to lose your reader, so using borders and dividers is one way to break up the text and make your lens more attractive. Borders can be...

More Than 101 Christmas Stamps

You can easily dress up your Christmas and holiday cards with fun and distinctive postage.

On this one page, you can choose from now over 101 Christmas stamps from a variety of artists plus you'll find links to hundreds more. Some you can even p...

Mosquito Protection Society

I know you are probably asking yourself who on earth would harm such tiny, fairy-like creatures, but sadly, millions of mosquitoes are injured or killed every year by humans.

Our goal at the Mosquito Protection Society is to educate people about how...

Mothers Squash Casserole Recipe

This is one my favorite holiday dishes. When we plan a holiday dinner, which is every major holiday and every family birthday, this is my first request.

I have always loved growing my own squash for this recipe. If you are a squash lover, you may fi...

Muffins Even I Can Bake

The last thing I want to do is spend a lot of time in the kitchen... so I avoid it whenever possible. But I do like a muffin with my coffee... especially if they are low in sugar. That means I have to make them myself. But occasionally I will throw i...

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - Resources for Living with MS and Staying Well

I was a young 18 year old soldier in the US Army in 1983 when I can recall my first symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).  What began to grip me were nebulous symptoms such as extreme fatigue, muscle spasms and vertigo.  With no rhyme or r...

Music Box Makes Perfect Christmas Gift

Do you remember how you felt when you received your first music box? I know that I was obsessed with my ballerina music box. I could sit for hours and make her play again and again!

There are some gifts that really make us all soft and excited! Musi...

My Application for Seth's Business School Extravaganza

* What do you do now?
* Why do you do it?
* What are you hoping to learn?
* After you learn it, what are you going to do with it?
* Tell me a true story about making a change in the world.
* Have you overcome a Dip?
* What astonishing thing did you d...

My Child is Obsessed with Lego!

I had Lego when I was a kid. All I made was houses. In fact, it was the same house over and over again. I had some basic blocks, a door, a few windows and two base-plates (one for the foundation and one for the roof). I got bored with it pretty quick...

My Claim To Fame

Do you have a claim to fame, anything you have done to give you notoriety? Your claim to fame might be the result of having someone famous in the family, or as a friend, having met a famous person, or having taken part in a special event, appeared on...

My Favourite CSS Tricks on Squidoo

The basic tools provided by Squidoo will do pretty much everything you need to get your content out to your audience. But sometimes you want to format it a little differently, and this is where inline CSS comes into play. Here I show some of the tric...

My Flower Photography

Not many people know this, but I love to take pictures. I am completely an amateur and I don't have a fancy camera...but so what. Photography doesn't have to be all about composition and lighting all the time. I just find a shot I think will be prett...

My Good Deed - Change the World

How will you remember 9/11? Pledge your good deed for 9/11 in memory of those lost September 11, 2001 and turn 9/11 into a national day of service and compassion.

My Good Deed is a non-profit public benefit corporation that was founded in 2002 to hon...

My Health Care Issues

My health issues took the dive from difficult to daunting in March of 2007 when I slipped on ice and fell, breaking my hand and getting another concussion. Not only did I suffer from concussion syndrome but this stress, combined with the stress of th...

My Hometown--Chicago

I want to show off my HOMETOWN, CHICAGO. This is a fantastic city for a visit,--a few days or longer. Travel guides take you around what all the tourists see but I want you to also see what is not in the books. For starters, let's go downtown where y...

My Kids Birthday Parties: Horse Theme

I had a Horse Theme Birthday party for my daughter's 8th Birthday.  It was great!  This page will all include all of the party details, photos and supplies to throw a Horse Party for your child.

 Party Favors * Partyware * Games * Craft...

MY list of MY top people I follow on Twitter

We all follow many people on Twitter but there are some tweets and people we prefer and we just don't want to miss their tweets. With the volume of daily tweets we end up missing great tweets from our favorite people.

This lens is MY Personal List....

My Love For Cheesecake Recipes

Knobbly knees, skinny legs, handkerchief enhanced bra, best clobber and off on the bus I'd go, with my friend Sue, to one of the nearby shopping centres.

What could be more perfect for a Saturday? Trying on clothes you don't have the money to buy, g...

My morning coffee

A few weeks ago, there was an article in the news about coffee. They said that research and tests have showed that coffee is preventing a person from developing demencia. I smile and feel that now I have the ultimate reason to continue drinking my mo...

My motto: Life is an adventure - take detours

What do I mean when I say, Life is an adventure, take detours? Well, simply stated, it is my life motto. Life has taken me on many adventures. I look for adventures wherever I go. Sometimes my detours take me to a dead end, but more often I have foun...

My Painting of Black Elk by Paha Ska Salway

It is difficult to say exactly why this is such a valued possession to me. Black Elk was in his own right a great man, but the painter of this portrait was also a wonderful man; Paha Ska Salway.

Paha Ska Salway was a dear, dear man who happened to b...

My Parents - My Superheroes!

My parents - Josef Thiemermann and Johanna Nowak - lived through some of the most difficult years in European history. They've succeeded against seemingly insurmountable odds - from the Russian front line in WWII, to famine and despair in the Austria...

My Passion for Art Journals

There is nothing I enjoy more than messing around on my laptop



But when I'm not at my computer or looking after my kids or cooking or working or cleaning house then I'll be playing with my glue, watercolors, pastels, pencils and scissors.



I love to...

My Pet Peeves - Those Things That Annoy Me

MY PET PEEVES is a lens about those little things in life that really annoy or frustrate you. It can be things that aren't designed or made correctly, or things that people do that just frustrate the heck out of you. So what drives you crazy?

I adde...

My Portraits

Technically, a portrait is a composition based on how one person views another, and no two people see the same person in the same way. The portraits shown here are but a few I have published, finished, sold, or given away.

Primarily my portraits rang...

My Red Paperclip

I have been reading My Red Paperclip, a book about a guy called Kyle MacDonald, in Canada who bartered up from a red paperclip and eventually ended up with a house-So this is a work in progress - a huge experiment for fun!!

So Read on..... This is t...

My Small Vegetable Garden

This lens chronicles my small vegetable garden and its progress for one summer growing season. The photo galleries cover the months April until September.

Last year I had a great year for tomatoes and ate lots of tomato sandwiches! It was an experim...

My Son; My Hero

Jonathan came into the world on June 22, 1988. It was a difficult delivery, and they immediately took him away so he could be worked on.

It was only later that I learned that he was blue and not yet breathing on his own.

Eventually, I would come to...

My Stinky Focaccia Bread Recipe

I put a lot of love into this lens because every time I make this Focaccia bread recipe I am reminded of my daughters little face with her nose scrunched up. I stumbled upon this recipe when my oldest daughter was very small and it has become a famil...

My Stuttering Life

G'day, my name is Susanna, and I stutter. I bet you didn't know that.

Not many people do. I've been faking clear speech for some time. It's not easy and takes fierce concentration. When I get home and kick off my shoes I relax and stutter away the e...

My Ten Favorite National Parks

I have an addiction - to National Parks.  All of them.  I love them.  Cannons, forts, rivers, rocks, battlements, mountain, old houses, wooden markers: all of them.   I am lucky enough to live in a country that has such an extensi...

Mysterious Monuments and Who Built Them

There are megalithic stone monuments found all over the world, built over the millennia by cultures with very little in common, other than which is common to all humanity. (Although, for various reasons, some have suggested that it must be aliens fro...

Native American Art and Culture~The Sioux Nation

There are Four branches to the Sioux Tribe:
The Teton (native name; Lakota) is the oldest Ancestral branch and includes; Ogalala, Brule (sicangu), Hunkpapa, Miniconjou, Oohenonpa, Itazipco (Sans Arcs), and Sihasapa.

The Second branch is the Santee S...

Natural Bridge Virginia

If you are traveling on Interstate 81 through the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia then you won't want to miss the beautiful little town of Natural Bridge. Here you will find the Natural Bridge, a 20 story rock formation carved out of the scenic Virg...

Nature, Wilderness, Photography, Video, Greeting Cards, Australia, Travel

I live in Australia, retired from documentary film making (Gold Medal New York Film Festival). Hobby: loading car with lots of books, camera gear and beloved dog Rusty and go camping in the wild. I film and photograph the early sun, what the clouds a...

Nerdy lenses - digital info, tips and fun

Meet the nerd in me... I've made some lenses in which I share some of the things I've learned while designing websites and earning a living. These are them: some SEO tips, CSS tricks, Myspace tips and more.

Newbie Guide to Squidoo Lensmaking

I know, I know, there are already tons of How-to-Squidoo Squidoo lenses out there and I'm going to tell you right up front, mine isn't the best. 

My How to Squidoo lens isn't even the brightest.  I've only been squidooing for a few short mo...

NEWSFLASH! A Squidoo Policy Update

June 2009

When we started creating Squidoo in 2005, we had a vision of openness, creativity, authenticity and generosity that has guided the Squidoo publishing platform, our company and our community to much success.

A few years later, as the numbe...

Nigella Lawson

Nigella Lawson.  Few TV presenters have introduced quite so much glamor and passion into the kitchen and cooking as she has.

Nigella has her very own personal cooking style and never fails to disappoint if you want your food passionate and comfor...

No-Knead Bread (no kidding!)

You CAN make fresh homemade bread easily...  What I'm about to tell you does NOT involve a bread machine, and there's NO laborious kneading either!

This lens will tell you how you can bake fresh, flavorful, healthy bread with an awesome crust, a...

Not Too Scary Movies For Tweens or Pre-Teens on Halloween

Your Tween will probably be clamouring to see a scary movie this Halloween and probably will want to do so without you around. Scary books are one thing, you can put them down and walk away but scary movies on the other hand are 'live.' &quo...

Not Your Usual Zucchini Recipes

You've made every zucchini recipe in your cookbook, but you STILL have bushels of zucchini left. You've given zucchini away to everyone you know, you've left bags of it in the break room at work, but the garden just keeps producing more.

Try some of...

Nothing Beats A Warm Soup On A Cold Night

Did you know that January is National Soup Month?

You may call it soup,soupe,sopa, or minestra or even suppe, but whatever  language is used, it conveys a warm comforting feeling of being nurtured and satisfied.

 In this lens, I would like...

Nuclear Energy, Your Opinion?

In this time of dwindling energy supplies and growing energy needs, I will discuss the value of nuclear energy. I want to hear your thoughts!

Nuts About Coconut

Yes, well, bad pun aside, the sentiment is genuine: I love all things coconut. It evokes great memories for me (having a drink of coconut water at an outdoor market from a fresh split coconut, for example), and just plain tastes good. I hope to use...

Obama-Biden 2008

It's official. The convention is over. Barack Obama and Joe Biden are the democratic party's candidates for president and vice president of the United States of America.

What do you think of Obama's choice for his running mate? What do you think of...

Odilon Redon

I'm embarrassed to say I've forgotten most of the details. Paris in my mid-20s. A smallish, lovely museum exhibiting the work of Odilon Redon. Was it the Orangerie? Jeu de Paume? I remember the friends I was with, I remember the chilly gray day, but...

Oh Rubber Ducky!

What bathroom would be complete without a lovable rubber ducky? Even the Queen of England is rumored to have her very own rubber ducky!

Here you'll find pictures of rubber ducks, rubber ducky trivia, rubber duckies for sale, and more.

Old English Country Recipes

" Here is the place of much Warmth and Comfort, for long the Heart of the Home;  where Plain but Wholesome dishes of Homegrown produce and Dairy Foods are Cooked with Diligence by the Housewife;  where Nourishing meals make a splendid...

Old Fashioned Toffee Apples become Gourmet Candied Apples

When I was small my grandmother made toffee apples for special occasions. She produced these gorgeous, sticky, jaw-breaking confections for birthdays, Christmas, St Patrick's Day and sometimes just for no reason at all.

We didn't particularly care w...

Olives

What's not to love about olives? Could it be the combination of the meatiness and saltiness, maybe it's the color and texture, or perhaps it's what makes a great martini?



Whatever the reason, I invite you to celebrate this ancient deli...

Omega-3 Is Best for Brain Health

Eating oily fish such as sardines, mackerel, salmon, herring etc. provides our body with essential Omega 3 fatty acids. A high level of Omega 3 in our body can boost learning abilities and help prevent memory loss.

Here's how it works:

Majority of...

Once In A Blue Moon

Once in a blue moon is a common way of saying not very often.

But what is a blue moon and where did this saying come from?
The expression blue moon has been in the English language for about 400 years and has had several meanings during this time....

OneCentBuyitNow

 Who doesn't want something for one cent with free shipping

For just a dollar you could increase the traffic to your squidoo page or Website. Get the visitors you deserve with group dynamic advertising. We sell real Items on ebay for a...

Online Surveys that PAY- Easy Money for YOU.

Online surveys are a terrific way to start earning some extra money, gift cards, prizes and more. Since I began doing surveys, paid emails and local focus groups many years ago, I have earned thousands of dollars in cash, gift cards and prizes.

This...

Open Letters

Don't we all think, occasionally: "I'll write a public letter!" or, "I'll write to the New York Times!"? Sometimes we feel so hurt that all we want to do is write down our anger and issue an open letter. Write to the top. Let the world know what's wr...

Organic Flavored Agave Nectar and Diabetic Sweetener - Low Glycemic Agasweet

Recipes and information on Agasweet flavored agave nectar, which due to its extremely low glycemic index rating is a perfect alternative sweetener, suitable even for most diabetics! Agave syrup is a 100 percent organic and natural sweetener for every...

Otley

Otley
is an historic market town located in West Yorkshire on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales.

You won't find Otley in many tourist brochures. That's because its a real living village in the heart of Yorkshire. If you want to experience the real Eng...

Otosclerosis - a disease of the middle ear

Otosclerosis is a disease of the middle ear that will inevitably lead to hearing loss. It affects about 1 or 2 in 100 people in the UK and approx 10% of people in the USA. It usually develops between the ages of 15 and 35. Sometimes it can develop in...

Our Favorite Local Restaurant - Our Own Kitchen

Looking for options for traditional fast food recipes was something I started doing even before I started teaching Nutrition.

Since teaching Nutrition and understanding the impact of Fast Food on my children, other children and adults, I've looked f...

Our Garden of Veggies and more

This lens is to share the garden with you. This is the first garden we have grown. It is great to have your own organically grown vegetables and herbs. It saves you money at the grocery store, plus they are alot more delicious not to mention freshe...

Over Noodles -- Recipes to Accompany Pasta

On this lens I give a few recipes that are intended to be served over noodles (well, three recipes, to start...). You can, of course, serve them with rice, mashed potatoes or just straight up. All these recipes are original, or at least my own versio...

Pacific Coast Irises

The Pacific Coast Irises are also known as "The Native Irises" which include its eleven species. Mostly they grow in meadows and woodlands near the Pacific Ocean characterized for having a mild climate.

Its common characteristic are very colorful pet...

Pagan Sabbat: Lughnasadh

Lughnasadh marks the time of the first harvest in the calendar year. The corn, and all grains were once called corn in Britain, is ripening in the fields and must be harvested.

The God, at the height of his power at Litha, is now weakening, and with...

Pagan Sabbats: Mabon

The Wheel turns once again. Summer gives way to Autumn. The leaves are starting to turn colour from vibrant green to golden browns and oranges. Days are becoming cooler.

The Earth is balanced between light and dark once again.

This is the 7th Sabba...

Pain at the Pump: Gas Prices and what you CAN do

Everyone's talking about it.

Who is to blame?

What can we do?

Okay, what can we do that WILL WORK!?

Take a look at the history of the price of a gallon of gas, some pain at the pump related humor, and share your tips for coping in a world where g...

Paint Shop Pro vs. Photoshop

Paint Shop Pro vs. Photoshop --- PSP wins out.

I have been using PSP for over a decade. Though I admit that I am partial to the older versions pre-Corel, I won't give up yet. I tend to flip back and forth between several versions of PSP on my comput...

Pancake Recipe for Dummies

When it comes to making pancakes I have always failed miserably. I have never been able to make pancakes that aren't either totally flat or burnt on the outside and doughy on the inside. I'm not sure if I'm the only one out there that is a pancake ma...

Parker Novels - Mystery and Thrillers in one

Richard Stark, a pseudonym for Donald E. Westlake, began a series of novels in 1962 about a professional thief called only Parker. He is a unmerciful criminal who becomes a sort of antihero in the books.

The books were first published in paperback...

Part 1: Affiliate Marketer Tips and Tricks For BIGGER Check$ (a small collection of advice, learned from experience)

Being a successful affiliate marketer has nothing to do with how old you are, your race, gender, or what grades you got in school. So if you're looking for an arena where you can show off your PHD, forget about it.

Being a successful Affiliate Markete...

Party Buzz Bee's Lensography

Hello...Welcome to my lensography! This is where you'll find all of my lenses. My Party Tip lenses have been categorized into General, Children, Sports, and Super Heroes. Since I'm a bee of many talents, I can do more than just parties! Some...

Party Time! Novelty String Lights

Your Party Novelty String Lights Headquarters for your Deck, Patio and Outdoor Parties! Event Decorating has never been easier.  New LightStrings make for a festive mood for Christmas, Birthdays, Garden Decor or Any Occasion.  All your...

Passion of Tulips

The tulip originated in Persia and Turkey over ten decades ago. They were named turban from the headdress that the Persians wore. When the flower became fully opened it was thought to resemble a turban. Europeans brought back these flowers to the Net...

Patio Gardens and Furniture

A garden will reduce stress and promote better health. Indeed, studies show that people can benefit physically, mentally, and emotionally by feasting their senses on nature.   

A patio garden is an outdoor garden space generally used for...

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...

Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe

This is my mother's recipe for Peanut Butter Fudge. I have never seen it published anywhere else, but it is the best I have ever tasted.

Thanks Mom, for this delicious treat!

Peanut Butter Pie Recipe

Peanut Butter Pie Recipe
This Peanut Butter Pie Recipe is very fluffy and is no bake. Making it very easy to prepare and will be a huge hit at your next family gathering or at a pot luck dinner! No bake desserts are really easy to fix and this recipe...

Pendleton Farmers Market

Please support your Local Farmers Market! The Pendleton Farmers Market is located in historic Pendleton South Carolina.

What a sight to see!

The colors are everywhere as farmers display their produce of fresh vegetables and fruit all around our bea...

Pendleton Honors Squidoo and Ohme!

On September 8, 2009 the town of Pendleton honored Nancy Hellams aka Ohme with a proclamation -- the date was set aside to honor Nancy's promotion of the town of Pendleton via her Squidoo lenses!

This was a huge surprise to Nancy and of course, she...

Penguin Cafe Orchestra

The Penguin Cafe Orchestra's music is beautiful, humorous and unique. It will sound familiar to anybody, anywhere in the world, and that's why it will make you smile.

To others, its musical style can be loosely defined as a blend of chamber...

Pepperoni Soup

Soup has always been a favorite all over the world. Especially in the Winter months, soup is considered a comfort food. It just makes you feel warm and cozy. There are many flavors and consistencies...broths, stews, creams, meat based, and vegetable...

Personalized Christmas Ornaments

My husband and I always buy a special Christmas Ornament each year. The ornament commemorates something significant that took place in our lives that year. We love putting up the Christmas tree and pulling out all the ornaments and the memories asso...

Phenomenal Women

"Phenomenal Women" is a group about women who have made a significant difference in the world. These women are the ultimate role models for our children.

Joining this group... | Qualities of a phenomenal woman...

Photograph of statue holding hands...

Photography as a Hobby

Photography has been a passion and hobby of mine since I was a child with that box camera! It was always a dream of mine that I would one day convert this hobby of photography into a paying career. I've competed in a couple of FujiFilm photograph...

Photography-oh the things you can do at photobucket

Here is a picture I took of a hummingbird and sell at my Imagekind gallery. Paths

This lens is about editing pictures and having fun with your photographs. I have also referenced ImageKind which is a place to upload your photography and artwork so...

Pink Flamingo Theme Party

I have lived part of the year in Florida almost every year since 1992. I love tropical design, decor, clothing and themes. Down here we can enjoy outdoor living almost year round.

What better way for everyone else to hold onto in a tropical mood as...

Pink Pickled Eggs Recipe

Easter at our house, since I was a kid, has always included pink pickled eggs. They're fun, they're easy to make, they're pretty, and they taste delicious!

In case you're wondering, pickled eggs don't really taste like pickles. I'm not sure how to...

Pink Tool Kits For Women

Hey, ladies! First and foremost, we're girls, and we want things to look pretty — even our handy-woman or handy-ma'am tools!

So, here are a few recommendations for pink tool kits for women. They delight the eye as well as make fixing broken...

Pita Bread Appetizers

Welcome to my lens about Pita Bread Appetizers! These extremely easy and fun recipes will make a great addition to your Thanksgiving meal - if I can make them, anyone can!

I've entered it into the Squidoo Thanksgiving Cookoff (for Charity). If it...

Planting & Caring For Rose Bushes in Containers...

By Sharon Stajda,

 

With the exception of large climbers, most roses can be grown successfully in containers.When met with these requirements one can grow roses that can attain a good height, and spread of up to five feet.

Rose bushes can b...

Plastic Bags - Let's do something about them or with them!

Ah...the plastic bag. While they are found everywhere these days, there was a time when they were more difficult to find. Today they're found in the streets, tree branches and streams - in every corner of this planet.

Playing Cards- a Toy for Life

As a child in England in the 1950s, my choice of toys was very limited. Post war the country had many problems, and producing new and exciting toys for children was not a priority.

For girls there were dolls. For boys there were toy soldiers, train...

Please Eat the Wild Flowers

For centuries, people have been eating wild flowers and plants. There are so many tasty buds out there, free for the taking, if you know what to look for. I've included some of our favorite edible wild flowers and plants with descriptions, photograph...

Positive Thought in Daily Life

As a member of a small Unity study group for almost twenty years, I was very familiar with the power of keeping our thoughts positive and upbeat. Then, a few years ago, The Secret was published, and The Secret DVD seemed to be on everybody's televisi...

Potato Latkes for Chanukah

Chanukah is one of my favorite holidays to celebrate. I think that I like it so much because I always associate it with family, warmth, and good potato pancakes recipes. Of course, in our family, it is also a time to exchange presents which is fun in...

Potholder Soup

If someone had suggested I write a recipe lens as a newlywed many years ago, you would have found my family & friends "rolling on the kitchen floor" unable to contain their hysterical laughter! My early cooking days were often a disaster!

Hubby Bob'...

Potica: The Tastiest Nut Roll Ever

Most define Potica (pronounced pah-TEET-zah) as a Slovenian nut roll. Well, that just does not describe it at all. I have created this site to spread the truth about Potica. This is not your average holiday nut roll, it is nut roll with more nuts tha...

Pre Publish SEO Tips for Squidoo

It's Time to SEO!

What is SEO, anyway? And what tips should you use to enhance your lens in search engines? Oh, you probably know already but just in case here's my definition: search engine optimization (SEO) is the technique webmasters use to make t...

Printing With Coffee

Cafegrafia, or Coffee Art, the unique process of developing photographs using coffee as a pigment was invented by Saul Bolanos. His photos are of Costa Rican Coffee processing from a century ago.

Learn how coffee is now produced in Costa Rica. Pour...

Property Caretaking: How To Get The Job & Make The Most Of It

You may have heard some of the buzz about "The Best Job in the World." It's that position on Australia's Hamilton Island--an island of the Great Barrier Reef--paying AUD$150,000 (about $115,000 U.S. dollars) for a six-month stay in...

Pumpkin Carving 101

Pumpkin Carving is easy once you know a few tricks.  

Find everything you need, right here, the best pumpkin carving tools, pumpkin carving books, tips to make your pumpkin carving job easier and fix any pumpkin...

Pumpkin Carving and Gifts

The longest lasting Jack o' Lantern that we had in our household was not carved out at all.The pumpkin was left completely intact. The face was drawn on with marker. This pumpkin lasted well into Thanksgiving. But if you want to cut out a face or des...

Pumpkin Parfait, Anyone?

Just before getting married, my Mom gave me a book that contained favorite recipes from both my mother and mother-in-law, (Marjorie and Margory). This is such a treasured book since it has my Mom's own handwriting and she has been resting in peac...

Pumpkin Pie Recipes

Ok, I admit it...I'm addicted to pumpkin. I like pumpkin pie, pumpkin seeds, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin lattes, pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin...

I've collected some of the best recipes for pumpkin pie (including the secret recipe for Coco's Ha...

Pumpkin Soup Recipe

Are you looking for a pumpkin soup recipe made from scratch? My recipe is not only delicious, it's also very easy. It is cooked in a crockpot or slow cooker, making it a set and forget dish. Although it can be cooked on the stovetop, I love comi...

Pumpkin Spice Coffee for Your Thanksgiving Holiday

When does Thanksgiving day begin? Well, that would be different for everyone. Myself, I like to sleep in until I wake up. So, my Thanksgiving day begins right at that moment and I like to start celebrating as soon as possible. That means, b...

Pumpkin-Pecan Pie Recipe (for Charity)

Welcome to my lens about Pumpkin-Pecan Pie. I've entered it into the Squidoo Thanksgiving Cookoff (for Charity). If it gets selected, the charity I support gets $1000.  I hope you enjoy -- and if you do, don't be shy, spread the word!

My...

Purging Plastic - Safe, Reusable, Alternative Water Bottles

Serious concerns have been raised over the safety of water bottles made in China. Plastic can leach harmful chemicals into the water we drink. Alternative water bottles such as SIGG and Klean Kanteen are hitting the market by storm. These BPA-Free wa...

Purple Gallinules of the Everglades

Gallinules are spectacular creatures. The can be found walking on water lilies in the canals throughout the Everglades.

One day we took a trip to the Everglades and saw a Purple Gallinule for the first time. It's vibrant colors are unbelievable. We...

Push Reel Mowers: The Green (and cheaper) Way to Mow Your Lawn

Using a push reel mower is a smart way to save money, take better care of your lawn and help improve the environment.

Today's reel mowers are lighter and easier to use than ever before. They make a great alternative to gas or electric mowers, especi...

Put on a fancy hat

One rainy day, I was on my way to work. The sky was gray and I was tired. The street was a little slippery and I looked down on my feet.

Suddenly I was aware of that somebody came towards me. It was and elderly woman, in black shoes, black coat and...

Putting the Puzzle together: Who is Kathy McGraw

I have been described many times as being an Intense person that thinks "a million thoughts a minute". I am also an optimistic and sentimental person that tries to find the good in everything I see, or experience. Oh, I'm a realist too, but finding t...

Queen Mary's Dolls House

One of the toys I really, really wanted when I was younger didn't belong to me and never would, although my mom did tell me anything's possible......except owning something belonging to a Queen that is.

You see most little girl's dream of marrying a...

Quick and Easy Appetizers

These appetizers are the most requested...most quickly devoured finger foods of all time. Most have only 2-3 ingredients, but all satisfy hearty appetites. Easy to make, they are the no-fuss get-er-done in a hurry kind. Pick out your favorites to ser...

Quick and Easy Baking

As a child I always looked up to people who could throw together a batch of delicious, warm, home made cookies in the blink of an eye. So recently I decided that I was going to master the skill. After spending hours in the kitchen and force-feeding m...

Quick and Easy Pineapple Banana Salad

When I say quick and easy, I mean it! This Pineapple Banana Salad recipe can be thrown together in less than 20 minutes. Really! Just let it chill and then serve!

I'm not sure why it is called a salad though. The bananas, pineapples, and marshmallow...

Quinoa - The Wonder Grain

Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) is a native of Peru where it grows both wild and under cultivation for centuries begining with the Incas. It is technically a pseudo-cereal since it is not a member of the grass family, but rather produces seeds (usually...

Quiz: Name That Monkey

So, you think you know your famous monkeys, eh?  Take this quiz and see just how many monkeys (and apes) you know by name.

You've seen your share of King Kong, and played your share of Donkey Kong, but can you identify these 15 famous primat...

Quiz: What Do You Know About Mistletoe ?

In my opinion hanging mistletoe at Christmas is a beautiful custom.
In my country we don't have a custom related to mistletoe, however this plant is considered a source of good fortune.
But what do you know about mistletoe?
Do you know where orig...

Rain Gardens-Nature's Water Filters

A rain garden is a landscape feature that collects storm water runoff from roofs, driveways and paved surfaces in a bermed garden area. Rain garden designs are simple - they're basically a shallow depression or bowl shape surrounded by planted areas....

Rainwater Harvesting

Rainwater Harvesting Systems (RHS) can be found in all the great civilizations throughout history.

In industrialized countries, rainwater harvesting systems have been developed for the purpose of reducing water bills, watering crops, or providing dr...

Raised Bed Gardening

I became a raised bed gardener not by choice, but by necessity.  We have a small space that gets adequate sunlight for a garden and tree roots make it impossible to till the ground.

 The solution was an easy one.  Build Raised Beds.

&nbs...

Raising Bookworms

Have you often wondered, "How can I get my child to turn off the TV (computer, Gameboy, cell phone, etc.) and pick up a book?"

As a professional educator, children's book author and editor, this is the question I hear most often-a near-constant lame...

Ramkitten's Lensography

Some people laugh at my nickname, but, me, I'm proud of it. And it makes me smile too. Why? Because "Ramkitten" reminds me of special times and adventures.

The name originated on RamCat Farm in southwestern Pennsylvania, where Steve and I lived...

Rat-A-Tat-Cat

About 6 years ago my husband's coworker told him about a game her kids were obsessed with. Best of all, she enjoyed it as much as they did.

We put it on our family Christmas list and had soon started our own long-term love affair with Gamewright's R...

Real Ice Cream

This recipe is for real ice cream. It has only 3 ingredients: cream, sugar and vanilla (also a dash of salt). Here you'll find the basic vanilla recipe and you can take it from there. Add fruit or other stuff if you like - I'll show you how.

Why do...

Recipes and Cooking with Lavender

This lens is dedicated to the exploration of lavender as a culinary ingredient. You will find many different kinds of recipes using fresh or dried lavender, lavender oil, lavender agave nectar, lavender sugar, and other fine lavender-flavored product...

Recycle Your Cell Phone -How to Make Money Recycling Cell Phones

How to Make Money For Your Old Cell Phone! 

Did you know that cell phones contain toxic materials such as arsenic, lead and zinc? According to a new study by environmental research group Inform, people in the US will soon be getting rid of about...

Recycled Art Pieces, Step By Step

Every year when spring rolls around, I get geared up for the challenge of making a couple of pieces for the Recycled Art Exhibition here in Flagstaff, Arizona.

This year, I had available to me a pile of scrap plywood, some aluminum fall-off from my...

Recycled Gift Wrap

We've all seen it...mounds and mounds and mounds of wrapping paper, gift bags, bows, ribbons, it's been debated THAT is the best part of the holiday gift opening...but how much are we wasting? Can we have just as much fun opening gifts by using somet...

Recycling sweaters into new accessories

Often a jersey or sweater will wear through at the elbows or develop a hole somewhere just through use.



While smaller holes can be darned and elbows can be patched over, modern jerseys etc don't lend themselves to patching as it rather ruins th...

Red Kitchen Essentials

Red is the hottest color for kitchen accessories right now. Super popular red appliances look good in almost any kitchen but look especially great when placed on the counter in an ultra white or basic black kitchen.

These red kitchen appliances also...

Red Rock Canyon State Park California

Welcome to the land of sandstone cliffs, hidden canyons and desert sands. Red Rock Canyon State Park has plenty of such geological spectacles and is not to be confused with the many other Red Rock parks! (Scroll down or click here for a list of all 3...

Reduce Reuse Recycle

Produce Less Waste by Practicing the 3 Rs:

Reduce the amount and toxicity of trash you discard.
Reuse containers and products; repair what is broken or give it to someone who can repair it.
Recycle as much as possible, which includes buying products...

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Everything in Your Life

Is your life as green as it could be? Chances are, there's some aspect of your life that you can reduce, reuse, or recycle part of it. This lens will run through a typical day (and some not so typical days) and the events that occur, then the green a...

Reiki Universal Energy

Understanding Reiki  is important if you intend to use this universal energy to heal yourself or others. Understanding Reiki is simple.

Reiki is a technique for total healing,stress reduction and relaxation. Using Reiki Universal Energy it is pos...

Remembering to Bring the Reusable Bags!

It's happened to most of us. Despite the best intentions to pick reusable bags over paper or plastic, there is still the problem of remembering to bring the reusable bags. You go shopping and get to the checkout line and realize you've forgotten to b...

Retired and Ready to..........

We are looking for people who are already retired or who want to be.  We are looking for people who understand that retirement is not successful unless it is your own; not your financial planner's, not your children's, not your em...

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...

Reusing Household Items For Green Crafts

Wait, before you throw out all those paper towel rolls, popsicle sticks, old broken crayons, unwanted towels, holey jeans and t-shirts and plastic shopping bags...did you know that they can be reused to make other fun things?

There's a really fun mo...

Richard Scarry, American children's book illustrator

Richard Scarry was the talented writer and illustrator of at least 300 books. Worldwide sales of over 300 million copies.

I have searched the Internet and compiled, in chronological order, the major events in Richard Scarry's life. Some websites co...

RMS Titanic, Ship of Dreams

On April 14th 1912 the most luxurious passenger liner on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York hit icebergs and sank in less than 3 hours later. 1,500 people lost their lives. The Titanic sank in Canadian waters, about 400 miles off the coa...

Rocket Mom's - Photo of the Week Challenge- Session Two

There are so many talented women snapping pictures on the Rocket Mom Group - Photo of the Week. As we build and grow the group more pictures will be added to this lens, so make sure to bookmark this page to come back often to see the new weekly winne...

Rocket Mom's Photo of the Week Challenges

Rocket Mom's Photo of the Week challenges are heading into Session Four!

Join us on our photo journey - discover more about our lives through our camera lenses, share in the excitement of winning! We appreciate your support and love to hear y...

RocketMoms "Holiday" Lenses: Session 2

The RocketMoms are a group of caring, smart, passionate moms who are participating in an invite-only 8 week program to create some pretty awesome lenses. Their fourth project was to make a "Holiday" lens. Here are a few of the brilliant lenses that t...

RocketMoms Healthy Living Group for Session 3 and Beyond

Back in Session 2 of RocketMoms, the Healthy Living Group was formed. The lens for this session can be found on Healthy Living Group for Session 2. All RocketMoms from the group were featured. A special invitation for everyone, RocketMoms, Squidoo m...

RocketMoms Images For RocketMoms

These Images are FREE for use for all RocketMoms & on RocketMoms Template Lenses.

If you are not a RocketMom, but would like to use one of these images to make a lens about The RocketMoms or the Rocket Moms Program or about a specific RocketMom. Ple...

ROCKETMOMS Recipe Lenses: Second Batch

The RocketMoms are a group of caring, smart, passionate moms who are participating in the second session of an invite-only 8 week program where they work together to lead, learn, teach, encourage, and also create some pretty awesome lenses.

One of t...

RocketMoms Session 3 Addiction

When Session 2 of RocketMoms was coming to an end, we were given a few options. One was to stay on as part-time for Session 3. This spider was jumping for joy. Feeling a little burnt out from Session 2 and not wanting to leave the group, part-time wa...

RocketMoms Session 3: Project #2 - Product Review

Our second RocketMoms assignment is to write a product review lens. It was suggested by Jessica (j_barnhart4). The sky is the limit on which product you choose. Think books, electronics, cleaning supplies, toys, camping equipment, kitchen gadgets, ap...

RocketMoms Session 3: Project #4 - Fall Recipe Lens

The Week 4 lens project is going to be to build a "Fall Recipe Lens". Share your Grandmothers Pumpkin Pie, Aunt Ruth's Squash Soup or share a fun recipe that your kids just love! Recipe lenses are not only fun to make but are also popular.

RocketMoms Travel First Class

RocketMoms is an exciting group of moms of all shapes and sizes who are sharing their ideas, and learning from each other.

RocketMoms live all over the world and have traveled to many interesting destinations with their own families. This lens is fu...

Roland Tumble's Guide to Print On Demand Art

This is an overview of internet sites that sell print on demand art. I'll be including information for both artists and art buyers.

In general, these sites offer their members an opportunity to present their work in a range of physical forms (as wel...

Rosemary - Cultivation and Medicinal Uses

Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) grows naturally and abundantly near the Mediterranean seashore in Spain, Portugal, Morocco and Tunisia. The name, 'rosemary' means "dew of the sea" and as a culinary spice, rosemary has been used in many Mediterranea...

Rotary Phones

Whether you are into vintage rotary phones as a collectible, you long for the nostalgic feel of the dial and the distinctive ring, or you simply want the retro look for a home or office, there are antiques and modern counterparts to suit your needs...

Ruffed Grouse Hunting

Information on what to look for when hunting for Ruffed Grouse. The photos and information are specific to Koochiching County in northern Minnesota. The good news is drumming counts are up in 2009 and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources exp...

Samhain the Cat

My owner has neglected to make a shrine to the house god, so I have threatened to yark on her Dance Dance Revolution pad every day until she submits. (Could be worse-- at least it's easy to clean.)

My name is Samhain, and I was adopted from a shelte...

Santa at the Beach Ornaments

Take a look at all the Beach Santa Ornaments! What could be more fun than Santa Claus at the Beach? You'll find him surfing, playing in the beach sand, decorating a Palm Tree and more. Take your pick of the best Beach Santa ornaments availa...

Santa Claus Songs

Santa Claus songs - some are very familiar! Have fun with them. Teach them to your children! The lyrics are right here for you! Sing a song of Christmas fun!

Santa always makes me smile! Ho!Ho!Ho!

Laugh a little and sing a lot! Sing as if nobody&#3...

Sarah Albom

Skiing fascinates me. I am amazed at how graceful athletes can appear when zipping down the slopes, or flying through the air. I watched my 9 year old daughter Sarah in silent wonderment.

Over the past few years we have become a snowsports family. W...

Saving Money

I was raised by parents who grew up during the depression. In my eyes they were the picture of thriftiness. We lived well. My parents had steady jobs. We had a lovely home, a swimming pool, nice cars, and so forth.

However, my parents saved consis...

Scamaholics Anonymous

If you use the internet, then you have seen them...SCAMS. With the development of technology, they have gotten increasingly difficult to spot. It started out in the old days when traveling salesmen would sell 'cure-all' elixirs to unsuspecting and ma...

Search Engines

Search the internet better, faster and more effectively. Find what you need without hassle! Don't just rely on Google to get it right for you! Use the right search engine at the right time for the right search.

[NOTE: This is still a work in progress...

Secrets for making Incredible Hamburgers

Everyone loves a great hamburger!

They can say that "hot dogs" along with apple pie and baseball are the great American pastimes, but it's McDonalds, Burger King and Wendy's that are on every street corner in America, not hot dog sta...

Selective Mutism

The purpose of this lens is to raise awareness around the area of Selective Mutism, especially to those who will come across children in the school environment who display some form of selective mutism.

I hope my case study & thoughts will give you...

Self Help Blogs

Looking for Self Help Blogs? This is the place.  You will find blogs to help inspire and keep you going and growing along the journey of life.  These are the best self help blogs on the Internet. 

Blogs with personal struggles
Blogs wit...

Self Help Quotes

Listing of the best self help quotes of all time. Vote for your favorite or add it if it is not on the list. Many times the insight and wisdom from great leaders can be just what we need.

Motivational Quotes from Napoleon Hill, Brian Tracy, Henry Fo...

Seven Places to See in Canada Before You Die

Our family never did any travelling when I was growing up so it has always one of my dreams. I think I'm a natural explorer even though I never really venture far from home.

Money can be a big hindrance to travelling but my husband and I bit the bulle...

Severn Suzuki - a famous environmental video: where is she now?

She's full of fire about the environment. She spoke to the UN at the age of 12. She's a scientist. I want to introduce you to Severn Suzuki.

This lens isn't just about that speech - though I have gathered the info to show what lead up to...

Shirts with a Bit of an Attitude

My Zazzle store was launched after more than 10 years of selling online. While I might be a tad uncomfortable at using the title of expert seller, I do have the prerequisite experience. My line of Zazzle Shirts with a Bit of an Attitude is a "co...

Should Cookie Monster eat food besides cookies?

Should Cookie Monster eat food besides cookies?

Cookie Monster is a cookie monster, which means he eats cookies. If you introduce other food into his diet, he's not the cookie monster anymore.

There were rumors that the Cookie Monster's name was be...

Should Obama Have Been Given the Nobel Peace Prize

I couldn't resist joining into this debate over whether or not Barak Obama should be awarded or accept the Nobel Peace Prize. The controversy spans multiple levels. The arguments for and against Barak Obama being awarded a Nobel prize are strong. I t...

Showing off the RocketMoms "About Me" Lenses

The RocketMoms are a group of caring, smart, passionate moms who are participating in an invite-only 6 week program to create some pretty awesome lenses. Their first project was to make an "About Me" lens. Here are a few of the brilliant lenses that...

Si'mybio

Si'mybio is a tiny archipelago of beautiful islands somewhere in the South Pacific. 14.40N & 173.12W. Formerly known as the Isles of Crappais, their inhabitants are blessed with beauty, virility and intelligence.

The Minister of Tourism (lef...

SiCKO And Single Payer Healthcare

Michael Moore is definitely one of my favorite people.

I was on the Credential's Committee at the Democratic National Convention(DNC) in NYC in 1993. My candidate at the time was Jerry Brown, because he ran on a Single Payer Healthcare Platform.

Th...

Sign up to be a Squidoo Charity!

A big big part of Squidoo's mission is to send more money to deserving non-profits so they can do good in our online and offline communities. We do that by matching hard-working charities with our hard-working lensmasters.

Lensmasters build webpages...

Sigs

A signature block (often abbreviated as signature, sig block, sig file, or just sig) is a block of text automatically appended at the bottom of an e-mail message, Usenet article, or forum post. This has the effect of "signing off" the messa...

Sikh Gurus

Sikhism is the religion of the Gurus. All the teachings and wisdom in Sikhism come from the Ten Sikh Gurus. After the demise of the tenth Sikh Guru, the holy book - Guru Granth Sahib was appointed as the perpetual and timeless Guru and all the teachi...

Silent Night, Holy Night...

Videos and history of the ultimate Christmas carol: "Silent Night, Holy Night", originally titled in German: "Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht". Who wrote Silent Night? Who created this wonderful song? What was the original version of...

Silly Names

Do you know what nominative determinism means? How about aptonym? They are both terms, made popular by New Scientist Magazine, that refer to the phenomenon of people having jobs and careers that fit their names. A rather surprising amount of serious...

Sites to Help You Sell Your House Online

Whether you've decided to sell your house yourself or are working with a Realtor, you can increase the chances of selling your house by making sure it gets as much exposure as possible. These sites will help. And they're (almost) all free. (Psst! Rea...

Skip Count, Skip Count, Count by Two's

Skip Counting is what you do when you count by 10's, 5's or 2's. All young children learn to Skip Count but did you realize that this is one of the beginning steps to learning multiplication.

This lens has rhymes, songs and activities for teaching S...

Small Blenders & Single Serving Smoothie Recipes

I never thought I would love a blender this much! I actually bought the Hamilton Beach Single-Serve Blender in an attempt to get my teenage daughter to eat breakfast and now the entire family has become addicted to smoothies. I shouldn't be surpr...

Small Town Biz

Making a living in Small Town America, way back of the beyond, can be a challenge.  Especially when there is no industry, farming is in decline, and incomes are decreasing. This lens offers ideas for people who want to move to rural parts for a...

Smoked Salmon And Salmon Recipes

Smoked Salmon is a preparation of salmon, typically a fillet that has been cured and then hot or cold smoked. Due to its moderately high price, smoked salmon is considered a delicacy.

Smoked salmon is a popular ingredient in canapés, often com...

So You Want To Make A Lensography!

If the term Lensography were in the dictionary (which I think it should be) this would be the definition:

1. A lens created about a Lensmaster. 2. A compilation of ones lenses. 3. A definitive guide to who a Lensmaster is, the ultimate "Who of Squid...

Solar Energy

Solar power isn't perfect, but it's about as perfect as we can get if we need heat or electricity and don't want to generate emissions by burning carbon-based fuels (coal, oil, gas) or hazardous waste from nuclear power plants. Here we'll see what is...

Soles United: Recycle Your Used Crocs

My baby blue Crocs has been through it all in the two years since I bought them. Traipsing through the sand on a Mexican beach, clomping around my local mall, squelching through the mud in Sudan. As a result, they're starting to look a bit battered a...

Soup du Jour -- A Compendium of Fabulous Soup Recipes

This is Soup du Jour -- a compendium of fabulous soup recipes! Be sure to add your soup recipes here! Ah soup! Just the mention of the word evokes nostalgic memories of grandma's home cooking. Didn't it seem that grandma could make a pot of soup out...

Sour Dough French Toast

French toast is one of my favorite recipes. You can have it for breakfast, brunch, or whenever. It has so many variations and ways to be prepared that the possibilities are endless.

I like mine the old fashioned way with maple syrup and a little pow...

Specialty Lenses You Can Choose From

Have you ever looked at the very bottom of the Squidoo page on most any page?

There are links to some different types of lenses in Squidoo like:
Hey MonkeyBrain, SquidLit, SquidWho.

These lenses really "stand out" as individuals among the hundreds...

Spider Plant: Reducing Indoor Air Pollution

The Spider Plant, Chlorophytum comosum, is a species of Chlorophytum native to South Africa.

Spider plants have long narrow leaves that are 20-40 cm (8-15 in) long and 5-20 mm (0.2-0.8 in) broad, which grow from a central rosette. It also produces b...

Spiritual Lenses - Katinka Hesselink Net: religion and spirituality

A lensography of my best spirituality lenses as well as a summary of my website.

I feature information from various religious traditions like Buddhism, Sufism, Fourth Way and Theosophy. I also pay attention to various spiritual teachers, whether the...

Spirograph a Favorite

One Christmas, I received a Kenner Spirograph drawing toy along with a multi-colored pen. The Spirograph is one of my most favorite toys from my youth. The Spirograph set was introduced about 1967, I'm guessing I was about 7 or 8 years old when I rec...

Splenda...Sweet Poison

It all seems so innocent...

Stop for coffee at any restaurant, diner or cafe & you'll have the choice of an array of pastel packets to sweeten your drink.

The latest in that rainbow is a cheery yellow envelope that'll calm any fears of "artifi...

Spoonerisms ☺

We've all done it. We dry our tarnedest to cleak spearly and make our cleanings mere, but it rums out all cong. It might happen during a tight on the noun, when we've had tee many martoonis and are thunker than we drink. Or we could be serfectly pobe...

Squid Angel -- Blessings to YOU!

This is the first instance on Squidoo that I've actually written about my Catholic upbringing in Cleveland, Ohio, and what an impact it had on my spiritual being. You see, it was the nuns and priests that I encountered in elementary and grade sch...

Squid Etiquette

Squid Etiquette is all about what to do and what NOT to do on Squidoo! It is a very different How To Squidoo than you have probably seen before.

In our enthusiasm to not only publish our first few Squidoo lenses but also get traffic, we may forget...

Squid Row -- the worst of Squidoo

I just liked the name "Squid Row" is all.

And I thought that there had to be some good examples of bad sites. Turns out that there are, but I'm making all the mistakes any one ever needs to.

Squid Theory

Some further thoughts, a bit of "squid theory" you might say.

As a follow-up to the Free Squidoo Guide, here are some things I've learned about lens building and Squidoo that weren't really written down all in one place... until now! (insert your own...

Squid-Stats

Squidoo provides lensmasters with a great deal of information about people who visit your lenses.  This information includes where visitors are coming from, where they go, and what they purchase.

This information can be used to increase the traff...

SquidBoo Blast

How would you like to be involved in the FIRST EVER Squidoo Halloween index? A list that you can Tweet, e-mail and share with your friends on FaceBook? Then get ready for the SquidBoo Blast!

Squidoo at 9m

Welcome to the second installment in my occasional Squidoo diary. Every now and then I write a lens as a major entry to supplement the frequent updates at SquidTop

 

Kate Phizackerley, October 2009

Squidoo Co-Branding

Squidoo Co-Branding is taking an already successful format and marketing it into different brands. Like SquidBids, SquidVids and SquidWho. Here is a list that I compiled for you to wade through the Co-Branding waters!

Squidoo also uses the term "Fro...

Squidoo CSS - my favorite code to spice up a lens

I've gathered my favorite Squidoo-code for later reference. I'm tired of trying to find that specific lens I used a css effect on and then having to go to edit-mode, copy paste, and then go back to the lens I was working on. This lens will he...

Squidoo Dashboard Firefox Extension

The dashboard shows a basic set of information to the Squidoo user, but is this enough?

The Squidoo DE will enhance Firefox to show even more information on the dashboard. 

Squidoo Graphics For Your Lenses!

Here's some Squidoo Squid graphics to jazz up your lenses! I've dressed up Squidoo's squid logo in different ways to use as clipart. Feel free to use these or change them! All I ask is credit and a link.

Other Squidoo lensmasters are doing this too:...

Squidoo Help Resources

Add your links about Squidoo lenses that are great Squidoo help resources, tutorials, guides, tips and tricks, CSS and HTML codes for newbies and experienced lensmasters. Looking for help with those lenses? Check out these lenses that are on Squidoo,...

Squidoo Home for The Holidays 2009

A Holiday Lens Pile Up - The Party Animal Style!! Get all your shopping done right here on Squidoo. So what are you waiting for? Post your best Lenses Below and enter in to the 2009 Squidoo Home for the Holidays Contest. If you entered in last year t...

Squidoo Recipes Cookbook

But we don't have a problem with that. Not here on Squidoo! Surrounded by creative people, who share their thoughts and feelings, hobbies and passions with each other. Many online communities lack these values, and we should be very proud of it.
...

Squidoo Sellers Directory

List your lens here!

This directory is of Squidoo members selling products or services via their Squidoo Lenses.

Remember, 'what comes around, goes around'. :)

And please add Squidoo Sellers Directory to your Squidoo favorites by clicking here.

Squidoo Stats -- Public or PRIVATE ?

SQUIDOO STATS -- PUBLIC or PRIVATE ? HELLO, CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW???

There's been a bit of difference and a bit of debate happening lately on the forum(s) about whether or not Squidoo Stats should be public or private. Lots of wonderful techie cod...

Squidoo Tips 2 (Modules)

This Squidoo Tips lens will talk about getting you started with your Lens Title, Introduction module and how to add/remove modules, complete with print screens.

Squidoo Tips And Tutorials

This lens presents my archive of Squidoo resources: tips for beginners, how-to lenses, articles about Squidoo.com, Squidoo books, Squidoo tricks, insights, trials and errors to learn from, Squidoo tools, Squidoo help, outstanding lenses by top Squido...

Squidoo Tools, Resources, and Guides

Squidoo Tools, Guides, Lens addons, Linkbuilding tips, and news

This is a collection of free Squidoo tools, guides, and other resources to help you build and market your Squidoo Lenses.

I will also continue to gather various addons that you can ad...

Squidoo Traffic Tricks: (how to get more visitors and a better search engine ranking for your Squidoo lens)

Do you have some lenses that don't get as many visitors as they deserve?

Would you like to learn how to get more people reading your lenses?

Wanna know how to make people come back to your lenses again and again?

Would you like to rank higher in G...

Squidoo's Top Ten List

After reading through several lensographies this week I realized that there are some very interesting people behind the bio's and avatars. I thought it might be fun to share some of our favorite things and also things that drive us crazy. If you like...

Squidoodles for Happythanksmasaween

The idea for the Squidoodle* lens came from a posting on the Squidu Forum. One post lead to another...one became SquidYule Carols, another, the Squidoodle page.

Here is a collection of the Happythanksmasaween* Holiday inspired Squidoodles (a.k.a Squi...

Squidtop - Blogs for Squidoo Lensmasters

Squidtop is a blog platform built on the Wordpress system that allows squidoo lensmasters to create their own blogs to promote themselves, their projects, and their lenses.

SquidU Review Blog/Newsletter

Are you a lensmaster?  Then you qualify!!  Sign up to get your weekly dose of Squidooey goodness by visiting your preferences page, or visit SquidU, scroll to the bottom of the page, and enter your contact info.  (We promise not to sen...

Squidville

There's a million stories in the naked city and Squidville is no different. Join us for a tour through town and visit with the Squidizens as Mayor Squidley shows off his domain.

Be sure to look closely everywhere, you never know what may be lurking...

SquidWho Authors Headquarters

SquidWho Authors

A collection of SquidWho lenses about authors.

SquidWho Groups

Wowzers!  Who knew SquidWho would be so popular?  After just a week online, hundreds of our great lensmasters have created thousands of people pages.  Sports people, book people, business people, president people, and other people just...

Staged Homes | Seller House Doctoring Saves Money | Home Staging

Home staging (British English: House doctoring) is the act of preparing a private residence prior to going up for sale in the real estate marketplace. The goal of staging is to sell a home quickly, and for the most money possible by attracting the mo...

Staging Your House... Get It Sold

With the state of economy these days, we need as much help as we can get. Our house is up for sale at the moment and I'm using as many little tricks as I can get my hands on. Hey, I might even turn this into a career!

Update... our house has sold. I...

Starbucks Coffee Drink Recipes

Ahhh, Starbucks. There's no big chain coffee store that makes a better espresso...actually, they're better than many small cafes! The quality of the espresso and coffee are excellent, especially considering the large size of the company. The only dra...

Start a New Thanksgiving Tradition

Around the world Thanksgiving is celebrated with a wide variety of various traditions. Yes, it might not be called Thanksgiving in every country, but you will find Pongal in south India, the Moon Festival in the far east, Succoth in Israel and many o...

Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World

The statue of Liberty Enlightening the World is an icon, a cliche, a beloved landmark. She is a work of art. She is colossal statuary. She is recognizable worldwide. She is a beacon, a light in the darkness, and a symbol of freedom. She is inspiring...

Stillwater - Historic Birthplace of Minnesota

If you've ever strolled along Main Street in historic downtown Stillwater, Minnesota, browsing the windows of booksellers and antique shops, you may have passed a little noticed plaque on a building facade near Myrtle Street.

The plaque hangs next t...

Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe

Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe

This Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe you can make with your children and enjoy a great treat! Quick and easy with easy to follow directions. Homemade strawberry ice cream will be a huge hit at any birthday...

Stress Reduction Simplified

What can you do when you're too stressed to de-stress? When lifestyle changes just aren't possible right now...Or when you have made changes but just need a quick fix?

Stress has been shown to suppress your body's ability to function normally and to...

Stuffed Cabbage *

One of my fondest food memories growing up is watching my grandmother make Stuffed Cabbage ... and then, of course, eating it!  She had a "secret ingredient" that made her stuffed cabbage rolls the best I've ever had!  I'l...

Stuffed Mirlitons and More New Orleans Recipes

Is a Mirliton an instrument, a dance movement or vegetable? Actually, the answer is, "all three", but this lens is about the vegetable pear - How to grow it, how to cook it and even festivals that honor it. Mirlitons are an integral part of old New O...

Submit URL: Squidoo Lens Promotion

On this page, you'll find some links to places you can submit your Squidoo lenses to so that you can get more web traffic to your lens.

Google is usually the main source of traffic to my lenses, but to rank well in Google takes other websites linkin...

Sudden Onset Juvenile Diabetes

This is the story of a family's whirlwind of an experience with their 6 year old daughter's Sudden Onset Juvenile Diabetes. The mother, Deb, is the strongest, most amazing woman, and after everything she has been through wants to help prevent...

Summer Fun Crafts For Kids

Summer fun crafts for kids will provide you with some quick jump start ideas to make this a memorable summer. With lots of free time on your hands (or not) you can spark your creative engine with these tips. I have spotlighted several craft kits that...

Sundials: How to Make a Sundial, How they Work and Some Sundial History

Many people think of sundials as nothing more than historical curiosities. How wrong can you be? Sundials are fantastic things to have in your garden, incredibly beautiful focal points just like any urn or garden sculpture.

But sundials are so much m...

Superlative Saturdays on Squidoo

We can learn a lot about each other on Squidoo as we read each other's lenses, talk in the forum and generally hang out together.

So let's show what we learn...add your superlative to the lensmaster of the week!

Squidoo Superlative defined: A phras...

SURVIVING DOMESTIC ABUSE

A story of living in relationship filled with domestic violence for 20 years. How I coped with it and continue to cope with it on a daily basis. You never think it would happen to you. Everyone is at risk.

Susan Wants to Study with Seth

So ... I've been trying to figure out what I want to do when I grown up. (40 is grown up, right?) Just restless of late, not feeling as though I really fit in the career skin I've somehow donned. I haven't made it very far in my quest for something n...

Sustainable Gardening Non-Profit changing the world one garden at a time.

The Food for Everyone Foundation is a Non-Profit organization that travels the world teaching people in impoverished areas how to grow gardens which will yield five to ten times more than traditional gardening methods.

Perhaps the most beneficial asp...

SWPPP - Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan Basics

Confused on what a SWPPP , SWP3, Storm water pollution prevention plan is? Wonder why you have one and what you have to do to comply with it? Here is some basic information regarding SWPPPs and how they work.

This site is sponsored by Storm Water Solu...

Symbols of The Sacred Dove

The Dove universally symbolizes innocence, gentleness, faith, marital affection, peace and constancy.

The deepest kind of Peace and Faith is symbolized by the Dove. It's image stills our worried and troubled thoughts, and shows us how to find renewa...

Tables for Squidoo Lenses

The <table> and associated tags are not permitted on Squidoo, and if you attempt to put these into your lens, they will get stripped out. The Table Generator will convert CSV data or a HTML table into code that is compatible, and looks just as...

Taggies Blankets, Toys & More

Taggies were the brain child of two mothers, Julie and Danielle. Julie, an early childhood educator and mother of three, noticed that her baby was more interested in the tags on toys than the toy itself. With that in mind she made a security blanket...

Tallgrass Prairie Restoration

Elsewhere the sky is the roof of the world; but here the earth was the floor of the sky. ~Willa Cather~

One of the most diverse ecosystems in North America, the tallgrass prairie is also one of its most endangered. Less than 1% of the original extent...

Tapping Into Your Inner Muse With Tarot

Using Tarot cards in conjuction with the technique of freewriting to connect with your higher self, muse or source. A good way for tarot readers or writers to improve their creativity.

Tasty Nutritious Sandwiches

Tasty Nutritious Sandwiches - John Montagu (1718-1792), the Fourth Earl of Sandwich, revived the concept of bread as utensil giving us the name we use today. Sandwich is defined as two or more slices of bread with a filling of meat, fish, cheese, jam...

Tea Bag Folding and Pattern Instructions

Tea bag folding is a paper folding craft developed in Europe. It is similar to origami folding. You use all the basic origami folds such as the boat, the water bomb or the square base. It is as absorbing as origami because your output can be endless....

Telecommuting - Five Ways to Find Your Next Home Job

Bookmark This Lens As It Contains Lots Of Great Information & Will Be Updated Often!

The trend of telecommuting is on the rise as employers begin to see the savings involved in both time and office space.

Tons Of Home Job Listings!

Consumer Survey...

Ten Charities That Really Help Children

Charities that help children are at the top of my list when it comes to donations. There's nothing more compelling than a sick, injured, or under-educated child in need. I also love animal charities and charities for homeless people. Maybe a charity...

Ten Quick Steps to Destroy America

Is it possible that fascism has actually been responsible for the economic problems America is now grappling with? Is it possible to hide fascistic actions in our very powerful, very intrusive government? How would you describe Fascism? Should be be...

Ten Things your Cat Would Like you to Know

For those who love our furry feline friends, here are some things that he/she would want you to know!

Ten Tips for Squidoo Newbies

Squidoo is easy and fun! If you are new to Squidoo, this top 10 list will cover the basics. These are the things you should learn first. After this, you will learn something new every single day! Squidoo is a constant learning experience!

Take advan...

Ten Year Journal

The Ten Year Journal is a simple tool for daily journaling. You can write 5 lines every day in less than ten minutes. Take ten minutes a day and record your life. I know you are busy. We are all busy- maybe too busy. But give yourself this gift! And...

Text Messaging Help

Text messaging is a great communication tool. It allows quick and easy messaging that's less disruptive than a voice call but more immediate than e-mail and it potentially allows for true two-way communication. However, for many people text messagi...

Thanksgiving - Raw - Recipes

Welcome to my lens. I've entered it into the Squidoo Thanksgiving Cookoff (for Charity). If it gets selected, the charity I support gets $1000.  I hope you enjoy -- and if you do, don't be shy, spread the word!

Thanksgiving Photo Effects

Are you having trouble finding Thanksgiving themed images for your website?  Have you considered making your own, but don't know how?

Now you can!  With Thanksgiving Photo Effects, everyone can have great images to display on their site...

Thanksgiving Safety Quiz

Thanksgiving ~ time for family, food and good times.  Are you ready for a fun and SAFE Thanksgiving this year?  Test your Thanksgiving safety knowledge here.  Do you dare?  Have some fun with this Thanksgiving Safety Quiz, check o...

That's Bamboo? Wow!

Bamboo is the eco-wonder of the world. It pumps oxygen into the air faster than trees, feeds the hungry, clothes the body, soothes the ear, carries water, digs potatoes, shelters the homeless as well as the privileged, and in case all that is not eno...

The $80,000 Squidoo Charity Giveaway

UPDATE: WE'VE GOT $30,000 MORE TO GIVE AWAY IN DECEMBER! Go vote here.

Squidoo gave away $80,000 to charity in October 2008. Yes, all $80,000 of it. In just a few days, thanks to you.

The 5 charities that got the most votes, and therefore the most...

The 10 most irritating phrases

This is a tribute to Oxford University's list of the top 10 irritating phrases.

I'm sure that by the time you finish looking at the finalists and examples of violations that you'll have your own to add, so feel free to do so by posting in the Plexo...

The 9 Free Things Every Site (or Lens!) Should Do

Rule #1: If you have a site or Squidoo lens, you want more traffic.

Rule #2: You don't have enough money to buy as much traffic as you need.

Rule #3: You've already made your site/lens as compelling as you know how to.

So, what now? Read on for the (...

The ABCs Of Organizing A Room

So organizing a room or maybe multiple rooms in your house has been on your "to do" list for awhile now.

You know it has to be done, but it's too much...too boring...too hard...too complicated...

And where do I start? How do I start? What should I...

The Aloha Bracelet of Blessings

You will find that blessing is as simple as Whispering Aloha.

We are not helpless. There is always something that we can do. This lens suggests ways to empower yourself and others. Ways to promote peace and harmony. Ways to spread a little aloha aro...

The Art of Pumpkins

Art is all around us -- even in pumpkins! As beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so can there be beauty in food and pumpkins. There is beauty in food art. Yes, pumpkins can be very photographic art -- a delectable, tasty art! A walk through a pumpk...

The Beauty of Fall

Even here in the deep south the winds are changing. It is now September of 2009 and the nights are beginning to get cooler. Even the days have changed to a much more brisk wind than last week when we were splashing in the pool.

It looks like Summer...

The Best Cookies Ever

One thing you can get a jump on for any occasion, or holiday is baking. Bake your cookies now, and throw them in the freezer. You'll be ready to pull them out at the last minute dress them up, or throw on some last minute decorations.

Your friend...

The Best Kitchen Gifts and Gadgets

I've gathered the most popular, highly rated kitchen gadgets available on Amazon. These are all the top sellers, with the best ratings by those that already have them.

The Best Lemonade You've Never Had!

Who doesn't love a tall, cool glass of lemonade? Sure, it's got sugar, and that's not too good, but we'll sacrifice for that particular pleasure! But ... what if you don't have to? What if delicious lemonade could be made with healthful ingredients t...

THE BEST OF BRITISH RHUBARB RECIPES

Rhubarb is also called Pieplant, and it is one of several species of the genus Rheum (family Polygonaceae), especially Rheum rhaponticum (or R. rhabarbarum), a hardy perennial grown for its large, succulent leafstalks, which are edible.

The rhubarb...

The best peanut butter cake ever!

This delicious peanut butter cake can be made according to the recipe or wheat free/gluten free. My mother-in-law has been making it for over 45 years for my father-in-law's birthday and she passed the recipe along to me. I've now started baking it f...

The Best Waffles Ever

Last year, my husband and I spent a week touring the country of Belgium with extended stops in Bruges, Brussels, and Antwerp. Some of our fondest memories are of the food - fine Belgian chocolates, paper cones full of fries and of course, waffles. I...

The Best, Flakiest Pie Crust WITHOUT Adding Water

As we all know, nothing tastes better than homemade - and that includes pie crust!

Though pie crust may seem daunting, when you find the right recipe, you may find yourself, (like I did), wondering why you went through so much frustration.

All that...

The Best-Ever Hawaiian Potato Salad Recipe

Hawaiian Potato Salad is not the simplest potato salad recipe ever, but is certainly one of the most delicious ones! It contains more vegetables than the average potato salad and a slightly lighter-tasting and healthier dressing that still manages to...

The Best-Ever Homemade Chicken Pot Pie Recipe

HOMEMADE CHICKEN POT PIE. If you love chicken pot pie, you know that there is absolutely nothing as yummy or comforting as a fresh, homemade chicken pot pie. If you have only ever had the commercial versions, then you really have been missing a treat...

The Black-capped Chickadee

This familiar little song bird seems to be in constant motion. It can be seen hopping from branch to branch and tree to tree. Named for its easily recognized song, chick-a-dee-dee-dee, the Chickadee is a regular visitor to backyard bird feeders.

The Butterfly's Song

The Butterfly's Song has a section in it called the Knowing that is poetry. The first half is a story, nonfiction, about my personal journey to love in journal form.

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The Butterfly's Song

A journey of dis...

The Cat Who Loves Lilian Jackson Braun

Back in the 90's I spent a good amount of time on some medical challenges & had lots of time on my hands. I picked up one of these books to help me pass the time. I was immediately drawn into the timeless town of Pickax, in Moose County, 400 miles no...

The Christmas Fair

Welcome to the Christmas Fair on Squidoo! Do you want to have a wander round the stalls or are you a Lensmaster looking to set up your own Christmas Fair Stall?

Here you will find everything you could possibly want for the coming Christmas season.

Th...

The Daily Joke Collection

This lens is an index of all the humor and jokes lenses that I have created. The jokes and humor collection is growing with every month, so I thought it would be a good idea to list them all in one place, so you don't miss any.

As well as the Dail...

The Faces of Africa

It is cliche, but very true in Africa.



The eyes of the people speak volumes.



Sadness. Struggle. Poverty. Hunger. Despair.



It is all real.



You can see it in their eyes.



These are pictures from my first 100 days in Africa traveling through Botswa...

The Five Paragraph Essay

The 5-paragraph or 3-point essay is also known as a keyhole essay or hamburger essay.

It is a basic essay form that has been used by countless generations.

Its advantages include its simplicity which makes it an easy essay to understand and write....

The Free Squidoo Guide

What I know about Squidoo... I learned at Squidoo! 

I put this lens together to start to make better sense of all the free information I've found for how to use Squidoo and how to build better lenses.  My recommendations are based on what I...

THE GIANT SQUIDS (and how you can become one)

No, it's not a rock group (but it might as well be). It's the core group of movers and shakers at Squidoo. It's a gathering of influentials, the most dedicated lensmakers on Squidoo.

Here's how this whole thing started. One day at Sq...

The Girl List: Eleven Things Every Girl Should Have

Sugar and spice, and everything nice
That's what Little Girls are Made of.

At least that's the way the old saying goes! And who am I to argue with that? But I think little girls are made of far tougher stuff than most of us give them credit for...

The Great Full English Breakfast

I have to admit that English cooking has had a terrible reputation in other countries even though there are many great Michelin starred restaurants here now.

Our full English breakfast, however, is one meal that most people around the world agree we...

The Great Minnesota Get Together

As the second largest State Fair in the country, The Great Minnesota Get Together is a big tourist attraction. People come from all over the country just to visit our fair. If you ever visit Minnesota, the week before Labor Day you have to make sure...

The Greenest Lenses on Squidoo!

There are so many green lenses floating around Squidoo that it can be tough to keep track of them.

We've compiled some of the best "green" lenses here on Squidoo that have excellent information, tips, photos, facts, recommendations and how-to's. Che...

The Grilled Cheese Burger - Ultimate Comfort Food

MMM... The Grilled Cheese Burger. No, I'm not talking about a plain old cheeseburger that's been cooked on the grill. I'm talking about a grilled cheese sandwich with a burger in the middle. While not the healthiest of foods, the grilled cheese burge...

The Guide to Colors On HTML

My HTML and CSS lens has managed to get a bit big so I decided that I need to split it up a bit. This is what this lens is all about. What I am basically going to cover is the different colors that you can use in your own lenses. I know they all work...

The Hitchhikers Guide to The Squidoo Lens Creation Universe!

Hi Folks as a volunteer forum moderator of the Squidoo Forum, and Squidoo Angel, over time I have collected a vast knowledge base of lenses and articles pertaining to building great Squidoo lenses. I use this extensive collection of resources to hel...

The Introduction Module in Squidoo

The introduction module in squidoo has an inbuilt table of content. Do use it!

And do upload a picture as an intro image - not having one will stop people from featuring your lens on theirs. And no - just using HTML to put a picture in there does NO...

The Lamps of Louis Comfort Tiffany

Mention the name Louis Comfort Tiffany and most people immediately think of his lamps with their beautiful jewel-like shades and unique designs.

Considering how famous and popular they have been since they were first put on sale, it's surprising tha...

The Large Hadron Collider

The Large Hadron Collider is a giant particle accelerator near Geneva in Switzerland. The majority of people who have ever heard of the LHC know about this much...but thats about it. Or, due to the media, perhaps not?

'The tool of the apocolypse' 'T...

The Lensography Index

Welcome to the biggest and most complete alphabetical index of lensographies on Squidoo. (I know it's the biggest and most complete list on lensographies made by Squidoo lensmasters, because I checked, and it is, and I continue to update it adding ne...

The National Parks of USA in an RV

Should you rent an RV (i.e. campervan, mobile home) and explore America?



This article gives travel advice for road-trips in America and details my experiences from when I took a career break and set off on a road-trip in an RV, round the national p...

The Novelty Gift Shop

Are looking for a Unique gift for that Special someone or Searching for a Fun Item to Accent your Own Home Decor?  Are You a Collector of Old Television or Movie Memorbilia?  You have Come to the Right Place!  At the Novelty Gift...

The Official Squidoo Thanksgiving Cookoff (for Charity)

From Nov 2 to Nov 25th 2009, Squidoo donated $1000 to charity every day. With a $5000 grand prize, awarded by popular vote to Wildlife Forever on behalf of this lens, From the Garden Pumpkin Pie. Read the post here.

Thanks for helping us give away so...

The Old Time Radio Flier 07 "THE ADVENTURES OF OZZIE AND HARRIET"

 

The intention of this lens and others I propose is to bring awareness to the almost forgotten media of American theatrical radio. To bring something old and new, in this technological age, to those who pass by and take the opportunity to liste...

THE OLD TIME RADIO FLIER 35 "OUR MISS BROOKS"

 

The intention of this lens and others I propose is to bring awareness to the almost forgotten media of American theatrical radio. To bring something old and new, in this technological age, to those who pass by and take the opportunity to liste...

The Oldest People Who Have.....Done Things You Wouldn't Expect Them to Do!

Baby Boomers have been called the first self-indulgent generation. We are accused of not wanting to grow old. Well, who does want to grow old? We are just the first generation who isn't going to allow it to happen. However, the people you see here ar...

The Organic Garden

Welcome to The Organic Garden, my name is Lauren, and I would like to take you on a tour through the basics of organic gardening. My goal is to extol the virtues of Organic Gardening and hopefully lead more people down the path of sustainability. If...

The Pepperjam Affiliate Marketing Program is for You!

Did you know Pepperjam Network is one of the fastest growing affiliate marketing programs? According to Inc Magazine it is in the top 100 of the fastest growing United States companies. Pepperjam is quickly becoming a force to be reckoned.

The Peppe...

The Peter Gunn Theme Song

Peter Gunn had a theme song, and it's been re-made and remixed since his television show debuted in 1958. Once it hit the airwaves, a new hit song began making its way through musical genres year after year. From the Duane Eddy smash in 1960 through...

The Pink Dress, Anne Alexander's Rare Coming of Age Children's Book

The Pink Dress by Anne Alexander is a coming-of-age children's novel that was written and published in 1959. According to Bookfinder's Annual Report, it was the most sought after out-of-print children's book of 2008 and 2009. I...

The Poinsettia

No matter how you pronounce "poinsettia", you know what it is.  It also is one of my favorite symbols of Christmas and the Christmas season.  I can't imagine decorating for the holiday without including many poinsettias throughout...

The Purple Star Program!

Some things are worth the wait.

That includes the new Purple Star program.

Giant Squids, please meet your newest perk.

Anyone who hopes to be a Giant one day soon, meet your latest reason to roll up your sleeves and keep trying.

The Quest To Become A Giant Squid

On April 25, I got an invitation from Kab's Fab Squid Squad as they reach towards the goal of most-published new lenses (in anticipation of a whole new bunch of giant squids preparing for the June 30 deadline). Did I accept? Of course! This lens will...

The Rufous Hummingbird

The Rufous Hummingbird is a pretty little bird. I rarely see them in the summer, but I often see them at my bird feeder in September and October. I believe our backyard falls along their migratory route. It's a feisty little bird and the one time...

The Single Greatest Step to Save the Earth

Broadly, environmental problems break down into two categories: overconsumption of resources and overproduction of waste products. Both of these are directly affected by the number of people doing the consuming/producing. Yes, there are some special...

The Sneetches by Dr Seuss

The Sneetches is one of Dr Seuss's most underrated books and for some inexplicable reason it is not widely known.

The Sneetches is a superb tale of two groups of creatures, separated by class, differing only by a star on the belly or not. The star...

The thanks giving project

This is a 20 second challenge.

Here's what you have to do: thank someone.

That's it.

In honor of thanks-giving, not just the American holiday but a universal spirit of gratitude, I'm inviting you to post a public acknowledgement of someone who mat...

The Three Investigators: Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Series

This is a really neat series of books. I am currently collecting the entire series. They are juvenile detective books published from 1964 to 1987. There are 43 books in the series. Here is some great information about these books.

The top 10 books every woman should read

Every woman should read books that inspire her and empower her, books that make you stand up and say "I can do this"  books that make you think and books that make you want to get up and get out there to make a difference.

The Truth About Gold

Although environmental awareness grows stronger everyday, one area that is continually ignored is the impact of precious stones and metals. In particular, the lure of gold slips under the radar of most eco-conscious people. The price of gold has rise...

The Twitter Mail Art Project

It's really amazing what happens when you express your passion for something. By sharing my love of art on Twitter, I have met others who have this same passion, and together we've cooked up some pretty interesting ideas.

One of these ideas was to s...

The Ultimate Crab Cake Recipe

Learn how to make the Ultimate Crab Cake in your own kitchen. Both the regular and minature crab cake recipes with either the Citrus Wasabi Mayonnaise or Spicy Tarter Sauce are worth the effort. I've also included a recipe for the Charleston-Style Cr...

The Very Best Thanksgiving Decorations

Thanksgiving Outdoor Inflatables, Festive Tableware, and Turkey Decorations can all add to the warm feelings for family and friends on Thanksgiving Day.  If you're looking for something unique to decorate your home for the holiday...

The Very Many Uses for Eggshells

I recycle, reuse and repurpose as much as I can to prevent things from going to the landfills and for economic reasons also.There are many uses for eggshells some are more suited for industrial uses and some you can do at home.

The Water Around Us

Although water is all about us, seen and unseen, we still find it mysterious and, in many ways, one of the least understood of all our natural resources.

The Earth is a watery planet, with most of its surface covered with oceans and seas. The presen...

The Wild Animal Sanctuary

Saving One Animal May Not Change The World
But Surely, For That One Animal...
The World Will Change Forever!

The Wild Animal Sanctuary provides a safe haven for wild animals rescued from private owners, abusive situations, and others who would other...

The Worst Lens Ever Made

In this introduction, I am going to say something moderately intelligent about my topic (squid) so that you will think that this lens is worth reading. Once I've drawn you in, I hope that you will buy some stuff.

A squid is a kind of sea creature th...

The Write Prompts

What is a writing prompt? It is a word, picture, phrase, quote or set of directions to help you kick start your writing for those days when you just can't get anything to percolate.

In this lens you will find a few of the above options to help yo...

These Classic Old Board Game Favorites Are The Best Games Ever Made!

Offering the one of the largest selections of the most popular, older, classic board games ever made. These timeless classic board games have been around for a long time, and will be around for a much longer time.  The Monopoly, Risk, Life, ches...

This Halloween - You're Invited To The Party!

Having made quite a few Halloween Lenses and received a lot of support from other Squidoo Lensmasters I thought that this would be a nice way to feature various lensmasters and lenses!

Let's first talk a little about Halloween!

What is Halloween wi...

Three Cup Cobbler

I love to make fruit pies but not the crust. Hence, the title "Three Cup Cobbler". It takes only three ingredients; one cup of each, to make the 'crust'. This is one of the simplest ways to make a home made cobbler that I know! My mother-in-law gave...

Thrifty Soup Recipes

You can possibly argue if we are, or are not in a recession, but the fact remains; everyone likes to save money and most everyone likes soup!
The beauty of making a huge stock pot of soup is that you can freeze what you don't use, and enjoy it at ano...

Tipi's...I Believe in Angels*

I am sharing about some of the Angelic Encounters that I have had in Fargo, North Dakota. I believe I have had these revelations because I believe in God and needed the comfort and protection that Angels bring. They bring messages of faith, hope and...

Tips And Ideas For Designing A Successful Website

Even if you are not running an online business, if you've bothered to make your own website, you want people to enjoy it, make frequent visits, and tell their friends. This is even more important if you want a successful business website.

This Lens...

Tips and Ways to Save More Money

Tip 1 - Instead of buying a favorite name brand each trip to the supermarket, try their store brands. Typically, these are going to taste just as good, and will save you money. After I started buying store brand instead of name brand, my grocery bill...

Tirial & Error Lensography

All about my lenses. Currently these focus on online hatching games, aviation (to be honest Avro Vulcans) and misc other interests.

I just made Top 100 at the end of June and am now wondering what to do next!

Then again, a lens isn't ever really co...

Tis The Season For Visiting Snowbirds..

Snowbird Travel Season



Just as Jack Frost begins nipping at your nose, it reminds us of the long winter that awaits. It is also a migratory signal to start packing and begin heading to warmer climates. For those escapees there is a name; they are c...

Tomales, California

Tomales is a village on HIghway One north of San Francisco which has retained a turn-of-the-century feel.  

Just over a hour's drive north of San Francisco this old mining town in the north of Marin County retains its turn-of-the-century f...

Tomato and Cheese Bisque, a Flavorful Holiday Soup

Tomato and Cheese Bisque is a beautiful soup which will go well with Thanksgiving Dinner or will lend its rich red color to the Christmas festivities. The Lycopene from the tomatoes gives this soup its health benefits. Golden Cheddar cheese gives it...

Tomato Pie Recipe

Yummy! I took the Tomato Pie Recipes from three friends and combined "this" from one and "that" from another. The Tomato Pie sure was good and easy to make!

Thank you to my friends for sharing their recipes and helpful hints. I needed all the help I...

tomfolio.com -- A Novel New Way to Buy and Sell Books Online

That's one reason that over 100 booksellers getting together to start a cooperative to sell their books on line is such an outlandish idea. Why do that when you can sell books at Amazon, Advanced Book Exchange, Alibris, and many smaller sites su...

Top 10 Best Love Song Duets

Some of the most romantic songs recorded have been duets, chances for people who, romantically involved or not, enjoy performing together enough to create a love song that touches couples for decades to come. These songs create the perfect mood for w...

Top 10 Collectible Canadian Cookbooks

Here is my list of Canadian Collectible Cookbooks that generations of Canadians have depended on to create delicious home style cooking. Food preparation methods today are quite different from the way food was prepared in pioneer times. These method...

Top 10 eco-friendly...

Ever wonder what's ranking in the battle of the greens? Read up on the top ten eco-friendly...EVERYTHING!  Let me know if you have any suggestions for me to look up and add to this lens.  Happy reading:)

Top 10 Green Veggies - My Favorites

I Love my Vegetables and I Love My Green Veggies. I am lucky to enjoy a variety of vegetables year-round whether they are grown locally or imported. Here is a list of my Top 10 Favorite Green Veggies; the ones I eat and use most often; the Green Vegg...

Top 10 places to visit in South Dakota

South Dakota has got to be my favorite place in the US. There is just so much history there and as far as natural beauty, it has everything; mountains, plains, hills, and forests. I travel to South Dakota several times a year normally and I never, EV...

Top Seven Home Staging Mistakes

This lens will focus on common house staging mistakes--places in our house that we forget to stage, or items in our house that we just don't think about when it comes to staging.

The more I staged the living areas in the house, the more I realized t...

Top Ten Ways To Use Tomatoes From Your Garden

Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes!!! Every where there are tomatoes.

If you have tons of tomatoes and dont know what to do with them . I am here to help.

Tomatoes are the easiest to grow and the most abundant vegetable in your garden. But you can only u...

Top-Rated Gifts for Christmas

There's nothing like a recommendation from a satisfied customer to help a shopper decide which gift is the best gift. Here you'll find top-rated gifts, some of the very best gifts available anywhere, based on customer ratings and, in many ca...

Topicability -- Spot-On, That Which is Relevant

 

Ah, the importance of being TOPICAL! Inspired by Squidoo, I'm announcing the launch of Topicability : The Blog making its debut on April 8, 2008! Topicability : that which is relevant, of current interest, contemporary, spot-on.



Being...

Totally Terrific Tomato Recipes

Totally Terrific Tomato Recipes is a collection of totally terrific tomato recipes, and a treasure trove of tomato information

You'll find everything you need to know about cooking tomatoes, tomato nutrition, tomato themed cookbooks, tomato quotes, mo...

Tracing Paper - My Favorite "Toy"

Give a child some tracing paper, a pencil, crayons and a comic book and they will be occupied for hours!

When I was in my single digit years I traced Archie, Brenda Starr, Snoopy and Wonder Woman. Remember them?

That tracing paper made me think I w...

Traditional English Recipes

Traditional English food is often described as 'good plain cooking', particularly by the people who like it. In fact, most of us over about 30 or 40 years old have been brought up on it in the days when home-cooked meals were a regular occurrence. A...

Traditional Knotting

Knotting is a huge and very ancient subject. Use of knots has been found in prehistoric archaeological digs and in a wide range of areas. Knots have been used to fasten clothes, lock items (before keys were invented), to decorate ships as well as for...

Traditional Welsh Food

Often when people think of Wales, they are reminded of mountains and Welsh Male Voice Choirs and railway stations with unpronounceable names (yep, I can say
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch).

However, it often takes a littl...

Traditions - Deviled Eggs

Summertime and the picnics are coming! Do you know where your deviled egg recipe is? Don't have a deviled egg recipe? Come on into my lens and I'll hook you up with some of the countries leading chef's and their deviled egg recipes.

(Did you know th...

Travel the World with the RocketMoms

Near or far, Rocketmoms write about interesting locations. Here you will find a collection of Rocketmom's travel lenses. Some are about our hometowns, states, or countries. Other lenses focus on far away adventures or interesting spots like Mt. Rushm...

Tropical Fruit Desserts

The best part of living in the tropics is that it always filled me with enormous pride, contentment and energy maybe because of the fairly warm weather we have here at the same time the fascination on how the amalgamation of culture manage to work-ou...

Tulips, Tulips, and More Tulips

Tulip bulbs need to be planted in the Fall before the first hard frost. Tulips require a cold period in order to form roots. It's getting about that time to choose your beautiful tulips! After flowering, the Tulips store food in their underground org...

Tutorial: Fix the Most Common Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation Mistakes

QUICK CURES FOR "SPELLING AMNESIA."

Nothing shoots your image in the foot faster than typos and spelling mistakes in your public documents. If you have to stop and think about which spelling to use for THEIR, THERE or THEY'RE; ITS vs IT'S;...

Twelve Days of a Green Christmas

How do you have a green Christmas? Here's twelve ways to have an ethical, eco-friendly and environmentally friendly Christmas.

The Twelve Days of Christmas to my family is simply a time of being together. When I was a child there was no such thi...

Types of Squidoo Lenses

If you are new to Squidoo, or have only been creating the "normal" lenses, you might not know yet that Squidoo actually has several breeds of them. These usually have a different layout and look and choosing the right type should help you get more vi...

Types of Squidoo Lenses

SquidWho and SquidLit and MonkeyBrain, oh my!

There are many different lens templates you can use when creating your lens. Some of the different lens types can conveniently be found at the very bottom of your dashboard screen. Others are well hidden...

Understanding Wine: A Beginners Guide

Grape growing and winemaking spread throughout Europe in the Greek and Roman times. Wine became such a valued trade item that the Romans, in 97BC, ordered the known world to pull out all vines in an attempt to protect their wine industry.


Wine began...

Unique Alternative Skateboards

Do you know someone who loves skateboarding? Here you will find boards to fit anyone's style. 

Whether you prefer the normal skateboard or the latest fad, there is sure to be something here you will find interesting. Just click o...

Unique Christmas Gift Tags

Most of the gift tags featured here can be customized by you to make it personal.  You can put the person's name on it while ordering.  Or you can clear off the prenamed part and just sign the person's name when you are ready, &nbsp...

Unique Gifts - Olmec Colossal Heads

If you're looking for a unique gift, these amazing Olmec Colossal heads fit the bill! The Olmec made huge heads out of rock, each with distinct features and wearing a unique helmet. They transported them from the stone quarries over long distanc...

Unique Gifts for Small Dogs

My owner, sometimes I call her Mom, asked me to help her do another lens!  I'm so excited because now I can share what little dogs like me like...these are things that you can get any time, or you can get for special occasions like Christma...

Unique Light Switch Covers for Your Home

Light switch covers (or as some people might call them - switchplates) are one of those necessary things in our home. But did you realize that you don't have to settle for plain, boring white/tan covers. There is something out there for everyone and...

Unique Lighthouse Gifts

Are you looking for a really unique gift for the lighthouse enthusiast on your gift list?

Lighthouses have long been a source of pleasure for many people.  They bring with them tales of romance and history and for many people this symbol is al...

Unique Sports Team Car Seat Covers

Sports fans can have it all when it comes to showing off their team pride with team logo car seat covers. There are seat covers for the Green Bay Packers to Dallas Cowboy fans. Car seat cover for every part of the NFL, or team sports.

Being from Gre...

Unique USB Keys & Flash Drives for Tech Women

Tech fans everywhere are familiar with USB keys or flash drives as they are also called. They allow you to store data and transfer it to other computers or equipment and make your data portable. They make it easy to take your work home or vice versa...

United States Election Information (November 4th)

A collection of helpful information for you during the election period. Here you will find simple registration information, polling locators (where to vote) and a variety of other resources.

USA Lenses - California

California is the most populous state in the United States and it is also the third largest in area. Only Alaska and Texas are larger.

California lies on the Pacific Ocean and is bordered by Oregon in the north, Nevada and Arizona in the east, Mexic...

Use Reusable Gift Wrap for Green Christmas Gifts

One way of going greener this year for Christmas is wrap presents and gifts with bags, towels, scarves and other items can be used long after the gift has been opened. Using resuable items for gift wrap is good for the environment and is another way...

Useful Information On Bonsai Trees, Bonsai Care, and more!

If you like this lens, please rate it by clicking on the stars at the top! :D

Growing and caring for Bonsai Trees is one of my favorite past times. Let me teach you about the history of this intricate art as well as great information on starting, gr...

USS Lexington Aircraft Carrier The Blue Ghost

She's The Blue Ghost, The Ship That Couldn't Be Sunk ~ And We Love Her

The Aircraft Carrier USS Lexington now has a permanent home in Corpus Christi, Texas since it was decommissioned in November 1991. She's now The USS Lexington Museum On The Bay,...

Utilizing the Blackbox Module

I have been building lenses on Squidoo for over a year now and one of my favorite modules to use is the Blackbox. It's a small module, but it can pack a punch. Until recently I assumed that most people were using the blackbox in a similar manner....

Vegan Cookie Recipes

Are you looking for fun-to-make, delicious-to-eat vegan cookies?  I've been making vegan cookies for over 14 years and this lens is where I share my favorite vegan cookie recipes.  You'll be amazed how wonderful these cookies taste!  I...

Vegetarian BBQ

It's summertime, the official start of grilling season! In addition to providing the smoky flavor that emanates from the coals, grilling caramelizes the natural sugars in the vegetables and makes them taste extra sweet. Just about anything that sprou...

Vegetarian French Onion Soup

I love French onion soup, but it's almost always made with beef broth, and I'm a vegetarian. I have my own French onion soup recipe that is easy, vegetarian, and really yummy. Read on and learn how to make it yourself!

Vegetarian Health Tips

My collection of health tips for vegetarians. There is a lot of news about healthy foods these days and some of it just doesn't fit the vegetarian diet. This is my attempt at keeping it all straight and simple (and with as few pills as possible).

I'...

Vegetarian Lasagna

This recipe for vegetarian lasagna is simple to make, and oh so delicious! It's special enough for a company dinner, yet easy enough for an everyday family meal.

What makes this recipe so easy to prepare? There's no need to pre-cook the noo...

Vegetarian Meatloaf

Well, OK, technically it's not 'meat'loaf, but anyway you make it it's hearty satisfying, savory and in a loaf. There are even some recipes that are made with all of the same ingredients as traditional meatloaf with just a protein exchange. Some reci...

Vegetarian Recipes

Many people who find out I am a vegetarian often ask for recipes, I usually just direct them to books such as Sundays at Moosewood. While I really don't enjoy cooking, I do enjoy reading recipes and often that will inspire me to try something new. I...

Victoria_Neely's Lensography

Welcome to my lensography. This is a list of all the Squidoo lenses I've made, which cover a wide variety of topics. Mostly writing, Squidoo, Lord of the Rings, favorite movies, and random stuff.

If you're new to Squidoo and have no idea what a Squid...

Viking Runes

How do you work with the Viking Runes?  Where did they come from?  This lens is about how to use the Runes to access your inner wisdom and the gods and goddesses of the norse tradition to help you, as well as how to decide which set of rune...

Village of Ordinary

What if ... every child grew up feeling wanted, loved and completely supported by family and community?

What if ... we could all do work that gave us joy?

What if ... we were so full of love ourselves that we viewed all other beings with compass...

VINTAGE APRONS: Look Cute & Sexy While Cooking & Cleaning!

Vintage aprons are cute, collectible and homey as well as functional items to have in the kitchen.  Featured here are dozens of pretty vintage aprons that you can bid on or buy now from eBay, books and sewing patterns for making your own aprons,...

Visit the North Star State

I live in South Carolina and have for many years, but every summer I return to Minnesota to spend time with family and friends, and to let the peace and tranquility settle back around me.

Minnesota is a rural state with lakes, streams, large forests a...

Visiting Lenses Viewed By Me

This lens is about keeping track of the lenses that I have visited and have reviewed. IT IS A WORK IN PROGRESS and will take some time to complete. I want to be fair and remember to visit all the groups I am a member. The best way I could think to do...

Visiting Voyageurs National Park And Kabetogama Lake

After finishing our canoe-camping trip in the Boundary Waters, Steve and I decided to make our way down the North Shore of Lake Superior and then inland, eventually ending up in Voyageurs National Park. But we really knew nothing about the Park or wh...

Vladimir the Cultured Cat

Please allow me the honour of introducing myself to you. In brief, I am a domestic short hair, fully black with no hint of grey, 18 years old and in prime condition although prone to recurring bouts of yech breath.

Recently, due to circumstances bey...

Walt Disney World Pictures

Walt Disney World is one of the most photographed and visited landmarks in the world. Walt Disney's vision of the ultimate theme park has captured the imagination of young and old for almost 40 years. The sad irony is that Walt Disney himself never s...

wannabe a writer?

wannabe a writer? by Jane Wenham-Jones is one of the best books anyone has ever given me. So, whether you are a WAHM (Work at Home Mum) or Dad, part or full time writer, if you want to learn about writing and getting published AND laugh at the same t...

Water Conservation

Water Conservation - Something most Central European and North American people did not really think about much .... until recently.

Fortunately, it's now slowly entering into everybody's concience, that water is a finite good and if we don't pay close...

Ways to Recycle Campaign Signs

Now that the election is over and the campaigning is done, what can you do with all of those old campaign signs? Find ways to recycle, reuse or re-purpose those old used campaign signs. How you choose to reuse the sign may depend on who you supported...

Weddings on a small budget

Weddings can be very expensive! Understatement, right?
They really don't have to be.
I have several tips that can save you some money and still give you a beautiful wedding.

What is Basa?

Basa is a type of catfish that doesn't really taste like the catfish we grew up with in the United States. It's worthy of trying EVEN if you do NOT like catfish!   Basa is a fish that my family LOVES and really can't get enough of. O...

What is Green Energy and How Can We Make a Lasting Impact on the Environment

It's difficult to find a primary color that is bulldozing through as many people's lives as green is. Green and Christmas, green beans and the luck of the Irish may have been temporarily shelved as popular color associations, because green energy is...

What is Rivers Day?

World Rivers Day is a global celebration of the world's waterways.
Rivers in every country face an array of threats, and World Rivers Day promotes the active involvement of citizens to ensure the health of rivers in the years ahead. Events include ri...

What Squidoo has done for me

This is my 50th Squidoo lens. What an adventure!

On this lens, I'm looking back at what Squidooing has added to my life. I'm having a great time and growing a lot, and I expect to grow even more as I go forward.

Since the time I made this lens, I h...

What to Do With Your Old Soda Cans

What can you do with your used soda cans? pop cans? beer cans? What are your choices? Think your have two options: trash it or recycle it? I assure you, there are many more options than that. People worldwide are using aluminum cans in creative and a...

What You Should Know About Cash Gifting: Don't Get Scammed!

A scam by any other name is still a scam. Cash Gifting, Cash Leveraging, Giving and similar programs are just pyramid schemes in disguise.

They appear credible with an easy to explain money-making method, but actually rely on greed to exploit the ig...

When Debbie Met Tony

So just how did I come to meet and fall in love with someone living across the other side of the Atlantic Ocean?

This is the story of how Debnet met Poddys Or should that be, When Debbie met Tony.

What led us to be those two people who met and fell...

Where to Buy Recycled Christmas Cards...

If you're looking for ways to reduce your environmental impact this holiday season, here are some places to buy eco-friendly recycled Christmas cards and some ideas for recycling and reusing the cards you receive. Have a green Christmas!

Where to Find Eco-Friendly Bags

Do you want to help out the environment but are so tired of providing free advertising for your grocery or department store? Then you've come to the right place.

Here is a selection of retailers that offer chic, clever or simply pretty alternatives...

Where to get Backlinks to your Site

Well, no one...except search engines! If you want to people to read your page on the web, you need to have plenty of incoming links pointing right at your site. Search engines value the quantity, quality, and relevance of these links. The trouble wit...

White Buffalo Legend

*Original Artwork by Selfridge Gallery (link below)

The legend of the White Buffalo goes back about 2,000 years. Told through the generations of the Ogalala Sioux tribe. The story is told at many Council Meetings, Sacred Ceremonies, and by Storytell...

White Tail Spider - Dangerous or Over Rated?

Like me, the white tail spider is an immigrant to New Zealand. However, the white tail was not a welcomed visitor. Originating from Australia, the white tail spider is now one of the only two dangerous species of spiders found in New Zealand. (The o...

Who is ArtSiren?

Who am I? Well, my friends call me Neil. Until this year, I was a scientist, and have two degrees to prove it! Boredom and stagnation have taken me back in time to where that career decision was first made.

So I had a choice...

...and having ditche...

Who Is Poddys?

I was born in England and spent most of my life there, until 1987 when I spent a year on the other side of the world in New Zealand. I returned to London, and then in 1994 I moved to the USA. I spent 12 years in Indiana, and then relocated to South F...

Why Use Natural Soap?

Why use natural soap? I've seen the benefits of using natural soap personally and in many of my customers. The first benefit I noticed from using my hand made soap when I first became a soap crafter ten years ago was that I didn't have to use lotion...

Why You May Want To Try Hydrogen Peroxide Mouthwash For Yourself

Free of the man-made chemicals and artificial sweeteners found in most mouth rinses, Hydrogen Peroxide Mouthwash is a safe alternative to popular brands of antiseptic mouthwashes.

Hydrogen Peroxide in low concentrations has many medical uses, and ca...

Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest

An introduction to a brilliant show of wildflowers from British Columbia, Washington and Oregon.

2009 spring and summer is bursting with new flowers again - how many can you identify while on your hikes in the Pacific Northwest?

If you love flowers...

Will the Real Susan52 Please Stand Up

Squidoo experts say that lensmasters should write about things they know. Things they love. Things they're passionate about. Indeed, a lens often reveals a lot about its lensmaster and his or her interests and passions.

Reading down a list of my len...

Willow

What a strange selection for a name, you may think! Well, as many of you know by now, I'm from Croatia and Willow is my last name translated in English.

Other than that, I really like willows... They are quite mystical, quiet and resistant. There ar...

Windswept Driftwood Art

The bones of trees endlessly fascinate beachcombers, having been washed over the moments of time and passing into one moment to the next not worrying about tomorrow. Driftwood has timeless appeal. Envision the beauty of driftwood art.

WindyWinters is a Zazzling!

I've heard a lot of positive things about Zazzle everywhere, especially from lensmasters on Squidoo. I decided to join the Zazzle Group on RocketMoms so I could learn more about Zazzle and what it has to offer.

I've learned that Zazzle is an online...

WindyWinters List of Lenses

Hello and Welcome to my Official List of Assorted Squidoo Lenses. I call it a list instead of a lensography because I always have lists on the kitchen counter. I love making lots of lists and lots of Squidoo Lenses so I hope you will drop by again an...

Wine And Chocolate: Perfect Partners?

Some say that pairing wine with chocolate can't be done, but if you have the right wine to complement the right chocolate it can be a match made in heaven!

But the wrong wine opposite a too-sweet chocolate creates nothing but horror. A bad pairing c...

Winnie the Pooh

If you've visited my lenses before, you'll know that I love teddy bears. 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...

Wisconsin State Flower - Wood Violet

Setting the trend for a state flower symbol originated in Chicago in 1893, at the World's Columbian Exposition. This was often referred to as the Chicago World's Fair. The Women's Congress came up with the idea of a "National Garland of Flowers." The...

World of Blog, and how to join in

There's something about blogs. When the history books are written, these last few years will be known as the Blog Revolution.

Since 1999, the number of blogs on the Internet has exploded from a few thousand to over 120 million. Anyone, literally any...

World War 2 Photos

An old relative, known to me as Uncle Wilf (surname English) died and I found some old photos and other papers from World War 2. I decided to publish the photos on this lens showing how parts of London looked after being bombed during World War 2.

I...

Would You Trade Your Daughter for a Cow?

The very idea seems absurd, but for desperate families in parts of rural Africa, it's an all too common answer to a present-day economic problem. Thus, when a family runs out of food and sees no other solution, they will strike a deal with a neig...

Writng Fiction: Cooking Up a Story

I have never been one to ignore a challenge, but when Bonnie, the Rocket Moms illustrious leader, published our third week assignment, I took a hasty step back.

A cooking lens?

Did that mean I had to actually cook something? I gave up cooking for Lent...

YARNBOMBING

In case you're wondering what in the blazes "yarnbombing" is, you've come to the right place!

"Yarn Bombing" is an amusing form of artful anarchism. It's a bit of cockammamie crocheting and granny grafitti all rolled into one!

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Image Cre...

Yearbook Yourself: See How You'd Look in 1950s-1990s Yearbooks

Have you ever wondered what you'd have looked like in another era? Thanks to a company called Yearbook Yourself, it's possible to create fabulously phony high school photos from the 1950s through the year 2000. My Class of 2000 mock yearbook photo is...

Yes, I Love My Hybrid Car

Yep, I am a rabid Prius owner. I got it for the environment. I love it for the mileage, especially after the gas prices here jumped over $3!

When hybrid cars first came out in Japan, I thought I'd wait a few years until they'd worked out all the kinks...

Yoda: The Wisest Jedi Ever

Master Yoda was looked up to by all Jedi and feared by the Dark Side.  This was obviously not because of his intimidating stature - quite the opposite.  He was diminutive - yet overwhelming.  And, he knew more about the ways of the Jed...

Yorkshire Pudding - How do you eat yours?

Yorkshire Pudding is not difficult to cook at home and freshly made Yorkshire Puddings are infinately better than the frozen Yorkshire puddings that you can buy from the supermarkets.

All you need to make perfect Yorkshire Puddings is the right York...

You know you're on the Computer too long when.....

I love computers, I love being online, and if you're reading this, you probably do too. But what happens when the computer takes over your life? You know, when you're so obsessed you plan your vacations around areas that have WiFi.

Dishes pile up, t...

Your childhood bully's kid befriends YOUR child - What do you do?

Your childhood bully's kid befriends YOUR child

Here's the situation:



Your child has made friends with this lovely kid in her class and you agree that he/she is something special.



But all that changes when you eventually meet his/her paren...

Yurt Homes

A Yurt is a portable structure much like those used by nomadic tribes in Mongolia over 2000 years ago. The domed, tent-like structure sits on top of a portable wooden frame to create an efficient shelter that is environmentally friendly.

Despite the...

Zazzle 101 ... How to make a profit on Zazzle

Zazzle is one of the Print-on-demand companies out there that allows people to design & sell their own creations. I love Zazzle's ease of use, friendly staff, and the fact that I can make money on my art.

I've put together this comprehe...

Zen Buddhism

Zen Buddhism (also called Chan Buddhism in China) is one of the most famous types of Buddhism in the West. It has similarities with Taoism as well.

On this lens you will find video's about Zen Buddhist practice in Japan as well as links to more info...

[d] A Million by 40

I am going to share my story with you, and the secrets behind reaching my goal ... I plan to be a millionaire by the time I'm 40.

Follow me for three years. If you don't make money using the tips and programs I'm going to share with you, check yoursel...