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barnacles, bonesaws & bedspreads

beautiful, bedroom bliss from beyond the grave...or ikea...morning, afternoon and evening delights, recipes, names of sites better than mine and the occasional picture of alf.

Purple Phalaenopsis Orchids

I truly do not have a green thumb and I've been told that orchids are too difficult to keep so at first I thought "why bother" but I'm here to tell you, do not listen to the nay sayers! If I can do it, anyone can. Not only is my orchid alive, it is b...

Showing off the RocketMoms "Niche" 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 second project was to make an "Niche" lens. Here are a few of the brilliant lenses that th...

Showing off the RocketMoms "Recipe" 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 third project was to make a "Recipe" lens. Here are a few of the brilliant lenses that the...

Wintertime Activities for Kids

Winter is the time to snuggle up and with a good book, make a winter table and watch the snowflakes falling down. It's a time when the days are short, the nights are cold and the smell of woodsmoke is in the air.
Get ready for the cold with The Ja...

"And Ain't I a Woman"?

Women were the backbone of the Abolishionist Movement. Women from the North, often the wives, daughters, sisters and mothers of professional men, worked tirelessly to end slavery. There were Southern women on plantations who risked all to teach slav...

"Lost Paradise" The Canal Zone in Panama

My childhood home doesn't exist anymore, it's extinct. A lost paradise, a beautiful, unforgettable memory of long ago.

I am a Zonian. I grew up in the Canal Zone in Panama. A 10 mile x 50 mile American territory surrounding the Panama Canal.

Why is...

"Love" Postage Stamps

I'm obsessed with "love" stamps. It started with a Zazzle shop that's a collaboration with my 3 kids, who provide artwork. We create Ts, bags, mugs, even custom Keds--and give 1/2 of all we earn to  Save the Children....

"Out, Damned Spot, Out, I Say!"

From the beginning of time, before Lady Macbeth uttered the now famous words, "Out, Damned Spot, Out, I Say!" women have been plagued with the chore of keeping kith 'n kin clothed in snow-white apparel.

Remember how grandmother used to give you help...

"Potential Giant Squid Challenge" Diary

Ok, so my sudden acceleration up the crazy-scale is due largely to fact that while browsing the SquidU forums this morning, I came across the Potential Giant Squid thread. And Oh, did I get excited. Not something that happens to me too often. I've be...

"Room and Board for North American Birds"

Have you ever thought of adding a different type of color to your back yard?
Here is your chance to display a unique idea that your neighbors will notice and your local birdies will too.

Introducing an Edible Birdhouse - In Color!!!!

This is a very...

"Secrets Of Enthusiastic Learning Through Play"

WELCOME to the site where we recognise the importance of play for a child's development. But what do you want your child to learn? Does it sometimes feel frustrating when you try to teach them even the basic life-skills not to mention academic and mo...

"The Little Lens That Should" Squidoo Lens Booster Club!

This is the new Squidoo Lens Booster Club - supporting hidden gems of remarkable significance!

Many of the finest Squidoo members create wonderful lenses which for some reason never attract much traffic. However, these lenses should be seen! They we...

"The Write Prescription" - Language Arts for Teachers

The last place you'll need to look for your writing classroom needs! We have all the tools and tips to help you build a strong foundation in Language Arts from Pre-K to high school grades.

#HackEdu Twitter Conversations

On March 10th Union Square Ventures put on a conference called Hacking Education. The theme of the conference was re-imagining how education should look in a web 2.0 world.

Arguably the best part of the conference was the lively discussion on twitte...

'Five in a Row' Literature-Based Unit Studies: Easy, Inexpensive, Fun!

As an educator, mother, and homeschooler, I have a rave review for all you new (and seasoned) homeschoolers out there. Five in a Row is the best, easiest, most fun, and cheapest homeschool curriculum, guaranteed to prevent teacher/student burnout! I...

'Homeschool the Revolution' T-shirts and Gifts

Should the state
be in charge of the children
and the shape of the future,
or should we stand on principle
and shape our children ourselves?

The revolutionaries
will be homeschooled!

WARNING: Not for faint-of-heart homeschoolers!

T-shirts and tote...

'Twas the Night Before Navidad or Christmas?

'Twas the night before Christmas and all through la casa Not a creature was stirring, Caramba! Que pasa?...

My cousins were Costa Rican so learning Spanish was always important to my family. While looking for activities to teach my children Span...

*Purple Star Lenses

In honor of my 75th Lens, on Squidoo, I thought I would make a Purple Star List of Lenses to showcase my work. This is a List of my Lenses that have been awarded a Purple Star by the Giant Squid Community. I have highlighted my Purple Star Lenses wit...

0-12 Months: Top 10 Educational Toys

From the moment they open their eyes for the first time, babies are learning. You may think that this small newborn doesn't get anything. You are so wrong! She/he is learning from touching you, smelling you, hearing you, looking into your face, e...

10 Fun Things for Kids To Do On A Camping Trip

No doubt about it, camping trips are fun. A vacation in the wild outdoors, fresh air, roughing it can be such a fun break from the hectic routine of city life. There are great places to visit like the Wisconsin National Forest or go to North Caroli...

10 Million Clicks for Peace

  Imagine helping millions of victims of war and violence,  impacting world peace using the power of the internet.  That's the vision of 10 Million Clicks for Peace founder, Julian Kalmar and co-founders Rick Beneteau, Jim Namaste, and...

10 Places to See in the UK Before You Die

The UK may be small, but it's full of a variety of amazing places stretching right from John O'Groats to Lands End, Belfast to St Davids. It has a wealth of history, culture, wildlife and it's own unique eccentricities.

Here are some of t...

10 Simple Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

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10 Symbols Behind The Art of Feng Shui

Feng Shui is an art form that has been practiced in the Far East for over five thousand years. Feng means "Wind" and Shui means "Water" and Feng Shui is the "art of living in harmony with the earth". When we live our liv...

10 things I want to do

What are the 10 things do I want to do in the next five years? Like most people there's lots of things I want to do, much of it dependent on having the money to do it.

When I mapped out my list I tried to balance it out with things that would cost m...

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 Make Math Fun

Has math become a battle at your house? Are you searching for ways to make math be more fun, as well as educational?



During my years of teaching in the public schools, as well as my more recent homeschooling years, I've come up with a variety o...

100 Things to do With a Pumpkin

Pumpkins are more than just a jack-o-lantern or a pie filling they can be used for TONS of other things. Here you will find ways to use pumpkins to cook, decorate, teach your kids, moisturize your face and much more!

Did you know?

The largest pumpk...

100th Day of School Shirts and Gifts

Neither did I! But Peacock Cards did, and they have created a department with a super cool variety of 100th Day of School products. They have shirts and many other gift ideas to celebrate the 100th Day of School.



If you're not familiar with the 100t...

101 Salt and Pepper Shakers for Collectors

Salt and Pepper Shaker collecting is more than a hobby for some people it is a profitable passion.



Did you know there are large Salt and Pepper Clubs in the USA and UK?

Did you know there is a Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum in Gatlinburg, TN?



Salt a...

11 Planets

When did we get 11 Planets? A new view of our Solar System has been established that includes 3 Dwarfs. Ceres, Pluto and Eris have been added to our planetary lineup! Author David Aquilar unfolds this new realm of galactic revelation in his new book...

13 Indigenous Grandmothers

Within indigenous cultures, 13 is often seen as a powerful concept or fulfillment of a cycle as related to completion of 13 lunar cycles of the natural year.

In 2004, a group of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers were gathered together to fulfill a prophecy...

15 FUN THINGS You Can Do With Your PUMPKIN

Look at all the things you can do with a pumpkin! Ever wonder what else you can do with a pumpkin besides the usual carving? This lens gives you 15 great ideas of things you can do with your pumpkin like us them for props, play slip and slide, make a...

1950 - Music, Movies and Cars

...... remember the American Cars of Fifties? A poster just for your walk down memory lane.

.....1950 "Goodnight, Irene" by Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers was #1 for 13 weeks

....in 1950 Pillsbury and General Mills introduce prepared cake mixes.

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1971 ~ Best Selling Singles (UK)

The superstars, the one hit wonders and the fads that made up the music of 1971.

Here are the year's Top 10 best selling singles in the UK.

2008 - YEAR OF THE RAT

For those who are not familiar with Chinese astrology, the most recent "Year of the Rat" began on February 7, 2008.

In western culture, (synonymous with the "rat race"), it's surprising indeed that the appearance of this redou...

2008 Michigan Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk

Amanda and Carrie, a.k.a. The Pink Tigers, are at it again! This is our third year walking!

This year the Michigan Three Day Breast Cancer Walk will be held September 26-28. We don't know where the walk is going to be yet--all we know is that our li...

2008 Tax Return for Self-Employment

Are you self-employed? This is the time of year the business owner job description includes end of year financials and tax returns.

If you have made money on the internet this year, that means that you are self employed. That means that you may need...

2009 Giant Squid Award Winners

The 2009 Giant Squid Awards are sponsored by your Giant Squid Organizers, who happen to be Bonnie & I.

We picked a diverse group of lenses that were awarded Purple Stars in 2009. These choices were not based on lensrank or algorithms or even on brib...

2010 Chevy Camaro

Profile for the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro
2010 is going to be a great year! Chevrolet has released a brand new Camaro! The 2010 Chevy Camaro! Check out the videos of the 2010 Chevy Camaro and watch this Camaro go from concept to creation. All the specific...

24websurf: RocketMoms Graduate

Holley was one of the very first people to participate in the maiden voyage of our Rocketmoms academy.

Rocketmoms is a gathering of the smartest women on the web, working together to make Squidoo lenses (and a whole lot more).

As part of the 6-week...

365 Kindergarten Crafts to Enjoy with Your Child!

365 Kindergarten Crafts in one e-book is quite an accomplishment. I don't know about you, but I've done more google searches on crafts since my kids have been old enough to hold a crayon, scissors, and glue construction paper than anyone on this plan...

365 TV-Free Activities You Can Do With Your Child

Make the most of your time with your child - whether it is five minutes or a whole afternoon - with simple, fun activities that will excite the whole family. From arts and crafts to toymaking to math and number games, 365 TV-Free Activities You Can D...

40th Birthday Gifts For Men

Buying presents for that new 40 year old fella in your life can be a sensitive situation. By the time most guys get to that age, birthdays are becoming a non event. At least that's what they'll have you believe. Do they really mean it when they say t...

5 Books That Changed My Life

Reading is one of my favorite things to do. When I first started on Squidoo, one of the suggestions was to list 5 books that have changed your life. I came up with a list of 5 favorites - although maybe 'changed my life' is a bit extreme.  Let's...

5 Easy Unique Hand Made Holiday Crafts

There are many ways we can use our creativity to make Unique Handmade Holiday Gifts.

Handmade gifts  are often the best ones...something that took a bit of thought and time is always appreciated. In our current economy, many people are going bac...

5 Tips to help you Haggle your way to a Better Deal

I have traveled all over the world, and there are certain places (Egypt, India, Morocco, China to name a few...) where if you don't haggle, you will get ripped off.

Haggling can be difficult and stressful for a first timer. Instead of learning throu...

5-Minute Brownie in a Mug

I didn't get breakfast in bed last Mother's Day. Instead, my husband and kids surprised me with this super-indulgent brownie. (Yes, I did get it first thing in the morning. My guys know me well!) You actually mix it up in the mug, cook it in the micr...

50 Inspiring Squidettes on Squidoo

Squidettes have the power and the ability to achieve any goal they desire. Squidoo Women are confident, capable, and qualified to handle all that life presents to them.

Squidettes of the world, deserve respect and attention for who they are and who...

50 Signs of Good Luck From Around The World

Do you believe in Luck? Do you carry a Lucky Charm or a Symbolic Talisman to ward off Evil and bring you Good Fortune?

There are many signs and symbols from around the world that are seen as lucky. Others are thought to bring good fortune, grant wis...

50 State Quarters

50 State Quarters are fun to collect
Kids and adults love collecting the 50 state quarters series. In 1999 the US mint started releasing quarters that highlighted each State in America! Each year since 1999, the US Mint has released 4 new state quart...

50 State Quarters Collector's Corner

The quarters clanked excitedly as my kids were flipping them over. Looking for the newest state quarters has become our recent hobby.

Collecting all 50 state quarters, The District of Columbia and United States Territories Quarter is one of our fami...

50 States Notebook

The Fifty States of America is a popular notebooking topic. It can be the basis of a unit study, or it can be a supplement to your American history curriculum. When you're finished, you have a wonderful, homemade reference book.

50 Things you can Reuse

Recycling is very important, but even better is reusing. Recycling actually uses energy and transport time and fuel to get the items to where they need to go. If you can reuse an item yourself, that's more energy, time and fuel saved, as well as...

500 Hats On Squidoo

The downturn in the economy has been rough on everyone. I work in many facets of the retail industry, so I've had a loss of work and income.

My husband and I have been keeping the plates spinning for a long time, but as you know, if one plate gets o...

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 Feng Shui Symbols to Bring Good Fortune

In "The Top 10 Symbols Behind The Art of Feng Shui" we explored some basic icons from this ancient practice. Now lets probe even deeper, into a few of the Feng Shui icons and symbols, thought to activate the positive energies of fortune, good luck an...

8 Fun Ideas to Get Your Kids to Eat Their Veggies

Do you have trouble getting your kids to eat their veggies? I sure do.

My daughter used to be great about trying and eating just about anything and then she turned 2 ½. Now it is pretty much impossible to get her to eat anything other than corn...

9,000-Mile Bicycle Tour

In July, 2008, I embarked on a year-long bicycle tour to celebrate my fiftieth birthday. I wanted to accomplish as many goals as possible in that one year. The backbone of the adventure was to be a 12,000-mile self-supported bicycle tour around the p...

9/11 Resources and Information

This is a lens to help the WTC Memorial Foundation achieve their goals.

They are trying to raise $170 Million for the Memorial to be completed in 2009. 

Any revenue from this lens is donated to the Soldiers' Angels Fund. 

 You can shar...

9/11 was an inside job!

On September 11th. 2001, 3,000 Americans were murdered NOT at the hands of a few cave dwelling religious fanatics but rather, a profit seeking, imperialist regime that has imprisoned Americans without them even knowing it.

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A Bar of This, a Note of That: Eclectic Virtual Concert for Charity

The Squidoo activists were hosting a virtual concert challenge to raise money for charity the final week of July '08 and I just had to join in on the fun. The theme of my virtual concert is an eclectic mix: from unknown musicians to popular ones, fro...

A Bright and Positive Living. Daughter and Dad.

Two Bright Heads' thoughts are...
trying our best to live a life that is full of love and sincerity. And that, a bright and positive vibration from deep within us can help to eventually make a positive change to the world.

A Chipmunk Story

Okay, let me first mention that Old Dutch Ketchup Potato Chips were formerly called: Humpy Dumpy Ketchup Potato Chips.

Everyone who has read my lens has heard of me talk about my spirit sister Lynsi. I wrote a lens for her called: Lynsi Eastburn Hyp...

A Christmas Carol Unit Study

The classic story "A Christmas Carol" ~ a famous author, Charles Dickens ~ creative animation genius, Walt Disney Productions ~ &  one uniquely facinating actor, Jim Carrey ~ what else can I say!?

With the new Disne...

A Christmas Story

I wrote this story back in the early 1990's. It was written after I went from being a family of two to a family of four over night, literally.

Having a family increase like that meant there would have to be a lot of changes in our lifestyle and espe...

A Christmas Story Christmas Village

You know Christmas is on its way when you start seeing "A Christmas Story" on all of the channels.  This movie is my husband's favorite, and it just doesn't seem to get old for us.

One way to show off your love for this mov...

A Christmas Story Gifts

Perhaps the most popular holiday movie ever, A Christmas Story is about as far from "It's a Wonderful Life" as you can get. Ralphie is a simple kid in the 1940s: he gets picked on by the school bully, listens to Little Orphan Annie, an...

A Christmas Story's Leg Lamp: The Wackiest Christmas Gift

The Leg Lamp story has become almost as famous as the movie the Leg Lamp story comes from, A Christmas Story, filmed in a house in Cleveland, Ohio.

The Leg Lamp from A Christmas Story is one of the most iconic and recognizable movie props of all tim...

A Christmas Tea Party

We have plenty of ideas for you so you will know how to hostess a Christmas Tea Party. From invitations to setting your table, you will find it all among our information.

Looking for a special Christmas teapot, table cloth, or Christmas-y centerpiec...

A Christmas Tree in the White House by Gary Hines

This book for children is based on true facts about one Christmas in the White House with President Theodore Roosevelt and his children. The children wanted a cut tree for the White House but President Roosevelt insisted that they set an example for...

A Clockwork Orange

Anthony Burgess wrote A Clockwork Orange in 1962. In 1971, Stanley Kubrick adapted it into a film of the same name. Both are delicious.

Warning: Some parts of this lens may contain information that may spoil the ending to the book and movie. Read at y...

A Clutter Free, Eco Friendly Christmas

In recent years our family has tried to reduce the amount of clutter we generate at Christmas time. We have come to the realization that "stuff" is not that important. It is relationships and time spent together that really matter. I'l...

A Complete Guide To My Gadget Lenses

Well, it's been a long time coming, but here it is, a complete guide to my gadget lenses here at Squidoo. I have a variety of lens topics but you'll find only those about the various gadgets, electronic devices, and related entertainment services o...

A Critter So Versatile And With Amazing Stage Presence: The Goofiest Dramatic Prairie Dog Ever

That goofiest of dramatic prairie dogs has inspired us with his shocked and church lady type poses. Because of him many have created countless moments of the  funniest and goofiest videos to make us laugh all year long.

But seriously, did you kn...

A Dangerous Affair by Caro Peacock Book Review

A Dangerous Affair by Caro Peacock

ISBN 978-0=06-144748-8

Published by Avon an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

Set to be published in the UK in February 2009.

I received this book, along with the With Violets book from the Fiction Readers gr...

A day in a mums world

Just a thing about my head space in the wonderland of kids..!

A Day in the Life of a Foal [in Taya's own words]

Anytime I watch horses I get dialogue. I don't mean I sit there and try to make it up, I mean it's just sort of there; running through my head automatically in accordance with what I see. While it definitely ups the fun factor of watching horses inte...

A Few of My Favorite Lenses

I wanted a place to keep my favorite lenses so I could find them easily. While making it I realized it reflects my interests so it's kind of like a lensography of sorts. These are not all my lenses, in fact most are not, but the collections of lenses...

A Forever Favorite: Hobo Joes

It's funny the things that manage to stick with you over the years. I didn't do much cooking growing up, but boy could I bake up a storm (chocolate chip cookies were my specialty back then - although I've long since graduated to a carrot cake from sc...

a Fractured Fairy Tales inspired creative writing contest

You will have a chance to submit your own fractured writing or poetry. As a diversion and tangent, I've included a few Fractured Fairy Tales from the Rocky and Bullwinkle Show.

The original creative writing contest compendium was lost in the sacking...

A Gourmet Dinner Party

Getting an invitation to a dinner party at Bill and Sybil's home has its perks. You're certain to sample gourmet recipes, feast your eyes on whimsical holiday decor and dance to an eclectic mixture of tunes with lots of interesting people. But there'...

A Guide to the Interactive Modules

This squidoo lens is the second in the series of lenses about Visitor Interaction. The first one is: The Importance of Visitor Interaction Read on to find more about the interaction modules on Squidoo and how to use them!

Title image: Buy at AllPost...

A Healthy Home with Green Cleaning Products

Welcome! This lens is dedicated to the environmental health of your home.

Without knowing, most homes today are fully loaded with toxic chemicals, which come from common cleaning products. These toxins are a threat to your health and that of your fami...

A Homeschooling Dream : Homeschool Houses for All Homeschoolers to Share

Homeschooling Families - Please Come Together to Raise Money for the Common Good of The Homeschool Community.

"Homeschool House" houses around the world, to be shared community type centers, of sorts, for all homeschooling families is a dream of thi...

A Is For Aplodontia

The Aplodontia is a nocturnal rodent which lives in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.

A Kyi-Leo named Frodo

Let me introduce to you my friend and best buddy, Frodo. Frodo was able to take on these titles due to a necessary paradigm shift in my thinking. Let me explain...

All my life I have loved dogs and have owned quite a few, all on the medium to large...

A Lens About Snow Cones & a 100 yr old New England Snow Cone Recipe

This lens is about something fun! I live in Connecticut in the heart of New England. We have been known to have some monster snowstorms! Many years ago my grandmother Kathleen Adamo told us about her mother's recipe for New England Snow Cones! Its no...

A Memory of Miscarriage

I was a bit older when I married the man of my dreams. At 30-plus years old, I had started to wonder if it would ever happen. Finally I met the one, and we got married shortly after we both turned 33. After a couple of years we thought it was about t...

A Month of Hope Challenge

Welcome to A Month of Hope!

This lens has been created to highlight the great work of A Day of Hope, a nonprofit program that delivers baskets of food and turkeys to needy families for Thanksgiving.

A Month of Hope's goal is to bring attention to A...

A Mother's Guide to finding good books for Children...in India

A hard-core bookworm myself, it was my first priority to get my son interested in reading. I have been reading out stories to him ever since he was in the cradle, and have scourged book shops and exhibitions to get the best books for my child- books...

A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle

Watch A New Earth web cast week by week with Eckhart and Oprah.
This revolutionary book is written by Eckhart Tolle. It has been chosen by Oprah Winfrey for her newest book pick in her book club. Eckhart and Tolle are doing a live interactive web eve...

A new love & soulmate definition ... finding soulmate guaranteed!

Our soulmate, by definition, is our true mate who our souls have arranged for us to meet and whatever else we each have to give the other. Falling in love is another way of saying that our souls recognise each other, recognise their agreement before...

A Nixs Creation - Inspired by Travel

I have created this lens in order to showcase my online shop that sells handmade greeting cards and african-inspired tableware. Passion is a strong word - but that is where my creations stem from. A passion for travelling, a passion for photography a...

A Nurse's Week Commemoration

All of life is about awakening and staying awake. Meaningful
coincidences lead the way to look at life as if it has purpose
and meaning. Then you feel the life energy and dynamic
excitement that flows from living a life with this sense of
purpose, th...

A Passion for Tea!

It's true! Tea is actually more popular, in terms of number of drinkers, than coffee.

I acquired my passion for tea on my first extended visit to Ireland in 1995. Every morning, we had a lovely "cuppa" with breakfast. Every afternoon we ha...

A Plus Teachers

I have a favorite teacher from Elementary School. She was the minister's wife of the church I attended. She already knew me, which was a big plus to a very shy person. Having her there as my teacher seemed to help me to blossom. I wish to give th...

A Purple Christmas

When we think of Christmas, we tend to think of traditional colors like red, green, gold, and silver. Those colors do make for beautiful decorations. Purple is my favorite color and I happen to love the idea of a purple Christmas.

The color purple is...

A Quarter Horse Story

I've always been wondering why those who raise horses seems to emit a different glow of compassion in their personality specially whenever they are with their horses.

Have you noticed the sense of connectedness and intimacy present between horse and...

A Quilt Story: Voices from the Great Depression

When I run my hands over the warm quilt, I'm greeted by a flood of memories. Memories of my dad's 80th birthday. Memories of my parents, who are both gone now. And memories of Spring of 2000, when my mom arrived with a special request.






My parents...

A Short Story About an Edelweiss

Edelweiss flowers are very beautiful and rare plants and many poems and songs were written about these little flowers. Have you heard about the movie"The Sound of Music" ? If the answer is "Yes" you have to remember the beautiful song entitled "Edelw...

A Squid is Born

This is a tale of how I came to be the Squidoo Lensmaster known as BevsPaper. You will read about how I came to swim in the Sea of Squidoo and follow my journey through the waters.

I will also introduce you to fellow Lensmasters who have swam with m...

A Staycation is No Way to Vacation!

Strike the word STAYCATION from the vocabulary!

What in the world is a STAYCATION?
Definition: A vacation spent close to home. (From Urban Dictionary)

The media is spreading this as the norm. It is described as what people are doing in a tough econ...

A Time for Thanks Giving

As I considered what I would write when given an assignment to write a lens about a holiday, I thought why not write a lens about what we do, or should do, on all holidays.

We should always give thanks for whatever we believe worthy of celebration....

A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen From A Jersey Girl

The nickname " The Boss " reportedly started in the 60's when Bruce ( yes,those of us from NJ just call him Bruce )took it upon himself to collect and distribute the pay when they were still doing small gigs. You will find here music video's, song ly...

A Trip to a Chinese Wet Market

Although there are modern supermarkets in China, the absolutely freshest meat and vegetables are to be found at the open air wet markets.

I'm going to take you on a virtual field trip to some wet markets in ordinary Chinese towns. Put on some sturdy...

A Trip To The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

While paddling close to shore in the Boundary Waters one evening, looking for wildlife as the setting sun created artwork on the surface of the still water, my husband commented with a smile, "If it weren't for the mosquitoes, the biting fli...

A TV for the Kitchen

A TV for the kitchen can really make life easier. No more leaving to check in on a show only to have a pot boil over and no more complaints from kids about having to halt the morning cartoon to eat breakfast.

Find the kitchen TV that's right for yo...

A Valentine From Vermont

Are you still trying to think up a good gift for your Valentine? You really can't beat a teddy bear for all over cuteness and thoughtfulness.

When it's a teddy bear from The Vermont Teddy Bear Company, it will have that extra special something that...

A Walk Around Deer Creek

Deer Creek Country Club is a community on the west side of Deerfield Beach in South Florida. Deerfield Beach is a city on the Atlantic Ocean, at the northern side of Broward County where is meets Palm Beach County.

I have been fortunate to live in D...

A Walk in the Woods Headquarters

A Walk in the Woods

Whether connecting with my children, a friend or just de-stressing from a long day of work my favorite pastime is a walk in the woods. The woods are quiet, peaceful and still but at the same time there is always something going o...

A Weasel -- Curious Carnivore

I'm a fan of a variety of other furry creatures such as the coatimundi, lemur, and opossum. If ever there was a mammal that can be called a "curious" animal, it's the weasel. As, there's something unmistable about the look of a curious weasel.

Photo...

A Weekend City Break In New York

Do you fancy a City Break in New York? Have you wanted to go to New York but need to know about what to do when you are there? Apart from the major tourist attractions in Manhattan like the Statue Of Liberty, The Empire State Building, Central Park a...

A Well-Balanced Diet Guide

In nutrition, the diet is the sum of food consumed by a person. Dietary habits are the habitual decisions an individual or culture makes when choosing what foods to eat.

A World Birder's Dream

My dream and passion is to be able to bird the world.  I am a disabled senior who would like to see birding hot spots become accessible birding destinations.

Birding can be one of the quieter and more relaxing outdoor activities. However, birder...

A-Z Of Milkshakes

A Milkshake is a sweet, cold beverage which is made from milk, ice cream or iced milk, and flavorings or sweeteners such as fruit syrup or chocolate sauce. Milkshakes are usually served in a tall glass with a straw, and whipped cream may be added as...

Aardvark Love

Aardvark: noun a nocturnal, insectivorous mammal, Orycteropus afer, with large ears, a long snout, and a long tongue, native to sub-Saharan Africa. [Afrikaans from aarde earth + vark pig]  — Canadian Oxford Dictionary

Abandoned Kittens

Cats rival dogs as the most popular pets. Small, relatively clean, and rather independent they make for a lower maintenance companion.

Unfortunately, there is a growing problem with cats and kittens. It's the problem of stray cats and abandoned ki...

ABBA ~ The Video Showcase

The Swedish pop group ABBA came to my attention, along with the rest of Europe, when on a cool April evening in Brighton, England they won the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with the song, "Waterloo".

The "Waterloo" single introduc...

About Ostrich - the Big Bird

The ostrich is a large, swift-running flightless bird of Africa, distinguished by a long bare neck, small head, and two-toed feet. It is the largest living bird and it lays the largest egg of any bird species. Some male ostrich get to a height of 8...

Absolute Best Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe

In its simplest form, Chicken Cordon Bleu is a tasty combination of chicken, ham and swiss cheese, rolled together and usually fried. This recipe also includes a creamy wine sauce to accompany the chicken.

Chicken Cordon Bleu is a beautifully elegan...

Absolutely Adorable Valentine's Day Cupcakes

These easy to bake, easy to decorate Valentine's Day cupcake recipes and ideas are absolutely adorable and perfect for school functions, parties, February birthdays or simply to serve at home to your loving family.

Take a peek at my Valentine's Day C...

Acorns for the Squirrels

Thanksgiving is coming and the squirrels are counting their acorns. Read tales of squirrels who are preparing for Thanksgiving by making place mats, toilet paper tube squirrels and other Thanksgiving decorations.

What will they be thankful for and w...

Acronyms, Rhymes and Songs To Learn Facts

Do you remember using certain phrases or jingles to help you learn important facts?  I do and I still recite many of them today.  This tool helps to make learning fun and easy.

How many do you remember?  I am going to list some of th...

Activities for Learning the Alphabet

One of the first things that a child learns when are the letters of the alphabet. The activites in this lens are ones that my children and the children I have taught either in a classroom or while homeschooling have found to be fun and engaging.

By...

Activities for Preschoolers

Activities for preschoolers are so important. As parents we are our children's first teachers. It is up to us as parents to make sure our children get the best start they can. I hope this lens helps you. Here are some of the ideas here,preschool idea...

Activity Preschool Education

Helping preschoolers prepare for school and life is both exciting and challenging. We are all about helping you help your little ones learn and develop!

Activity Preschool Education Headquarters

A group for lenses that promote preschool education and preschool learning.

 

Make learning fun and your child will be a lifelong learner!

Activity Preschool Songs

Making rhythm and rhyme a part of your child's life will have a tremendous impact on your child's speech, literacy, reasoning, physical, emotional, and social development. Simply introducing your child to preschool songs, preschool poems, and nursery...

Add A Tip Jar To Your Lens

Most of us probably came across a "Buy Me A Beer" button or similar somewhere on one of the forums. Even if you're not a beer drinker, it's a nice gesture to leave someone a tip for sharing a valuable piece of information.

Here on Squidoo, many lens...

Addicted to Coffee

So are you a coffee lover? Coffee is one of the most consumed products in the world. Coffee drinks are the beverages brewed from the roasted and ground beans of the coffee plants from all over the world. And believe it or not it is consumed by almost...

Adjectives: A Unit Study for Valentine's Day

Fill the day with arts, crafts, science experiments and ways to say I Love You. Pour out your feelings of love throughout the day.

But it's not Valentine's Day you say? No Problem, these activities adapt to any other day or holiday.

You will find b...

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 CSS: Layout Tricks and Lab Experiments

Columns! Images! Colored boxes! This lens is my CSS sandbox, where I'm testing fancy layout tricks to make Squidoo lenses look great. As I figure out new CSS techniques, I'll share them with you, so you can use them on your lenses!

This lens assumes...

Advanced Fly Tying DVD | Power Streamers

Creating a fly tying video proved to be a challenging winter project when my husband gave me a camcorder for Christmas. I innocently thought it would be a fairly simple and straightforward project.

Bern wanted me to film him tying streamers he gradu...

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...

AERO HERB GARDEN INDOOR GROWING SYSTEM

Using the built-in Plant Lighting System, grow Plants Anywhere in your home any time of year. The Full daylight spectrum allows you to grow anywhere with no natural sunlight needed while being energy efficient.

AJ2008 a Lensography

This Squidoo Lensography is a different sort of Lensography to the first one I made: AJ is Always Juggling, which is more about me, my likes, my dislikes and my personal ambitions. This lensography is my Squidoo Story, told through my collection of S...

AJ2008: RocketMoms Graduate

AJ was one of the very first people to participate in the maiden voyage of our Rocketmoms academy.

Rocketmoms is a gathering of the smartest women on the web, working together to make Squidoo lenses (and a whole lot more).

As part of the 6-week pro...

Alaska Brown Bears

Here are my bear pictures from 11 seasons as the Executive Chef of the Driftwood Lodge, in remote SE Alaska. Stories of sometimes too close encounters with brown bears, including the night when I peed on a bear! Grizzlies live in the interior - brown...

Albino African Clawed Frogs Grow and Grow

When I say Albino African Frogs Grow and Grow I mean it. These guys grow fast and they get big.
This is a story of my own experience of buying a frog for my son. These frogs can grow to be up to 5 inches, females can even get bigger than that. Someth...

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Everyone has days when nothing goes right. Alexander is having one of the worst. This hilarious book will have you laughing your blues away. No need to run away to Australia. This book is a treasure for parents, teachers, and anyone who needs a laugh...

Algebra Games - The fun way to learn Algebra

One of the best ways to teach kids and make them think they are just playing is by using games. Algebra is an easy subject but the kids don't understand the basics quickly. Some kids just don't like to do it because it is hard and boring. Many parent...

All 50 States Group Headquarters

If you were given a blank piece of paper and a pencil right now, could you name all 50 States? What about their capitals?

Learning the 50 States and their capitals can be lots of fun.

What follows are a wide variety of games, puzzles and activities...

All About Animals Headquarters

Welcome to All About Animals Group. We welcome you to submit all your "G" rated animal or pet lenses to this group.

We will keep a lookout for great animal and pet lenses and feature them in this group here. All the selected lenses in this group wil...

All About Arthur Headquarters

The King Arthur we know as the Legend of Britain is a composite of early legend, medieval romance and Hollywood. It's a great story, no wonder we have been telling it for fifteen hundred years.

It all takes place in the fifth century. Rome has l...

All About Endangered Species

Endangered species are threatened by a number of forces. Why do they become endangered? Predators, loss of habitat and changing environment have all contributed to a decline in many species. It is important for species at risk to gain attention befor...

All About Frogs: Games, Activities and Unit Studies

Children learn best when engaged in hands-on, creative learning projects that excite and keep them focused. A frog theme lends itself to just that type of experience. Here you will find a collection of lenses leading to games, learning activities and...

All About Groundhog Day

Celestially speaking, Groundhog Day on February 2 is a "cross-quarter" day, about halfway between the winter solstice in December and the vernal equinox in March, and is celebrated in some cultures as the mid point of winter.

It's not fa...

All About Homeschooling

I became interested in homeschooling when I went to a parents' open house at our local public school and the teacher threatened the children with never seeing their parents again if they didn't behave. On top of this, our homeschool candidate w...

All About Honey

Honey pure and sweet has many uses.  I love honey.  By some it is believed it can cure many ailments. It's use dates back centuries. What a tasty treat!

All About Hydroponic Gardens

Gardening has been considered to be one of the most therapeutic rewards for North Americans.  Gardening stimulates all of the senses, giving great satisfaction and pleasure.  Hydroponics is the growing of plants without the use of soil.&n...

All About Irish Coffee

One of Ireland's best known drinks, and made popular in America. Once sampled, the experience will live with you forever. You may even find yourself getting slightly addicted.

The Irish have always had a great affinity with uisce beatha (ish keh ba...

All About Peggy

Hi, My name is Peggy aka Peggy707. I am from a Cleveland area suburb. I am a stay at home grandma and watch my grand daughter while my daughter works on Squidoo. I am BDKZ's mom. I am an LPN and am also an artist. I have a BFA from Lake Erie College....

All About School Headquarters

All About School

This group aims to bring together the wealth of resources that are available on Squidoo for parents of school aged children.

All About Soap

A regular soap is primarily composed of soda ash (sodium), potassium (potash) salts of fatty acids derived by reacting fat with lye in a process known as saponification. That makes it a very useful agent for cleaning and rinse away the grease th...

All About The Sense of Smell

Smell-o-logy is all about the sense of smell and how your nose works. Have you ever considered what happens in your brain when you smell something pleasant or something absolutely 'dog poo' stinky? Besides your initial reaction of joy or complet...

All About Tomatoes

Ah, the humble tomato. Fruit or vegetable? Vegetable or fruit? Such a diverse and tasty fruit/vegetable deserves a lens, and my love of this delicious food will hopefully be spread throughout, and reinstill a love of tomatoes in other Squidoo users.

All About Watermelons

The watermelon is a useful plant originating from central and southern Africa and cultivated nowadays in warmer regions around the world. Watermelon refers not just to the fruit but also to the plant producing it. The fruit is a 20 to 60 cm long roun...

All Beautiful Natural & Organic Products PART 1

Hi everyone,

I'm a stay at home mum of 2 boys. I first started to destribute Chemical FREE Products after the birth of my second son.

I didnt know the meaning of the huge big words which were in the ingredences of all the products around the home whic...

All in One Guide to Pet Rats

Surprisingly or not, rats really do make great pets. They're clean, social, friendly, intelligent, and just plain cute. Unlike most small animal pets, rats are least likely to bite. Where it takes time to socialize a hamster, gerbil, mouse, guinea pi...

All-Time Favorite Classic Television Theme Songs

Television theme song lyrics aren't what they used to be. Assembled for your listening pleasure are classic television favorites, from Casper the Friendly Ghost in 1945 to Laverne and Shirley in 1976. Who among us does not have several of these class...

Alligator Pie

Alligator Pie is a great poem for introducing the alligator theme. Use it in a reading chart and then go on to learn about the alligators.

Alligators bring us eye to eye with the watery, muddy world of the swamp.

Write a poem or explore an alligato...

Alligator versus Python in Florida Everglades

Ladies and gentleman there is a war raging in the Florida everglades, a battle between good and evil, between native and exotic species.

On one side we have the American alligator, a fearsome, native predator and king of the Florida food chain, unti...

Alphabet Art, Posters and Prints

Whether you are a teacher looking to spice up your classroom, a parent decorating your child's bedroom, or a friend looking for an educational gift for a child, these whimsical and bright posters, prints and artwork are just what you are looking for....

AlteredKat: RocketMoms Graduate

Kat was one of the very first people to participate in the maiden voyage of our Rocketmoms academy.

Rocketmoms is a gathering of the smartest women on the web, working together to make Squidoo lenses (and a whole lot more).

As part of the 6-week pr...

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...

Amazing Amphibians of Louisiana

Amphibians are an interesting and very important class of animals and there are certainly plenty of them here in Louisiana. We have everything from large Bullfrogs to tiny Tree frogs, Toads that keep the garden free of harmful insects and even secret...

Amazing Maize -- The Maze in the Corn

The first time I got lost in a cornfield, it was terrifying. The corn was way over my head and the rows were not well defined because of the underbrush. (This was more than quite a few years ago, before more advanced farming methods provided open row...

Amazing space travel from the solar system to deep space

The Hubble Space Telescope was carried into orbit by the space shuttle in April 1990. It is one of the largest and most versatile telescopes, and is well-known as both a vital research tool and a public relations boon for astronomy.
The latest serv...

Amazing things I've seen only once in my life.

I thought it would be fun to tell you about some of the amazing moments of my life. Like the day, for instance, when my son, the toddler you see part of in this picture, found a very strange mushroom. It's called, we found in our Fielding's Guide, an...

Amazing Tiny Figures for HO scale Train Scenes

HO scale has the most diverse amount of available, realistic items. You can create what ever kind of environment or scene you like. The locomotive can be a big part of it, or you may do scenes with out trains. Use the items for photos. I've even seen...

Amazing Webventures: Let's Explore Antarctica!

Most of us probably won't ever have the opportunity to visit Antarctica, the highest, driest, coldest, windiest continent. You might read a book about it or watch a movie or documentary, but it doesn't compare to being there.

Come with me on an exci...

Amazingly Delicious Healthy Guilt-Free Pie Recipes

If you are eating healthy or on a diet, you can have your pie and eat it too! Below are recipes for healthy and delicious pies that you can make and enjoy without feeling guilty. Please feel free to add your own guilt-free pie ideas and recipes in th...

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...

America's Most Popular Populist - Jim Hightower

America's icon of the populist movement shops "green", of couse! Nearly every Saturday morning, down at the farmer's market in South Austin, a man walks by my booth, always shouting a friendly greeting. Sometimes he stops for a quick chuckle about th...

American Craftsman Style Homes

The American Craftsman Style, or the American Arts and Crafts Movement, is an American domestic architectural, interior design, and decorative arts style popular from the last years of the 19th century through the early years of the 20th century. As...

American Eskimo Dogs

(Note: Google Ads on this page are not endorsed by the author) 

While there is some degree of confusion about the origin and name of this breed, the historical record is actually very clear.  The German Spitz breed was brought to the U.S, an...

American Girl Bitty Baby

My little granddaughter, Isabel, loves her American Girl Bitty Baby that we gave her for her second birthday. American Girl lets you pick a skin color and hair color to try closely match the child who will have this little doll to love. We chose the...

American Girl Place

A trip to The American Girl Place Los Angeles opened my eyes to a whole new world.

This beautiful collection of American Girl dolls, books and accessories is a delight to all generations.  

Many of the American Girl dolls are based on historical...

American Holidays

Everyone loves a holiday. Americans are the same. We have our traditional holidays that mean a lot to us. We have other holidays that were imposed by the government.

This lens features all the United States holidays, and tells how they came to be.

American Presidents Paper Dolls

Every four years, the United States Presidential elections reinforce every American kid's dream that one day he or she could become President of the United States. Presidents paper dolls are an excellent learning toy to teach children about US histor...

Amur Leopard

The Amur leopard, Panthera Pardus Orientalis, is the rarest big cat in the world and yet is still a relatively unknown species of leopard outside of its homeland in Russia. The approximate population stands at about 35 individuals remaining...

An egg is not just an egg

Not all eggs are the same.  When we think of eggs what usually comes to mind is a perfectly oval shaped white egg safely packed in a carton.  Most of us don't think of the myriad other types of eggs that exist in the animal world.  I...

An Ex-Hippie Remembers: Long-Haired Hippie Music

"Old hippies don't die, they just lie low until the laughter stops and their time comes round again." Joseph Gallivan, British journalist.

Yep, I was a commune living hippie back in the 70's. And as time has rolled on, I am finding very little to li...

AnaBanana - a fairy tale

This is a a fairy tale I made up. It's for a five year old and younger. It is tale of AnaBanana, a special banana who can walk and talk to other bananas.

Ancient China: A Homeschool Unit Study

When teaching our children ancient history, we are sure to include Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome. Unfortunately we sometimes omit another great ancient civilization on the other side of the globe-- Ancient China...

Ancient Egypt Lapbook

Ancient Egypt is one of the most fascinating of world cultures! What child isn't intrigued with mummies, pyramids, and the complicated religion of this ancient civilization?

Create an interdisciplinary study by including subjects besides just histor...

Ancient Greece: A Unit Study

Ah, the Ancient Greeks! What a wonderful subject to explore! From Ancient Greek Mythology to the Philosophies of Socrates and Plato, from Euclid's Geometry to the origins of Democracy, this is a unit study for middle schoolers that can easily be...

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,...

Andrea Berrios on Squidoo

Hello everyone, my name is Andrea Berrios and I've been a Squidoo lensmaster since 2007.

I love the idea of lenses, where you can express yourself to the world on many topics and at the same time make money. What a great concept.

I'm 33 years old,...

AndyPo: A Lensography

This lens is all about me, just in case you are interested; My life from South West England to Oxford University, London, then the rest of the world: lots of photos and a few links to some of my other favourite lenses...



And some of travel and wild...

Angel Blessing from Pukeko

Being a Squidoo angel is both an honor and a responsibility. Thank you to the Squidoo team for selecting me to serve along side a group of such outstanding lensmasters as those you have chosen to be the current angels. Many of my feelings are captur...

Angelina Ballerina

A precious little mouse in the quaint village of Chipping Cheddar, Mouseland, desires to be a prima ballerina....Angelina Ballerina.   Angelina Mouseling lets us into her life along with with her best friend Alice, cousin Henry, rivals...

Anger Management in Children

K

ids are normally very open with regards to sharing feelings and emotions. A child may be burdened with feelings of pain and guilt but you may never learn it from a conversation.

A child's feelings are usually displayed in their behavior. When a c...

Animal Arts

Some of the most unique works of art are not done by man, but by animals. This site is built to inform and entertain those who enjoy works of art by our friends in the animal kingdom.

Animal Spirit Guides Wolf Spirit Totem The Teacher

Recognizing your spirit guides is important in our journey in order to progress and learn from their realm.

Animal Tracks Unit Study

When you study nature it is often hard to get close to the animals you are studying but often they leave their tracks. Learning to recognize the tracks of the animals that live near you will let you know which ones are visiting you.

Animal tracks ar...

Animals in Sports

Are you a "Bambi-Lover", or someone who loves to go to greyhound races, horse races, and other venues of "animal sports"?

This lens has been created in the hopes of having a discussion of the views of both sides of this heated issue. Please particip...

Animals in the Wild

When humans first entered North America over the Bering land bridge some 13,000 years ago, they found rich hunting grounds with many large and docile animals - mastodons, ground sloths, horses, camels, tapirs, giant beavers and large peccaries. Withi...

Anne Geddes in the spotlight, Pretty Baby Photos

Showing the whole world how adorable baby photos are: Funny, cute and a sweet
labor of love.

This lens contains Anne Geddes winning photographs. Australian-born photographer, Anne Geddes, has won the hearts of people internationally with her images...

annetteghallowell: RocketMoms Graduate

Annette was one of the very first people to participate in the maiden voyage of our Rocketmoms academy.

Rocketmoms is a gathering of the smartest women on the web, working together to make Squidoo lenses (and a whole lot more).

As part of the 6-wee...

Anniversary Reaction - When Remembering Isn't Always a Happy Occasion

Coping with the anniversary of the death of a loved one, the loss of a public figure, dealing with the aftermath of a natural disaster such as Hurricane Katrina or the national trauma of September 11, 2001 can be difficult for the family, the friends...

Annoying Things People Say and Do: My biggest Pet Peeves

Do you sometimes think you'd be better living as a hermit because of the vast array of annoying habits people have out there, well I know I do! I created this lens to rant about my pet peeves and the annoying behavior I loathe. I hope that viewers of...

Apple Brown Betty

Some of my fondest childhood memories are of my Grandma and I in the kitchen of her house, preparing her scrumptious Apple Brown Betty.

I remember spending what seemed like hours peeling, coring and slicing apples. She didn't believe in using th...

Apple Trees and Apple Blossoms Unit Study

When Garner Rix moved with his family to Vermont in 1780 he brought apple seeds with him. He carefully planted those seeds which grew into trees and produced apple blossoms in Springtime and bushels of apples in the fall.

It has been 200 years since...

Apples - Cooking With Apples - Apple Recipes

We all love to eat apples in one form or another. Mostly it is the apple pie form that we are fond of, but snagging a fresh one off the tree is tasty, too. But, just where did the apple come from? It didn't appear out of nowhere to land in our ovens...

Apples, Apples, Apples

Apples are a great fall treat. Take a trip to your local apple orchard and pick some great apples for cooking. Try out these great recipes that are sure to be a hit this fall season!

Apply for a Railroad Job

"Find a job you like and you add five days to every week." H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

My husband applied for a railroad job and landed a conductor position with BNSF in 2006. We would like to help you do the same. At 40-something the retirement p...

Appreciate Your Way to Happiness

A happy life is simply a string of happy moments" - Abraham Hicks.

We are always looking for happiness. Everything we desire is a reflection of our search for joy. Every relationship we yearn for, every new book, new toy, new dress... we think...

aquariann . the fantasy art of kristin cornell

aquariann, a combination of my sun sign and middle name, is the alter ego that's given me the courage to share my art with the world.

I've always been on the shy side and have used my creativeness to quietly express myself. I've wanted to be a write...

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 Kids in Restaurants Annoying?

Are Kids in Restaurants Annoying?

Alright! It's time to go out to eat. You don't feel like cooking, you're tired, and you want to get away from the house and out for a few hours to have a good time. After waiting for your table, you finally sit down...

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...

Are You Polar Bear Aware?

Polar bears are affected by habitat loss, destruction and degradation of ecosystems, pollution, over-exploitation and climate change. These factors are among the powerful and persistent impacts on polar bear populations and health. The purpose of thi...

Are you Spending 10 minutes a day at Starbucks, instead of Spending 2 weeks in Tahiti?

In my opinion Starbucks logo, is of a Greek Mythological creature called a Siren. Don't Believe Me? Go to Starbuck's Official Partner Page and see for yourself.

For reference a Siren is a Mythical Creature that sang with such a beautiful voice that...

Are You Yodeling?

Female country singers, male country singers, Swiss yodeling, a Korean yodeler star; Germany, Bavaria, Austria, America - international vocalists with stellar talent can be found on this Squidoo.com lens.

I'm not a yodeler. I can't even sing without...

Arizona's State Bird

Arizona's State Bird is the Cactus Wren.

The bird was adopted by Arizona State in 1973.

Arrowhead

Collecting arrowheads is a lot like metal detecting. To the average person, it sounds boring and time consuming. But, there is no greater thrill then bending over to pick up an arrowhead that was made over a hundred years ago by a native american.

I h...

Arrowsmith Printing: Entreprenuership in Small Town Iowa in Mid /Century

In 1948 Fritz and Marjorie Arrowsmith took their 2 children Micheal 7 years and Margo 6 months and moved half way across Iowa with no car, $100 in the bank and $6500 in debt. The printer and former high school journalism student took on the job of re...

Art in Nature

I am fascinated by finding familiar shapes in organic patterns and accentuating what I see, as well as working with lines and shapes in nature to create abstract organic art. This lens will focus on my original Art, based on natural forms, and discus...

Art Projects for Toddlers

My daughter goes to nursery school. I love the art projects they make in class so I decided to share them to inspire others.

If you are looking for toddler artwork ideas or just ideas to keep your child entertained, take a look at these easy, fun to...

Art Wood Beads

I've been working with "Art Wood Beads" for about 10 years now. They are very light weight wooden beads with beautiful designs on them. They come in many sizes and shades of brownish red and beige. They look really beautiful on their own or paired up...

Art4TheHomeless

What is Art4TheHomeless?

Art4TH is an online campaign created by Johnna to use her own art to raise awareness about homelessness in the US.

The average age of a homeless American is nine years old.

Art4TH has grown and has many links. This lens is...

Arthur!

Who doesn't know and love Arthur?  The third-grade aardvark and his friends and family have been enjoyed in our home for years! 

Marc Brown's creation has blossomed from a bedtime story he told his five-year-old 25 years ago, to a series of...

Artist Cheryl Lee--Helping Fund Breast Cancer Research Through Her Art

Cleveland artist Cheryl Lee's whimsical paintings are an inspiration in more than one way. Being a cancer survivor herself, she paints joyful, colorful images that radiate hope and life.

Many of her most popular images are of angels, including Hope...

Artist Woodturning & Wood Lathe Work

Welcome to TimberSong, the place to find beautiful hand turned wood bowls, plates and items for the home.

These gifts of fine art or rustic bowls would be perfect to sell in rustic log cabin home stores.

Great low prices direct from the artist! Mad...

Artistic Gifts

We have used our unique airbrush art, oils, watercolor paintings, pencil and pen & ink drawings and digitally created art to design unique t-shirts, colorful cutting boards and coasters, stylish mousepads and more - for you, your friends and fami...

ASL For Everyone

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

Astrid Lindgren, writer of childrens books

Her books are world wide spread

Astrid Lindgren was born 1907. She lived in the south of Sweden and grew up in a village. Many of her stories relate to her childhood and the area where she lived. Today there is a fantastic "Astrid-Lindgren-worl...

At Last- "Great Ideas And Learning Resources For Children's Groups"

Hi- I'm glad you stopped by! I hope you find lots of ideas and inspiration here for your group of children, to make it more fun and rewarding. It is so much easier when organizing and running children's groups if a theme is running through from one t...

athomemomblog: RocketMoms Graduate

Genesis was one of the very first people to participate in the maiden voyage of our Rocketmoms academy.

Rocketmoms is a gathering of the smartest women on the web, working together to make Squidoo lenses (and a whole lot more).

As part of the 6-wee...

Attachment Parenting Headquarters

Attachment Parenting

This group is for lenses that discuss natural or attachment parenting practices, products, or lifestyles.

So what exactly is attachment parenting? Well, attachment paretning is also known as natural parenting or instincti...

ATTRACTING BEAUTIFUL ORIOLES

Cool Tips and Products to Help YOU Attract Orioles to your neck of the woods!!!

Attracting Birds to Your Yard

Next to gardening, bird watching is one of the fastest growing hobbies around. It doesn't require a trip around the world or thousands of dollars worth of specialized equipment. All you need to do is step out your back door and wait.

It's cold...

Audio Book Download

An Audio Book Download is the most convenient way to buy an audio book. Provided you have internet access, it does not matter when and where you feel like buying a new audio book. Audio book stores are open seven days a week, twentyfour hours every d...

Auditory Processing Disorder

Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) is a little known condition that may affect 10% of children, the majority of whom are undiagnosed. APD is a term that is often used to describe people with normal hearing who have listening difficulties.

According...

Aufgabenhilfe Französisch

Aufgabenhilfe in französischer Sprache auf allen Schulstufen.

Wir helfen Ihnen und Ihrem Kind, die Aufgaben wieder mit Freude und erfolgreich zu lösen. Das Resultat ist mehr Spass am Französisch Unterricht und deshalb auch bessere Noten.

Geben Sie...

Australian Silver Kookaburra Coins

The Australian Silver Kookaburra coin is an interesting piece of art. It's not only a beautiful coin, it's also perfect for investing in silver. The Kookaburra coin is crafted from the finest .999 pure silver in the world. And it's available in sever...

Authentic German Sauerkraut Recipe - Bohemian Style

My Viennese grandmother knew a recipe for making sauerkraut like a meal in itself. Sometimes we had smoked pork chops and sauerkraut, or bratwurst along with a steaming plate of this Bohemian specialty, at other times we ate "Omi's" homemade sauerkra...

Authentic Louis Vuitton handbags

Before you purchase a Louis Vuitton handbag, be sure it's authentic. If you are wondering whether or not you should spend more for an authentic handbag, the answer is, yes. An authentic LV handbag is an investment in quality that will last for years...

Autumn Unit Study

Leaves are crunching below your feet and geese are flying overhead. It's time to gather in the pumpkins and munch on crisp ripe apples. Watch the squirrels gather nuts and the birds fight over the sunflower seeds. Fall is here and learning is all aro...

Avoiding High Fructose Corn Syrup

You know that it's not good for you, but it's in nearly everything - how can you avoid it? Unless you are super-diligent, it's hard to not let it slip in, but there are some very easy and inexpesive ways to drastically reduce your family's consumptio...

Awesome Dragon Masks

Enter the Dragon's Lair if you Dare .... but don't stare into the Dragon's eye, lest you die! Great Dragon Masks and Dragon Hats for Halloween! Great for Birthday Hats, Costume Hats, Hats for Plays, Kid's Birthday Parties, Kids Drago...

Awesome Learning Games!

Learning and studying doesn't have to be dry and boring. There are many ways to brighten up a lesson or concept for students. Creating what could be uninteresting material into something they want to learn about encourages them to work harder at...

Ayn Rand - your invitation to independent thought

Of course you disagree with some of what Ayn Rand wrote or spoke. If you didn't, you would be unnecessary.

Unless your natural joy of discovery was destroyed by compulsory schooling, you will still find a great deal in Rand's works to challenge you...

a_willow: RocketMoms Graduate

Michelle was one of the very first people to participate in the maiden voyage of our Rocketmoms academy.

Rocketmoms is a gathering of the smartest women on the web, working together to make Squidoo lenses (and a whole lot more).

As part of the 6-we...

★ Footed Pajamas for ADULTS!!! ★

Most people think of footed pajamas as only for kids. If you are one of those people, this page will change your point of view. Today, footed pajamas are worn by "children of all ages". Why not? They are probably the warmest pajamas around....

Babies and Kids Headquarters

Babies and Kids

All kinds of information on and for families with babies and kids.  Please add your lens and lets make this group really informative!  Please rate it, bookmark us and come back often.

Baby bedding and Custom Nursery Accessories

So you are having a new baby! You've turned the spare room into a nursery. You're done painting and decorating. You even bought a new crib, maybe some baby bedding too.

Now to complete your nursery, this lens will show you all the accessories you mig...

Baby Birds

Here you'll find pictures of baby birds and birds at the nest.

It's a rare treat to see birds feeding their young at the nest and some photographers have captured this moment.

I love birds and hope to share some of those special moments with you.

T...

Baby Games Headquarters

Baby Games

Educational Games, Activities and Exercises for Babies from 6 Months and Up

If you would like to swap ratings, please rate my lens(es) and leave your comment. I'll rate you with great pleasure. 

Baby Information And Advice For New Parents

Share our parenting journey with us. We are overwhelmed sometimes with the amount of information we need to digest and implement as our little girl grows. We wonder, we search, we find (sometimes)... we share. Funny, serious, witty, and wonderful......

Baby Lamb's First Drink

It is spring. The pastures are green and lambing season is upon us. The baby lamb has just been born and the mother ewe is carefully looking after her baby.

With beautiful illustrations and simple words, Beverley Randall tells the tale of a baby lam...

Baby Raccoons are called Kits

Baby raccoons are called kits.

Baby raccoons are frequently left abandoned and need assistance from rehabilitators.

Baby raccoons require a special diet and can suffer serious damage if fed the wrong formula.  Therefore assistance should be left t...

Baby shower games

Baby showers are a great way to celebrate a new birth, make mum-to-be really happy and give the baby a special welcome into the world!

 

 

Please remember that baby showers are a wonderful introduction into an adopted child's new family...

Baby Squirrels

A baby squirrel weighs approximately one ounce at birth,  and is about one inch long. They do not have hair or teeth, and are virtually blind for the first six to eight weeks. 

The mother will keep the young in the nest and nurse them unti...

Baby-and-You Headquarters

Baby-and-You

This group is for advice,guides,And tips for Expectant Parents.

Back Care In The Garden

Are you a gardener with back aches and pains? Sciatica troubling you ? How to enjoy your garden in spite of the back pain. I Love my garden. When I got back pain and sciatica I thought I would have to give gardening up forever. However, with a little...

Back to School Group Headquarters

It's nearly time for another year of school to start. The classroom walls are bare, the floors have been polished and a new group of students are eagerly looking forward to starting a new year.

Whether you are a classroom teacher, parent or homescho...

Back to School Teacher Tips

It's that time of year again. Summer is in full swing and fall will be here too soon for most of us.

Time to start organizing and planning! This lens features Teacher Tips to motivate and inspire you.

This is a starting place! Get your classroom organ...

Backcountry Water Purification

Before backpacking the Appalachian Trail, I'd done a lot of hiking, but those outings had lasted a day or two at most. So I'd been able to carry all the drinking water I needed, straight from tap to bottle, and never had to obtain extra supply from b...

Backyard Habitat Headquarters

So, I'm enjoying beautiful weather right now but an bracing myself for the dreaded summer! I'll soon start planting my summer garden. Can't wait!

As always, we have some really great new lenses. Some from "old friends" like Marc311 and Evelyn_S...

Bacteria 101- Protect yourself from MRSA, Salmonella, E.coli, flesh eating disease, more!

For the past 5 years, I have worked as a microbiologist in a local hospital. I decided to write this lens to possibly offer a little clarity to someone looking for answers to some common questions about bacteria and infection. Questions like: What is...

Baked Potato

As a kid one of my favorite days was Sunday because we had Baked Potatoes for dinner that day. My sister never ate the potato skins so I got to eat them. I'd drop a couple of butter pats into each half and sprinkle on the black pepper liberally. Mmmm...

Baked Potato Soup Recipes

A steaming bowl of creamy potato soup can go a long way in improving your day. As the weather begins to cool, we think more about comfort foods and potato soup is at the top of the list. A bowl of hearty potato soup paired with a green salad and mayb...

Ballet Tips for Students

Whether you are new to ballet or a long time dancer it is important that you dance, first and foremost, for yourself. If you love dance, if you love ballet, do not let anyone discourage you from moving ahead with your passion.

The following tips are...

Balloon Twisting - The Pioneers

Balloon Twisting is the art of creating shapes - often animals - with special modelling balloons. People who practise the art are known as Twisters and usually masquerade as clowns, buskers and cabaret or restaurant entertainers. Gatecrash a children...

Banana Bread Recipes

There's nothing quite like a warm loaf of banana bread straight from the oven just waiting to be sliced open!

So many recipes, so many alterations...add walnuts or not...add chocolate chips or don't...do you butter your bread or skip it?

I think ba...

Bananagrams Game Review- A Fun Word Game!

The Bananagrams game is one of the most fun word games I have ever played. I bought this game to play with my family on Christmas and everyone enjoyed the game.

We played with 4 adults, but you can also play Bananagrams with kids at the appropriate...

Bananagrams, Faster than Lightening, well Faster than Scrabble!

I have always loved board games, especially Scrabble. But Scrabble always had one drawback; it was too slow. Now I can form words fast and competitively, while other players are straining every nerve to beat me. My wife and I actually spotted this ga...

Bananas - An Appealing Fruit!

Time flies like an arrow--fruit flies like a banana! 

Or, something like that.

The fourth largest fruit crop in the world and the most popular fruit in the U.S.--the banana--is botanically considered a "berry".  And although the th...

Barack Obama's Favorite Chocolates

Mr. Obama wants only the best of the candy world. His favorites? Smoked Sea Salt Caramel in Milk Chocolate, by Seattle-based Fran's Chocolates. Compare your favorites in this "sweet" poll and Holiday Gift Guide. Find shopping tips for Obama's chocola...

Barack Obama's Letter to a 9-Year-Old

Tucked among Lego models, sports memorabilia, and other treasures my 10-year-old guards carefully in his bed's built-in drawers is a letter from Barack Obama he got in July 2008, when he was 9. Long story short, it was in response to some peace-t...

Barbecue and Charcoal Grilling

Summer time is by far the best time to create some delicious meals using a simple outdoor charcoal barbecue grill.

Here you will find information on barbecue (BBQ), barbecue recipes, how to articles, product and charcoal grill suggestions, charcoal b...

Barbie Dream House

I remember when the Barbie dream house was being advertised on TV. That is all I wanted that year for Christmas. I remember unwrapping that big box and waiting as my mom and dad put it together. The house came fully loaded with furniture so I didn'...

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...

Basic Map And Compass

I can't say there's just one thing you should never go without when heading into the backcountry--in fact, I have a whole list of what I consider essential gear--but a map definitely competes for the top spot on that list, and a compass is a...

Basic Portuguese words & phrases

If you're interested in learning a few Portuguese words and simple phrases then you've come to the right place!

I will be adding more things on here so keep checking back! Also, if you want to know something that isn't on here or have some suggestions...

Bastiat Free University: self-crafted, self-directed learning

Assassin! You are attacked by your fencing instructor. He has regularly beat you due to his greater reach, but you have excelled in the defensive maneuvers he has taught you. With a gasp, you realize he means to kill you, and he has the means with hi...

Bathroom Design Help:Resources, Products and Ideas

Bathroom remodels are becoming more and more popular and I think I have some good answers as to why....Our lives are getting busier and they become a sanctuary of sorts.

Despite home price drops in many cities, remodeling projects are holding thei...

Bathroom Remodeling

The bathroom is probably one of the most overlooked remodeling projects. But you can easily get more out of your bathroom with some simple bathroom remodeling or redecorating projects.

Since the bathroom is usually the smallest room in the house, it d...

Bathroom Remodeling Furniture & Fixtures from ModernBathroom.com

If you're interested in bathroom remodeling, home improvement or simply love high quality design, check out Modern Bathroom's vanities, faucets and sinks.

BBQ Aprons for 4th of July Cookouts and Grilling

Kids love it, Adults love it. All Americans love the 4th of July! I like it even more because my birthday is in that month!
All Americans love to grill out during the 4th of July! We cook our favorite foods and invite our neighbors, friends, co-worke...

BC River Rafting - Alpine Rafting

Located in Golden BC, Alpine Rafting has been offering BC River Rafting on Kicking Horse River for 25 years, constantly honing our adventures to provide guests with a memorable rafting experience.

Join us for a rafting adventure down the Kicking Hor...

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...

Be A Sweetheart - Make Valentine's Day Cookies

When all else fails, nothing can beat a homemade treat as a gift. And, of all the things that you can make, cookies have to be at the top of the list.

And, at the top of my list of cookies are cut out cookies that I get to decorate. Here are some gr...

Beach Therapy for Mind, Body & Spirit

When you've had enough and can't take anymore, you're ready for a little beach therapy! Rejuvenate your mind, body and spirit ... naturally.

Beachcomber Bathroom Decor

Love the beach? I know I do, and there is evidence of our beach combing days scattered throughout the house, none more so than in the bathroom. What better place to showcase your collection of sea shells or be reminded of sun filled days and sandy s...

Beading Tutorials: Spiral Rope

Spiral rope, or spiral rope chain is a popular beading technique that is great for beginners and experts alike. The basic stitch is simple to do, and incredibly easy to adapt, allowing for endless design possiblities.

Starting with a basic spiral ro...

Bear Naked! - And Other Funny Videos By Chef Keem

Skin a bear until he's naked, cook a tasty wild duck, sear some salmon and sing a song - bear naked! Find these and other funny videos from my YouTube and Animoto clips collection on this page. Many of them feature my own, original music. Some of the...

BEARS: The 8 Wonders Of The World

This lens showcases the 8 species of bear world-wide. From here, you can go to more in depth lenses about each particular bear with lots of facts, photos and videos.

All 8 species of bear are endangered to some degree. Here you'll get facts, photos,...

Beast Quest

We read a couple chapters of the Beast Quest Series by Adam Blade each night and it always leaves my son wanting more. The characters, adventures, and beasts have truly captivated his imagination and he often incorporates Beast Quest stories into his...

Beat The Heat With Slip N Slide

Remember when life was simple and some of our biggest joys of a warm summer day was slipping and sliding on a yellow sheet of plastic and a hose running over it?

We would take a running start at it then throw our legs and cares to the wind and slide...

Beatles Posters

The Beatles were, and are still, the biggest band in the world. No other band has come close to the popularity, growth, and amazing songwriting than what The Beatles accomplished in less than a decade. Here, you can find Beatles posters featuring eve...

Beautiful Autumn

Do you love Autumn? I do :)

I love to make Autumn decoration, love when all the leafs are changing to wonderful colors. We alway sample chestnuts, acorns and hazelnuts and put them with straw in a little basket.

It's a wonderful time of the year :)

Beautiful Forest Dweller

I t is one of the most beautiful birds ever created. It is magnificent and majestic, it is also one of the largest known, it is known by several names, Beautiful Forest Dweller, Great Gray Owl, or Lapland Owl, to name a few. . Whatever name you fan...

Beautiful Inexpensive Wedding

In these tough economic times, having a beautiful wedding to remember may seem like a difficult, if not impossible task. You want to have all of the pizzazz, but lack the finance. I was in this situation last year, but I managed to find a few ways to...

Bedtime Routine for Children

Children who adhere to a reliable and consistant schedule are often more apt to give you less trouble at bedtime. Bedtime Routines are very important, and can even be fun for the Children.

The younger you can get your child into a bedtime routine, t...

Bee Lapbook

A bee lapbook is a great way to learn about bees and all the wonderful things that bees do. A lapbook is a great way to educate. A lapbook is creative and it helps with retention of the information that is being learned. It also provides a lovely kee...

Beef Goulash Recipe

This is my Father's recipe for beef goulash or goulash soup, as we call it.

Beep, Beep Goes the Bus

One of the most popular themes for preschoolers is transportation. Listen to the sound of a bus going beep, beep, beep. Hear the roar of the bus as it pulls up to the bus stop. Notice the hiss of the air coming from the brakes.

With their bright col...

Beginning Photography Tips

This page is dedicated to anyone who has experienced envy upon viewing someone else's photos; photos which recieve acclaim from all who see them. The first question is always "what camera did you use?" but in reality the quality of the picture ofte...

Beginning Readers

The first time my daughter read a book to me I was so excited and proud. Granted, it was only 9 pages long with 1-4 words on each page, but it was such an accomplishment for my just turned 5 year old.

This lens offers wonderful book ideas for beginn...

Beginning Reading

Learning to read is an exciting time in life. Reading is also one of the most important skills your child will every learn. For some children it comes very easy, for other children, it can be a bit more of a struggle. Here are some resources for pare...

Beginning to Read

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

You will find suggested begi...

Beginning to Read with Emergent Readers

When my children were just learning their letters I looked for books that would help to launch them onto the road to reading. I looked for books that had a good storyline, beautiful illustrations and limited vocabulary. It was difficult to find all t...

Behaviour Management In The Classroom

Behaviour management takes up a major proportion of a teacher's time in the classroom. It is always a challenge and affects the quality of the teaching-learning experience.

Beignet - French Doughnuts

What is a beignet? In the simpliest of terms, beignet - pronounced "ben-yay" - is French for fritter and is an umbrella term for pastries made from deep-fried dough.

While they are often stuffed with fruit, vegetable, seafood or meat filli...

Being Peaceful

QUOTES ABOUT PEACE



We shall find peace. We shall hear angels. We shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds. -Anton Chekov



I believe that to meet the challenges of our times, human beings will have to develop a greater sense of universal responsib...

BELLY DANCING 101

For those who love to dance, or those who admire those who Bellydance from afar. I want to share some great resources I found about the art of Bellydance. I have uploaded several you-tube bellydancing videos, searched for great instructional DVD's, b...

Bend Glass

Bent glass is a normal glass curved with a special process. The increasing complexity of contemporary designs and the demand for different and unique shapes of glass become a dynamic mainstream in today's interior and exteri...

BENEFITS OF WATER

Mike Adams (NaturalNews) The truth about latest attacks on water is that conventional medicine doesn't want people to prevent disease with water, herbs, nutrition, sunlight or anything natural. The more people get healthy, the fewer "customers" there...

Bengal Tigers in the Wild

The Bengal Tiger or Royal Bengal Tiger was once found through a large area of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Tibet and other countries in South East Asia. Now its distribution through these areas is patchy as may be seen from the map below.

There were eigh...

Benjamin Andrew Footpath Library - free books for homeless and disadvantaged people

"Our vision is to empower homeless and disadvantaged people through books."

The Benjamin Andrew Footpath Library achieves this vision by delivering a regular supply of books to homeless and disadvantaged people living in hostels and on the streets,...

Benjamin Franklin

If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing. B. Franklin Benjamin Franklin lived by his edict. His writings and his work had a profound impact on people around t...

Benjamin Franklin's Virtues to Live By

At the age of 20, Benjamin Franklin developed a list of virtues to live by. The original list had 12 virtues but when a Quaker friend commented on his pride, Ben added the 13 virtue, humility. Benjamin Franklin strove to practice these virtues throug...

Benton County Fair | Kennewick Wa Fairground | Benton Franklin County Fair and Rodeo

Benton County Fair, brought to you by real estate agents (and Tri Cities residents), Joe and Colleen Lane of The Lane Real Estate Team. | The Benton-Franklin Fair Asssociation's Annual Event

Best 4th of July Fireworks

On my website, I have lots of special activities for the 4th of July, but I'd love your feedback and suggestions of things to add.  Who has the best fireworks in your area?  Who has a great parade?  What about patriotic plays or celebr...

Best Bags -- A Top Ten Countdown

I'm a self-described "bag-a-holic" as I own a few hundred bags, have bought and sold bags online for a number of years, and search for bags everyday. To us ladies, the bag is an essential component of our wardrobe!  We've...

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 Books on Japan

T

hese volumes are essential reading for anyone interested in learning about the real Japan; particularly someone who is planning to live and work in Japan, or with the Japanese. This is a reading list that will give you real insight into various asp...

Best Business Magazines

Opening a business magazine is like stepping in to a virtual classroom. Read articles from the best and brightest leaders in the world.

Quickly gather information on everything from venture capital to asset management. You can quickly find case hist...

Best Children's Books

Check out the Lists of Favorite Children's Books below. These Classic and Modern Lovely Books are MUST READS for everyone because they are simply so wonderful. Books make Great Gifts for Kids.

Children will LOVE reading when they grow up hearing re...

Best Christmas Directory

From Santa Claus stories to Christmas dinner, Christmas recipes, Christmas gifts for all ages, and decorating ideas -- everything you ever wanted to know about Christmas! Is this the year for a new holiday tradition at your house?

Remember when we u...

Best Costumes Ever

I love costumes! (Guess I never grew out of playing dress-up when I was a kid.) Costumes are fun, mysterious, and they allow the imagination to soar into far-off places of magic and enchantment.

I went with the grandchildren trick or treating this yea...

Best Family Tents and Other Camping Goodies

While camping season may be on the way out for the year if you haven't grabbed the latest camping gear for your family already take advantage of tent and camping gear sales and gear up for the 2010 Summer camping season.

Some of the best family vacati...

Best Gifts for People Who Love To Cook

Gift ideas for Christmas, Birthdays, or anyday.

Best Internet Resources for Realtors

Do not underestimate the power of your real estate website as an powerful tool in your prospecting system.

I recently considered moving to another state to be closer to family. My first consideration was to go to the Internet to preview what real es...

Best Movie Quotes

I am a huge movie fan. Once in a blue moon, I catch a great line in a movie that is one of those once in a lifetime lines than an actor lives for, like Jerry Maguire's "You complete me."

This lens is dedicated to all of those great movie quotes. Som...

Best Non-Electronic Christmas Gifts for Kids

Want your child to play with or to do something other than play a virtual golf game on Wii?  Or play something other than x-Box?  Or learn how to relate to people in a real face-to-face way rather than text-messaging?  Or actually be p...

Best Playground Equipment for Kids

Outdoor play really is essential for your kids, as well as yourself. With the increasing popularity of video games today, kids are barely getting any fresh air and exercise.

Do not despair, this great playground equipment will encourage your kids to...

Best Potato Casserole In The Universe!

Leftover recipes don't have to be boring. I'll show you how to add a gourmet "touch" to this deliciously-rich potato casserole worth saving leftovers for. Step-by-step instructions and pictures of my special potato vegetable casserole shall make this...

Best Pumpkin Recipes - Pumpkin Chili

It's pumpkin season already. I love this time of year - the changing colors, the cooler weather, and such good food! In this series of lenses, I bring you unusual and tasty pumpkin recipes. No pumpkin pie recipes here. You can find those anywhere.

W...

Best Tres Leches Coconut Macaroons

Macaroons are good. Coconut Macaroons are better. Tres Leches Coconut Macaroons are the best!

I will demonstrate how to make one of the most delicious pastries in the world:Chef Keem's Chocolate-dipped Tres Leches Coconut Macaroons.

Can you believe...

Best Wii Games For Kids

The is no better gaming console for kids than the Nintendo Wii. My goal for this lens is to help parents find the best Wii games for kids.

Many gaming consoles games are more for teenagers and adults. But, the Nintendo Wii is much more focused on fa...

Bethel Church Richland Washington | Kennewick | Richland | Pasco Wa Christian Church | Bible Believing

Bethel Church, brought to you by real estate agents (and Bethel members), Joe and Colleen Lane of The Lane Real Estate Team. Christian Church serving Tri Cities' cities of Kennewick, Richland, Pasco, West Pasco, West Richland, and Benton City Washing...

Betta Fish Secrets

Betta fish are small fresh water fish (one to five inches, or about 2.5-12.5 cm long), often very colorful and are kept by many fish enthusiasts. This lens aims at portraying the beauty of this fish - which comes in many varieties - and includes lin...

Betty Boop

This lens is dedicated to my 23 year old daughter, Elizabeth. She has always loved Betty Boop for some reason and still does. She wears Betty Boop slippers, nightshirts, shirts, etc. She buy notebooks and other items with Betty Boop on them.

If you...

Bible Crafts For Kids

I have been participating in a community project today and to my surprise I learned something very valuable. Bible crafts for kids do not have to be very complicated or "new." A simple craft, a collage like we did today, can really be fun a...

Big Annie: Mississippi Flatboat Captain

Activities related to the story of Big Annie, a flatboat captain who, despite all odds, brings Christmas toys from New Orleans up the river to the children of Natchez.

Learn about the cultures, historical times and wildlife along the Mississippi Riv...

Big Island of Hawaii

Aloha and welcome to beautiful island of Hawaii. This is also called the Big Island. We hope you enjoyed your 11 hour flight. Before you leave, make sure you have all your belongings. Check under your seats and the overhead cabinets.

Bigfoot - Sasquatch - Humor - Video Showcase

Here is some funny videos about sasquatch / bigfoot that will make you laugh. All of Messin' With Sasquatch Commercial videos. More that sixteen hilarious videos. Jokes about bigfoot.

The Sasquatch also known as the bigfoot, the snowman, the Yeti of...

Biggest Headlines of 1974

1974 was the year of my birth and so I have compiled a short list of a few of the biggest events to occur during this tumultuous year. I could not possibly gather all the news of course, otherwise this lens would grow into a massive several hundred p...

Bill Bryson

If you are looking for a writer who makes you laugh and think at the same time then look no further than Bill Bryson. He is one of the few authors who can make me laugh out loud when I am reading!

His style of writing is engaging. Bill Bryson has wr...

Bill Gates

Most are familiar with billionaire Bill Gates founder of microsoft and a great guy with a good heart.

Bill Gates has some good tips for anyone, but they are great to share with teenagers or those who recently graduated from high school.

Rule 1: Lif...

Binoculars As Christmas Gifts

Binoculars are ideal for viewing wildlife and birds out of doors. My sister and her husband live in Colorado and she would never dream of leaving the house without her binoculars, they are as indispensible to her as her cell phone. Birding also has...

Bird Lovers Gifts - Gift Ideas for Backyard Bird Watchers

Picking out gifts for any wildlife lovers can be quite a delight as it is frequently a gift that is shared by the receiver with their animal friends or family. Bird watching is a relaxing hobby and giving a gift which supports the pastime brings dail...

Bird Quotes and Sentiments That Make Your Heart Sing

Our little feathered friends delight us with both sight and sound, and it is a delight to read sentiments and musings about them. I began searching for bird quotes when making a special card for my brother who is a bird enthusiast, and I enjoyed rea...

Bird Rescue

My passion for birds has been a life long love affair. I will be sharing this passion with you. You will especially learn from this website how to care for baby birds, both wild life birds and pet babybirds (sometimes rejected by parents).

The keynot...

Bird Trivia Questions And Answers

If you are looking to find free trivia questions it is most likely because they are funny, intriguing, and invigorating.

What can free trivia questions do for you? They can make you a sparkling conversationalist. They can make you appear smarter tha...

bird watcher gifts

A lens devoted to Bird Watching T-shirts, books and gifts! Enjoy!

If you need a specific kid-friendly bird saying on a t-shirt (that is not copyrighted - but your own creation) email me at studio@macwells.com and I can set that up for you =)

Bird Watching Excursions

Watching the birds in your own backyard can be both rewarding and satisfying, but as your expertise grows, you may want to join other birders on a bird watching excursion. There are several things to keep in mind as you troop along the birding trail....

Birds in the Garden

There is nothing more relaxing that sitting by the window with a cup of coffee and watching the birds at their feeders. And you will be surprised at what they will eat!

Birds Welcome Spring

I'm writing this lens because it is now Spring Equinox and I'm thrilled to be listening to the song birds again. How bout you?

Now that the days and nights are equal length it is still daylight when I get off work - how wonderful! Soon we will all b...

Birdscape a Pop-Up Book in Stereo

Do you love Birds? Do you know someone who does?

This book contains seven wonderful pop ups of different ecosystems.

Each pop up includes full stereo sounds of the birds that inhabit the ecosystem pictured.

Just out in 2008!

Birdwatching with Kids: NJ Backyard Birds

One of the easiest ways to involve your children in nature is Backyard Bird watching.  Here you'll find tips for teaching them about birds, and resources for you and your family to learn more & to have a new source of entertainment (that sur...

Birth Order - How Did It Affect Me?

Yes, I think that my place in the Birth Order did affect me. I am the third child in a family of four children. I am the youngest of three girls so I was the "baby girl" of the family with a younger brother. We were all four years apart and I often w...

Biscuit My Lovin Pup

Children in Fargo, ND love Biscuit the Pup! This toy has a safety award so parents can rest assured of their children's safety. Fur Real Friends Biscuit My Lovin Pup is made by Hasbro. The changing facial features are life like, like that of a real p...

Black Books A Little Known UK Comedy Gem

To fans of this very funny often surreal comedy series, I hope you will find something new here to interest you. To everyone else you are in for a treat!

Black Books was originally broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK, starring Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey...

Black Girl Books

I love reading! However, as a teacher, I realize that many children do not. Therefore it was a challenge for me to find something to interested my students besides the usually basal reader stories or the recommended list of books. I wanted to find so...

Black Panther

There are some confusion and mixed use of the term black panther on various medias including internet.  It is the results of historical background, geographical and cultural difference.  It is generally agreed that black panther is not a sc...

Black Squirrels

The black squirrel is a melanistic subgroup of the eastern grey squirrel. As a melanistic variety of the Grey Squirrel, individual black squirrels can exist wherever Gray Squirrels live. The black subgroup is particularly abundant in the northern par...

Black Tea Has Many Health Benefits And it Tastes Great!

Black Tea is a remarkable health drink, which many overlook. Some prefer Green Tea, but did you know that you can get the same benefits by drinking Black Tea?

This is because Green tea and Black tea come from the same plant. In fact, there are two o...

Blankets for Soldiers and Veterans

One of the special projects of Soldiers' Angels is to sew, knit or crochet blankets that get sent to soldiers with hope, with belief and with gratitude.

If you can sew, knit, crochet consider getting involved and making one of these special gifts fo...

Blankie's Story

Shadow is by far the biggest and most eclectic equine personality at Epic Farms. Sometimes funny, sometimes fragile, and always entertaining; we just never know what we're going to get from day to day.

The day the majority of the pictures used in th...

Blarney Stone

Did you know that the Blarney Stone is actually a block of bluestone built into the battlements of Blarney Castle which is located in Blarney about 8 km from Cork, Ireland? To me, kissing the Blarney Stone is a must for every truly-green Irish person...

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...

Blintzes

A blintz [BLIHNTS] is as a crepe-like pancake that is folded around a filling, most often cheese-based.

Blintzes are associated with Eastern European and Jewish cooking, and can be made either sweet or savory. In the US, they are often served as a b...

Blip.FM Squidoo Module Widget

Widgetsquid Has developed a new module that lets you add Blip.fm to your squidoo lens!

In less than a minute you can have your blip.fm updates broadcast directly to your lenses, reaching more people with your potent DJ awesomeness. Here's how...

Blogging Do vs. Do Not

Blogging is now the most common way to express yourself, to review, to communicate, to create a tribe, to make money as an Internet Marketer.

But not all Blogs are equal. There is a right way to do it and a wrong way as well.

Don't let the rules an...

Blokus is A Great Game For All The Family

Blokus has won lots of awards - but is it really as good as all that? Well Blokus has quickly become one of my family's favorite games. The rules of Blokus are simple to learn so you can start playing within a few minutes.

Another great thing about...

Blokus: Mensa Select Award Winner

  A friend, who knows we love games in our family, bought us this.

Well, within a day we all were hooked. my 5 year old and 12 year old can play with my husband and me and we all are challenged and have a blast! i bought a set to bring to our f...

Blue Danube Dishes

I love Blue Danube China Dishes. My Grandmother had this China pattern, and as soon as I found out I was getting married, I registered for the same pattern. Blue is my favorite color, especially cobalt blue, and the blue and white pattern on plates j...

Blue Emu

The term "blue emu" generally refers to emu oil products that are made from processed emu oil into oil, gel, salve, or cream to be used for pain relief. In fact, emus are brown with a bluish neck, but in most cases the bird itself is not generally wh...

Bluebird Math

The bluebirds are busy building nests, laying eggs and helping young children learn all about math. The basis of all math is discovering and describing pattens found in the natural world. This lens offers dozens of math activities, workjobs and cente...

Bluebirds of the Meadow

Summer nears and the bluebirds start nesting along the fenceline. The children are fascinated with the way they fly back and forth to build their nests. They become the focus of our next Unit Study, Bluebirds of the Meadow.



As your little bluebirds...

Blythe Dolls

Re-popularized by photographer Gina Garan, Blythe is the eye-color changing doll of the 1970's. The Blythe doll is based on the art work of Margaret Keane.

Today fans of Blythe customize her clothes, hair and make-up for fun. Hobbyists also take pic...

BO Obama Woofs: YES WE CANine !

BO Obama woofs: YES WE CANine !

Bo Obama is So Cute in his Hawaiian Attire. I just had to Design something Honorable and Clever. Thinking and Thinking of Creative words, I suddenly imagined BO woofing:
"YES WE CANine !"

He's Leader of The Pack and...

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. "

Bog Plants for Your Backyard Pond

Bog plants, emergent plants, marginal plants are all the same. They all love wet feet and grow in swamps or bogs.

Bog plants or marginal plants are at the height of their growing season in the heat of the summer. If they outgrow their pots, cut them...

Boiling Springs Pennsylvania

I lived for a short time, several years ago, in Boiling Springs Pennsylvania. It's a very small town in south central part of the state, not far from the much bigger places like Camp Hill, Mechanicsburg, Carlisle and Gettysburg.

I would like to thin...

BoisCanot Artwork

BoisCanot will be updated for 2010. (@ boiscanot.com, some @ squidoo -> Dec 09)

Welcome to BoisCanot Artwork! .. licensing of a botanical nature ...

BoisCanot images reflect tropical subject areas. Inspired by the tropical environment & exotic flora...

Books and Books| Good Books | Books are Fun and more.

I am an avid reader and I have designed this lens to showcase some of my favorite books and authors.

There are a few of my creativity books but most are on other subjects.

This lens will be one that grows over time as I add more of the best books t...

Books for 1st Graders

My daughter is in 1st grade this year. This will be a year where she transitions from us reading to her to her reading to us.

The books below are books my kids have read in first grade. These are usually books they pick out themselves from the schoo...

Books for 2nd Graders

My son has graduated from 2nd grade last year. I began to chronicle the books he read in second grade on this page. The books below are books my kids have read for fun and some are books they have read for school. While my kids are in second grade we...

Books for 7th Graders

My kids read a lot of books. This page includes my seventh grader's favorite book and books my kids have read for fun and during school while in seventh grade. I currently do not have a student in 7th grade, but please check out my 6th grade and 8th...

Books for 8th Graders

My children read a lot of books. Currently, my daughter is in 8th grade and already reading books. This page will include all of the books my daughter will read throughout her 8th Grade year.

It's interesting because at this age my daughter has star...

Books for Black Children

There is nothing wrong with the classic books that you grew up with, but jazz up your infant and toddler reading time with some books that reflect you and your child.

Books for Parents Who Care About Their Kids

New content was added to this lens on 6/26/2009.

 

What books have you read recently that did not come from the children's section of the library?  Not sure?  Been a while?  Then allow me to share my reviews on books that you may...

Books I'd Take to a Deserted Island

Remember the fantasy game we played as kids?
"I'm going to a deserted island, and here is what I'll take..."

I used to love that game. It took imagination and a good memory to keep track of what I'd committed to taking. Even though I knew I'd never...

Books I'm Reading in 2009

I used to read alot! In recent years I haven't read an entire book in the entire year.  Well, it's 2009 now and I've chosen to change that fact.  I'm going to make up for the past few years by reading at least one book each month.  I'm...

Boomer Babes

Baby Boomers (technically, those born between 1946 and 1962) make up, at almost 80 million, the largest generational demographic today. And, among Boomers, women not only outnumber men but also influence as much as 80% of household purchase decisions...

Boomer Chick Flicks

Chick flick, a term first used in 1992, is slang for film designed to appeal to a female target audience.These are some of my favorite films. Help me create a list of the best Boomer Chick flicks!

BOTTLECAPS - How to flatten bottle caps into scrapbooking embellishments

This tutorial will show you step by step, two different and simple ways to flatten bulky bottle caps into nice, creative, thin embellishments for your scrapbooks, mixed media, altered art or even into jewelry, such as personalized photo pendants!

Ho...

Bottled Iced Tea Drinks

When I used to drink bottled iced tea, it was always Snapple back in the days when Seinfeld was on TV, and I'm not talking reruns. Maybe I just didn't notice there were other brands of bottled iced tea back then, but now it seems like there is a new...

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...

BoutiqueShops: My Lensography

My name is Sylvia and I'm a retired gramma from South Texas. I love to crochet, cross-stitch, knit, garden, watch movies, read, play with my dogs, spoil my wonderful grandsons, collect angels, garden, and sell online! People used to tell me I'd be bo...

Brand New Life and Fashion Style - Moxie Girlz

As we all know, girls love to play with dolls! And if those dolls are cool, fashionable and beautiful, many little girls want to be just like their dolls!

After a stunning success with Bratz fashion dolls, MGA Entertainment had to step back after a...

brattleboro vermont

Brattleboro is a unique small town in Vermont, home to about 11,000 people. It is a diverse community of folks from all over and all walks of life. A vibrant artist community is found here, as well as plentiful dining and shopping options, many being...

Breakfast and Brunch Recipes

A collection of quick and easy breakfast and brunch recipes including recipes for popovers, doughnuts, coffeecakes, quick breads, waffles, pancakes, quiche recipes, and more.

Breast Cancer Information

Breast cancer symptoms vary widely—from lumps to swelling to skin changes—and many breast cancers have no obvious symptoms at all. Symptoms that are similar to those of breast cancer may be the result of non-cancerous conditions like infe...

Breast Feeding

If you want to breastfeed your baby, there are things you can do during your pregnancy to ensure success and turn whatever challenges may come your way into road bumps, not road blocks.

These important tips will help you have a ha...

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is a natural phenomenon that will help strengthen the bond between you and your newborn baby. Its benefits are highly documented. Your baby will receive the perfect level of nutrition from your breast milk and you will receive the physi...

Breastfeeding for Mothers Who are Undecided

Are you a woman who is thinking about breastfeeding? Are you thinking about not breastfeeding? Breastfeeding is natural! Women since the dawn of time have breastfed. Do not allow your friends and relatives to talk you out of breastfeeding. It is YOUR...

Brigid - Celtic Triple Goddess and Saint

Look here for lore about Brigid and Imbolc/Candlemas, modern day priestesses of Brigid, Brigid related spells and rituals, and Brigid and goddess inspired music, books and art, and the celtic/voodoo connection.

Bringers Of The Dawn

There are a lot of people feeling something going on but can't put their finger on it. This book explains it well. There is a new consciousness growing on this planet that is making current realities and paradigms obsolete as more people realize...

Britain - Cat Country

I've been intrigued by stories of 'killer' cats' loose in Britain's countryside.

Di Francis (author of The Beast of Exmoor) came up with the idea that maybe...maybe, Genette Tate, the 13 year old girl who disappeared whilst on he...

Broad-banded Watersnake of Louisiana

The Broad-banded is the only species of Banded Water snake that lives in Louisiana. They are found in bodies of water all over Louisiana and the Southeastern United States. Unfortunately, these stout non-poisonous water snakes with colorful bellies,...

Brown Bears (aka Grizzlies and Kodiaks)

Brown Bears, known as Grizzly bears in the Lower 48 states live 20 to 25 years in the wild. in Alaska the bear is known as the Alaskan Brown Bear or Kodiak bear. Here you find facts about their habitat, range, breeding, habits along with photos, vide...

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...

Bruce Lee - The Little Dragon

Bruce Lee is my all time favorite martial artist! He was the quickest fighter in the world in my opinion. If Bruce Lee was still alive today I am sure he would have developed his fighting style Jeet Kune Do into the best fighting style ever. Bruce&#3...

Brushing your dogs teeth!

Say, ahhhhhhh!

Keeping your pups teeth clean is so important. Keeping them healthy, keeps them healthy, because one of the leading diseases in dogs is periodontal disease. And gum disease can lead to a host of other health problems.

Brushing your pups...

Buckman Bridge -- Traffic count average daily: 119,000

When I first moved to Jacksonville, Florida in 1992, someone warned me about driving on the Buckman Bridge. "You don't want to get stuck in rush hour traffic on the Buckman!" That warning did make an impression on me because for several...

Buffalo Nickel: A Truly American Coin

The Buffalo Nickel is one of the most popular United States Coins to collect. The coin was minted from 1913 to 1938. It was designed by sculptor James Earle Fraser. The obverse (front or "heads" side) of the coin features a composite portrait of thre...

Build a Backyard Fire Pit

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As I stared at that big bag of marshmallows, I thought "Mmmm... I want some roasted marshmallows." So, I asked my husband if we could build a fire pit, since we didn't get to take a camping trip this year. I wanted to show the kids the fun of the...

Build a Cabin

Building a log cabin has been a dream for a longtime.; I live on a mini homestead which I rent, so once I buy some land up north then I will use this lens.; The first goal is to build a 20x20 small cabin.; As with everything on the homestead I want...

Build a Classroom Frog Pond

When you are trying to learn about frogs there is nothing that can beat having your own backyard frog pond. Teaching about frogs and pond life I found that daily trips to the frog pond offer opportunities for children to observe frogs in all their st...

Build A Niche Store

This is great software that allows you to create content-based sites that generate income through the eBay affiliate programs: Build A Niche Software (BANS). BANS is what you need to increase your eBay revenues!

UPDATE: If you'd like to see a workin...

Build Birdhouses for Spring and Summer Enjoyment

Provide Housing for the New Spring Bird Migration.
Now is the time to avoid the rush.

If you have birdhouses this is an important note.

Make sure that the interior of the birdhouse is cleaned out of previous old nests.

You will receive great resul...

Build Your Home With Your Own Two Hands!

I've been bitten by the natural building bug, and I've decided to infec...er, um, share what I'm learning with the rest of the world. I hope to eventually settle into an eco-community and build my own house. In the mean time I'm reading books, surfin...

Build Your Self Esteem

So how do you stay calm, composed and maintain self esteem in a tough environment?

Here are some tips you may to consider as a starter guide to self improvement and building your self esteem.

Building a Back Yard Shed

Building a shed is fun and easy. My husband and father built this shed for our back yard with a shed kit from Home Depot. They completed the project in 2 days.

Here are pictures of our shed going up. Visit the Links List for more detail...

Building Bridges Unit Study

Garner Rix and his family moved from Connecticut to Vermont in 1780 by oxcart. During his captivity he walked to Montreal and back. What was it like to travel in the 18th Century? There were few roads and even fewer bridges. The bridges over streams...

Bull Frog In Paradise

Frogs can jump 20 times their body size in one leap. As adults they breathe from their lungs and absorb oxygen through their moist skins. They use their tongues, which are covered in a sticky mucus, to catch prey. If they eat something poisonous they...

Bullying At Primary School

Bullying at Primary School is about everything that I learned when my daughter was bullied at school and gives tips and strategies to use when dealing with the school.

I hope your children are never bullied, but if they are then perhaps our experien...

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...

Bush answers Obama: "Yes we can-ned!"

America's crisis - who's fault is it? Economy, 2 wars, health care, middle class, jobs, foreign relations - we're suffering badly. Our taxes bail out those who caused our downfall. Small business owners like myself face mounting debts and lower sales...

Business Credit Card Reviews and Articles

Are business credit cards really useful for a business? If you run a business, have you considered applying for a business credit card yourself?

This lens will provide tips, advices and reviews about credit cards for business and shows how it can he...

Busy Lizzy's Woodpeckers

Woodpeckers are impressive birds. They are rarely seen but often heard in forests and wooded areas throughout North America. The characteristic drumming occurs as they tap and drill into trunks of dead and dying trees in search of insects and larvae....

Busy Teacher Resources

Ok you found my site now what?  Well as the site grows you will be able to click on links to useful websites for reading, math and language.  To give you a taste of what I have found just this year:  Story problems written by kids that...

Butterflies and Gardening to Attract Them

What is more beautiful than a garden full of colorful flowers with gorgeous butterflies flitting around? It's really not that hard to create a haven like this right in your own yard. All you need to create this sanctuary for you and the butterflies a...

Buy and Own a Cat or Kitten- Essentials

After 7 years of having cats we felt it was about time to create a lens on our beloved friends. Full of mischief, affection and occasional stubbornness most of us love the furry critters. This lens should give you all the information you will need be...

Buy and Sell Squidoo Lenses at Auction with Sell My Lens

Finally! A way to turn your long hours of slaving away at the keyboard into some cold, hard cash.  SellmyLens has been developed to enable Squidoo Lenses to be bought and sold without all of the high fees associated with many online sales.

Buy Bananagrams Word Game Toys | Fun Banana Game to Play with Family

 

 

 

 

 Bananagrams Word Game is totally awesome! It is fun, intelligent, challenging, and most importantly adaptable so almost any age can play.

The core of the game is so simple that we can change the rules slightly for th...

Buying a Christmas Train Set

For many people, their Christmas decorations are not complete without a Christmas train set. Christmas tree trains add moving visual fun to your Christmas tree. Christmas trolleys can run along ledges or along one edge of a table to give a special to...

C-Joy: RocketMoms Graduate

Candace was one of the very first people to participate in the maiden voyage of our Rocketmoms academy.

Rocketmoms is a gathering of the smartest women on the web, working together to make Squidoo lenses (and a whole lot more).

As part of the 6-wee...

C.B.E. Inc custom T-shirts and products!!!

Here you will find a wide variety of products featuring animals, abstract designs, fractals, buddhist and spiritual designs, aliens, custom alphabet lettering, holidays, grunge, tribal, and many other beautiful creations. Please feel free to browse a...

C.O.P.S. The Animated Series

C.O.P.S. (Central Organization of Police Specialists) is a late 80s' animated series created by DiC Entertainment (now merged with Cookie Jar Entertainment, another company that does TV shows for children) that aired between 1988-1989. This show is b...

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...

CACTUS & COYOTE ~ Snowmen & Christmas Tree Earrings

First of all...Hi! So glad you stopped in!

Well, it's too late for this year but.....you can always start your holiday shopping for next year!! These earrings make great gifts ~ either for yourself or for others. And they're so adorable! Please keep...

Caddyshack Video Showcase

Caddyshack is quite possibly one of the funniest movies ever made.  I have loved it since it first came out to the theatres and bought it as soon as it was available on video tape.  In my opinion, Bill Murray steals the show - upstaged only...

Cajun Fairies

This lens is to explain who the Cajun Fairies are

Cajun Microwave Roasting Box

The Cajun Microwave is normally made of thick plywood, one-half inch brick insulation and 26-gauge metal.

The inside of the box should be lined with the metal. The top of the box is constructed with a metal tray 'hot box' in its center to hold the h...

Cajun Night Before Christmas

Did you know that Santa once moved to Louisiana and that there is a book called, the Cajun Night Before Christmas by Trosclair and James Rice, that tells the tale? Since the 1970's James Rice has delighted readers with his fanciful illustrations...

California Condor

The California Condor was on the brink of extinction with its numbers dropping to less than 25. They are still endangered, but conservation efforts have paid off. Last count there were 356 California Condors in existence with 180 of them flying free....

California Vacation Bucket List

Hopefully you're not really ready to kick the bucket, but you get the idea of what this article is about. I'm a California native, and I was recently asked by a visitor from New Zealand, who was on vacation in my neck of the woods, "What would you do...

Camels

Welcome to our discussion about camels!


Camels were important for travelers in Bible times. They could travel for days without water, as well as carry heavy bundles of merchandise.

Camels are mentioned in the stories about John the Baptist, Jacob...

Camels: One Hump or Two?

The three wisemen come traveling across the desert to Bethlehem. They ride on camels and hanging off the sides of the camels backs are gifts for the newborn child. There are two kinds of camels that live in two different kinds of deserts. The Bactria...

Camera Info and Photography Tips

I love photography and I love nature and wildlife. I especially enjoy photographing flowers and butterflies. Here, I will offer tips in understanding your camera and how you too can capture the beauty of nature without having to invest in costly equi...

Cameras for Kids

Whether you're struggling to find something to keep a child busy, wish to spark a life long love of an exciting hobby, or hope to stimulate learning through a less traditional approach; photography, especially with a digital camera may be at lea...

Camille Claudel|Sculpture|Goddess Art|Passionate Art

Goddess art, goddess of sculpture and passion that met fingers to clay, and stone, Camille Claudel's life was art and passion was her guide. She was a prodigy of Rodin's but I personally feel her ability to project emotions onto her work exceeded Rod...

Campfire Stories

Tales to put a stitch in your side or make the hair on your neck stand on end! A good story told around the campfire has got to be one of life's most unsung pleasures.

Autumn has arrived and the fields are empty. At night when a cold wind gathers...

Campy myspace comments

One thing I enjoy about Myspace, is making my comments. I get a lot of compliments on them, too. They're not professionally-made; I use paint.net to make most of them. Just for fun!
Here's a few.

If anyone wants me to make a free personalized commen...

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...

Can You Weather A Winter Storm?

Combining high winds, heavy snow and freezing rain Winter Storms are among natures most impressive. From downing power lines to creating impossible driving conditions these storms remind us of how powerful mother nature truly is..

Canada. Vancouver Island and the Rockies

Vancouver is a big city with an interesting history and a good range of restaurants and bars, that will keep a tourist busy for several days, but it is also in a fantastic location if you are interested in wildlife viewing. Whale watching is possible...

Canadian Expatriates and their favorite foods

Wikipedia defines an expatriate or expat as: "a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of the person's upbringing or legal residence.

When I first started my online businesses the idea of shipping Canadia...

Canary Bird

Canary Bird
The Canary. Information, breeding and more. Teach your bird to sing. Canary Bird Cages and Supplies.

Find more Canary Bird Products here: Canary Bird

"The Canary is a domesticated form of the Wild Canary, (Serinus canaria) a small so...

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...

Candy Crazy

Okay, so most of my lenses here on Squidoo are about scrapbooking and other paper crafts but, in my opinion, what is a good session of crafting without some delicious sugary candies to keep you going? Consequently, I spend nearly as much time discuss...

Candy Land - A Favorite Childhood Game

When I was little I loved to play "Candy Land". It was a fun game of make believe and all things sweet!

Today, Candy Land is still the most popular Classic 1st Game for Children.

Many versions of this classic children's game are available but the...

Canoeing in Georgia

The state of Georgia is filled with rivers that meander through beautiful landscapes that are often not far from home. My husband and I enjoy these trips often getting into some predicaments all the while enjoying the wildlife and fresh air of the ou...

Canoeing the Tchefuncte River

Come with us on a virtual canoe ride down the lovely and scenic Little Tchefuncte River. We'll see many of the plants and animals that live in and along the river. Your guides will also tell you about the river and its flora and fauna. So, get your v...

Canyonlands National Park

Over millions of years, the Colorado River and Green River have been have been busy at work creating the wonderous Canyonlands National Park of southern Utah. Deep canyon crevices, high mesas, and winding rivers make for excellent photography, mounta...

Cape Cod Vacations

I've compiled this resource to answer your questions on planning Cape Cod Vacations. You'll discover where to go, what to see, and where to stay.

I've been taking Cape Cod vacations since 1981 and I want to grow old taking them.

You see, from my first...

Caption This: Mr. Squirrel says

What in the world was this guy doing?

Get yourself into the mind of Mr. Squirrel, and see what you can come up with!

Capybaras through a lens

That is one BIG rat!!! 

The capybara is a South American rodent. It is also the largest rodent in the world. People seem to be fascinated by this funky looking animal. Here are a few capybara facts, some resources to find out more and some capyba...

Caring For Animals

This lens is a hundred percent dedicated to caring for animals. All royalties made on the lens will be donated to different animal charities and hopefully in the mist of the lens you will find some useful information.

When it comes to animals, they...

Caring For Small Pets and Animals

Let's talk about small animal behaviors, and why the little critters act like they do. We'll even include cats and dogs in the conversation.

I have a 9-year-old Cocker Spaniel and two 4-year-old domestic short hair cats. All males, all neutered, no...

Caring For YOUR Lawn

Men have had fights over it. It's a battle of suburbia that has yet to be won. They all compete for the coveted prize with the best machines made by man.

Lawn-care has actually become a competition these days. Do you want a lawn to make your neighbo...

Carl Perkins

Carl Lee Perkins



In 1932 near Tiptonville, TN, the world welcomed Carl Lee Perkins. His father made him a homemade guitar from a cigar box, baling wire and a broomstick. Carl started writing his own songs soon after. Carl grew up poor, the son of a...

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'...

Carnival of Squid: May 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'...

Carolina Wren's Nest

The little brown Carolina Wren pair with their perky tails and loud voice builds a nest somewhere around our house each year. This year we photographed their nest in the hanging basket on the porch. This lens contains information about Carolina Wren...

Carousels

Here's my lens about the carousel or commonly known as the merry-go-round. You'll learn where the oldest carousel in the world is, and where to find carousel related products like: toys, glass globes, music boxes,jewelry,stickers,books,movies with ca...

Cars for Kids!

What a drive deal.  Cars that kids can drive themselves.  Kids see adults drive all the time.  Now its their turn!

Cartoons are Junk Brain Food

Cartoons are Junk Brain Food

Normal junk food is stuff you eat through the mouth. It usually comes from a packet, a tin, a freezer or is presented as a quick fix, such as take-away, like a hamburger. It can also be sweets, cakes, biscuits or any othe...

Cat Climbing Toy

I had built this cat climbing toy for our cats. We had wanted some cat furniture that was as high as the window that the cats could climb on, etc.

We checked around for a climbing toy and most were either too high, or not quite stury/steady enough,...

Cat Sculpture and Art: Great Home Decor Gifts for Cat Lovers

I love cats. As an artist and designer, I've come to appreciate the majestic beauty of the cat, both in form and in habit. Throughout my life I've always had at least one cat, from the very moment I was first brought home from the hospital, to this v...

Cat Tales

Calling all cat lovers. Come share our stories about our cats and help raise funds for animal rescue.We will also review favorite books on Cats and Cat stories. Cats and all pets enrich our lives in so many ways. Let's try to give something back.

Cats and Kittens

Having a pet could surely help you live a better life. In even the simplest effect, it could not be denied that pets bring this different aura to lives of people and it brightens a home. Any pet may be that secret stepping stone in achieving a certai...

Cats Just Wanna Have Fun

Loaded with funny pictures, videos and stories of cats doing nutty things as well as valuable information on caring for your cat, including ear mites, mange, dealing with cat allergies, grooming, and much more. There will also be links to cat rescu...

CDT's Lensography!

Hi, I'm CDT. Welcome to my "lensography"!



If you're not familiar with Squidoo, you may be saying to yourself "Lensography? What's one of them?".



Put simply a "lens" is a webpage on Squidoo - a webpage writ...

Celebrate Every Day - Bizarre & Unique Holidays, Occasions, Celebrations, Events

Holidays, Occasions, Celebrations, Events and Famous birthdays. That's what this lens is all about.

Looking for a reason to celebrate today? You've come to the right place!

Did you know that every day is a holiday? Everyday. Somewhere. Someone is c...

Celebrate National Dictionary Day!

October 16, the birthday of Noah Webster, is Dictionary Day in America. Show your appreciation for this most useful of reference books by celebrating Dictionary Day with your children --learn some new words, learn how dictionaries came to be, spruce...

Celebrating Pi Day 3.14

Mmmm. Pi Day! The nerdy holiday celebrated by math geeks worldwide. This is the day we gather around to celebrate that amazing little (long) number, pi.

Pi, approximately 3.14159, is the mysterious mathematical constant (number) that represents the...

Celebrating The Cat In Art

Often dismissed and maligned by art snobs these days, the cat has a long and illustrious history as a model for artists. From the ancient Egyptians to Gustav Klimt and right up to amazing modern artists, felines have inspired the creative side of man...

Celebrating Winter Solstice

December 21, 17:47 (Universal Time), ( June 21 in the Southern Hemisphere) marks the solstice; the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere.

Are you celebrating the Solstice this year? Need some ideas? You...

Cell Phone Accessories Headquarters

Cell Phone Accessories

Cell phones, Cell phones, and cell phones.This is a group for people with cell phones and that want to share their experience with cell phone accessories. Cell phone stories are welcomed too! Talk about the new cell phones com...

Cell Phones for Seniors

Why would cell phones for seniors need to be any different than typical phones? For many of us, as we get older our needs change. In some instances a senior may find they need a cell phone that is easier to handle, something that is easier to see,...

Celtic Music: Lenses ☺

This lens points to other lenses I've made highlighting Celtic music performers as well as radio shows, both broadcast and Internet, that play the traditional music of the Celtic lands. Celtic music covers a lot of territory and many performers. Each...

Celtic Women

 

I am a Celtic Woman of Irish Scott descent. Discover a little bit about what it means to be a Celtic Women, what are the characteristics and who do you know that is a Celtic Woman?.

Celtic is pronounced like Kel-tic 

Cephalopod Craft Patterns

Make your own stuffed octopus, squid, and cuttlefish. Free crochet, knit, and sewing patterns for cephalopods (and a few other sea creatures thrown in).

Characteristics of a Frog

One day when we arrived at the frog pond the kids decided to try to become frogs. They were hopping and leaping from spot to spot yelling rib-bit, rib-bit, rib-bit at the tops of their lungs. Then they tried to see who could jump the farthest. It was...

charlie brown easter dvd

Easter is coming! Charlie Brown and his peanuts gang are here to show us how to deal with Easter. This is another masterpiece from Schultz!

Charlotte Mason on Math

Although modern CM practitioners use the term "living math," you will see that it is not in her original writings.She did talk repeatedly about "living books," and obviously the term living has been carried over to the learning of math.

Charlotte Ma...

Charts and Graphs for Learning

We were studying the instruments of the orchestra, and my daughter had an idea to make a poll of people's favorite composers to add to her lapbook . I asked her a few questions, and she said, "Wait a minute. I know just what I want. Let me go ge...

Chatty Cathy, My favorite toy

Oh those days of the first talking dolls. I saw Chatty Cathy and I wanted her. So, of course my mom and dad made sure I got one for Christmas.
I loved my little Cathy and would play with her for hours, pulling on her string so I could hear her say "t...

Cheese Balls ~ Holiday Party Appetizers

A cheese ball is a popular appetizer and there are many variations, something for everyone. One Christmas a friend and I teamed up and made different flavored cheese balls for gift giving. The food processor made the task much easier and they are som...

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...

Chef Keem's Amazing People Lensography

General Chuck Yeager and George Eckrich, Jim Hightower and Maria Corbalan, Barack Obama and my wife, Margaret Schaut and Chip Taylor, my parents and certain whistleblowers - what do these people have in common? I know them personally or I admire them...

Chef Keem's Personalized Valentine Gift Ideas

Give the gifts of thought and personal touch, especially on Valentine's Day! Flowers are a must for the ladies - possibly chocolates and candy as well. Don't think "diet" and "weight-loss" when considering a Valentines gift - think "romance" only and...

Chemistry Lapbook

Finally we are studying chemistry for homeschool science! This year is going to be really fun! We will study the elements, learn about subatomic particles, read biographies of famous chemists, and the best part -- make lots of messy experiments! Besi...

Cheristuff and The eBay Experience

"Cheristuff and the eBay Experience" highlights the eBay-related activities, events, auctions, groups, and experiences of the eBayer, Sally aka "Cheristuff".

Why Cheristuff? Well! First, my name is "Cherry". Second, &nbs...

Chess: Learn How To Play

Just for fun. It's a logical and strategic game, but you don't have to be a general or military commander to enjoy playing. You can imagine you are taking care of a kingdom, and it's either conquer or be conquered.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

This bright and colorful book uses rhythm and simple words in a way that will have your child excited by the book, participating in its reading, and perhaps even reciting its chant when the book is out of sight. This is a classic and a must-have for...

Chicken Nasi Briyani

Nasi Briyani is actually an Indian food. The Chinese, Indians and the Malays cook nasi briyani differently and they taste differently too. Most are served with side dishes but I like it as a one dish meal.

In this lens, you will learn how to cook na...

Child Genius - Higher than average Intelligence

Gifted children often develop asynchronously; their minds are often ahead of their physical growth, and specific cognitive and emotional functions are often developed differently (or to differing extents) at different stages of development. One frequ...

Children and Parenting Headquarters

Here you will find help for parents on a variety of difficult children and parenting issues. You may have to confront bullying; your child may be autistic or have Asperger's Syndrome; they may have learning difficulties caused by dyslexia, Audito...

Children Behaviors

So there are several ways to present things addressing children behaviors that will make more sense to them, and not mess with the vibration of cooperation and willingness to follow direction that you wish to create. "Getting our game together" help...

Children with Dyspraxia

I thought I'd start this lens because I'm a father of three wonderful children.  My eldest and only son Daniel, who is now 14 years old, was diagnosed with Dyspraxia when he was 5 years old and subsequently with ADHD.  Life with Daniel...

Children's Audio Books

Childrens Audio Books - Especially for those kids who like to get into the character voices of audio books. Kids just can't seem to get enough of audiobooks.

It's important to keep up with the changing ways of our society and what a better way then to...

Children's Authors and Illustrators Headquarters

These lenses focus mainly on the authors or illustrators themselves, and the whole body of their work rather than one book in particular. For lenses on children's books themselves, see my other group: Children's Books.

Children's Birthday Party Ideas, Themes and Games

Throw a great children's birthday party with the following themes, ideas and games.

Children of all ages love birthday parties. As a parent, you probably already know that planning a birthday party that everyone will enjoy takes imagination to come...

Children's Book Author Jan Brett

We were first turned on to Jan Brett by my sister-in-law. Since then, we have been reading Jan Brett stories to our kids. Titles like The Mitten, The Hat, and Gingerbread Baby are heart warming stories children all children can relate to.

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...

Children's Desks

My children are a little old for their own desks now but all three have enjoyed having their own private desks where they could work, play and store their books, art materials and 'secrets'.

If you are racking your brains for a good present f...

Children's Garden Tools

There are few joys to match the fun of getting your children in the garden working side by side with you. To help them get the most out of the time in the garden we take a look at some simple garden tools that are sized just right for those little ha...

Children's Math Exercises

New Children's Math Exercises will be posted again on January 3, 2010! Happy New Year, everyone!!

No matter what the grade level, children need lots and lots of practice and exposure to master math concepts. Give your child just the boost needed to...

Children: Building Character

Building character in your children is probably the most important aspect of your parental life. Being the parent of a child who grows up with emotional intelligence is entirely in your power. A child whose character is developed will have a markedly...

Childrens Audio Books

Childrens books are a great way to learn about the world. Unfortunately many kids don't like to read, so, it's important to show them how interesting books can be.

Childrens Audio Books are a good method and a first step to introduce books to childr...

Childrens Books- The Berenstain Bears

Meet the Berenstain Bear family, Mama Bear, Papa Bear, Brother Bear, and Sister Bear (and later Honey Bear). They are the famous bear family that "lives down a sunny dirt road in Bear County." The Berenstain Bears are a classic children's book series...

Chile Peppers

The word "chile" comes from the Nahuatl word "chilli", which means red or red plant. The Spanish changed the name to "chile." Today, the words pepper and chile are used interchangeably to refer to both hot and sweet chiles.

Chiles are vegetables na...

Chinchillas

Chinchillas are rabbit-sized rodents native to the Andes mountains in South America. Chinchillas are naturally skittish creatures and generally do not like to be held. They are nocturnal animals (sleeping during the day and playing at nighttime), so...

Chinese New Year

新年快乐 Happy Chinese New Year! Take your children on a fascinating cultural experience -- celebrate Chinese New Year!

Chinese New Year is the celebration of a new lunar year. It is a fifteen day holiday that starts on the e...

Chinese Zodiac

According to Chinese Astrology, a person's destiny can be determined by the position of the major planets, along with the positions of the Sun, Moon and comets and the person's time of birth and Zodiac Sign.

The Chinese zodiac refers to a pure calend...

Chipmunk 101

There are twenty five species of Chipmunk.

The chipmunk spends almost the entire day foraging, and storing food. At times this is done from sunrise to sunset, and it is not unusual for them to harvest a bushel of nuts in a three day period.

Chocolate Chip Cookies - Three Ways

The most baked cookie of all time is the Chocolate Chip Cookie. Seven billion chocolate chip cookies are eaten annually. Specifically, the Toll House Cookie recipe right from the Toll House Morsels (chocolate chips) bag. It's a great recipe, that...

Chocolatey Chocolatey Goodness!

Forrest Gump said, "Mama always said life was like a box a chocolates, never know what you're gonna get."

Actually, each manufacturer usually has its own "code". 

 
If you find a manufacturer whose chocolates you enj...

Choo! Choo! A Train Unit Study

Have you ever stood near a railroad track and watched a train? Trains are fascinating. They seem to be going so slowly at first and then faster and faster as they get closer. No matter what age you are, everyone loves trains.

As your child chugs alo...

Choosing Homeschooling Again

Homeschooling gets into your blood. That's what I have realized after ten years of teaching my children at home (and a year off). When I first began, I was a "Mom Who Homeschooled". As I went along, I became "A Homeschooler". And now, I realized that...

Christian Children's Books and DVDs

Welcome to Waterwalker Publishing's Book and DVD Store

These exciting Christian Children's Books and DVDs will challenge and inspire your Children's Church, Christian School, Home School and Youth Group kids.

The books are also great to use a...

Christmas Alert! Top Toy Awards for 2009

The 18th Annual Disney's FamilyFun Magazine Toy of the Year Awards as determined by the Family Fun Toy Tester Families were just announced in time for Christmas.

This lens will highlight the toys that were chosen for the awards as well as possib...

Christmas Audio Books

I love Christmas Audio Books. They take me back to the time I was a small kid and XMas was the time of the year when the air was full of great perfumes of pine, peanuts, oranges, plenty of Christmas cookies and everybody was looking forward to the tr...

Christmas Cookie Jar

Christmas Cookies abound this time of year - store them in these wild and fantastic Cookie Jars! Tons to choose from and they're so eye catching that they'll be a delight to everyone that wanders through your kitchen this year.

Take the time to peru...

Christmas Crafts & Gifts for Children

Children have an instinctive ability to produce interesting artwork. They allow their imaginations to explore multiple areas without boundaries of any type. There are no limitations on what they may create when given a chance to design...

Christmas Eggnog -- A Delicious Recipe for a Holiday Tradition

Eggnog is something that my family looks forward to each Christmas.  We like it so much that it's served at other holidays, as well.  What's great about this particular traditional drink is that you can "spruce" it up with...

Christmas Gift Ideas

Everyone wants to give and receive presents who believe in Christmas. Some do it in a small way only giving to immediate family and probably more to the children rather than adults. Others give to everyone and share their love around. What do you do?...

Christmas Gift Tags

Here you'll find a variety of Holiday and Christmas Gift Tags and Stickers to top off your gifts.

The designs are created by a variety of Zazzle artists, including myself, Cheryl Paton. Zazzle is a Print on Demand site, so there is no large back...

Christmas Gift Wrapping Ideas

Let's take a look at some Christmas Gift Wrapping Ideas

When you are wrapping Christmas gifts, let your imagination run riot. Even if you use the same kind of paper for several packages, make them interestingly different by varying position of desig...

Christmas Gifts for Squidoo Lensmasters and Squid Lovers

This collection of squids has been carefully selected for you to choose a squid Holiday gift for your favorite Squidoo Lensmaster or Squid Lover.

Perhaps he might want a PowerSquid Power Multiplier, a Squidoo Orange Flip Video Camcorder or Squid Ora...

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...

Christmas In Colonial Williamsburg

Experience Christmas the old fashioned way in historic Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia.

Colonial Williamsburg is a great family destination any time of year, but it's best in December when the town's buildings are beautifully decorated for Christmas.

A...

Christmas in Hawaii

Planning on escaping to the warm tropical temperatures of Hawaii for Christmas?

Often we think of Christmas time, sitting by a warm fireplace sipping on eggnog or hot cocoa after a long day of shoveling snow from our driveway.

Hawaii is an exotic get...

Christmas Lapbook

A lapbook is a wonderful way to educate. A lapbook is creative and it helps with retention of the information that is being learned. It also provides a lovely keepsake of your children's work. This holiday season, why not do a Christmas lapbook w...

Christmas Literature by Illustrator - Author Jan Brett

One of my most favorite illustrators and authors of children's books is Jan Brett. Her illustrations are amazingly beautiful! The traditional and original stories she illustrates have all become favorites to many children. Mrs. Brett has a very c...

Christmas Mice Free Crochet Pattern

Create three mice to use as Christmas decorations. The mice are padded with stuffing, embroidered, and trimmed with sequins or beads. Each mouse measures approx. 5 inches tall.

See your Christmas Mice Crochet Pattern here. Please enjoy this free patte...

Christmas Morning Rituals

Who doesn't remember the thrill of getting up on Christmas morning and racing to the Christmas tree to see what Santa brought us?  After that, there was a great breakfast and trips to grandparents and other relatives.  My mom always got...

Christmas on a Budget

Are you in a quandry this Holiday Season over gift giving because of the financial situation this recession has caused.  Homelessness, job losses, losing money in the stock market, or just not enough money to pay all the bills and still enjoy th...

Christmas Ornaments for Music Lovers

Christmas and Music go together like Hot Chocolate and Marshmallows. If the Holiday Season is upon us you are going to HEAR plenty of Music. If you're a musician, you're probably going to be making some Holiday Music. Why shouldn't you take the oppor...

Christmas Pies, Thanksgiving Pies, ANY day pies

The very first "Pumpkin Pie" was made by filling a hollowed out pumpkin shell with milk, honey and spices, and then baking it in hot ashes. The Pilgrims brought their favorite family pie recipes with them to America. The colonist and their pies adapt...

Christmas Plants and Flowers

I love the Christmas Season. I have boxes full of ornaments, garland, and lights, and add more to the cache every year. I love the angels that sit on the mantel, and the one watching over us from the top of the Christmas tree. The nativity scenes are...

Christmas Robin Greetings

Here in the UK, few things say Christmas quite as much as the European robin. You'll find this favourite British bird on greetings cards, Christmas cakes, tree ornaments and decorations everywhere.

In fact, the Christmas greetings card has its o...

Christmas Songs Quiz

We have heard Christmas songs all of our lives.  How well do you know them?  Take the Christmas Song Quiz and find out.  Hit the play on the Amazon MP3 player, sit back, challenge yourself and have fun!  Please be sure to add you...

Christmas Tales

These are stories that I have had previously published about the joys of the Christmas season.

Christmas Ties

Merry Christmas! Ok, wait, it's not Christmas yet, but it is coming up in a few months. Why not get yourself in the Christmas spirit by checking out some outstanding Christmas ties from designers on Zazzle.

Christmas Trains: Tradition, Beauty and Fun!

...while you were still a kid growing up. First you put up the Christmas tree. Then you got out the old Lionel train set, put together an oval of track, attached the transformer and plugged it in. You put Engine 2048 on the track, turned the throttle...

Christmas Tree Toppers Extravaganza

Here is the best selection of Christmas Tree Toppers you'll find on the net. The Christmas Tree has been a holiday tradition at least since the 16th century.  Treetoppers were historically placed as a star to represent either the Mirac...

Christmas Unit Study

Christmas is a wonderful time of year and a great learning opportunity. This December why not do a Christmas Unit Study? There are so many things about Christmas to study.

Chronological History of the World Unit-Studies for Homeschoolers

We are secular homeschoolers, and as such we will be studying the progression of evolution, both of our planet Earth, and of humans and all other life-forms over the course of history. This is a history unit that will carry our family through the ne...

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...

Cinco De Mayo - Mexico's May 5th Holiday Celebration | Mexican Recipes | Fiesta Party Planning

The Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo is held each year on the fifth of May to celebrate Mexico's victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla in the year 1862. Many people assume that Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of Mexico's independence. Howeve...

Cinque Terre, Italy

The Cinque Terre (5 lands) and are part of a National Park which includes all five of the lands (Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, Riomaggiore).

Circus Museum in Sarasota

The Ringling Brothers Circus used to winter in Sarasota, Florida. John and Mable Ringling built a mansion here. The Ringling mansion, Art Museum, Circus Museum and a beautiful Rose Garden, all on a 66 acre estate, were left to the State of Florida on...

Classic Cartoons - Hannah Barbera - Tom and Jerry

Tom and Jerry were an animated cat (Tom) and mouse (Jerry) team who formed the basis of a massively successful series of cartoon shorts created, written, and directed by animators William Hanna and Joseph Barbera (later of Hanna-Barbera fame) and pro...

Classic Children's Fairy Tales

There is nothing like a timeless fairy tale to take us to a place of wonder and imagination. In a day where reality is sometimes harsh, children's fairy tales beckon us to a time of innocence and invite us to a haven of escape.

I started this Squido...

Classic Funny Poems for Kids

I can still remember some of the humorous poems that were read to us children at infants school. Some, like The Jumblies and Matilda (who told such dreadful lies), can still make me smile today.

What makes them so memorable? Is it the rhythm and the...

Classic Poems for Kids

Poems, with their rhythms and rhymes, can engage children's attention while the often vivid images conjured by the words feed their imaginations. Usually, classic poetry has a richness of language, even that written with children in mind, so enlargin...

Classic Toys for the Holidays

Why natural materials?? The rich of experience of wood, silk and wool feeds the child's senses and opens them gently to the world around them through their senses.

The young child is sponge-like in her ability to take in all that surrounds her.....

Classic Toys Headquarters

For lovers of classic toys and games, both then and now.

Do you have a toy related lens on Squidoo? Join our group!

Classroom management

I started this lens because I feel that many teachers are not taught how to deal with classroom management from the very beginning of the school year. Schools don't always give enough support to these beginning teachers. They are not given sufficient...

Classroom Management for Elementary Teachers

Classroom management for elementary teachers is hard! I don't want to sugar coat it, but it is definitely a skill you will work on for many years. Many teachers observe my class and wonder how I get them to do it… my response is always t...

Clean Mud

Have fun at home with your children by using this simple playdough/mud recipe. Play with your mud and create whatever you would like. Try using cookie cutters and kitchen utensils to shape and mold your playdough/mud into whatever you imagine it to b...

Clearing Clutter The Feng Shui Way

Some people may groan at the fact that when seasons change, cleaning time arrives again (myself included), but it does you a world of good in all aspects of your life.

When we clear out the clutter from our daily lives, we are in fact saying to the...

Clearwing Hummingbird Moth

One may think there's a tiny little baby hummingbird flying among the flowers, but more than likely it's a Hummingbird Clearwing Moth. This moth will feed during the day and it's shape, coloration and scaleless wings give it the appearance of a small...

Cleavage Creek Cellars and the Fight Against Breast Cancer

Every picture tells a story, but one would never guess by looking at the vibrant woman pictured on this wine label that her past included a life-threatening battle with breast cancer. Yet she and every other woman featured on a bottle of Cleavage Cre...

CLEP Study Guides | CLEP Exams

What are CLEP exams? They are a way for you or your student to get that college diploma paying less tuition and graduating in less than 4 years. You may even want to think about them as student financial aid that you can control. Interested? Please r...

Click To Feed The Hungry

That's correct, just a simple click of a mouse and you can feed the hungry. How does it work you say? Well, I'm glad you asked. It's easy as 1, 2, 3...

1. You click daily at The Hunger Site;
2. Sponsors pay for cups of food;
3. The world...

Clip Art Borders & Frames

This lens is dedicated to clip art borders, page borders, frame graphics, scrapbook borders, dividers and border clip art for blogs, web pages and Squidoo lenses.

Clip art borders and picture frame borders are one of the top free clip art searches o...

Cloth Diaper Laundry - Cleaning How-To's

It certainly isn't like it used to be in the old days. No more dragging soiled diapers to the creek and scrubbing them on rocks using whale soap. No, No No. Today cleaning cloth diapers is as simple as doing your everyday laundry. However, there are...

Cloth Diapering Your Baby

You may think of cloth diapers as those square cotton fabrics which our grandparents and even some of our parents used with pins and rubber pants, and always had to hang out to dry.

Well, aren't you in for a treat, when I tell you that cloth diapers...

Clothes branded and non branded jeans t-shirts kidswear and so much more

Hi we are a relatively new online clothing retail company but already we are committed to a high level of customer service. All are lines are 100% genuine and of the highest quality. I now openly welcome you to Ground a Pound big brands little pric...

Coastal Pictures Of Alaska

I took many coastal pictures, during my 11 seasons as the Executive Chef of the Driftwood Lodge in SE Alaska. Most of them show the breath-taking scenery when nobody else was around - just me, my ATV and my camera.

The coastal area near the mouth of...

Coatimundi

If you are looking for information about the funny, inquisitive, intelligent coatimundi, you've come to the right place!

The subjects discussed here are the adaptations, diet, breeding, and coatimundi as pets. Native to South and Central America, th...

cockroaches facts and myths

Cockroaches are considered pests by some, and appetizers by others! Although many people do not like the sight of roaches in their homes, they are still fascinated by the little (and sometimes not so little) creatures.

It has been said that cockroac...

Coconut Crabs - Giant Land Crabs of Tropical Islands

If you ever visit tropical islands--particularly those in the South or Western Pacific, you'll find stories of the giant land crabs... also known as coconut crabs or robber crabs. These giant crabs (sp. Birgus latro) are members of the "hermit crabs"...

Coffee

Coffee is one of the most consumed beverages in the entire world along with water and tea. It is made from roasted coffee seeds or beans. People usually drink it hot but there are some who prefer it cold while others add sweetener, milk, cream or non...

Coffee Dough

Have fun at home with your children by using this simple playdough recipe. Play with your dough and create whatever you would like. Try using cookie cutters and kitchen utensils to shape and mold your playdough into whatever you imagine it to be.

"I...

Coffee Lovers Network

Attention Coffee Lovers!

I'm so excited about this site that I've been working on for many hours.  I hope you'll join and use it regularly.  Whether you're an on-the-go type person or someone that has a rather simple life, you'll be glad t...

Coffee Table Ideas -- The Practical, Stylish, & Just Plain Fun

With mattresses, recliners, and sofas, you probably want to sit in them before buying, but for a coffee table, it's entirely practical to shop online. Speaking as someone who recently did some furniture shopping (at way too many stores), you'll find...

Coffee, Cappuccino, Espresso, Latte - Information, Discussion, And Cool Merchandise

Whether you get your fix at a local deli or convenience store in the morning, grind and brew your own, or just get it where you can, this lens is for you.

Lots of information, discussion opportunities, advice, reviews and merchandise related to Java...

Coin Collecting for Kids

I started Collecting Coins as a child and started my children collecting coins when they were young as well. It is a thrilling hobby that can also be used as a starting point for many different educational explorations. Finance is the obvious one, bu...

Collecting Animation Sericels

I have always had a interest in animations art and I thought it would be great to make a lens about it. I have collected some sericels already and am always on the look out for more.

I just love cartoons! I am a big fan of Looney Tunes and Walt Disney...

Collecting Starbucks Coffee Mugs

Forbes magazine had an article recently about things to invest in.. given the possibility of inflation, paper money might decline in value. One of the article's suggestions was "trinkets"....

I think Starbucks mugs might be just the right kind of tr...

Collecting Teddy Bears

Old teddy bears are not just loved by their owners, now they are highly sought after by collectors too with over £100,000 British Pounds being paid for one notable bear. Even though most teddies will not be as valuable, they are still profitable enou...

Collecting Used Thematic Stamps

Keeping today's kids entertained in the electronic age is a potentially costly affair.

However, there are hobbies and activities that need not cost the earth and that also stimulate a child's natural curiosity and desire to learn.

Far from making a...

College and High Priced Textbooks

Our daughter is a Junior in College this year. She is going to a public university or state university (which ever way you want to say it). There is no way that we can afford a private college. Tuition this year for the Fall Semester went up another...

Colorado Fourteeners

This lens is about the 54 Colorado mountains that are over 14,000' high.

Colorful Chickens: All about chicken breeds

The first thing anyone says when they see my hens is "What beautiful chickens"! They are shocked at the variety of colors and patterns.

Chickens come in just about any size, color, or temprament you can imagine. Much in the same way as with dog bree...

Colorful Fall Craft Ideas

Wondering what to do with all those beautiful leaves in your yard this fall?



Well, preserve nature's beauty by bringing the outside in with these four simple, colorful autumn craft ideas.















"Everyone must take time to sit and watch t...

Colorful Hammock Collection

When I'm on vacation at the beach I always take time to quietly sit around by the hammock. It is so relaxing to feel the cool breeze of being away from the city life. Good times!

Hammocks are very comfy string of fabric used for resting above ground...

Coloring Pages

Although my own kids are a bit past coloring pages, there's still a bit of childhood left in me, because I still spend time collecting and creating coloring pages for my FreeKidsColoring.com site and my Nursery Rhymes Online site.

Colors and Their Meanings

When asked what is your favorite color, some people answer immediately while others hesitate. My favorite color is yellow, but there is little yellow in my home or in the clothes I wear. Green represents life to me, and red is both excitement and ca...

Coloured Pencils - Resources for Artists

Find out about coloured pencils. This leading resource has information for everybody from experienced artists to beginners wanting to learn all they can.

Topics include
- tips and techniques for working with coloured pencils,
- information about col...

Columbia River, Yakima River, Snake River Crest Riding | Tri Cities Washington River Real Estate and Property | Kennewick | Richland | Pasco

Living on the Columbia and Yakima Rivers in Tri Cities Washington. Brought to you courtesy of Joe & Colleen Lane of The Lane Real Estate Team. We hope you find the lens useful.

Come See Our Tennessee Parks

We love our parks here in Tennessee. I would like to share a few of them with you. For a larger list of our parks, please visit our State's Site

Whether you enjoy fishing, hiking, biking, horseback riding or just being lazy, there is a Tennessee Pa...

Come Visit Vermont

In a couple of weeks I will be making the long drive from Miami up the east coast of the United States to my home in Vermont. Vermont is the place that my heart longs for. No matter where I travel it always calls to me.

If you have not been there ye...

Coming Clean with Hand Sanitizers

I was always aware of germs as an adult, but I've definitely turned it into an art form ever since having twins. When you have premature twins in the NICU, like I did, you learn very quickly that germs and preemies don't mix.

Doctors and nurses warn...

Commercial Christmas Lights for Corporate and Large Scale Displays

Commercial Corporate Indoor and Outdoor Christmas Decorating doesn't have to be boring anymore. Here's a wide array of large scale holiday lighting and other affordable decorations to suit your every need. Go beyond the typical spray of lightstrings...

Common Cold Prevention

People often wonder what the best method of Common Cold Prevention is.

Many mistakenly assume that they have to buy a whole slew of drugs and antibiotics to treat the malady - a foolish premise, since antibiotics serve to kill bacteria, not viruses,...

Common Rodents: Rats and Mice

After reading this sentence, close your eyes and think of the word "rodent", then think of the first rodent that comes to mind. It's a mouse or rat, right? Of course it is!

Rats and mice are perhaps the most common rodents other than lemmi...

Community Helpers in Your Neighborhood

Community helpers are people who help us in our neighborhoods. We say that they provide a service for us. Find out about the various community service jobs in your community and who the people are that provide those services.

From the postal carrier...

Community Service Ideas

While visiting a neighboring town today, I realized the importance of community service. It's not that I didn't feel it was important before, I just didn't realize just how much is done by volunteers until today.



My sons and I decided t...

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...

Compulsive Overeating

Stan is a compulsive binge eater. He's been that way for as long as he can remember. He's pretty sure it's not connected to emotions or stress. Rather, he grew up in a home in which food was revered and overeating was encouraged. Food was at the hear...

Computing Courses

Are you looking for a career in computing?

As the prevalence of computers in the workplace and home has increased, so too has the number of people training for a career in computing. Computing training classes exist for beginners upwards and whether y...

Confession Time: How many emails are cluttering your backlogged Inbox at this very moment?

Imagine my surprise, when I discovered that my term for email hoarding--email packrat--is actually listed in the Urban Dictionary online! The UD defines an email packrat like this:

"One who has a difficult time placing emails in the deleted file and...

Confessions of a Giant Squid

I am so very excited to become a Giant Squid. It is truly an honor and a privilege to be part of such a great group of people.

I have worked hard to get here, but I could not have gotten here without lots of mentoring, encouragement, and help from o...

Congratulations RocketMoms: Session 1

I am so thrilled to introduce the very first 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 o...

Congratulations RocketMoms: Session 3

I am so thrilled to introduce the third 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...

Conservative Pagans - We Exist

You've heard the beginnings of the phrases that start like this - "Real Pagans are...." and "I can't believe a Pagan would vote for...". They're like fingernails clawing down a classroom chalkboard for those of us who...

Constitution for Kids - "We the People" Song

The song is called 'We the People'. It came out of a Talking Hands Talking feet workshop relating to the constitution with a 4th/5th grade multi-age class at El Dorado Elementary School in Santa Fe, New Mexico 2007-2008 school year.

Cookie Monster on Sesame Street

Happy 40th Birthday, Sesame Street! One of the oldest and most beloved characters from Sesame Street is Cookie Monster. Cookie Monster is covered with blue fur and loves to eat, especially cookies, especially chocolate chip cookies.

Cookie Presses, Molds, and Stamps

Around the world cookies are made using wood, clay, metal (and now even silicon) cookie molds and stamps. Mouthwatering butter cookies are made pretty by squeezing them through a cookie press. If you don't want to make cookies, the molds can be used...

Cookies and Tea with Grandma

You can count on Grandma to make tea and cookie time a special fun time!

Create wonderful memories for your grandchildren by having a tea party just for them. Pick a theme and make it a dress-up tea party. Make sure the children know that this is a...

Cookies for Santa Plates

Every year on Christmas Eve, our family puts together a plate of homemade cookies to leave for Santa along with a glass of cold milk and a dish of carrots for the reindeer.  In the morning, we discover that Santa has stopped for a bite or two an...

Cooking the Wolf

when the wolf is literally at your door. Like a lot of other people, the wolf has been at my door for some time now, and though I have long appreciated MFK Fisher and her work, I am seriously putting her principles to work now...

"How To Cook A Wolf...

cookingrecipes

I loved food ever since i was little my dream is to go around the world and experience the flavors of every culture. So I am here to give some of that experience at your own home.
Ever wondered what it is like to have a plate of American Buffalo wing...

Cool Gadgets for Baby Boomers

Baby Boomers, those of us between the ages of about 45 and 63, know what we want. We want comfort. We want convenience. And if we are entertained at the same time, so much the better. In this lens, I have gathered some of my favorite boomer websites,...

COOL KITCHEN SCIENCE

Here is where you can find explanations to all those kitchen science mysteries, like:

How does a cake go from liquid to solid when it bakes?

Does baking soda really make your fridge smell better?

What IS chewing gum, anyway?

Cool Stuffed Animals

Stuffed Toy Animals - Now can you save the day when your child has his heart set on having a dog...or ANY kind of creature that you just can't have for whatever reason. A German Shepherd wouldn't do well in a small apartment, a horse in a condo, nor...

Cooper's Hawk

The Cooper's Hawk is often confused with the Sharp-shinned Hawk. They have similar markings but the Sharp-shinned Hawk is smaller and has a squared tail. The Cooper's Hawk's tail is rounded. The tail and the size are the only truly distin...

Copperopolis California - Hidden Gem In The Sierra Foothills

You can imagine the funny looks (or giggles) I get when I tell people where I live. I pause after I say it just to give people time to ask, "Copper-what?"

I like to reply, "Yes, it's where Snuffalufagus is from!" (Remember him? Big Bird's imaginary...

Copyright Infringement

Know Your Copyrights

If you've had your work stolen, copied or 'borrowed' there are usually steps that can be taken to protect your work, although some legal avenues can be expensive. However, your work illegally posted by someo...

CORNWALL ANTIQUE FURNITURE RESTORATION

Hi, My name is Ian Marshall, and I am by trade an antique furniture restorer. I live in Lostwithiel, which is a small town in cornwall. I have been restoring furniture for the past 30 years and although most antique furniture restoration comes from D...

Corrupting My Childhood

I don't know what it is about the toy industry and children's entertainment industry that feel it necessary to update the characters of my childhood and re-release them, but it is starting to become obnoxious. These characters do not need improvement...

Corset Diaries: The Secret Tales of Compression Garments

Forced to leave the comforts of home, Penny stared the shears of death in the eye and emerged triumphant. Now she devotes her life to spreading the benefits of body altering experiences to others, inspiring the downtrodden, the despondent, and the sh...

Cortado Coffee

A cortado is an espresso "cut" (from the Spanish and Portuguese cortar) with a small amount of warm milk to reduce the acidity. The ratio of milk is between 1:1 - 1:2, and the milk is added after the espresso. The steamed milk hasn't much foam, but m...

Costume making

I'm in the Reaper costume on stilts. Edward Scissorhands in front of me is a very nice girl that beat the pants off me in the contest. I tried again at a second contest at the same place, but I added some goth wings and created a scythe which you'll...

Cottage Decorating

One of today's more popular styles is cottage decorating and it's no wonder with it's comfortable but chic feeling.  If you are considering this decorating style for your home, then you are in for a lot of fun!  Here&rsquo...

Country and Cottage Style

According to the design experts at HGTV, "country style" is a "wide-ranging style depending on geographical location but in general exemplified by primitive furniture, muted colors, milk-paint finishes and vintage fabrics."

People across the US and...

Cover Your Cough

With outbreaks of Swine Flu cropping up all across the country, how can you help young children remember to take the steps to prevent passing this fast spreading disease on to others? We tell our children to wash their hands and cover their cough but...

Covington, LA on New Orleans' North Shore

Covington, LA is located on the North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain, across the Causeway Bridge from New Orleans making it the perfect place to stay when visiting the Big Easy.

It is the parish seat of St. Tammany Parish and it's history is old, datin...

Cow Appreciation Day July 25th

Well, everyone around here does. After all, it IS Nebraska. Lets face it; people all over the world love cows and in some places, they are worshiped. There are many different reasons for people to love cows including, but not limited to; Steak and me...

Cow Tipping

I do not endorse cow tipping and do it at your own risk! Tipping a cow is more of an art than a science.  It is even considered an urban myth and bovines really do not tip as easily as one would suspect.  Tip a cow at you own risk and fear...

Cows Aren't The Only Ones

Sure you know that milk comes from cows but did you know people around the world milk other animals as well?

There are many books about milk and milking to start off a Unit Study about dairy animals and their products. Finding a friendly farmer who...

Craft Ideas For Kids

Sometimes it's ideal to set the children down at the table, give them a craft to work on and then enjoy the focused peace and quiet that lasts for about five minutes! Other times, it's more fun to have the entire family get involved in a craft projec...

Crafts for Children

Have you ever heard those familiar words, "I'm bored," coming from the mouth of your child?

If so, then kid crafts are the answer.

Provide the kids with craft materials and boredom will be a thing of the past. Read on for ideas about kid crafts.

Cranium Board Games

Hello and welcome to the cranium lens! Cranium is a company that creates board games for people of all ages. You and/or your children can join star proformer, data head, book worm, and creative cat on a fun learning experience!  If you want to l...

Crazy about Florida: Camping-Hiking-Boating-Day Trips

Florida is truly a paradise. We love exploring the Sunshine State through camping, hiking, boating and bicycling. Come share in our adventures.

Crazy Quilts With a Difference

I don't suppose my method of crazy quilting is unique but I did think of it for myself. I am quite an impatient person so you might think that making crazy quilts is the last thing I would want to do. In fact, I love making quilts but once I've done...

Cream Puffs And Pastry Swans Recipe

A fancy dessert of profiteroles (cream puffs) is the highlight of any meal. Impress your guests with this easy recipe for cream puffs or pastry swans, and your success is guaranteed! Cream puffs are made from pate a choux, a classic French pastry rec...

Create a Backyard Bird Sanctuary

Bird watching is one of the fastest growing outdoor activities in the world. It provides a relaxing and educational diversion from the stresses of life and work. It can be a meditative, solitary experience or a social activity. There are bird watchin...

Create a Backyard Habitat - a Hobby for the Whole Family!

New content was added to this lens on 6/28/2009.

Hello and welcome to our backyard!  My family has been involved in creating a backyard habitat over the last year and now I am ready to share our experiences with a larger audience.&nbs...

Create a Butterfly Garden - Discover How The Human Experience Relates to the Butterfly Lifecycle - Enhance Understanding of Spiritual Growth

How our spiritual growth is similar to the stages of a butterflies lifecycle and how understanding this can enhance our journey.

Create a butterfly garden to enhance your outdoor experience, to balance the ecosystem around your home, and for the pur...

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...

Creating a Bucket List - 100 Things to do Before You Die

Set some time aside to create your life list and stop putting off your dreams for "someday". Take inspiration from the movie "The Bucket List" and ask yourself: If I had one year left to live, what would I be sure to do?

Create a list of 1...

Creating I Spy Bottles

My brother and I passed many miles in the car playing "I spy with my little eye something that begins with A, B, C..." Sometimes we would switch it up and spy things with a color theme. Over the years I've used that simple game in Sunda...

Creative Easter Resources

We have so many things around our home that we throw away instead of giving it a 'second chance', a second life. In same time, we spend lots of money on craft kits that can be found all over the net and in stores near our homes! I say: Let's change t...

Creative Gifts for Teachers

Sometimes it can be a mystery as to what type of gift to give to teachers!  Teachers can have such an impact on a childs or adults  learning experience.  I'm sure we have all experienced good and bad teachers on our educational jo...

Creative Handmade Halloween Costumes

On this page, you will find some of the most creative costume ideas that you can make from items you already have! If you need a costume at the last minute, look no further for ideas that will make you stand out in a crowd of ghouls!

Browse through...

Creative Parents, Creative Kids

Being creative is good for the soul at any age, and it's a great stress-reliever when you're raising kids. So if you're having one of those extra-challenging days with your toddler or preschooler, why not pull out the art supplies and watch the mood...

Creative Resources for St.Patrick's Day

Saint Patrick's day is approaching and it's all about green! I've compiled a list of links here to help you (and myself) go even more green on this green day!

Here you will find links to sites where you can find directions how to reuse common househ...

Creative Spring Resources

Can you think of better green period of year than spring? Time when nature itself is going green, breaking coldness and darkness of winter!

There are so many ways to celebrate nature's renewal that happens every spring season! Let's contribute to ne...

Creative with Crayola

I love coloring...and I am almost forty years old! This passion was nurtured in my youth by lots and lots of crayons!

It all began with Crayola! Founded in 1903 as Binney & Smith, Crayola remains the top producer of creative supplies, from a wide ra...

Creatures of the Night

When the sun goes down, the night creatures come out of their nests, dens and boroughs. This is their time to shine. They have adapted to living by the light of the moon and stars, so that the cycle of life (producer, consumer and predator) will cont...

Creatures of the Woodlands

Winter is coming on! The little Woodland Creatures are looking for winter dens, storing up food and preparing for the long winter ahead.

The Thornton Burgess Books, such as Old Mother Westwind, are just full of charming woodland creatures that bring...

Crepe Paper Dough

Have fun at home with your children by using this simple playdough recipe. Play with your dough and create whatever you would like. Try using cookie cutters and kitchen utensils to shape and mold your playdough into whatever you imagine it to be.

"T...

Crocodiles, Caimans, Gharials, and Alligators

The crocodiles, caimans, gharials, and alligators -- in the crocodilia order of large reptiles of which there are 23 recorded species in three families (Crocodylidae, Alligatoridae, and Gavialidae) -- live in mostly salt or brackish water in the trop...

Cruise through the Caribbean

I think that taking cruises is the most relaxing form of travel that you can experience. From the time you board you are served, pampered and fed!! You don't have to drive or really think. It is just the type of vacation one should take that deals wi...

Cubicle Dweller's Essential Reference

It's the lot in life of many of us to spend 8-10 precious hours of our weekdays (and many weekends) toiling in a cube farm. Might as well make it what you can!

This is an essential reference guide for the cubicle dweller: office politics, cubicle pr...

Cuddler Travel Blanket

Airplane travel can be pretty unpredictable these days -- including the temperature on the plane. The cabin can range from steaming hot to downright cold. It's handy to have a travel blanket -- but airlines often don't have enough, and who knows when...

Culinary Arts Alaska With Chef Keem - Fishing, Cooking, Salmon, Bear!

Alaska cooking jobs - dream jobs! Ihave a lot of cooking fun, but I'm also fly fishing, bear chasing, adventure hunting, beach combing, and picking wild strawberries. I entertain my guests with my chef's comedy routines, and I develop recipes for wil...

Curious Bobcats 101

Bobcats are curious, like cats, but they are very shy and never come up to people. They do not make good pets. Bobcats have very sharp teeth and are carnivorous (eating only meat.) The bobcat's scientific name, Felis Rufus, has to do with the ca...

Custom Postage Stamps and History

Letters were first hand stamped or postmarked with ink. Postmarks were the invention of Henry Bishop and were at first called 'Bishop mark' after the inventor. Bishop marks were first used in 1661 at the London General Post Office. They marked the da...

Customize Your Golf Balls to Your Game!

In your quest to find the perfect brand of golf balls, you have to decide what's the prime factor in your buying decision.

Is it the little logo that you use to tee the ball up perfectly, like a crazy ritual during your pre-shot routine?Or is it the c...

Cute Funny Love Quote

There is nothing that warms the heart and makes life quite worth living like 'Love'. (ah, love)

To help remind us of that sweetest of human emotions, this lens brings you all the cute funny love quotes we can come up with.

PS: If a tear comes to yo...

Cute Knut The German Polar Bear

The Berlin Zoo has recently displayed its impossibly cute baby polar bear to the world: Knut, a cub whose mother abandoned him at birth. Raised with love by his surrogate human parent, Knut is on his way to a fine career as an international photo mod...

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...

Cyber Monday/Black Friday

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are almost upon us!  What the heck are Black Friday and Cyber Monday, you ask?

 Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving, which marks the first day of the Christmas Shopping season.  The large retai...

Cycling is good exercise. Burn off those calories while biking.

Cycling is a great form of exercise for many people, especially for people over 40. It can be used for weight loss or weight management. Much of it depends on how far you pedal and how vigorously you pedal, much the same as any other physical activit...

Cyndi Krupp

I was planning on writing a really nice introduction about Cyndi Krupp a.k.a. Rev Cyndi and her spiritual and energy healing - and came across her own introduction of herself. Reading it gave me some serious goosebumps and whenever that happens, I k...

Cyra Cancel's Zazzle Showcase

Allow me to intoduce you to a very special artist. I have found a jewel in Surprise, Arizona. A wonderful artist, Cyra Cancel. Her artwork is captivating. The eyes on her beloved Persian Cat paintings speak to your soul. She uses rich colors that dem...

Dahlias

Dahlias are a non-fragrant flower that come in sizes ranging from lollipop to dinnerplate, they come in a varity of colors as well as forms. Believe it or not, dahlias hail from Mexico orginally some 400 years ago when Spainards came and collected so...

Daily Healthy Cooking with your Crockpot

This lens received the prestigious "Lens of the Day" badge on Oct. 25, 2006.

NEW!

A crockpot that plugs into your cigarette lighter socket when traveling!!

 

Very popular - NEW - Sport designed Crockpots ! for the next big...

Dancing Dogs

In the early 1990's the sport of Dog Dancing began. Since then it has only gotten more popular. Women play the primary role in the sport. Some men are catching onto the fun and beginning to really strut their stuff. The sport of Dog Dancing practical...

Dancing on Ice Tickets

Torvill and Dean bring the magic of their smash hit TV show to arenas across the UK in April and May 2008.

Like the TV show, Dancing on Ice Live is an exciting celebrity ice dancing competition featuring many familiar faces from the hit TV series. The...

Dandelion Weeds

Dandelions are weeds when they grow in your flower beds, vegetable beds or front lawn. But, parts of the dandelion plant are also used in wine and in cooking. The dandelion flower is used to make dandelion wine and bread and the leaves are used for...

Dandelions - How to use them

Dandelions are beautiful and rich. Still we tend to terminate them asap. But is there anything more beautiful than a field full of dandelions? Enjoy and let your eyes eat the view.

I hope that my lens will make you look at these little yellow flower...

Dangers Of Consuming Soy Based Products

Soy Is Found In An Amazing Array Of The Commercially Prepared Food Products That We Eat...But Do We Realize The Health Risks That We Face When We Consume These Foods?

Soy based products bounced onto our grocery store shelves in a blaze of excitement...

Danica McKellar's Book "Math Doesn't Suck"

Actress/Mathematician Danica McKellar has come out with what promises to be a brilliant new book for middle-school girls. Find out more about it here.

Dark and Noble Ravens

....while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
"'Tis some visitor," I muttered,...

Dating Websites - Brilliant or Bogus?

Dating websites have exploded in popularity over the past few years but the real question is just how effective they are. There are countless stories of people finding their true love online but there are of course a lot of horror stories also!

In a...

Dawn Dish Washing Liquid Is Great

I've been using Dawn Dish Washing Liquid for years because I'm convinced it's just the best dish soap available.

In all the years (don't ask) that I've been washing dishes, I've tried lots of different brands of dish washing soap. Being a frugal hom...

Day Trippin' #1: Smith Rock State Park

Can't afford a luxurious vacation? You're not alone. Many are struggling to make ends meet, and if they can afford their rent or mortgage, put food on the table, and provide for their children, they're happy. Vacations are making way for staycations-...

Daycare School Online

Daycare School Online is a resource website designed by me to assist stay at home mothers and home daycare providers. I began Daycare School as a blog originally and before I knew it blossomed into the website it is today. I have big plans for Dayca...

Dealing with Difficult People ...

Transactional Analysis (TA) is a study of the interactions between us humans. It can be pretty dry reading at times, yet the theory behind it is powerful.

I once heard someone describe it as the New NLP once, and I belive it could well be that trans...

Dealing With Our Teenagers

There is no point in trying to "isolate" our children from world.
Today's world, scares parents, not only because of violence, but also because of the consequences of the bad examples that enter our house through the TV, Internet and mag...

Decorate Your Baby's Nursery With Frogs!

Cute frogs, little frogs, big frogs, funny frogs, all kinds of frogs! Create a froggy haven for your little one with these cute frog items and ideas.

Decorating Kid Rooms Made Easy

Decorating Kid Rooms Made Easy on Squidoo is brought to you by www.decorating-kids-rooms.net - your one stop source for cradle to college kid room decorating ideas.

Are You Looking For A Great Decorating Idea For Kid Rooms?

If so you've come to the rig...

Decorating Kids Room for Halloween

We're all getting ready for Halloween, preparing at least a month ahead to share our spooks and thrills with each other. But, sometimes we forget about our kids bedrooms, which could easily be turned into a few weeks to a few months of fun and creati...

Decorating Kids Rooms Headquarters

Decorating Kids Rooms

This group is for all lens with ideas for decorating kids rooms - playrooms, nuseries or bedrooms.

Decorating with Metal Wall Words = Unique Inexpensive Home Decor

There's a candle in every room of you home

Every room in your house is painted a different color

Full Price does not exist in your world, You hate paying full  price for anything

You kids run when they see a paint brush in you hand

You have the nerv...

Decorating With Wreaths

As you can see, wreaths for the door can be featured year round. I have four at the moment... one for each season.

But I don't have one made of bubble gum. Just might have to remedy that!

Decorating your School Locker

The Party Animal wants to tell you about some very cool things to make your Locker at School look the coolest. We have put this site together with Cool in mind. We have found some really neat things you can use to make your locker the place to be. So...

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...

Deer, Gophers, Squirrels, Crows, Rabbits Or Other Wildlife In The Garden?

It happens. Creatures and critters of all shapes and sizes are guaranteed to get into something that you don't want them to and your garden is the perfect place to have this happen. When creating, and maintaining your garden area, remember that what...

Delicious Relaxation and Mind Boggling Meditation!

Q: WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF MEDITATIONS AND DEEP MIND RELAXATION?

A: They say that anything is possible if you put your mind to it! The trouble that most of us have is finding that inner steel and discipline to keep up the determination to achieve ou...

Delicious Salmon Recipes

"...salmon are among the oldest natives of the Pacific Northwest... and they inhabit and use nearly all the region's freshwater, estuarine and marine habitats... From a mountaintop where an eagle carries a salmon carcass to feed its young, out to the...

Design Courses

Fashioning a career for yourself through a design course 

Have you ever dreamed of being a fashion designer or an interior designer?  At ICS, we have the perfect course for you, which can be learnt from the comfort of your own home.

We have a...

DESIGNING YOUR OWN T-SHIRT, DOG TAG, KEY CHAIN, COFFEE MUGS, QUILT SQUARES.

I AM THE OWNER AND PRESIDENT OF MEMORY MAKERS 4 U. MY COMPANY MAKES CUSTOM PHOTO GIFTS SUCH AS T-SHIRTS, COFFEE MUGS, KEY CHAINS, DOG TAGS, AND QUILT SQUARES. MY PRODUCTS OFFER YOU SUPERIOR QUALITY OVER ANY SCREEN PRINTED ITEM THAT YOU MAY BE CONSIDE...

Diagnosis: Peanut & Tree Nut Allergy

We found out she was allergic the hard way. There was much to learn about caring for her. I soon realized that there were not a lot of handy items available to aid us, so I made them myself. I'm sharing my experience and the items I've made to help o...

Diary of a Squid Angel (2009)

Dozens of hard-working Squid Angels are looking for the best of the best on Squidoo. The program has evolved a bit since I last took part, and Squid Angels are now entrusted with three Squidoo categories. Here are the ones I'm assigned to: H...

Dictate a Story - Read with your child.

One of the ways I taught my daughter to read, was to write down her own words; I took dictation. It's a fun way to make reading books; using family photos and such, and writing down our children's words.

I started this whe...

Different Breeds of Goats - Learn about the Pygmy Goat!

Goats are now endearing a health conscious society, as their milk contains better fat as well as proteins, while its meat has high nutritional value.

There are different types of goats that humans raise for companionship, meat, milk, wool, and other...

Different Types of Penguins

This lens is all about penguins, aquatic birds which do not fly. They generally live in the Southern hemisphere, in particular in Antarctica.

Penguins are characterized by black and white feathers, or plumage. This lens will feature different type...

Digital Abstraction Zazzle Store by spidergod

Unique abstract and fractal digital artwork.

I made this page because I work hard on my Zazzle gallery and my designs, and wanted a fun way to reach new people like you.

Here's the link to my Zazzle Gallery. Head on over and look around. http://www...

Digital Camera Reviews

Why read digital camera reviews or watch digital camera video tours? If your going to invest hard earned money in a digital camera, whether it's a Digital SLR or Compact Digital Camera, read some digital camera reviews prior to your camera purchase....

Digital Photography and Wealth

On this lens I will provide some of the basic information concerning photography. Learn to sell your photography online and expand your knowledge. Try this E-book to learn about making money online with your digital photography. This is not MLM! It i...

Digital Scrapbooking as an Educational Tool

Scrapbooking has been my hobby, er addiction, for over 12 years. I started as a paper scrapbooker and in the last couple of years switched to digital. Occasionally I have let my kids created a page or two, but for the most part scrapbooking was "my"...

Digital storytelling: turn your photos into movies for education, internet marketing, your family, your work.

Learn how to create digital stories for education, for affiliate marketing, for your home or for your work.  You can create exciting, fascinating and innovative movies from still photos.

Digital storytelling is the art of telling stories with im...

Dinosaur Discovery: A Fun Dinosaur Unit Study

If you're a parent with a child who loves dinosaurs, this is for you. It was designed as a homeschool Dinosaur Unit Study around the biggest theme on Earth - The Story of Life. Teachers can find ideas for lessons and you can have f...

Directory of Squidoo Lens Directories

This page is a work in progress..because there are always new directories popping up.
T

here are an increasing number of sites for the lensmaster to use as tools for getting more traffic, self-promotion and interaction with other Squidoo members.

It...

Discombobulated

One of my first photos. I was experimenting with my new digital camera. I snapped this at a friend's party. He had just mowed his lawn before the party, and he had to jump in the shower. (I recall it was about 95 degrees that day.) When I threatened...

Discover How To Lose Belly Fat

Welcome to all of us that have excess stomach fat and to those of us that are asking How To Lose Belly Fat and there are certainly a lot of us,we are told about 70% of adults in the developed countries are over their ideal weight.
The excess weight c...

Discover The 5 Feng Shui Elements

No matter how big or how small your garden area, your ideal Feng Shui Garden incorporates basic Feng Shui principles to either calm or energize the space as needed.



Your Garden Design should allow the movement of Chi (life force energy), throughou...

Discovery Science Toys

Discovery Science Toys are a great combination of education, mental challenge and extreme fun for kids!

The Discovery Channel Store and it's staff have put together some of the most creative and amazing scientific toys for kids available - the top o...

Disney World Magic Kingdom

The Magic Kingdom is Disney World's flagship park and it is by far the most-visited! It's got all the cheesey Disney you could ask for and a whole heap of awesome rides to go with it. There's a lot of character greetings and opportunities for charact...

Disney World Secrets - What You Really Need To Know

Would you like  to learn the ultimate Disney World secrets to make sure you have  a very special Disney family vacation?

Walt Disney World is known as The Happiest Place on Earth for a reason - it is the best place for a truly magical vac...

DIY Nursery Themes Headquarters

DIY Nursery Themes

Imaginative, adventurous parents going all out to create safe, colourful, attention grabbing nurseries to stimulate their childs mind and provide a safe, cosy and loved haven in which to develop from.

Do It Yourself Decorative Wall Painting

Do you live in a new house where all the walls are painted white?

Maybe by now these walls are getting dirty or you're just tired of the sterile feel throughout your home and would like to add some color?

Or maybe you have empty walls and not too m...

Do You Know a Fancy Nancy?

Do you have a Fancy Nancy in your house? A Fancy Nancy likes sparkles and glitter, lace and tulle. No amount of jewelry is too much. Tutus, boas, and satin are the latest fashion and she will wear them anywhere.

Fancy Nancy is not just for little gi...

Do you Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans?

This is a Photo Diary of a Trip I took to New Orleans Halloween Weekend 2005. They are my personal photos that chronicle the damage caused to the city by Hurricane Katrina. This Weekend is the 2nd Anniversary of Katrina Hitting my former home, I thou...

Do You Love Coffee?

Welcome my fellow COFFEEHOLICS

This site is dedicated to you!

How do I love thee, let me count the ways.

I love thee for waking me up in the morning.

For calming me, after a hard day.

For ALWAYS being there!

Now that was deep! 

This site is for All co...

Do You Remember Original Bambi?

Who of us doesn't remember little dear Bambi, his rabbit friend Thumper and skunk Flower?! Many of us shared his hopes, dreams, laughs, fears and tears. I even managed to cry reading Salten's novel that I had as reading assignment in my third grade....

Do you think it is actually possible to make a living on squidoo? If so, How? What do you think?

I am relatively new to Squidoo. My profile tells you I became a member In September, 2007, but I have not really given much thought to squidoo at all.

I joined because it was the thing to do if you were going to have an internet marketing presence o...

Do Your Haunting In A Halloween Apron

A Halloween apron is not meant to be a costume but rather a practical accessory to help you get into the spirit of Halloween. Treat yourself to one of the wonderful Halloween aprons available on this page from Amazon or eBay and enjoy the amazing pho...

Dobush Farm - Vermont Horse Training & Boarding

Dobush Farm is as close to heaven on earth as a horse and rider can get. Located in Southern Vermont, on the outskirts of Springfield, Dobush Farm lies snuggled up close to Okemo in the Green Mountains. The century-plus farm is surrounded by old past...

Dodgeball Versus Darwin

Most of us recall our childhood dodgeball games in school as a type of "Lord of the Flies" experience, where the stronger kids would liberally pummel the weaker on a twice-weekly basis. It seemed to be survival of the fittest. But does dodg...

Dog Medicine Side Effects

Prepare to be shocked! The dog medicines prescribed for your best friend hold many 'shushed-up' side effects. Find the most prescribed pet meds and their side effects - which are often harmful and fatal - on the detailed listing below.

Just to name...

Dog Trivia Questions And Answers

If you are find free trivia questions it is most likely because they are entertaining, absorbing, and demanding.

What can free trivia questions do for you? They can make you a sparkling conversationalist. They can make you appear smarter than you re...

Dogs and Classical Music

ZoeSPEAK Designs are for curious kids and grown-ups, featuring classical composers. Zoe and friends, the bilingual dogs, identify things (in English and French) - flying objects, favorite composers (Mozart, Wagner and more) plus birds, flowers, cars...

Doing Art Shows--Yes or No?

This lens is a discussion about art shows both from the customer's side and the artist's side.

Why are some successful and others not? Are they a good idea for artists? Why do some artists do well while other artists do not?

Please add to t...

Dolch Word

Dolch words are a list of the 220 most frequently used words in children's books, identified by Edward W. Dolch in 1948. Although this was quite a long time ago now, these words are still relevant today. You will find if you go through any piece of t...

Dollar Bill Origami

Isn't money grand? It can do all sorts of great things for you, like keep you fed, pay for that cell phone bill, and get you that great pair of shoes you've been eyeing up. What's even better is when you can play with your money and have it too.

Hav...

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...

Dolphins

This lens is all about dolphins. I studied them last week. My sister helped me while my mother got better from an operation.

Don Rosa

Disney artist and author. Creator of the wildly popular cult classic: The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck.

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 Get Bored -- Get a Board Game

Board games were extremely popular when I was growing up and they continue to be a standard in spite of all those electronic video games. I personally don't play video or online games, but love to reach for our Monopoly or Scrabble board games when w...

Donella Meadows?

Welcome to my lens honoring Donella (Dana) Meadows, known as GLOBAL CITIZEN and EARTH MISSIONARY.

Meadows was the founder of the Sustainability Institute and lead author of the books 'Limits to Growth' and 'Beyond the Limits'. She wa...

Doodle Art

All about doodling as an art form.

Doodling is generally seen as something everyone can do and therefore not really "art". The internet and scrapbooking have caused doodling to come into its own as a legitimate art form.

Dorm room shopping- it's a big list!

As much as we hate to think about it-our kids dorms will be "home" all too soon. So what can we do to help them create their new home away from home? On our way to letting go, we need to get them ready to leave. That means shopping. Where do we start...

Dr. Kracker And George Eckrich

Meet the man behind your beloved Dr. Krackers: Co-founder George Eckrich. On this page, he will tell you all about the best "krackers" on todays' specialty food market. Find a link to the company website - www.drkracker.com - and watch videos introdu...

Dragon Boat Festival

Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th month. But that's not May 5th. This holiday is calculated according to the lunar calendar.

The next Dragon Boat Festival is June 16, 2010. You still have time to plan some fun activities f...

Dragon Coloring Pages

Advanced coloring pages of Dragons and realistic Dragon coloring pages. Dragon crafts and books are great for children's play time, birthdays and parties. Also, free Dragon coloring sheets and printables.

Dragonflies -- Graceful Migrators

Dragonflies are graceful flying insects that migrate like birds! Growing up in Northeastern Ohio, we really didn't see a lot of dragonflies like we do today in Northeastern Florida. My inspiration for this lens on dragonflies occurred on Au...

Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight

Dragonlance was created by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman as a set of gaming modules for the hugely successful Dungeons and Dragons role playing game in the early 1980s.

The world of Dragonlance was the first fictional world to be professionally prod...

Dragons and Dragon Mythology

The dragon is my favorite mythical creature, probably because I was born in the year of the dragon! Also they are typically portrayed as having supernatural or spiritual qualities - nothing mundane about your average dragon! The Western version usual...

Dragonsdale: Stable Your Pet Dragon

In my 12 year old's words:

Dragonsdale is a nice book revealing an enchanting place. If I could only go to the places in books, I would love to go to Seahaven.

It is easy to see the love between Cara and Skydancer, to see how Drane would find i...

Drawing With Children: Nature Journal Style

This lens will help you gather the supplies needed to use this book with your children. I will also share some easy to use lessons to go along with the book that will help you and your children practice your skills in your nature journal.

Even if yo...

Dress Up Games

Loads of dress up games for girls online here! Hot hip fashions, pajama party dress up, shopping spree fun - or even prepare for an African safari. Makeovers and clothes designing are also included!

Dress Up Games

Girls just love to Dress Up! From super cute clothes, to the hottest accessories around, dressing up is fun to do! And it all starts from a young age when girls start looking at the beautiful models in fashion magazines. They can't help it.....becaus...

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...

Dressage, not Stressage!

May this lens bring you insights and food for thought: whether a newbie stepping for the first time into the dancing world of Dressage or whether an accomplished professional maintaining the rhythm into it, I dearly hope that what so many horses have...

Drew Barrymore

Drew Blyth Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) is an American actress and film producer, the youngest member of the Barrymore family of American actors. She has her own production company, Flower Films. Barrymore made her screen début in Altere...

Drink Responsibly: Your Coffee Needs to be Greener

Coffee is the most heavily chemically treated food on the planet. Give that a moment to sink in. Yes, that morning cup of coffee may be the most environmentally unfriendly and sociologically irresponsible thing you do all day. Not to mention the fact...

Due in October Maternity shirts

Is your baby being born in October? Announce your pregnancy in style. Here are some great pregnancy maternity clothes, gifts, and accessories to help during your pregnancy and after your baby is born.

Do you want to announce that the baby is due in

Ja...

dunlop ultra glide 65 string cleaner

Extend the life of your Guitar Strings and Save Money with Dunlop Ultra Glide 65 string cleaner Keep tonal quality and make the best music you can!

Eagle Bay Designs ~ Trollbeads and Pandora Glass Beads

Eagle Bay lampwork beads are made by glass artist Doug Clark. These unique glass beads have been made to fit Pandora and Trollbeads bracelets, as well as other brands of European bead bracelets. 

Please take a moment to see some of his...

Earth Day Projects Everyday

The Little Things you can do:

Earth Day is April 22, and often we wonder what we can do to celebrate it on that day. The question is do we really need to wait until April 22, to celebrate such an important event? Most people will answer No to this q...

Earth Day Trivia Questions And Answers

1. When was the first Earth Day celebrated?
A. March 21, 1970
B. April 22, 1970
C. May 21, 1970
D. June 22, 1970

A. March 21, 1970
QQ: First celebrated in the U.S. on this date, it has been celebrated each year thereafter at the United Nations, brin...

Earth Day ~ Celebrate Mother Earth

Our earth needs some TLC.  Will you help spread the word.  April 22nd is Earth Day, but earth day can be celebrated every day!

Join the world on March 28th for 60 minutes of lights out. Official Earth Hour 2009 video. Earth Hour is on Mar...

EARTH SHIFT

Here at this lens, we will provide you with current information and announcements about major events in support of the greater community moving smoothly and joyously through these times of profound life change and accelerated Earth shifts.

Earthship Homes

Earthship Biotecture homes, floor plans and construction, solar energy, green energy, thermal dynamics, food production, housing, recycled materials. Including pictures, videos, books, news, info and much more.

Earthship (n.) 1. passive solar home m...

Easing Your Child's Back To School Worries

Back to school worries normally start at the end of summer. No more going to bed late, sleeping in every morning, or playing outside until dark. Now the routine has to change. Beginning kindergarten, going back to primary school, or to a child care p...

Easter Bunny

He's got big ears, big feet, and big baskets of candy. Who wouldn't love the Easter Bunny?

Easter Coloring Pages

Easter is about coloring eggs, but it's also a time for Easter coloring and crafts fun. There are hundreds of free printable Easter coloring books with printable pages and sheets filled with pictures of bunnies, eggs, lambs, springtime, renewal and t...

Easter Decorations

Looking for Easter Decorations, lights, bunnies, baskets and chocolate - They're all here in abundance! There are so many new and exciting ways and styles of decorating for Easter Sunday this year. Take a look below at the fabulous selections of past...

Easter Desserts - Delicious Easter Dessert Recipes

Enjoy our classic Easter Dessert recipes such as, Bird's Nests, Greek Easter Cookies, No Crust Easter Pie, and an Easter Bunny Cake. This lens will list a lot of different recipes that will make some scrumptious desserts to follow up your Easter dinn...

Easter Dresses that can be worn more than once

Many of us buy Easter dresses for our little girls every year. We want our little angel to look her very best in something she has never worn before for this special occasion. Maybe its for a church service, photographs, family gathering or all three...

Easter pets

It is traditional to buy cute little chicks, ducklings, and bunnies as gifts for children around Easter time. Nothing wrong with that so long as you keep in mind that these cute baby animals will grow up and live through many more Easter holidays, re...

Easter Recipes

There is nothing more satisfying than serving up home made food at family occasions. Traditional Easter Recipes are always popular with the family and everyone can get involved in the preparations. From Breakfast, through Lunch and on to Dinner, you'...

Easter Songs and Springtime Songs

Sing a song of joy! Winter is past, spring is here. Springtime brings the Easter season - a time of renewal, a time of celebration. Easter is a wonderful time for new beginnings!

Teach some of these songs to your children - do you remember any other...

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 and Delicious Chicken Piccata Recipe

Chicken Piccata is easy and fast to make, but is elegant enough for a fancy dinner. This chicken piccata recipe can be made in just a few minutes. You'll love this seasoned chicken breast covered with a smooth buttery lemon sauce and topped with a fe...

Easy Breakfast Recipes

Flickr Photo Courtesy of drBenMonkey

They say that breakfast is the best meal of the day. If you have a good breakfast, you'll think more clearly and have more energy.

Breakfast choices vary, of course, but most often include some type of cereal, eg...

Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies. (Secret Ingredient Revealed!)

Hi, my name is Carrie. I have worked for years in a hospital lab. Our break room is a free-for-all. Any time there is any food brought in there, we descend like vultures! By now, we all have our little specialty items that we are known for, but one t...

Easy Chocolate Truffles

Chocolate truffles may be one of the best things in the whole world. When you sink into that first rich bite, your entire world becomes that chocolate truffle for a few seconds. The intensity is ALL.

I'm going to show you how to make easy and delici...

Easy Fish Tacos

I have a passion for grilling as well as eating southwestern cuisine. I usually prepare fajitas or tacos on my outside grill using steak or chicken as the main ingredient. There is another meat that is just as tasty when it comes to preparing southwe...

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 memory techniques

At some point in our lives we all forget something very important. It happens to the best of us! And in society, it is generally accepted that all kids need to go to school, get an education and pass exams. This requires great mental capacity, but th...

Easy Mozzarella Made At Home! 30 Minute Recipe

I never would have thought that I could make cheese at home.  Its easy and fun to make mozzarella at home. I ordered a cheesemaking kit from the New England Cheesemaking Supply Company.  There are a few ingredients that are not going to be...

Easy Rumaki Recipe

Have you heard of rumaki? Eaten it? The basic idea is to take a bit of chicken and a slice of water chestnut, wrap them in bacon, marinate it in soy sauce and brown sugar and cook it somehow. There are of course variations on this basic idea. But goo...

Easy Website Builder Review - No HTML Skills Needed

Whether you're a beginner who wants to create a one page website or a professional web developer who needs to quickly build a full-blown site with a hundred pages, this lens is for you.

Website building technology now allows everyone to create their...

Eating Alpha-Bits Letters

Alpha-Bits Have been teaching Kids to read for years. I remember the first time I heard of them in the early 1960's and how much fun it was to make words in my cereal.

Then the other day my 13 year old asked for cereal with letters. Oh, you mean, Al...

Eating Snow Is Bad For You

Eating Snow Is Bad For You

Your mother always told you not to eat the yellow snow. Well now it's bad to eat the white fluffy stuff too. Bacteria, pollution, dogs and snowplows have made this childhood delicacy a big no, no.

I admit that I've eaten...

eBay History Facts, Selling Weird and Bizarre

It was September 4, 1995 in San Jose, California, when a computer programmer Pierre Omidyar put up "AuctionWeb" as part of a website for his online consulting firm Echo Bay Technology Group. Omidyar tried to register the domain name EchoBay.com, but...

eclecticeducation: RocketMoms Graduate

Lynn was one of the very first people to participate in the maiden voyage of our Rocketmoms academy.

Rocketmoms is a gathering of the smartest women on the web, working together to make Squidoo lenses (and a whole lot more).

As part of the 6-week p...

Eco Friendly Gift Wrapping

By wrapping with an eco-friendly flair you can save money and the environment. And the icing on the cake? Your gifts are stylish and one of a kind! The possibilities are endless; check out some of my ideas ...

Eco-Friendly Tiny Houses

Tiny houses are compact structures hand built from green building materials. They're so small they're easily moveable and can be quite practical for a single person interested in living a green lifestyle. Tiny houses are designed and built with a sma...

Eco-Friendly Toys: Gift Guide

This year give your kids toys you can feel are safe for your kids and better for the environment. Turn to toys you know come from companies that inspect their toys for lead and hold a high sustainable standard. Feel comfortable watching your baby put...

Ed Wood

Ed Wood dedicated his life to making movies. Unfortunately, he wasn't very good at it! What he did have was a love of movies and boundless enthusiasm. He prided himself on the multiple roles he took on in his movies including author, editor, director...

Edible Bird Nest Candy Recipe

These are the most adorable little treats to celebrate spring, Easter, and the beauty of nature. They are completely edible and look just like real bird nests. When filled with your favorite candy eggs they make great party favors and table decoratio...

EDIBLE BOUQUETS

Edible Bouquets offers a unique,healthy and delicious alternative to floral arrangements,center pieces,gifts,appetizers and desserts.If you'd like to send a special woman or man in your life something different, you might want to consider edible bouq...

Edible Fruit Trees

This Lense is devoted to providing you with the knowledge of how to fill your garden with trees that produce edible fruit Fruit are a complete and wholesome food. Edible fruit trees take advantage of Mother Nature's resource system and deliver shade,...

Edible Science Experiments

I love food, and I love science. Isn't it SO cool when you find a way to combine two of your passions!? Using everyday items in your kitchen, you can learn a lot about basic science and about the inner workings of the food you eat.

This isn't a list...

Educating Young Children

Welcome to my lens on educating young children. Its an honor to present products that help with this task.

When children are between the ages of 2-4 years parents become aware of their ability to do things not considered age appropriate. Their brain...

Educational Posters

Do you remember pictures that hung on the wall in your childhood home? I do! I especially remember a little black and white print that hung in our hallway. It said "Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry and you cry all by yourself." I think that l...

EelKat

I love Eels. I love Bobcat. I am a Giant Squid and this is my official profile lens on Squidoo.

I figured I needed an "about me" page, since people keeping asking me questions about myself and things I do, that way I can say look, here's the answer...

Egg gadgets and trinkets

You search all the web for the coolest egg gadgets and egg making tips and lovely egg pictures ..everything I can find about eggs!

Eggs and Easter Teaching Unit

Eggs and Easter mean lots of fun, but they also present many learning opportunities for children. I have written a fourth grade, inter-disciplinary thematic unit on Eggs which includes many activities and bibliographies of books and audio-visual mat...

Eight Ways Animal Spirits Teach Us About Life

* Helps integrate nature into your life
* Can announce physical changes or danger
* Will help develop more appreciation for all life
* Can foretell shifts in consciousness
* Signals times of insight and opportunity
* Adds affirmation and clarity to y...

Eight Layer Salad -- A Delicious Recipe

I've been refining my personal recipe for Eight Layer Salad for a few years and have finally hit on a winning recipe that I am now sharing. My salad has an extra layer to the traditional seven layer salads that you can find on the internet.

I've got...

Einstein 101 - Relativity for All

Albert Einstein was by far one of the most influential intellectuals of the 20th Century. He's best known for his theories on relativity (E=mc2). But he was also a very thoughtful and introspective man, husband, father, son and global citizen.

The p...

Elastics: The Rarest Game Ever

Elastics, the rarest game ever! Chances are you've never even heard of it, but many children all over the world are playing it right now and have been for generations. So many different rules and sequences have stemmed from it not one game is the sam...

Elementary School

I was a nervous nelly when my oldest daughter started kindergarten at our public school 5 short years ago. I couldn't believe that my little, sweet, shy angel would be on a bus with hoodlums and getting lost in the crush of the school hallways!

O...

Elizabeth Lake Bird Sanctuary

Picturesque Elizabeth Lake is more than just a scenic rest stop. Located just outside of Cranbrook, British Columbia Canada, this beautiful spot along highway 3/95 is a wetlands bird sanctuary that is delightfully laid out with numerous walking, and...

ElizabethJeanAllen: RocketMoms Graduate

Lizzy was one of the very first people to participate in the maiden voyage of our Rocketmoms academy.

Rocketmoms is a gathering of the smartest women on the web, working together to make Squidoo lenses (and a whole lot more).

As part of the 6-week...

Embroidered -- Popularized by Grandmothers

Throughout history, elaborately embroidered clothing, religious objects, and household items have been a status symbol among the wealthy.  The traditional art form of hand embroidery has been passed down from generation to generation in many cul...

Energy

Renewable/Non-Renewable Energy

We've done the research, so you can make the difference!

Energy Conservation

15 In-Depth Conservation Tips

We see it every morning and evening on the television news. Our air is becoming toxic, the ground is filling up with chemicals, and our dependence on petroleum-based products has skyrocketed into the stratosphere!

This...

English as a second language: a personal account

Squidoo is quite good for my English. All those lovely homey topics. My English is excellent (if I may say so myself) when it comes to complicated issues. I sometimes feel it's easier to talk about spirituality in English than my native Dutch: I've b...

English Grammar Worksheets

Writings Skills Playsheets

The following grammar skills playsheets are provided free to homeschoolers and homeschooling parents and were created to inspire and captivate students who are able to choose what, when and how to study. 
 

Not...

Enid Blyton - The Best Loved Childrens Author

To most Americans she is unknown, since her books really didn't make it across the Atlantic Ocean, but to use children growing up in England in the 1950's, 1960's and even the 1970's, she was our world.

Enid wrote a phenominal number of books, from...

Enjoy Nature and Travel from your Computer

When you cannot travel to those far away places to enjoy nature you can bring beautiful sights and sounds to you and your family via your new TV, computer, books and DVD.

 

Why not stay at home with your computer or a good book and do...

Enjoying Educational Games

What do kids do best? Play of course. Why not encourage this natural tendency by providing your children with great entertaining games that just happen to be educational as well. 

Educational Games such as Mancala and Set teach math concep...

enslavedbyfaeries: RocketMoms Graduate

Briton was one of the very first people to participate in the maiden voyage of our Rocketmoms academy.

Rocketmoms is a gathering of the smartest women on the web, working together to make Squidoo lenses (and a whole lot more).

As part of the 6-week...

Entertaining in the Great Outdoors (AKA Your Backyard!)

Summertime and the living is easy. But it doesn't have to be cheesy!! Add some style and flair to your backyard affairs. No more paper plates for you! Take your outdoor entertaining up a notch with these great items I've found - everything from snazz...

EPCOT

EPCOT - The Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. It was Walt Disney's vision that his second Florida theme park be an experiment in community.  A place where people could live, work and be observed in a futuristic environment. Sadly Wal...

Epic Farms: A small non-profit striving to share the BIG picture

I don't pretend to have all of the answers (shoot, I'm still coming up with questions). Our sites are simply offered as a collection of learning experiences and personal observations that I found fascinating. Of course I find horses in genera...

Eros (Cupid) and Psyche - A Tale of True Love

Cupid and Psyche - a timeless tale of true love.

Eros was the Greek god of Love.
His name is the root of words like "erotic", "erotica", and "eroticism". He is also known as the Roman Cupid (Desire) or Amor (Love).

Eros/Cu...

ESL Advanced Lessons

The strengths and weaknesses of advanced students can very greatly. A single class will have some students with extensive vocabularies, but poor listening skills. Other students may simply want to speak and speak and speak without any regard for gram...

ESL GAMES$$$$$

Hi. This Website has some ESL Games that you
can start to use in your classroom today!

We want you to learn as much as possible
so that you will be able to keep the students
happy!

Happy Students = Faster Learning Students!

Espresso Machine Trivia

Freshly brewed espresso is part of the morning ritual for many of us, but what do you talk about while you're waiting for the barista? Espresso trivia is what you need.

The photo is by journeyscoffee at http://flickr.com

Espresso Sea Salt Caramel Truffles - My Best Candy Ever.

Raving reviews of "Chef Keem's Espresso Sea Salt Caramel Truffles!" Here's why they are better than any other sea salt caramels on the market: I cook a rich and smooth "dulce de leche" caramel from scratch and flavor it with intense Mexican Vanilla i...

Essential Camping Gear

If you have never been camping before, you probably have no idea what to take with you. That's ok!

I set this page up to help you get together your essential camping gear, so you don't forget anything you should have and you don't take anything you...

Etiquette on Affiliate Marketing

I don't reinvent the wheel now, but having all etiquette rules on just one place is helpful especially for beginners.
It is more, 2009 is a good year for Affiliate Marketing and for Internet Marketing in general.
The competition is higher, but the...

Etsy--A Site for Selling Handmade

Over the last couple of years, Etsy has emerged as THE SITE for selling handmade products, from fabric dolls, to ceramics, from original paintings to jewelry. The range of shops is wide--sellers range from stay-at-home moms earning some money part-t...

Eve Bunting's Not Scary Scary Halloween Children's Book Review

Scary, Scary Halloween is a slightly but not scary scary Halloween book perfect for children aged 4 to 8! If your children love dressing up for Halloween and pumpkins, ghosts, skeletons and all of the associated creatures, they'll love this book...

Evelyn Saenz: Lensography of a Teacher

My passion is teaching and finding ways to teach children in fun, hands-on, creative ways. The unit studies I make on Squidoo reflect my view that learning should be integrated and no skills should be taught in isolation.

I believe that each topic s...

Evelyn's Bed and Breakfast

Our home in Vermont is a big old Vermont farmhouse and the land that it sits on has been in the family since the town was founded. This historic 1850's Vermont Farmhouse is surrounded by pastures and hundreds of acres of woods, trails and even a wate...

Evelyn_Saenz: RocketMoms Graduate

Evelyn was one of the very first people to participate in the maiden voyage of our Rocketmoms academy.

Rocketmoms is a gathering of the smartest women on the web, working together to make Squidoo lenses (and a whole lot more).

As part of the 6-week...

Ever Been Rejected By A Squid Group ?

Why do some group masters reject lenses?

Ever Project: The Smartest Backlinks Ever

I love the Ever Project. It's a great source of backlinks for Squidoo lenses because Google and other search engines see it as separate domain to Squidoo. A further advantage is that Google will only show one lens from any domain (eg Squidoo) in sear...

Evergreen School: One family's homeschool experience

Hi, my name is Kerry and I'm the eldest of three kids. I was homeschooled from 6th through 12th grades.

During my years of homeschooling, my parents and siblings and I read obsessively about other people's experiences. It's a great way to get ideas a...

Everything Bunnies

We have bunny photos and videos, how to make homemade toys for your bunny, the best litter to use, bunny facts, and bunny names. Plus other interesting things about bunnies like bunny museums, the Jimmy Carter rabbit incident, a giant pink bunny on a...

Everything Potatoes

You can do some interesting things with potatoes; you can power things with them (a clock, even power a web server!), you can use them in crafts, make candy, bread, wine, plastic, putty, and spudguns. And when the UN declared 2008 the International Y...

Everything You Need to Know About ATTACHMENT PARENTING

Attachment Parenting

Attachment Parenting or also known as Positive Parenting, a phrase coined by pediatrician William Sears, it is a parenting philosophy based on the principles of the attachment theory in developmental psychology.

Everything You Need To Know About Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is the feeding of an infant or young child with milk from a woman's breasts. Babies have a sucking reflex that enables them to suck and swallow milk.

Sounds simple, uh? Although breast feeding is the most natural thing, it can be very...

EverythingMouse: RocketMoms Graduate

Alison was one of the very first people to participate in the maiden voyage of our Rocketmoms academy.

Rocketmoms is a gathering of the smartest women on the web, working together to make Squidoo lenses (and a whole lot more).

As part of the 6-week...

Examples Of Resume Cover Letters

There are different examples of cover letters. A cover letter is used by an individual when trying to peak the interest of a perspective employer. A cover letter can also be used for contractors introducing themselves to other companies trying to sec...

Examples Of Science Fair Projects

Getting good examples of science fair projects are not always that easy. It feels as if it has all been done before. Or maybe you have left it too late and now you are desperately searching for a good idea. This is what this lens is about. I'm taking...

Exciting Christmas Gifts Headquarters

Hello fellow Squidooers! I represent Xperience Days which is an exciting company that was formed in 2004. We believe that gifts should be given, received and above all else Xperienced. Our lenses feature details of the Xperiencedays we offer. These v...

Exotic Pets: The Octodon Degus

Learn a little about this extraordinary, exotic pet native of the Andean Mountains in Chile, South America. Read about their natural history, habits, care, reproduction and, of course, the cuteness factor!

Explore Worldwide Wildlife

Explore Worldwide Wildlife and their environment.  Find out what you can do to help save their lives and environment. The clock is ticking: Can it be stopped?



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Express Your Soul

Inside each of us is a tiny speck of light that most of us believe translates into our soul. It is that speck of light that drives us to do good, to be good, to strive for more, to achieve more, to BE more.

Over thousands of years, scholars, scienti...

Extraordinary Uses For Ordinary Things

When I first stumbled upon this book, I was trying to remove mold stains from my baby's push-chair (I was crazy enough to put it into old, unused refrigerator - like it's going to be in dry place there - what a mistake!!!). I heard lots of advices an...

Extravagant Playhouses for Children

These playhouses aren't your typical thrown together from wood stored in a shed.  Hardly! 

Exclusively from PoshTots, and truly amazing.  The group searches the world over for exceptional and creative furniture that will spark the...

Extreme Pumpkin Carving ~~ A Review of The Extreme Pumpkins Books

Extreme pumpkin carving is a Halloween activity that many people take on with great enthusiasm, actively seeking out new ideas every year. Extreme Pumpkins and Extreme Pumpkins 2 were written by Tom Nardone and are the perfect resource for "dia...

EZ Doodle

EZ Doodle was designed for young children and the young at heart, a simplified way to expand their horizon and allow their hidden artist to emerge. A wonderful way for children to spend those rainy days and let their imaginations grow. I have develop...

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...

Fabulous Brownies Recipe

My quick, easy, fabulous, luscious Chocolate Brownies explained in many pictures and detailed recipe instructions. One pot, one pan, one finger-licking good piece of pastry! Everybody loves brownies, and these are the moistest and richest of them all...

Fabulous Fall And Autumn Tableware

It's fun to decorate for Fall Dinner Parties ~ A cozy dinner table is easy!

I love decorating for the holidays! It's fun, it can be easier than you think, and it gives the home such a warm and cozy glow.

Let's talk about our Fall (or Autumn, if yo...

Face Painting Step By Step

Would you like to learn how to face paint like a professional? Well, now it's possible with this excellent easy-to-follow, face painting step-by-step guide. If you've ever wondered how those beautiful children's face painting designs are...

Facebook Warning: Activities That Could Get You Banned

When it comes to look, feel, and utility, I think Facebook is superior to MySpace. Facebook's interface is cleaner and more professional. However, Facebook is more draconian than MySpace about enforcing its policies. More than that, Facebook has appa...

Faerieworlds Festival

Are faeries, pixies, goblins, wizards and witches real? Some say they certainly are; others aren't sure. But for at least one weekend a year (it was July 31 - August 2 in 2009) the question can be put aside for the Faerieworlds festival at Mount Pisg...

Fairy Coloring Pages

Coloring pages of fairies plus line drawings of wee folk, magical ones, pixies, little people and fairy friends. This fairy coloring lens is features simple and complex fairy art pictures to color. Whether you like to color fairies, elves, trolls, le...

Fairy House

Lets go back to our childhood days...

when make-believe of magical things,

to see faeries we hoped and dreamed,

to be inspired to maybe see,

when we journeyed into the forest-deep,

between the trees and the through the streams,

searching and lo...

Fairy Tales - Rapunzel

There once lived a man and his wife, who had long wished for a child, but in vain. Now there was at the back of their house a little window which overlooked a beautiful garden full of the finest vegetables and flowers; but there was a high wall all r...

Fairy tales with a twist

Once upon a time they was a little girl with curly blond hair and a

Look of mischief in her bright blue eyes.

 

She had been wandering through the forest when she saw

Three bowls of porridge in the window of a two storey cabin.

 

Goldielocks...

Fall and Thanksgiving Craft Ideas

Here are Lots and Lots of cute, fun, and Autumn and Thankgiving Arts and Crafts Ideas, including Scarecrows, Scrap Booking Ideas and Supplies, Fabric, Sewing, Kids Crafts and More!

Fall Flowers - A Stroll In Our Yard - October 2008

Fall is in the air and we are enjoying the blossoms of our Confederate Rose, Angel Trumpets and Ageratum. Our yard has been neglected lately due to the drought and we did not have our usual beautiful bloomers through the summer but now that fall is h...

Fall For Halloween Jigsaw Puzzles

Do you want to harvest the excitement of Halloween? Doing a Halloween jigsaw puzzle may just be the answer to help you s-t-r-e-t-c-h out the fun! I have seen many exciting Halloween puzzles and I cannot think of a better way to celebrate the spooking...

Fall Fungi - a Witches Brew

No witches brew is complete without a mushroom or two and down here in south Louisiana, we have plenty. This witch enjoys photographing the colorful fungi that pops up after a good rain. I think that the fall mushrooms are the most colorful and would...

Fall Harvest Festival In Pendleton SC

Pendleton South Carolina's Eleventh Annual Fall Harvest Festival was held on the Village Green in historic Pendleton on Saturday, October 3rd, 2009. The Festival ran from 10 AM to 5 PM and featured quality crafts, entertainment, food vendors, old-fas...

Fall Leaves

This lens spotlights and highlights fall leaves. It provides travel, educational, and planning information and activities for classroom use.

Growing up in California, the only way I knew that the seasons had changed was the "End-of-Season" s...

Fall Wedding Ideas - Decorations, Party Favors, Cakes and Colors

Fall is an extraordinary time of year, where brilliant warm colors of deep reds, spicy oranges, earthy browns, and forest greens can be seen everywhere as summer transitions into the autumn season. As we put away our shorts and tank tops, and bring o...

Falling In Love.....

Know that it is a certainty of life and that it can infect anyone at any given moment irregardless of one's race, stature, age or intelligence.

It is love and it is out there trying to find you.

Believe if you will that it is controlled by the rand...

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.

Family Genealogy Scout

H

i everyone. I started searching for my family tree about 2003. Via search on the Internet, I ran across what appear to be a distant cousin. Now mind you, my maiden name is Smiley. It is not real uncommon but not that common either. At the time I w...

Family Group Sheet - Stewart Cox

 Stewart J. Cox picture taken in  1910

b. Oct. 3 1876
on farm in section 16 Ontario township, Ill.

Son of L. J. and Elizabeth (West) Cox .

Family Guy

This cartoon is about a hilarious family that is pretty disfunctional. The son stewie griffin is the most intelligent person in the whole house. Brian the walking, talking, alcoholoc dog has the child care responsibilities in the house. I don't want...

Family Heirlooms

Alas, I don't have many. After researching my family tree, I found out why. Most of my ancestors were labourers, carpenters, servants and the occasional smuggler! Consequently not much of any value, either sentimental or monietary, has been passed do...

Family Outdoor Recreation Headquarters

Family Outdoor Recreation

Outdoor recreationa for parents and children. Hiking, Geocaching, Birding, Camping, Skiing, Snowshoeing, and more....

Family Ties

A little reminder to remember how important the family is to us.

Family Treasure Hunting (geocaching with your family)

Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunting game in which the participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers (called "geocaches" or "caches") anywhere in the world. A typical cac...

Family Tree Climber

Family history research should be fun and FREE. You'll find some interesting family history stories on this lens which I hope will point out some good genealogy sources and records in the USA and Canada as well as hopefully help with your research in...

Family Tree Enthusiasts Headquarters

Family Tree Enthusiasts

This is a group for anyone interested in genealogy and tracing their families history. As long as your lens is connected in some way with genealogy and family history and family trees, feel free to add it here!

Family Tree Me!

Just when I thought I knew all my relatives and where all the skeletons are buried, guess what? Thanks to the Internet, my family tree just got bigger by literally several hundred people. Be sure you know all the members of your family or all ab...

Fancy Dress - A Guide To Buying Online

Fancy Dress in the UK had quite a bad reputation for a number of years. Well, luckily times are changing!

Good quality shops are now offering a good range of costumes but the market for buying fancy dress online is growing substantially. In a series...

Fantasy and Animal Sculpture by Noadi's Art

Noadi's Art is my little world of fantasy art.  Mainly I'm a sculptor though I do dabble in other mediums.  Fantasy gives me such a range of subjects to explore so I've sculpted everything from fairies to gods to octopuppies in jars. ...

Fantasy Art Woman|Beautiful Women Goddess Art|Older Women Galleries

Passion, beautiful women goddess art, art fantasy women, every grim reaper will tell you these things are lost, that there is no hope to finding art and creativity day after day.. and yet? We can! One mindset in front of the other, passions outweighs...

Fantasy Beasts

I´m a great fantasy fan - be it fantasy art, fantasy fiction, or fantasy games. I design a lot of fantasy motives for my Fantasy Realm shop , and I love dragons, elves,fairies, unicorns, dwarves and all those other cute or fierce beings.

Want to kno...

Fantasy Makeup

Fantasy Makeup is easily applied by using bright colors or smokey eye colors. These can be used to give a range of effects such as a more mythical looking eye, as in the picture, all the way to cats eyes.

Fantasy: Castles, Dragons, and Wizards

Sometimes, we all need a bit of escape from the real world, and the fantasy world is a good place to visit from time to time. So grab your favorite drink, kick back, and escape here for awhile.

Farm Staycation

Everyone should know what it feels like to climb over an old fence and lie down in a field, with green grass below and blue sky above and no sounds but the birds and the bugs and the wind.

Everyone should jump off bales of hay and collect eggs from...

Farrah Fawcett, Forever An Angel

Donny Osmond recently said "She will always be an angel to me." I can't help but agree.

Although I wasn't a fan early on, I was eventually won over by the strong woman I realized she was. Since she was a little girl, everyone fawned over her obvious...

Fashion Designer Coco Chanel

Fashion designer Coco Chanel's influence on haute couture was so immense that she was the only person in the fashion industry to be named on TIME Magazine's 100 most influential people of the 20th century! Coco Chanel was a French fashion des...

fashion foot jewelry

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Fashion Handbags - Recycle With Style

Fashion Handbags are a joy, but you want something different from everyone else - without it costing the earth. At Handibags we give you just that, all our Handbags are unique, one-off creations and we make everything from recycled fabrics so it does...

Fashion Lover's Blog

New Start-New Season-New Colors . Are you the person who wears jeans and skirts or do you like gaucho's and/or capri's ? What's your favorite special occasion wear ? Do you like skirts and blouses or fancy dresses ? What do your sons and/or daughters...

Fashion Shoes Books and magazines

These books are have the most beautiful images and illustrations of shoes.

Fatherhood: The Critical Role a Father Plays in Raising his Daughters and Sons

Whether we know it or now, we dads have a critical role to play in our sons and daughters lives during their childhood. We have a massive amount of influence to shape their lives for good. It's called "Father Power." We must see this, and turn our he...

Favorite Animal Fantasy, Amazing Tales and Mystery Books

Fantasy, Science Fiction and Mysteries are my favorite genres and I love animals of all shapes and sizes, so when you put them together, well, I could stay happily occupied for hours. This lens contains an annotated bibliography of, what I feel, are...

Favorite Children's Books

My earliest memories are being read to by my mother. I grew up loving to read. The stories carried me away to amazing places and introduced me to all kinds of characters. These are all of my favorite books, from early childhood through my teenage yea...

Favorite Christmas Tales

Christmas is the time to cuddle up next to the fire and read all your favorite Christmas stories. Some are of Santa and Trees and Ballet, others are of snow and playing outside while others are of a manger and child.

Christmas is also a time to lear...

Favorite Kids Songs

Children love music, don't they? From the cradle where they heard "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" to preschool where they did finger play to songs like "Itsy, Bitsy, Spider", it enriches a child's existence to hear and to participate in musical activi...

Favorite Teacher Awards

What is the formula for being a great teacher? This has been disputed over the years.

There are almost as many answers to that question as there are people who write about their favorite teacher.

Check out some other information about Favorite Te...

favorite teachers

In seventh grade, I transferred to a new school. My homeroom and social studies teacher, Mr. Mein (yes, pronounced "mean") was really tough with us. He filled the chalkboard each day with illegible scribbles and demanded we copy it -...

Favorite Wild Fruits

Ever since we were children, we have loved the fruit of native plants. Now, with the Green movement and the increased use of native plants in landscaping and sustainable gardens, those delicious fruits are available to more people. This lens provides...

Featured Members of the Squidoo Family!

Lets take a look at The Squidoo family! See what others are doing with squidoo! If you haven't signed up for squidoo yet, it is time! Hit the sign up button now! You wont be sorry!

February 14th: The Prettiest Valentine's Day Ever

February 14, is widely regarded throughout the world as the celebration of Love and lovers send cards and give flowers (preferably red roses; which represent passion) to their beloved one.

We know almost nothing about Valentine's Day origins: people...

Felicity - An American Girl Doll

She is one of four dolls from the historical collection which has a best friend doll, a girl named Elizabeth.

Felicity believes that the American colonies should be free, independent from the English crown, but her best friend Elizabeth Cole is a Loya...

Fern Home Accents -- Naturally!

If you haven't thought about using fern home accents to spruce up your home, I'd like to show you some cool ideas! Many of you know that we recently underwent a home renovation project. It's taken us 5 months to see the light at the end of the tunnel...

Ferno The Fire Dragon

Ferno The Fire Dragon is the first book in Adam Blade's Beast Quest series. While you can read the books out of order and easily follow the story it is best to start out with the quest to free Ferno The Fire Dragon as this story introduces us to the...

Festivals Lensography | Our Lenses on Regional Festivals, Fairs, and Shows

Probably the most fun we have had at Squidoo in creating lenses on our area's fun stuff. Until we started creating these lenses, it never occurred to us there is so much to do in our area. Some of the income earned from our lenses in contributed to S...

Festivals, Fairs And Other Special Events

I have found Squidoo to be a very effective way to promote our small town's local events. Squidoo is free and fairly simple to execute and easy to keep updated. It has been the perfect platform and I have noticed a good many other Squidoo lensmasters...

Find child's lost plush toys & hard to find vintage collectible toys

I started selling Plush Toys on eBay 5 years ago. One of my Grand Children lost his Clifford The Big Red Dog and was very upset. His Mother searched everywhere and called every store that sold it...with no luck after a month. She finally found it on...

Find Help For Your Child Headquarters

Find Help For Your Child

This is a group to provide information on finding help for your child. Together we can make a group with informative lenses for all aspects of childhood problems. It could be about autism, speech delays, attention defecit,...

Finding a job after the age of fifty

The economy is bad right now and finding a job is nearly impossible for anyone, and if you are over fifty it is really tough. If you are over fifty and have recently lost your job you know what I mean. But you can't give up, but you will definitely h...

Finding Your Ancestors, Basic Genealogy Tips

Find those ancestors of yours and prove the facts and put flesh and names on those dusty old pictures. This is an exciting time for doing genealogy. More and more records are going on-line and more and more people are getting involved and helping eac...

Finn Mac Cool

Fionn mac Cumhaill (later Angelicised to Finn McCool) was a hunter and warrior in Irish Mythology. Most of the legends and stories of Fionn and his followers, the Fianna was supposedly narrated by his son Oisin who was a poet.

Fionn or Finn is a nic...

FireflyAfrica

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First Descent of The Selway River

My friend Joel and I are always looking for a new and unusual adventures to plan and then pull off. "Are you interested in cross country skiing from ----to the headwaters Selway River in Idaho and then kayak down the river the Selway Falls? In additi...

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...

Fisher Price Learning Home

If you're looking for a great Christmas gift for your toddler, you simply must check out the Fisher Price Learning Home. Not ony is it cute and fun, but provides oodles of learning activities as well. Let me tell you about some of it's many bells and...

Fishy, Fishy in the Tank

Tropical fish keeping has become a major hobby.  We have all kinds of resources for the tropical fish keeeper.  Check out cool fish design t-shirts, coffee mugs, baby clothes, and more. I photographed this Atlantic Porkfish at Mote Marine L...

Five Steps To Happy Hummers

Here you'll find proven methods for attracting and caring for hummers. Beginner to advanced enthusiasts will find valuable information and helpful tips galore. My hope is that this knowledge will provide a more enjoyable experience for you and the bi...

Flash Math Games

Improving your math level will not only help in the classroom, you can apply it to real-life situations.
How to improve math skills?
Good methods for every days are adding whole numbers and subtracting whole numbers.
You can also try free flash math...

Flat Stanley visits Dachshund Luke in Spain

A very nice girl called Alana asked if she could send Flat Stanley to visit Dachshund Luke in Spain.

Well, we all know that Luke has been missing his friends in Florida so he was excited about meeting Flat Stanley.

Dachshund Luke had to wait for Flat...

Fleischmann Trains

Fleischmann Trains are high-quality German model trains. Fleischmann produces model trains for three types of model railroads: (1) Fleischmann 2-Rail HO scale runs on the Direct Current (DC) 2-rail track most common in U.S. model railroading; (2) Fle...

Flex Your Goal Setting Muscle - Goal Setting Tools

What would you do if you had no limits?

You CAN make it happen! What ever you want to achieve is possible when you flex your goal setting muscle. Do you have a goal that you want to achieve? Use these tips and tricks to jump start you to success.

Flickr 888... A 24 Hour Celebration of Flickr

The 24 Hours of Celebrating Flickr888 has come and gone, but the shots are still being uploaded at the Flickr888 Group!

There are some amazing photos that you won't want to miss... There are baby picture, pets, and some amazing plants and landscapes...

Flicks For Chicks

Welcome to Chick Flicks... is there anything better than curling up on the sofa with a blanket, a container of popcorn and some soda.

Flip the Pancake and Sing about Waffles

You can make the best waffles and pancakes with the cast iron griddles and pure Vermont Maple Syrup.

To get you in the mood you gotta check out the video "Do you like pancakes?" My daughter drew the cats that keep popping up around the Waffles.

So...

Floppy Doppy, My Favorite Baby Doll

Floppy Doppy was the first baby doll I ever owned. She was not a new doll and did not come wrapped in fancy paper nor was she tied with a bow. She came in a box of hand-me-down clothes from my cousins.

Floppy Doppy's hair was brown and had been...

Florida Alligators

I know what most of you are thinking, big, ugly, and an all together scary creature. The American Alligator is usually very misunderstood. I hope to be able to change your minds about the alligator or maybe at least soften it up a little bit.

Florida Group Headquarters

Gators Galore! And so much more!

This group contains lenses about anything related to Florida.

Florida Habitats

With is many habitats South Florida is a great place to live for people who love to watch and learn about the outdoors.

South Florida is comprised of temperate, subtropical and tropical plants and animals. The region is dominated by wetlands includi...

Florida Manatees

All over the world more than 10,000 animal species are in danger. Some are in danger because their homes are being destroyed. Many are in danger because people hunt them. Among these are the manatees.

Manatees are gentle creatures that some call Sea...

Flower Essences For Healthy Pets

Animals are under a great deal of stress from both the changing vibrational shifts of the planet and from absorbing human negativity. This overload to their electrical systems is impeding the flow of life force causing them tremendous stress. If left...

Flower Fairies

Doesn't the just hearing the word "fairy" just bring to mind magical little nymphs fluttering from flower to flower in a colorful spring garden?

Fairies have served as the muse for artists for hundreds of years, and flower fairies are among every ar...

Flower Fairies Cicely M. Barker

A few years ago, my husband found a little old book in the attic with beautiful illustrations of flower fairies. This book, Flower Fairies of the Summer, was written by Cicely Mary Barker, published by Blackie & Son Limited in Great Britain (no date)...

Flu Pandemic Information: Swine Flu (H1N1)

Find credible information and updates here.

The most important thing I learned in doing the research for this page is that we, as individuals, have not educated ourselves enough to know what to do and have not prepared for when a flu pandemic strikes...

Fly Fishing with Streamers

Approximately 80% of the time trout are feeding, they are eating underwater rather than taking bugs floating on the surface. Even though dry fly fishing is great fun, sometimes the fish are simply ignoring that manner of feeding.

In order to catch t...

Folk Music

I thought I would share some Folk Music we are listening to at juBo.  A, not quite totally random, collection of English Folk music. Allow yourself to be introduced to some new music - or listen to your favourites online -&nb...

Folkmanis WebWilds Puppets

WebWilds puppets are as amazing in their detail and craftsmanship as all the Folkmanis puppets. But that's not all. In partnership with Globio, each WebWilds puppet comes with a special access to a child-safe and kid-specific online habitat based...

Food for the Soul

We all need food for our soul, something that speaks to us, sustains us, pulls us through, inspires us, comforts us. There are many things that can be. It is different for everyone. What feeds your soul? Make a list and let it inspire you to do thing...

Foods For Health

I'm sure that you have heard a lot about healthy foods. And I'm sure that there different opinions about what is healthy.

But we are what we eat! That's for sure.

So let's figure out what is healthy, what is good for our organisms and what is bad....

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...

For the Love of Tea!

This was my introduction to the mysteries of "oolong," when I asked at a favorite restaurant what kind of tea I was drinking. I'd had grocery store teas before, but none had the smokey quality and deep amber color this wonderful elixer offe...

Fossa Movie

One day soon there will be a new movie about one of the most elusive creatures on earth, the fossa. Fossa: the Movie will incorporate many fossa behaviors, while showing lovable characters and revealing the true nature behind the Madagasy settlings....

Four Seasons Headquarters

Winter, spring, summer and fall!

Every time of year has it's own special appeal. If you're looking for ideas for your next holiday gathering, or just want to learn something new about the month you were born in, Four Seasons is the place!

Foxes

Foxes
The Fox. Read about Foxes. Red Fox, Artic Fox. Find information and products about foxes.

Find more info on Foxes Here: Foxes

"A fox is a member of any of 27 species of small omnivorous canids. The animal most commonly called a fox in the...

Fractal Art at Zazzle

Zazzle has many types of artwork represented. There are over 22,744,005,847 customizable products available. That is a Lot of items. You can find graphics, paintings, logos, and Fractals. I have just started making fractals. As an artist, I fin...

Framed Art for Children's Rooms

Looking for unique and original designs to complement your child's bedroom decor? Look no farther! Copper Cockeral Cards & Gifts has just what you are looking for. Over 100 designs to choose from! Framed prints reproduced from hand painted origin...

Free 40th Birthday Poems

Looking for some 40th ideas, here you will find free 40th birthday poems to give any loved one, friend or colleague a great 40th birthday surprise.
For a great 40th idea why not consider adding a 40th poem to your card or even your gift tag and brigh...

Free Advertising For Fundraising Events

Have you ever tried to advertise for a Fundraising Event without spending any money? It is possible but requires some creativity along with time and effort.

I have been on a good many advertising committees and have learned quite a bit about how to...

Free Advise on School Questions

Whether your child is just starting school, in school and doing great, or in school and has academic or social difficulties this article can help with your school research. I know that some of you may be thinking - "I have no choice but to send my ch...

Free Clipart

http://www.universalclipart.com presents the following information and clipart. While having parties for the neighborhood, know which flowers to present to your neighbors with our Dictionary Of Flowers. From fourth-grade science projects to flyers fo...

Free Downloadable Audio Books

Do you know why the iPod caught on? Apple's revolutionary MP3 player became insanely popular because it offered us all what we so desperately long for from time to time: escape. Whether it be from boredom, anxiety, or the world, the couple hundred so...

Free Homeschool Resources - Fun and Educational!

 

Welcome to our world of homeschool fun.

We take our job as parents and home educators seriously, but that doesn't mean we don't have fun! We hope our children will grow up to kind, caring, and well educated adults. We want them to look...

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.

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Free Mobile Walking Tours

Geogad makes it simple for people to use their mobile phones and MP3 players to learn more about the places that they visit without carrying heavy guide books or being tied to someone else's schedule.

Geogad Mobile Tours give busy travelers a quick,...

free online dominoes game

Have your kids been bugging you about the latest computer or video game, but the thought of spending $40, $50, or even $60 on a game with limited play potential makes you cringe? And what about those game systems? You have to practically take out a s...

Free Online Guitar Lessons For Beginners & Experts

Free Online Guitar Lessons for beginners and experts with step by step instructional videos, tabs, notes, tips, guitar hero tricks, & a helpful forum.

Free Preschool lessons

I have searched the web for creative lesson plans, worksheets, snack ideas, science fun, educational crafts, books, songs and more and have enjoyed most of them with our daughter.I love finding free educational fun ideas.I will be sharing lesson...

Free Proxy Servers - Anonymous Web Surfing - Unblock Websites

Perhaps you are blocked from visiting MySpace or Facebook at work. Maybe you just want to make sure that you won't be a victim of identity theft. Or you might want to check out your bank balance at an Internet cafe - and don't want anyone to know you...

Free Scrapbooking Ideas

Scrapbooking is becoming an increasingly popular hobby for people of all ages.  Whether it be the young child creating a School Project Scrapbook or a gift for a family member or the Family Historian/Genealogist creating a Family History through...

Free Squid Images for Squidoo

This lens was created for all of you Lensmasters.

I know how hard you work at creating lenses, and making Squidoo a great resource for people to come and learn about so many different things.

I feel I have been blessed to be part of the Squidoo C...

Free Squidoo E-Book: Newbie Tips And Squidoo Tricks

Free download of this comprehensive Squidoo Guide for newbies and experienced lensmasters alike! Do you have problems with making lenses in the new Magic Builder? Looking for an easy step-by-step tutorial for efficient Squidoo lensbuilding? Want to l...

Free Thanksgiving Printables

Thanksgiving is almost here. Time to get your cooking done, invite friends over and celebrate. While you are waiting you can always search the internet for freebie things to enjoy for Thanksgiving. Or Just bookmark this page and come back for all yo...

Free Tips to Save Gas and Money

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Top Ways to Improve Your Gas Mileage-
A Few Obvious Tips!

1) Drive More Efficiently Ease up on the gas pedal.

2) Keeping Your Car In Shape Your engine should be tuned, filters replaced regularly, tires infla...

FREE Valentine's Day and Love Banners

Show someone how you really feel with these fun banners for your Squidoo lens. Created by us for you, to show the person you love how much you care.

Stunning designs can spice up your Valentine, Love, Friendship or "About You" page in an instant.

B...

Free Webware and Software for K-12 Students and Teachers

There's a rich variety of free webware and software that helps students, teachers, and homeschool parent-teachers share their learning with other students, teachers... even the world. Paper and pencil are on their way out. The typewriter is alrea...

Freedom is Not Free - Declaration of Independence

Visit the Library of Congress

Protect yourself and your family. Defend our way of life, or property, our children, our wives and husbands. Connect with your 2nd amendment rights and consider owning a gun. Buy Guns Online offers a portal to the...

freelief.com designs

I'm a Cafe-crackhead. And I've turned others onto the habit.

It's sad but true. I have friends who are now CP addicts because of me.

And they have friends, who picked up the habit from them, due to my own addiction and bad influence.

The shame.

(...

Freight Brokers

Elite Freight Solutions was formed to create a full service transportation logistics company to provide shippers with great service at competitive rates. Our growth has driven us to new markets and opportunities. We promote an environment encouraged...

Fresh Baked Memories

At Mom's Thanksgiving dinner, turkey was only a side dish. Her dinner rolls took center stage. The timing of their appearance was impeccable. She would pop them in the oven and call the family to dinner. We were washed up, seated and Dad in the m...

Fresh Goats Milk Soaps and Lotions

Fresh Goats Milk Soaps and Lotions
from our Lil Valley Goats on the Web. We are nestled in Midpines. We love our herd as family
We raise Nubians, Boer, and a few pygmys. We love them all greatly. We do sell some occasionally.
We like to use fresh Mil...

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 Lobsters

This page features lobster information, seafood articles, links and other resources.

We appreciate the time taken by those that choose to rate the lens.

Fresh Squids, LoTD Quality!

I start this lens with lots of question marks in title above for one simple reason: over last 6 months I've been on Squidoo, many people asked what it takes for a lens to get featured on LoTD blog? What a lens should be about? By who? And most import...

Freya, Norse Goddess of Love

Look here for lore, books, music, and magick related to the norse goddess Freya, or Freja as well as links to free rune readings.

Image is entitled Freya and is by Celyne at DeviantArt

Frog Art Center

Art for your Frog Unit Study from how to draw frogs to painting, clay, sculptures, origami, frog cakes, Moche, Totem Poles and much much more...

Children thrive with a hands-on. creative learning experiences that help them illustrate all that they a...

Frog Eggs

Each year we eagerly await the arrival of spring to listen to the Spring Peeper and anticipate the discovery of frog eggs in the vernal pools. Frogs lay their eggs in pools, ponds, and puddles. As snow melts, low lying areas fill with water and frogs...

Frog Eye Salad Recipe

I take this sweet salad to almost every potluck or party I attend.  When people ask me what it is and I tell them, I almost always get a double-look like they think I am crazy.  Then, they peer suspiciously at the bowl.  But, once they...

Frog Geometry

As teachers and homeschoolers we often think of math a subject totally unrelated to the theme we are studying. In this lens I hope to dispel l this myth. Using the frog theme we will explore geometric shapes. From the circular bubbles rising up from...

Frog Pattern Math

When planning activities for your Frog Unit Study you might think that math would be an abstract subject that has nothing to do with frogs. In this lens we will explore ways to integrated math into your study of frogs and tadpoles.

Mathematics is ba...

Frog Pictures, Stories & Myths

Frogs have been intertwined with human culture from its beginnings thousands of years ago. All cultures incorporate stories and myths about frogs.

Children everywhere grow up with their own stories, transfixed with awe and fascination when they disco...

Frog Statues

Do you remember playing Leapfrog as a child? My sister and I loved playing it so much that we played it all year round. We played leapfrog in the hot summer heat on the way down to the frog pond. We played leapfrog in piles of leaves in the fall. We...

Frog Themed Literacy Bags

Starting about the second week of Kindergarten by daughter was given the opportunity to take home what her teacher called Story Bags or Take Home Literacy Bags. She loved them so much that I started making Literacy Bags for my classroom. They are the...

Frog Unit Study: Hopping to Learn

Take trips to the frog pond. Become a frog and play games and sing songs, gobble up the insect words and swat the fly verbs.

This lens will give you dozens of ideas, resources, hints and tricks to create frog-themed activities for both homeschool fam...

Froggy Backpacks: Hopping Back to School

Backpacks are not just for carrying lunches back and forth to school. They are a way for your child to express himself or herself to the world. What better way for a frog loving child to hop back to school than a froggy themed backpack.

Your child&#...

Froggy Math Facts

Continuing the Frog Unit Study this lens is all about adding and subtracting with frogs. Children learn best when given hands-on multi-sensory projects and games that relate to the overall subject being studied.

With dozens of frog related addition...

Frogs

We may just be little tiny itty bitty creatures but we have feelings too! We enjoy a relaxing swim at the local pond, sunbathing on a nice hot rock, and chowing down on a gazzilion different insects.

We don't ask for a lot out of life, but like ever...

Frogs and Toads

When you think about frogs and toads, you may first picture a mischievous little boy chasing a screaming little girl around with a helpless amphibian in his hands.

It may surprise you to learn that most of the frogs you see around your house are act...

Frogs on Squidoo Headquarters

Frogs on Squidoo

A collection of lenses focussing on frogs - real or fictional, slimy or cute.

If you have a froggy lens, please join up - let's get hopping!

From Mechanical Banks to Piggy Banks

Save five pennies and you have a nickel, five nickels and you have a quarter. Four quarters can be turned into a dollar. Every generation has stressed the importance of saving to the next. Times have changed, but the basics have remained the same. We...

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...

Frugal Babywearing

Wearing our babies has probably been with us as long as we have had been able to craft ways to hold them to our bodies. Indigenous cultures all over the world have created methods to do this, from cradleboards to baskets to the earliest forms of the...

Fruits Fable and Folklore

Many fruits are surrounded by a long and colorful history of symbolic meaning and mythical tales. Apples, cherries, figs, pomegranates, and strawberries are found around the world, woven into religious tales, and ancient folklore.



These bountiful...

Fun and Funky Preschool Storytime Plans

If you're needing some new ideas for your storytimes or circle times for your preschoolers, have a look around.  Here you'll find free, fun and detailed lesson plans already made for you.  Just click the link to my groovy site, http://...

Fun and Games Sudoku Puzzles

I just learned a new game on the internet and I having some fun. This game makes my time go by so fast and makes my mind a lot sharper. I am still playing the easiest level of Sudoku puzzles but I am getting faster each time I play. It's still taking...

Fun Creative Recipes On A Budget

I can't cook. Ok, so I probably can...I just don't LIKE to. I don't know exactly when my aversion to cooking began. My mom didn't cook a whole lot when we were kids. She was a single mom of 2 - a daughter who was fairly picky, and a son who would pre...

Fun Fall Sensory Recipes for Kids

With school starting up again for the fall, I wanted to do a lens on fall sensory activities, since I taught Kindergarten kids with special needs for a lot of my teaching years (we did a lot of sensory play).

So, that's what you'll find here...

Fun For Animal Lovers Lensography

I love animals and I love having fun with them too. My dog is quite the comedian. Come share your animals and animal fun too!

Fun For Kids Headquarters

 

Have a lens that children would love? This is the group for you! A group of kid friendly lenses for you to enjoy with your children. Kids love Squidoo! This is a place they can browse safely without the fear of running into a site children sho...

Fun For The Whole Family

Build family communication and togetherness by having a weekly toy game hobby night.

It is so easy these days to let work, school, and the business of life rule the day, that we can easily lose touch with each other.

If we get together one night ea...

Fun Girly Stuff

Girls and Ladies of all Ages Love Pretty Things! Many Teens, Little Girls, Young Ladies, Red Hat Society Ladies, and Fancy Senior Citizens Love Girly-Girl Stuff!

Girly-Girls love English Tea Parties, Glitter, Pretty Pink Feminine Things, Sweet Bobb...

Fun Hobbies for kids Headquarters

Fun Hobbies for kids

Fun hobbies that kids like to do such as collect stamps, cooking, hiking, exploring, sports, etc. If you have a lenses or an idea for Fun hobbies kids would enjoy, please join our group.

Please note: I will personally look at ea...

Fun Inventions that Kids Love

A salute to all those wonderful inventions that were invented just for us to have fun! From crayons and bubble gum to teddy bears and hula hoops, you have most likely spent some time in your childhood playing with one or many of these fun inventions....

Fun Learning Math For Kids

Your child can have fun learning math. Learning math could be difficult to kids sometimes. Considering a different approach on getting your child to learn math and become smarter might be a good idea. why not have your child play and learn math at th...

Fun Math Games

My kids on the whole are a pretty happy bunch and they've always got on well with every subject at school...apart from math.  My son never had a problem with it, but both my girls have struggled with math all through school.

Every time a new topi...

Fun Pens, Pencils, and Markers!

If you are a teacher, a homeschooler, a writer, or an artist (or someone who just wants to make a MARK on the world), this lens is dedicated to you and should give you many moments of browsing for that perfect marking tool. Be sure to visit regularly...

Fun things for children to do!

We have 2 boys and they are very active in sports. As a mom I am always looking for ways to entertain my boys. I also look for things that are educational and fun. That is important because they are growing. In this lens, you will find...

Fun things to do with your dog!

That's me canoing with my Mum! When my Mum first adopted me we did everything together - and we still do!!!

We put together this lens to introduce you to all kinds of fun things you can do with your dog. And the best part is there are lots of links f...

Fun With Boxes: Cardboard Crafts for Kids

Recycling begins at home in a variety of simple, fun projects. In the beginning, you have two choices: You can either dump recyclables in a designated bin for pickup or deliver them yourself to a recycling center; or you can think creatively and find...

Fun With Easter

Spring is in the air, it's time to celebrate and what better way to celebrate than with Easter. Here you will find some great facts about Easter, along with some fun crafts to do with the kids. I am also sharing with you how to dye Easter eggs natura...

Fun With Paper Bags: Creative Crafts for Kids

Hold it! Don't toss those perfectly good paper bags. Hang onto the plastic grocery bags, too. They're perfect for crafts, and what better way to teach recycling than to offer them to your children and grandchildren? Given the chance, most kids are cr...

Fun with Paper Dolls

Paper dolls take me way back to when I was about 6 or 7 years old. I remember how excited I was to receive a book with these beautiful paper dolls. The dolls themselves where actually made of a light cardboard that you could make stand up with these...

Fun with Paper Toys

Paper toys are popular with children and adults. The simple appeal of taking a flat sheet of paper and turning it into a paper toy with 3 dimensions is a universal past-time enjoyed by all generations. Some paper toys are functional, while other pape...

Functional Melodies

Math and Music

Many math concepts can be taught with music.  Functional Melodies is a collection of lesson plans written by Scott Beall.  Right now this lens includes an outline of one of his lessons with some of my student's reviews. ...

Funeral for the Past Economy

For those people angry about the economy.
Mourning or Cheering the Fictional Death of Greedy Bankers, & your 401k or Nest Egg, is the first step to moving onward and upwards. So Say Good bye to old and Give the last rites, as we move on through histo...

Fungi

This page is everything Fungi! There are fungi. Did you know that fungi is a kingdom? I hope you like this site! Feel free to look around?

Funky Junky Decorating - Thrift Shop Feng Shui

Whatever name you give it decorating a room, office cubicle, apartment, flat or home and garden with second hand furnishings, collectibles and accessories is economical, challenging and uniquely satisfying to those who are into eclectic design. You c...

Funniest Dogs on the Internet

If you love dogs, dog pictures, dog videos, just dogs in general, then this canine site is just for you. Sit down with a cup of coffee or cola or whatever and browse through all of these funny dogs. Vote for your favorites or add one of your own, too...

Funny Cats

This is all about funny cats, and nothing but funny cats. Below is a selection of 18 funny cat videos, as well as several pictures. Enjoy!

Funny College Dorm Room Posters

It's your space, and you can decorate it however you want. That means if you'd like to add the funny "I Love Beer" poster, you're free to do so. If you want the demotivational "Diamonds" poster, no one's stopping you. If you're more of a chemistry pe...

Funny Kid Stories to Make You Laugh Out Loud

Kids are open and honest beings who say things sometimes in the most innocent way yet don't know how hilarious they are. It's fun to watch them as they muddle through this world, discovering the crazy idiosyncrasies of language and learning. Join in...

Funny Math T-Shirts

Some of the best ones have humorous messages and pictures that are sure to bring a smile to anyone's face. If you have a friend or family member who is into math or science, then these math t-shirts are sure to be a winner with them. They are brought...

FUNNY PLACE NAMES

What possessed anyone to come up with these daffy, delectable, or downright distinctive town names like Black Tickle (Newfoundland & Labrador), Humptulips (Washington), and Frog Suck (Wyoming)?

And quite frankly, who would want to admit that they ha...

Funny Viola Jokes -- Or is That Redundant?

Why should everyone have a viola around the house?

You might run out of firewood.

How do you get the viola section to play in tune?

Have them play a measure in which they have a whole rest.

We've all heard Viola Jokes . . . and WE ALL WANT TO HEAR TH...

Furnishing Vintage and Antique Dollhouses

So you have an antique or vintage dollhouse and you want to furnish it. This can be a very expensive hobby.



You'll find, depending on the period of dollhouse furniture you're looking for, that some pieces can be almost as expensive as their...

FurReal Pets and Friends

 

Do we really ever out grow furry toy pets? I can see myself with one of these adorable toy pets. Realistic electronic soft fur animals. Toys have evolved since I was a child. A FurReal animal friend can do almost anything a real pet can do. Ta...

Fuzzy Bunny Slippers - Large Size Matters For Men. And Women.

When it's cold outside, real men stay inside...their fuzzy bunny slippers! Size matters, when it comes to bunny slippers for men. Large sizes are recommended! Pink, maybe. Blue, yes! Black, ooh! Bunny slippers come in many manly designs. The pinker a...

Gadgets reviews and news on Squidoo

You can join if you have any reviews or news about gadgets. That gadgets can be related to any industry like mobile phones, calling cards, computer, laptops, FM, MP3, iPod, Game consoles, TV, Consumer electronics etc. It is open for all who have some...

Gaited Horse Breeds

All horses are "gaited" in the sense that walk, trot and canter are all considered gaits. So, what is a so-called gaited horse, and what makes it different from other horses?

Horses that perform a gait separate from the standard three list...

Galloping Minds -Preschool and Toddler Educational DVDs, Flash Cards

Being around for your baby when they need you most.

games

MY NAME IS BRYCE. I AM 12 YEARS OLD. I PLAY ALOT OF VIDEO GAMES SO THAT IS WHY I MADE THIS LENS?

Games for Travel

Are you going over the river and through the woods to Grandmother's house for the holidays?  Whether your journey involves a trip on planes, trains, or automobiles, chances are you'll want to bring some games for travel to keep the kids...

Games That will Super Charge Your Brain

Your brain is like a muscle - use it or lose it.

Brain fitness has two basic principles: variety and curiosity. When anything you do becomes second nature, you need to make a change. If you can do the crossword puzzle in your sleep, it's time for yo...

Garden Crafts - Mosaic Stepping Stones

Concrete step stones embedded with mosaic patterns make a beautiful addition to your garden walk or patio. You can make a single mosaic pattern step stone as an accent piece or you can make many to form a pathway through your garden.

Mosaic stepping...

Garden Crafts Decorate Outdoor Living Spaces

It's easy and fun to decorate your home's outdoor living spaces with garden crafts - step stones, planters mosaics, wind chimes, and garden decorations you make yourself. You can create beautiful plant stands, garden trellises, shelves, flower pots,...

Garden Decor Accessories

Do the thoughts of gas price increases, high taxes, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan make you depressed? Perhaps you can not change the outside world, but you CAN change your own personal world and add meaning, pleasure, and joy to your life...

Garden Drip Watering Spikes

Global warming has brought long hot summers to many areas of the planet where regular rain showers were the norm during the summer months and where checks on water consumption and the threat of drought were previously unheard of...

There are, howeve...

Garden Gnomes

A gnome is a mythical creature that leads a subterranean lifestyle and is very small in size.  According to legend, gnomes are the most important elemental spirits of earth.  Modern depictions show the diminutive humanoids wearing a tall, p...

Garden Pests

Everyone who has ever planted a garden has met one or all of these garden pests. These animals need to eat our plants, vegetables and flowers to live. Under other circumstances we think deer, rabbits, squirrels and butterflies are cute, but, not when...

Garden Wildlife Habitats

Suburban sprawl and development of farmland and wilderness disrupt and sometimes destroy natural wildlife habitats. Development of suburban communities often displaces animals and plants; they strive to survive in areas adjacent to where they once li...

Gardening

I've been growing some type of a garden since I was very young. A few years ago my husband and I were lucky enough to spend 5 years on a huge farm, where we had an acre garden! Over half of that garden was gourds, but gourds will be another lens, as...

Gardening in Rocks

I love gardening.  I believe I was born with an innate sense of belonging with the earth.  It may be in part that I am a Taurus.  I feel "filled up" when I can walk amoung my flowers, touching, smelling, murmuring and seeing...

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...

gardening-for-dummy

Okay, I admit it...I'm a bit of a dummy when it comes to gardening. I am very "green" if you will, but luckily I have family to help me learn my way around the yard.

This lens will focus on the common questions a beginner might have...questions that...

Gardens for Wildlife

Whilst watching a programme on saving our planet, I realised just how important our gardens are. We can all support charities worldwide by donating money, but we can also be much more "hands on" and play our part by looking after our own little patch...

Garmin GPS60 GPS Unit

Garmin GPS GPS 60
 Offers Rugged, Low-Priced Navigation

Backwoods, boundary waters, blue
highways - the GPS 60
is your trusted guide to the great outdoors. The GPS
60 along with the GPSMAP 60 are packed with several of the features found in
the...

Garner Rix and the Royalton Raid - 1780

Garner Rix was just 12 when he moved with his father, pregnant mother, two sisters and three brothers from a farm in Connecticut to a log cabin on the banks of the White River, a place that would one day be called Royalton, Vermont.

He helped h...

Gary Anderson's page about Fort Lauderdale, FL

I'm a realtor here in Fort Lauderdale, FL specializing in Buying, Selling, Leasing, Commercial, Condos, Residential, Investment Properties, and Vacation Homes.

My goal with this page is to share my personal take on living and working in Fort Lauderdal...

Gary Gzik, BizXcel

Gary Gzik is the CEO of BizXcel. His philosophy is to design customized solutions to match both organizational and people needs. Gary has developed and honed his training methodology after years of working with organizations of all sizes and diverse...

Gayle Faucette Wisbon Fine Art

Born and raised in North Carolina, I moved to New Mexico in 1986. Upon receiving my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of North Carolina, I was excited about starting a new life in a new place. I have been here ever since, raising my fa...

Geckos - Wall-Climbing Lizards!

Found in warm climates throughout the world (mostly the tropics--but also in desert areas in California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas), geckos are amazing critters! Belonging to the family Gekkonidae, they have specialized toe pads that enable them...

GED Math

For a limited time and while quantities last, I reducing my GED book inventory and offering selected GED books (mostly math) for $15 or less.   Why am I offering them so cheap?  I am trying to make room for other GED and homeschool rel...

Gemstone Place Names

Gemstones are precious because they are beautiful and valuable. So much so people and even places have also been given the names of jewels. For jewelry designers, gemstones are the very best materials to use for one of a kind creations.

These pre...

Gemstones

A description of colored gemstones, how they are created and where they come from.

Genealodocious Headquarters

Welcome to Genealodocious!

For the genealogy addict. If your looking for the best place to feature your genealogy lens, this is it. i welcome not just genealogy lenses but all lenses that would be useful to genealogy hobbyists. Historical lenses,...

Genealogy and Family History

Searching for one's Genealogy and Family History and constructing the family tree is not as hard as it used to be. In the past, the tedious process began by interviewing as many people as you could find who might know something, some of which may hav...

Genealogy For Kids

We older generation genealogists and family historians wonder constantly how we can interest our children and grandchildren in their ancestral heritage.

In our "instant gratification" world, kids want only what they need to satisfy their "wants" tod...

Genealogy of the World Headquarters

Genealogy of the World

If you search long and hard enough, you can find you have a family tree connection to most anybody - it may not be a direct connection, but you can find them in your extended tree.
This group is for linking all things genealog...

Genealogy Scrapbook Ideas

One of the reasons that people do scrapbooks is because they want to preserve the memories of genealogy, family history, occasions or events. In fact, a scrapbook has long been synonymous with albums because it is primarily filled with pictures and...

General History of Dogs

There is no incongruity in the idea that in the very earliest period of man's habitation of this world he made a friend and companion of some sort of aboriginal representative of our modern dog, and that in return for its aid in protecting him from w...

Genoa Italy Recipes

Yes you have all loved Pesto, but it is a fact that this sauce has its origin in Genoa, Italy and the great recipes developed there. Genoa has a reputation for dishes derived from beans and other ingredients not connected with the more widely familia...

Geocaching is Great Family Fun! Are you a Muggle?

Well, if you don't know what geocaching is, then you might be one. Muggle is a term taken from Harry Potter meaning those who don't have magic. If you don't know the fun of geocaching, then you are missing a bit of magic in your life.

I hope this le...

George W Bush- The Worst President in the History of the US??

George W. Bush will probably be regarded by most historians as the worst president in all of American history. With six months remaining, one can only hope that he cannot do any more damage to our country. With his approval rate looming around 28% in...

George Washington Carver

As a botany and agriculture teacher to the children of ex-slaves, Dr. George Washington Carver wanted to improve the lot of "the man farthest down", the poor, one-horse farmer at the mercy of the market and chained to land exhausted by cott...

Georgian Honey Walnut Candy

This easy to make, traditional Georgian (The republic, not the state) honey-walnut candy, not only tastes good but is actually good for you. Making this and eating it at the beginning of a new year is said to bring good luck to the family but this ea...

GEOTHERMAL HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING!

I created this lens to give information about the great benefits of using geothermal heating and air conditioning. Geothermal is an eco-friendly heating and air conditioning system that pulls energy from the ground to heat and cool your home. There...

Geraniums -Tips On Growing Geraniums

By Sharon Stajda,

There a few great rules to follow when planting Geraniums. If planted correctly, you will have wonderful huge flowers from early summer to late fall.

Don't jump the gun when going to plant your geraniums. I am sure many garden...

Gerbils

Owning gerbils is fun, if you like fun, cute, and furry. Gerbils have little odor, are easy to take care of, and require little space.

Our local pet store only sells male gerbils, to avoid accidental breeding. Both of our gerbils are boys. It's b...

Geronimo Stilton

Geronimo Stilton is the star in series of best selling childrens books. The main characters in the books are all rodents and there are lots of cheesy puns and mouse related humour running throughout the books. Geronimo is the editor of the...

Get Exotic Pets

An exotic pet is a rare or unusual creature kept as a pet, or a creature kept as a pet which is not commonly thought of as a pet.

The definition is an evolving one; some rodents, reptiles, and amphibians have become firmly enough established in the w...

Get Referrals for Squidoo. Get Paid to Collect Lenses!!

This lens started out as a Paid to Click lens. But going down that road is a risky one. The best PTC is Paid to Collect Squidoo Lenses. This is the game plan, build as many Squidoo lenses on as many subjects as you can, and the more you build the eas...

Get Smart Educational Supply Store

Get Smart is committed to helping teachers, parents, daycares, tutors and homeschooling families find the materials they need to teach their children and students.

Our friendly, bilingual staff can help find you find bulletin boards, borders, creati...

Get The Body You Want

Anybody pursuing a goal to lose weight wants to look a certain way. Improving one's physical appearance is usually the #1 motivater in entering a weight-loss program. Some achieve their goal and look great but feel terrible and aren't able to sustain...

Get those kids up off their butts!

Put away the video games, turn off cartoon network, and start making some serious messes.
Browse this lense for ways to get your kids' minds and bodies active, and give the internet a break!
Each day I post a new activity on my blog - some are simple...

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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 Motivated For Life!

Have you found yourself losing focus and motivation because of piling debts, difficulties in school, health issues, a tragedy or heartbreak? You've taken the first step to getting yourself back on track simply by realizing that life may be slipp...

Getting Paid to Blog with Rewarding Reviews

Yes! It is possible to earn an extra $5, $10, $50, or even $250 per week, just by testing products and services and writing about them on your blog.

Rewarding Reviews is open to anyone in the USA, you do not need previous experience as a product teste...

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 Squids In Their Natural Habitats

While you can never be sure of the results when you get a bunch of really talented people together - you can be sure that those results will be fun and worth your time.

This was the case again when a group of Giant Squid lensmasters were asked for p...

Gift for Valentines Day - Valentines Day Gift - Valentines Day Gift Idea

Valentines day is a very special occassion for most people and lovers would buy gift for Valentines day with much care.A gift for Valentines day can be a simple ecard that holds the untold love song or a bouquet of red roses that stirs that special f...

Gift Trees: Plant a Tree in Someone's Name

When I was a little girl, my mom planted a pine tree in our side yard. Today that tree towers well over 100 feet, and I love to drive by the old house just to see it. Planting gift trees in someone's name is a great way to commemorate an importan...

Gifts for Peacock Lovers

Looking for gifts for birthdays, Christmas, Valentine's Day, or Easter? Like roosters and cats, peacocks make up a lot of our designs. Here is an index of them.

 

All photos, art, and designs on this page are copyright: Wendy C. Allen & Copper...

Ginger

The look of ginger is pretty unappealing, but you can't judge a book by its cover, right?

Fresh ginger is something that I always have on hand and use almost every day. Come in and discover the wonderful properties and uses of this ancient root...

Giorgio Armani -- The Man and his Designer Labels

When you think of Giorgio Armani, it's undoubtedly his Italian designer suits that first come to mind.  Who hasn't heard of an Armani suit or the fact that Richard Gere made a fashion-statement in Armani when he starred in American Gigolo? ...

Gird your Mind with the Power to Overcome Challenges

Time and again, over your and my lifetime,... we must come "face to face" with a conscious decision about how we will react to "great challenges" in our lives! The fact... that these "challenges" will occur and disrupt o...

Girl's Tea Party Ideas and More!

Planning or hosting a girl's tea party? We've got great ideas for a girls tea party or any child's birthday tea party from experts.

Giving Squids a Helping Hand

A blog designed to help promote poorly ranked lenses in the Squidoosphere. Check in regularly for updates to this lens! 

Glass Etching

I love crafts. Most of the crafts that I enjoy involve yarn in some fashion, you know, knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, cross stitch, whatever! I love them all. But I have only just recently become interested in Glass etching as a fun pastime. I sa...

Glenn Beck, American Patriot

Glenn Beck is a refreshing counterpoint to the leftist dominated media. He is entertaining and has a great insight into the events of the day. Currently he is trying to inform people about the czars that Obama has been appointing. If you are not fami...

Glinda Costume from Wicked

Now that we're friends, I've decided to make you my new project.

Glinda is the popular one. The one with flair, style and taste. She's the cool kid in school. The one the guys want and the girls want to be.

So, of course, you want to be be just like he...

Global Warming And Climate Change

Global warming affects every single last one of us on the planet.

Life depends on the warmth of the sun being trapped by a layer of gases that surround the earth.

We now produce so much of these heat-trapping gases, that the layer is getting thicker,...

Global Warming for children

For young children to understand a concept like Global Warming it needs to be taught through hands-on observable experiments.

Make a terrarium with falling rain. Melt ice and watch the water level of a lake rise. Observe what happens when plants rec...

Go Away Big Green Monster Unit Study

Go Away,Big Green Monster! is a book of cut-out pages that page by page reveal a monster and then page by page make it disappear. The simple cuts and the bold colors appeal to both young children and old. It is as much of a  delight to read to g...

Go Green With Compatible Laser Printer Consumables

Just when you think that you are enjoying a cutback on laser printing costs - you realize that there's more to it than just saving a few bucks from the use of compatible laser printer consumables.

At the onset, it appears that you are j...

Go With The Flow vs. Be In Your Flow

I was listening to Paula White this morning. She was talking about the book "Caught Between A Dream and A Job"by Delatorro McNeal II

I was inspired to write about how to find your passion, to live your dreams, and to discover how to live in your flo...

Goat Cheese Burger

I hope you didn't think I meant a burger made of goat! :)

Going Bananas: A Banana Unit Study

Raffi introduced us to the Bananaphone Song years ago and now technology has finally caught up with him. Introducing the Banana Phone!

B is for bunches and there are bunches of banana ideas for teaching across the curriculum from vowels to emergency...

Going Barefoot - a Free Way to Enjoy Life

Going barefoot is the most fun thing to do. It's one of life's simple pleasures that are often overlooked. I'm sure as children most of us loved going barefoot. We would take off our shoes and socks whenever we had the chance, probably to...

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...

Going Paperless with Digital Magazines

Who doesn't love Magazines?
From High Glossy Photo's to Quality Written Editorials by leading journalist's, Magazines are a great way to get some of the best information available on the subject of your choice.

However, Manufacturing of Magazines do...

Going West Unit Study

Wagon trains west seem so thrilling to younger children (ok, it does to us older people too!!! lol!!!). This unit study is to introduce children to going west and what it was like in the old wild west.

Gold Canyon Candles Demonstrator Kits

My Husband bought me my deluxe Gold Canyon kit for my birthday, last October 2008. I had 10 bookings in November, and 4 in December.
One of my Hostesses had sold over $700.00 worth of merchandise. It has been a gift that keeps on giving! .

In just a...

Gold Canyon Candles/Everyday Candles

Welcome to my Squidoo Lens about Gold Canyon Candles. In this lens I'm going to tell you why I love candles in general and Gold Canyon Candles in particular. I will be giving you some tips and tricks for keeping your candles burning cleaner, longer a...

Golden South Seas Pearls -- Shades of Yellow and Gold

It was on a second trip to Kauai, Hawaii that I became familiar with the beauty and desirability of the Golden South Seas Pearls.  Before flying into Lihue Airport on Kauai, we spent one-week on the Big Island of Kona.  It was on the Big Is...

Good (and not so good) Excuses for Calling in Sick

Calling in sick when you aren't really? Running a little late? You're friend show up with tickets to the game, just when you're supposed to be at work?

Your dog didn't really eat your homework, did he? You'll need to come up with something better th...

Good Science Fair Projects

A question many students ask is: "What is a good science fair project?" Kids and parents often fear science projects simply because they are not sure how they are supposed to go about the whole process from start to finish. It is a pity, because with...

Good Summer Reading-- A Great Little List of Fiction Books

Do you have a reading list? Being over 50 (yes, I am classic Boomer), I sometimes have trouble remembering what books I have read or listened to in the past - or even what I an currently reading. I attribute this lapse to the computer-like nature of...

Google Adsense for Fun and Profit

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any people are interested in making some extra cash. A lot of people are excited about trying to make it online. They have heard stories of the instant millionaires out there that made it big in half an hour. Well it ain't gonna happen. But what wi...

Google G1 Phone

The T-Mobile G1, designed by HTC, is the world's first Android-powered mobile phone in an exclusive partnership with Google.

The G1 combines full touch-screen functionality and a QWERTY keyboard with a mobile Web experience that includes Google serv...

Google Searchwiki

On November 20, 2008 Google launched a new feature called SearchWiki. According to the official blog post post it is "a way for you to customize search by re-ranking, deleting, adding, and commenting on search results."

I intend for this lens to be...

Gordon Ramsay Recipes

Gordon Ramsay is one of the finest chefs in the world - and his excellent recipes are available for anyone to take their cooking to the next level.  Chef Ramsays personality,restaurants, recipes and TV programs have made him famous around the Wo...

Gourmet Food Online | Gourmet Food Store

Gourmet food is one of the most popular choices when it comes to fine eating. Many individuals prefer to consume foods that are created in a gourmet fashion because of the rich tastes, immense variety, and nutritional value. Here, you will be introdu...

GramaBarb - My Superhero Grandma

You really want to know why? I know you do. She looks familiar, right? She is the Squidoo's very own GramaBarb. She's genuine, heartwarming and encouraging as a grandma. I'm so thankful that I had the chance to know her through her lenses and her bea...

Grand Circle Road Trip

The area of the United States that includes northern Arizona, northwest New Mexico, southern Utah, and southwest Colorado is often known as the "Grand Circle" of the southwest. The Four Corners region of these states provide a concentration of some o...

Grand Teton National Park

Of all the places I have personally visited, Grand Teton National Park was the most dramatic and beautiful place -- next to Yellowstone, which is only a few miles away in Wyoming. Weather can change in an instant, from hot to cold in a matter of minu...

Grandma's Magic Pan: Adventures in Cast Iron Cooking

This lens is dedicated to my Grandma. She could cook ANYTHING in that old iron skillet and it would be delicious! Heck, she could cook anything period and it would be delicious! Something as simple as a plain chicken breast, dredged in flour, with a...

Grandma's Magic Syrup!

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GRANNY'S COOKBOOK OF RECIPES

To truly get a sense of the style of southern cooking, first you need a genuine southern recipe. This is the place to find a whole cookbook full of recipes from ladies of the south.

These recipes are not modern day recipes either. At the time of the...

Gray Wolves Taken Off The Endangered List. Murder Begins This Autumn! It Must Be Stopped!

Gray Wolves Taken Off The Endangered List. Murder Begins This Autumn! It Must Be Stopped!

Gray Wolves were recently removed from the endangered species list.Hunting will begin this Autumn. This must be stopped. Wolves live together as families, human...

Grease Movie

Grease has been one of my favorite movies ever. I remember watching this movie with my parents when I was a little girl. I seriously forgot how many times I watched this movie, I lost count ;)

Today, I have the opportunity to share it with my kids,...

Great Basin National Park

There aren't many places in the world quite like Great Basin National Park that offer such drastic differences in scenery, nature and wildlife. The hot desert valley is contrasted with the conifer lined mountain peaks high above, along with the enigm...

Great Board Games To Play With Your Family!

Our family plays a lot of games. In fact, we own (and play) over 120 board games. To us, playing games beats watching a movie, as when you're playing games, you're actively interacting together. Besides, purchasing a new game usually costs ab...

Great books for preschoolers: encourage a lifetime of reading

Childhood from two to four is an amazing time. Children's intellectual and emotional lives are expanding at an amazing rate!

Now that your magnificent little person has some tiny shreds of impulse control (I did say tiny shreds), it's time to b...

Great dog party games!

If you're looking for great games to play at your next pup party, look no further. We've got a great list.

And if you need more information on planning that terrific Birthday, Gotcha Day, Puppy Shower, we've got just the lens for you. Check our our Ho...

Great Family Movies Your Kids (May) Have Never Seen

Rare is the child who doesn't love to kick back with a good movie. But many of our kids' friends seem to have seen everything already. Makes it tough to find something fun for a sleepover. At some point, I started resurrecting favorites from my own c...

Great Frog Stories For Kids

Frogs have been intertwined in children's fantasy stories since the beginnings of story telling. Since children are often fascinated with frogs, this is no surprise. Fairy tales often give them secondary roles, such as the frog who is only turn...

Great Grey Owl

The Great Grey Owl is one of the world's largest owls. It is often referred to as the Great Grey Ghost or Phantom of the North as it is one of the most reclusive owls of North America. Add to that its secretive habits and you have a bird that is...

GREAT IDEAS FOR CHILDREN'S PARTIES

- This lens is about ideas for children's parties such as tips to help it go smoothly, ideas for games and even, how you can enjoy the party yourself!

Great Investment and Money Making Ideas

Have you ever been stuck for investment ideas? What should I invest in at the moment? Which stocks are good value? Which markets or investment vehicles should you invest in?This article attempts to cut through some of the jargon and provide some safe...

Great Valentine Gifts Say I * LOVE * You

If you ask the average person what the most romantic time of year is, he'll tell you it's Valentine's Day. In my opinion, that particular day brings back so many cool memories from kindergarten throughout my life. The first great Valentine's Day gift...

Great Ways To Be Active During the Summer!

Summer is a time for relaxing with friends and family. It's the time of year when families generally take their annual vacations since children are out of school.

Summer is also the time when parents aren't as strict about what their childre...

Great Ways to Learn Japanese

People think Japanese is hard. And they're right... to a point.

What lots of people don't realize is, there is a really easy way to learn some basic Japanese ~ enough to have simple conversations with people. You may not be able to read much, and yo...

Greatest Children's Books You Probably Haven't Read

These are all wonderfully illustrated children's books that may not be as well known as the ones you are used to.  The age range is roughly 6 to 12, and all of them were particularly enjoyable to me and my 9 year old chiefly because they are ima...

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 4 HEALTH

Everything we come in contact with daily, either affects our health directly, or the health of mother earth. We do have the power to make the world go green by the everyday purchases we choose to make, it's up to us!

I had to learn it the hard way,...

Green Apparel and Environmental T Shirts

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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 Guide to Back-to-School

The beginning of school is drawing near and for most families that means shopping for school supplies and clothes. This lens will help you to make some more conscious, green choices about your purchases.

Green Real Estate

Green Real Estate | Sustainable Eco Friendly Homes | Recycled rainwater, solar chimneys, rooftop gardens, geothermal cooling systems, solar panels, natural ventilation: These are just some of the tricks in an arsenal of design techniques builders are...

Green Tea - An Ancient Natural Elixir

If you are worried about your health and wellbeing then you really should consider drinking green tea as part of your daily routine.

Green tea is a very simple drink to make and is easily swapped in for coffee or regular tea.

An ancient health drink,...

Green Tractors and Yellow Trucks

When I was a little girl there were two things we could always count on. First, one, if not all, of my brothers would receive a tractor or truck from Santa. Second, they were not about to let a girl play with their trucks.

I love my brothers, but as...

Green Treats for St. Patrick's Day

Even if you don't normally celebrate St. Patrick's Day by drinking green beer, you can have a little fun by getting green with your food.

Here are a few simple recipes to get you started.  I have included a few side dishes, but most are very tast...

Green Treefrog in Louisiana

Green Treefrogs are colorful little frogs that coexist well with humans. They are amphibians of the woodlands in riparian areas. The Green Treefrog is the state amphibian of Louisiana and is another of the beneficial predators that help organic gard...

Green Valentine Cards

February, the month of love. Traditionally celebrated with red roses, red wrapped chocolates and red heart shaped Valentines. This year break from tradition and send a green Valentine card, environmentally green that is!

Greeting Cards and more For Fun And For Profit!

I enjoy making my own greeting cards and did it before the age of computers. Now I have lots of fun learning new ways to make them. One of my favorite things to do is to swap heads using clip art and a picture of the person I am making the card for....

Greetings and parting expressions in many languages

Greetings are among the most used expressions in a language, and they often allow us to start and end a conversation. Given their importance in any everyday spoken and written language, I have just listed the most common ones of the main lang...

Greyhounds Anonymous - Life in the Slow Lane?

In making this lens we would like to show you that rescued greyhound dogs make great pets, raise awareness of the cruelty and treatment that some of those greyhound dogs bred for racing receive and to raise the question as to whether the sport of Gre...

Ground Fog Day

Everyone in the United States and Canada has heard about Groundhog Day on February 2. Punxsutawney Phil, the Pennsylvania groundhog, is a national icon. Whether or not he sees his shadow on Groundhog Day means there may or may not be six more weeks o...

Groundhog Day Holiday

H
ere you will find the history of Groundhog Day and the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, facts about Groundhogs, pictures of Groundhogs, and even a gourmet recipe for Groundhog. You will also find Groundhog Day cards, ties, groundhog t-shirts, cuddly gr...

Groupography: Kimberly Adams

I am Kim Adams (aka WhitePineLane), an avid Squidoo lensmaster!  The biggest interest in my world is my kidlets, so all of my groups have to do with kids.

Check out all my groups.  There are some really good lenses here.  You'll want to...

Grow and Promote Your Ebay Store Sales & Creating Multiple Streams of Ebay Income!

Learning How to Make Money on ebay (the right way!).

This lens is about selling on eBay to make money by using an eBay store and considering all eBay has to offer you in terms of opportunities to make money and promote yourself. We operate o...

Growing Bonsai Indoors

Buying grown bonsai trees in most cases can be very expensive. If you have it in mind to use bonsai plants to decorate your home, then you may as well decide to create your own bonsai trees as this may save you a lot of money. Creating your own bonsa...

Growing Lavender – Cooking With Lavender – Bathing With Lavender

Using lavender is one of the best ways to pamper yourself!



Uses of Lavender Include:



Cooking (marinade for meats, dressing for salads, dipping oil for breads)



Cleaning (disinfecting floors, walls, mirrors)



Cosmetic (Bathing, hair rinse, facial bl...

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...

Growing Up in Rural North Louisiana

Growing up in rural North Louisiana was a gift that keeps on giving. The good times I spent romping through the meadows, fields and forests were some of the best times of my life. The life skills that I learned on our farm / ranch, near Coushatta, Lo...

Growing Up in Smalltown America

Back in July 1998 I moved from Kansas to the United Kingdom. I went from a State with fewer than 2 million people to a metropolitan area with over 7 million.

I remain at heart though a small town gal. When I think of small towns, I immediately think...

Growing Up With Board Games

Let's take a trip back and remember back when you were growing up. I know we all had a favorite toy that we just couldn't live without. I myself had favorite toys that I loved playing with such as my Care Bears, Strawberry Shortcake, and Barbies. Alt...

Guanyin Buddha Statue at Nanshan!

Nanshan Guanyin Cultural Park is situated at Nanshan District around 40 km west of Sanya CBD in China's Hainan Province. It is a key project in the Phase II expansion of the Nanshan Cultural Tourism Zone, a 5A-rated national attraction, highlighted b...

Guide to Backcountry Hot Springs in Idaho and the Northwest

Backcountry hot springs afford a unique experience for many types of outdoor enthusiasts. They are often located miles off the beaten path, deep within protected wilderness areas. Some have natural soaking pools that have been carefully crafted by th...

Guide To Erecting A Chicken House

A worldwide recession has claimed many casualties, but out of this catastrophe green shoots are sprouting as people tighten their belts and adapt their lifestyles by embracing the cause of self-sufficiency with backyards and gardens being converted i...

Guiseppe Verdi Composer Study

Choosing Giuseppe Verdi for your homeschool composer study will add the variety of opera to your music curriculum. In his lifetime (1813 -1901), Verdi composed 28 operas! And those operas have continued to be loved right through modern days.

In...

Gunfight at Squidoo Rocket Mum corral

I had better put this at the start. This is a spoof. Just in case I'm misinterpreted again, but a tribute nevertheless.

I kid you not, this will cause shock waves amongst the Squidoo rocket mums brigade. When they see that, that er, gosh, jolly, je...

GypsyOwl Artwork Created With GIMP & GO GIMP Workshop Group Information

Creating Art has been a GIMP & GO experience every day. I share my work and how it is used for great product design. Workshop information - How To Use GIMP for more than just artwork. Resources for artists and more.

My artwork is a combination of ph...

Habitats for Pet Rats and Mice

Wire cages, glass terrariums, plastic habitats- there are many options when it comes to housing your small animal, and the best pick varies from species to species (as well as the individual!). This lens will help determine the pros and cons of diffe...

Halloween Art

I am the first to admit that I'm a big old scaredy cat! I really enjoy the milder side of Halloween...the trick-or-treating with the little kids in cute little costumes...Halloween parties with dunking for apples.

I can't get past the opening credit...

Halloween Coloring Printables & Crafts

This lens is filled with Halloween coloring book pages, Halloween posters and masks to color and Trick or Treat coloring pages for kids of all ages.. You'll love these Halloween Coloring collections featuring traditional pumpkins, skeletons, bla...

Halloween Fun

Halloween is a great time to have fun with your family. Below you will find several different ideas that you and your family can do together. From pumpkin painting to Halloween ideas for home and school.

Halloween in New England

The end of October is a time of short, brilliant colorful, days, interspersed, with progressively darker, longer, colder nights - a time of frost on the window and chill in the heart. The dread of a long winter is at hand!

Slowly the colorful maple...

Halloween Pumpkins

Decorating Pumpkins is one of the most fun parts of Halloween, you can really let your imagination run riot! Whether you decide to do the more traditional Pumpkin Carving or, even better, Pumpkin Painting , you can create some fantastic decorations f...

Halloween Recipe, Stuffed Pumpkin

This is a fantastic recipe for your Halloween Dinner Party. The kids will enjoy helping in the kitchen to make this recipe. It is different, unique and sure to be a hit. Stuffed Pumpkin is a whole, hearty meal in a pumpkin. Perfect for an autumn even...

Halloween Songs

There is music for every holiday---and Halloween songs are no exception! Fall is a great time of year to spend some time learning new songs with your children! Sing on the way to school, activities, shopping. They may know more of these than you thin...

Halloween Stories

Although horror novels are general appropriate reading for the Halloween season, there is a certain type of horror novel that seems especially suited for the season. Even though it's not considered a subgenre of horror, I do collect and classify...

Halloween Trunk or Treating

Every Halloween our Church, Pendleton United Methodist Church, sponsors "Trunk or Treating" in Pendleton, SC. The volunteers ask community members to bring their cars on the square or at the church and to have their trunks decorated so the...

Hampton Roads Virginia

Hampton Roads refers to both a body of water and the region of land bordered by the Elizabeth and James Rivers, the Western edge of the Chesapeake Bay and the Waterfront of Virginia Beach.

Hamster Cages: Top 5 Things To Consider Before Buying Hamster Cages.

My kids are crazy about hamsters, and through the many years of taking care of hamsters with them I think that I know a little bit about the topic. This Lens will share 5 key things I feel are important to a hamsters happiness as expressed by ou...

Hamster Habits

For a new rodent owner, a hamster's habits and behavior can be absolutely baffling. How can a creature with such a simplistic appearance be so complex? This guide aims to cover hammie-behavior basics, so that new and would-be owners are a little bit...

Hamtaro and the Hamhams

Hamtaro is an adventurous and curious hamster who belongs to a girl named Laura (named Amy in the original books), and who secretly leads a society of hamsters called the Ham-hams.

While he rescues hamsters in trouble and goes on huge adventures, he...

Hand Made Children's Puzzle Uses Your Pictures!

Are you looking for a unique handmade gift for young kids? Skip Toys'R'Us and check this out! My Wife and I discovered a great way to teach our children the names and faces of their relatives. By creating a "Melissa and Doug" style board puzzle, we w...

Hand Painting Fabric

We are surrounded by patterns in nature and in man made objects. Why does the cluster of flowers with their riot of color and pattern look so pleasing? Mother Nature is the perfect designer and never makes a mistake with her colors. Tall office build...

Handbuilding in Clay

Welcome to The Kiln Goddess' Clay Pit for Handbuilding in Clay. Explore some handbuilding techniques, projects and resources for the clay artist and potter. Some of these techniques have been in use since man first touched clay, creating both pottery...

Handcrafted Bottles of Hope For Fargo Patients

The cancer patient hospital ward in Fargo, ND is a place where we can  find people in my local community who need some hope. Who wouldn't love to receive a Handcrafted Bottle of Hope? It is a wonderful way to support your local community while s...

Handmade Build A Bear Workshop Clothes by Katiyana at Ecrater

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

Handmade Handbags

You can shop for one of a kind Handmade Handbags here. We have the best selection of Handmade Handbags on the web from eBay and Amazon. You can watch our Videos about Handmade Handbags and view some photos.  We have a selection of hundreds of Ha...

Handmade Quilt for College

A handmade quilt can be an heirloom to pass down from generation to generation. There are many factory made quilts on the market but few people still make all cotton, hand stitched quilts. I am offering this beautiful handmade quilt for sale to help...

Hands-on Fractions

Understanding fractions is a critical foundation of math learning. But despite their daily frequency in our lives, math with fractions can be difficult to grasp. Not surprisingly, research shows that to master fractions, students need multiple opport...

Hands-on Math Activities

Children learn and truly understand mathematical concepts best when engaged in hands-on activities and games. By manipulating everyday objects, playing games and finding out ways of solving everyday problems children gain a true understanding of the...

Hangin' With Meerkats

These adorable little animals are my daughter's favorite zoo animal. I'm not sure if she loved Timon from the Lion King because she loves Meerkats or if she first fell for Timon. What I do know is that until she pointed them out, I had never even not...

Hangin' with Sylvestermouse and Her Favorite Animals

So many beautiful creatures are endangered or threatened. It is quite sad to realize that some of the animals featured here are very close to extinction.

Our world will certainly be a drearier place without them.



Other animals in this article are n...

Happy Birthday

Pretty arrogant isn't it. I mean the nerve, right?
Basically this site is for those who are turning 50. I did last year, and I am here to tell you, you will be fine. Also, that you will find some great party, and gift ideas for that special day.

I m...

Happy for No Reason - Even in Today's Economy !

"Gloom and Doom" headlines blast us from every television, newspaper, magazine and online news sites. Don't you sometimes wish you could wear blinders, ignore the bad stuff and be happy for simple reasons - your health, family, job and friends?

Marc...

Happy Holidays to my Squidoo Pals

I wanted to send holidays wishes to all my Squidoo pals. And what a better way to reach out than to create a Squidoo Lens! Oh ya, and then spam you through Squidcast and Twitter! LOL

I would like to take this moment, now that I have you captive here...

Happy National Zucchini Day!

August 8 is National Zucchini Day or "Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbors' Porch Day." Due to overzealous planting of zucchini, citizens are asked to drop off baskets of the squash on neighbors' doorsteps. This might annoy some neighbors, but a n...

Happy Thanksgiving

Gather the family around for the big feast and then watch some holiday films together!

Harbor Family Park

To learn more about Harbor Family Park go here:

Pen Met Foundation/Harbor Family Park

The park is located on the outskirts of Gig Harbor in the state of Washington. I live within a half mile of the site. The 19 acre parcel of land was purchased in...

Harmony

A little about Harmony... She grew up in Northern Maryland. When she was 18 she moved to the big city of Baltimore. After working and playing she fell in love got married and ran off with her Algerian husband to Algeria. Now, she has three wonderful...

Harmony Time - Barbershop or Gospel

Barbershop Harmony has been a great part of my life. But it is often misunderstood...

Out of college, at my first job, in a new town - I immediately had a new group of friends, barbershoppers. You learn singing techniques as a member of a barbershop...

Harry Chapin: Cat's in the Cradle Lyrics

 

Singer: Harry Chapin  Songwriter: Sandy Chapin

 

 

 

(Verse 1)
My child arrived just the other day,
He came to the world in the usual way.
But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay,
He learned to walk while I was away.
And he...

Harry Potter Fun & Games Headquarters

Looking for some ideas for Harry Potter themed kids' parties and Halloween costumes? Find all the Harry Potter Fun Stuff, Costumes, Merchandise, and Games information here!



Thanks to Janusz Biela for designing this group's logo.

Harry Potter LEGO Hogwarts Castle

This is the dilemma that I faced last year when searching for a present for my son. He had either listened to or read all of the Harry Potter books and wanted more. He decided to create Harry Potter's world but didn't have enough LEGO. Harry...

Hatley Children's Rainwear ~~ Fun Raincoats, Rain Boots and Umbrellas For Boys and Girls

Raindrops Keep Falling On Your Child's Head? Then it definitely is time for some brand-new, top-quality, adorable Hatley children's rainwear or rain gear! If you have seen Hatley's products before, you know just how great they are. If you...

Have You Been Blessed By Squid Angel Chef Keem?

This is your "Wall of Fame", dear fellow Squidoo lensmasters - if you've been blessed by Squid Angel Chef Keem! Please add one or more links of your blessed lenses in the plexo on this page. I'll update the "Featured Lenses" on a...

Have you seen any animal tracks?

Winter is a wonderful time to find out which animals are wandering around your neighborhood. When a fine dusting of snow covers the earth, tracks are easy to spot. Go out for a walk before the sun has had a chance to blur the tracks. The clean lines...

Hawaiian Islands - a Taste of Paradise

The Hawaiian Islands, once known as the Sandwich Islands are a chain of a total of 19 islands and atolls.

Did you know - Barking Sands Beach on the Hawaiian island of Kauai is known for its unusual sand that squeaks or 'barks like a dog'. The dry sa...

Hay Visage form Sane Ticklish

"A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement C. Moore, also known as "The Night Before Christmas," is probably the most famous poem of the season. In the early 1990s I "translated" it into Anguish Languish.

My first encounter with Anguish Languish was in...

HC4K Spring

The snow is melting away, the temperatures are warming and the rainy season has started. What a great time to try out these fun, easy and inexpensive spring crafts.

Health Benefits of Tea

Tea has been a popular beverage since ancient times in China and Japan.  It's not just a tasty drink, there are lots of health benefits associated with drinking tea too.

Tea offers so many health benefits, you may be surprised at just how many.&n...

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Healthiest Foods To Eat

Would you like to know what the healthiest foods to eat are? Actually you'll probably be pleased to find a few of your favorite foods on the list and a few that might surprise you.

We all expect things like fruits and vegetables to be on the list bu...

Healthy Breakfast Foods

Check my recommendations for healthy breakfast foods and start your day with one of these healthy breakfast recipes.

Healthy College Food

Ok, so you got the acceptance letter, you called your new roommate and now what? It's time to look into the food situation. Sure your parents paid for the room and board. That means that you won't starve but do you really want to eat that junk?

Eati...

Healthy Diets

I bet you still have fond memories of how your mama would force you to "eat your greens." You would reluctantly swallow the spoonful of veggies and grumble at the blandness of it.

40 years later...

Your once shimmering black hair has traces of silv...

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...

Healthy Parents... Healthy Kids!

This is the most important myth regarding child health at the moment. Time and time again, programs and interventions designed to improve the health of children fail. The reason is certainly multifactorial, but one critical factor is the health of pa...

Healthy Sandwich Recipes

The sandwich - the favourite snack of countless millions around the world. It is fair to say that ever since - in the 18th Century - the 4th Earl of Sandwich first came up with the idea of "sandwiching" his lunch (purported to be beef on th...

Healthy Vegetable Recipes

Enjoy this healthy diet advice on creating healthy vegetable recipes and how to eat more vegetables at meal time. Soon you'll be providing a healthier diet for yourself and your family by eating more vitamin enriched, fresh vegetables. Learn the...

Hearth & Homeschool

who are dedicated to educational excellence, fostering an eager thirst for knowledge and enthusiasm for learning in your children...

for those of you who raise and educate your children with patience, kindness, respect, and gentle, loving guidance s...

Hearts Abound For Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is a great way to beat the winter blahs. Use it as a wonderful excuse to splash red and pink and purple all over your house. Yep, a bit of Valentine decorating will lift your spirits and make your house look great. I've collected some...

HeartsOverflowing

Wishing you much Joy, Love and Happiness every single day of your life.

Hello Kitty Handbags

The most popular Handbag among young ladies is Hello Kitty Handbags. We have the best selection of Hello Kitty Handbags for our youth or young at heart from eBay and Amazon. You can watch our Videos about Hello Kitty Handbags and view some photos.&nb...

Help Amphibian Ark

I wrote this lens to make people aware of an organization known as Amphibian Ark. It is a joint effort between the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG), and the IUCN/SSC Amphibian Spec...

Help Baby Sleep Good

As a new parent it is general assumed your going to encounter some lack of sleep. While this statement is true, you really do have a choice in the quality of sleep your baby gets and this can be a major factor in the length or frequency your baby sle...

Help me find my little girl!

I've been looking everywhere around the house looking for my little girl but she's nowhere to be found...She's around 2 feet tall, chubby, very cute and looks like a Chinese doll...Anybody seen her?

Help! Pumpkin Carving and Stencils

BOO!!! Or maybe Boo Hoo? When it comes to Halloween, are you challenged carving that pumpkin? Have you considered a handy pumpkin carving kit or maybe some pumpkin stencils to help you out. Heck, even Martha Stewart uses a stencil to carve her pumpki...

Hens and Chicks

This lens is all about hens and chicks and how these stubborn little succulents will grown just about anywhere. With little or no help these little rosettes will thrive in anything from an old boot to a rock garden, and propagate like crazy sending t...

HERBS TO GROW FROM SEED

These are some herbs that are favorites to start by seed. Growing from seed is very satisfying because you get a great jump on the growing season and you are the one that created that little plant that will turn into such productive joy.

Herbs are s...

Here Comes Spring! Headquarters

Here Comes Spring! is a group of lenses that celebrate the coming of spring. Whether you are looking for springtime fashions, games, activities or holidays, this is the place to come. If you don't find what you are looking for, just write a lens...

Heritage Heirloom Cutting Boards

Meet Bob, the Cutting Board King. Bob is his name, Butcher Block Boards are his Game. It started out innocently enough; my husband found himself with too much time on his hands after medical retirement, so I encouraged him to finally pursue his dream...

Herpetophobia: The Fear of Reptiles

Herpetophobia is a common specific phobia which consists of fear or aversion to reptiles, commonly lizards and snakes, and similar vertebrates as amphibians. This condition causes a slight to severe emotional reaction, for example anxiety, panic atta...

Hibbert Hobbs Genealogy

This lens is a tribute and history of Hibbert Hobbs. His life included many battles such as overcoming poverty and lack of education, fighting in two major wars, and ultimately facing a battle against Alzheimer's Disease. I hope you will enjoy readin...

Hibernation

For most animals finding enough food in winter can be difficult when the main source is in short supply. Some animals undergo remarkable physiological changes, including dramatic reductions of body temperature and heart rate.

Why Animals Hibernate?...

Hide and Seek is a sport.

Hide and Seek is a sport.

You probably haven't even thought about that before, have you? Well, now's your chance! Consider the definition of "sport":

Sport: An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition.

I'd say that describes Hid...

High Tea

High Tea was once the simple act of having afternoon tea at the main dining table, or at the high table, as it was referred to in the bygone days of yesteryear. This tea was a little more formal than the morning tea which was generally taken in the d...

Higher Education

This page will explore not only the definition of higher education but why it is important and what it should achieve.

It also explores the issues of core curriculum and liberal education.

Hiking My Way to a Novel

On September 25th, 2000, I completed a six-month journey from one end of the Appalachian Trail to the other, a 2,175-mile walk from Georgia to Maine otherwise known as a thru-hike.

Along the way, I embarked on another type of journey, a creative adve...

Hiking the Appalachian Trail: A Story in Postcards

On a recent snowed-in lazy day, I plopped myself on the floor in front of my shelf full of scrapbooks and started flipping through some memories. Three of the scrapbooks contained keepsakes from my  six-month Appalachian Trail thru-hike, includi...

Hiking The Grand Canyon, Rim To Rim

There is SO much one could write about hiking in the Grand Canyon, but here I want to focus on hiking rim to rim using the popular "Corridor" trails. I usually do my rim to rim treks from south to north, so that's the order in which I&#...

Hiking The International Appalachian Trail

It was a long winter - a long, cold winter - nearly unbearable for those of us who suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder, and for those who must live around us. I was miserable from the cold, and I struggled daily to show up at a job that no longer...

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...

Historic Vermont Barns

Growing up on a working dairy farm in Vermont, I spent a large portion of my time in the barn, both working and playing.

The barn is the center of the business of farming. For a child, the barn holds the promise of places to hide, animals to grow wi...

History is a Story: Teaching History the Interesting Way

Welcome to Chapter 4 of Noori's Library: History is a Story, dedicated to sharing the best historical fiction and non-fiction for kids from preschool to high school and beyond.

History Lesson Resources

History is such an important subject ~ what we can learn about the past will help us no doubt in the future. To be honest, I never liked studying history or social studies. It seemed way too boring to learn about old dead people ~ who they were, whe...

History of the Border Collie

Border Collies have been well known to farmers as early as the 1700-1800s. Border Collies are the descendants of herding dogs used in many countries to help shepherds manage huge flocks of sheep and other cattle. This breed of herding dog that origin...

hlkljgk: RocketMoms Graduate

Heather was one of the very first people to participate in the maiden voyage of our Rocketmoms academy.

Rocketmoms is a gathering of the smartest women on the web, working together to make Squidoo lenses (and a whole lot more).

As part of the 6-wee...

Hobbs Hollow : Living in Vermont

Born and raised in the hills of Vermont , I've come to realize how unique this state is .
The Legends and Old Wives Tales have entertained and at the same time scared us . Especially on a Dark Summer Night around a blazing Campfire .
You wonder ...ar...

Hognose Snake in Louisiana

The Eastern Hognose Snake is a most unusual reptile with some very unique defense mechanisms, including puffing up like a cobra and playing dead. Although it is considered non-poisonous, in that it does not have fangs, it's saliva sometimes causes a...

Holiday Barbie

Barbies are one of the most popular dolls a little girl can have growing up. Adults collect Barbies for many reasons. The Holiday Barbies fall under the heading of Special and Collectibles.

I enjoyed Barbies when I was growing up (back when Barbies...

Holiday Shopping with the RocketMoms

Are searching for that perfect gift? Something unique and special that will knock the socks off your mom, girlfriend or boss? Then do some shopping with the RocketMoms.

RocketMoms are committed to raising the bar. They are dedicated to creating top-n...

Home Decor: Bright Ideas For Your Home

When planning your home decor, it is easy to focus on selecting just the right furniture, paint colors and organizational tools to create a harmonious space in every room. However, do you know that lighting is one of the key ways to create a welcomin...

Home Education on the Internet

Homeschooling - also called home education or home school - is the education of children at home, typically by parents or guardians, rather than in a public or private school.

Unschooling is a form of education in which learning is based...

Home Energy Prices

Go To Fuelstart.com

Every winter the search for home heating fuels begins. Whether its oil, propane, wood, pellets or bio fuels its always a chore to find the best prices. For many home owners the only option is to wade through the yellow pages in h...

Home For The Holidays

Christmas Recipes, 

Crafts,

Traditions,

Decorations,

Trivia and More...

Home Jobs for Moms

Work at home moms opportunity could be the solution you're looking for moms home alone, kids gone to school, whatever your hobbies or interests put them to use, is there work at home jobs for mom? Yes there is.

I know it can be little bit daunting...

Home Schooling

This lens chronicles our success in teaching reading at home.  There is information here for everyone, if you home school if you child attends school.  Even for adults that want to improve their reading ability and comprehension.

Home Schooling

Why let Tim and Lisa learn at home than send them to school?
Well, first of all, you don't have to wake them up at 7 every
morning and bundle them off to school with umpteen numbers of
instructions, and wait with an anxious heart till they return.
Ho...

Home Schooling Help and Advice

Whether your a newbie to home schooling or an expert we've got help and advice for you. Worried or challenged with a student with ADD or ADHD? Wondering where to begin? Keep reading, We've got it all!

Homemade Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Baked Macaroni and Cheese contains several different types of cheeses, milk, and some light spices. Often times it calls for breadcrumbs as this recipe does.

It's easy to make a batch or two of this for a family get together or cookout. Beware: this...

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Chicken noodle soup has long been known as one of the best healthy comfort foods. When we think of chicken noodle soup, we feel emotionally secure. It is what our mother had given us when we were sick with a cold. Or even with the flu. I remember my...

Homemade Christmas Cards

Let's take a look at some ways of learning How To Make Your Own Christmas Cards

There are thousands of Christmas cards online and in stores for purchase. Many of them display enormous creativity. But you have imagination, too. And when you make your...

Homemade Kits for Kids

WOW! There's so much to play with all around us!!!

Sometimes we just need a little direction. ;-) In this lens I hope to draw on both my experience of decades of playing with kids and my passion for games, toys and crafts to share some concrete ideas...

Homemade Mosaics Guide

Yes, it is possible to design a complete Roman Mosaic Table, a drawer, and so much more from mosaic at home.

Mosaic is actually a way of decorating a surface using small pieces of colored material set closely together to form patterns or pictures. T...

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 Soap

Your skin needs a break!  The harsh reality of commercial soaps is that these soapas are created out of synthetic ingredients that arent exactly good for your skin. 

Goats Milk Soap

I highly recommend goats milk soap.  Especially for th...

HOMESCHOOL

You can view my blog on CafeMom.com....here's the link: http://www.cafemom.com/home/Mel40

Share your resources, encouragement, activity ideas, etc. with others; right here!

When people find out I home school my children, the first few questions the...

Homeschool Curriculum- Jr. High

Homeschooling doesn't have to be expensive. Here is a list of resources for Jr. High that are low cost or free.

This page is meant to be a supplement, not a replacement for a homeschool curriculum. Please keep in mind that children learn at differen...

Homeschool FAQ

Do you have questions about whether you should homeschool, or how you can? You've come to the right place. Here is an extensive list of questions and answers, with links to some of the best resources on the web.

I hope to expand this lens significan...

Homeschool Fun - Learning Geography

Our girls learn about geography through the eyes of other children all around the world. Through postcard trading, pen pals and Flat Stanely, our children have developed quite a passion for geography.

We also love to travel and to learn about new pl...

Homeschool Fun - Learning Math

Math - Just the word used to make my daughter run and hide, now she loves it! What turned her around was finding the right resources for her learning style. Here you will link to over 25 free math webpages offering a variety of different math games,...

Homeschool Games

Homeschool games promote learning and family bonding. They are a great way to build language, mathematical and thinking skills, and they also teach good character.

Here are some tips for choosing fun and educational homeschool games!

Homeschool Happenings

Looking for help in your homeschooling adventure? Then look no further. As a veteran homeschool mom of 7 with over 20 years experience homeschooling I can help.

I will be sharing fun activities, advice to get you going and practical resources, such as...

Homeschool Ideas that Make Learning Fun

Is your family stuck in a cycle of reading textbooks and completing workbook pages? Do your children groan every time you pull out the school books?

Think outside the box to help your children reclaim and retain their love of learning. Here are some...

Homeschool Planning

One of the most focused on areas of homeschooling is planning the schedule. Making lists, setting goals, plotting out the year ahead. Some people need detailed plans to work off of, some prefer a more spontaneous approach. Yet most homeschoolers love...

Homeschool Preschool Help

What skills does my preschooler need to learn to be ready for a kindergarten?  Do they need to attend a preschool to learn these skills or can I teach them at home?  Is an expensive curriculum necessary to teach preschool?  How can my...

Homeschool vs. Public School

Homeschool vs. Public School

The number of kids being schooled at home is surging forward. Why are millions of parents taking their kids out of school and back home? Why are we still educating our kids like our parents, grandparents, and our founding...

Homeschool Your Teenager

If you homeschool or are considering it, you know it isn't a choice you make lightly. Homeschooling any age child takes work and enough discipline to make sure your child learns what he or she needs to know to accomplish his or her life goals.

The g...

Homeschoolbuy

I am building this lens on homeschoolbuy.com to get the word out about this great auction site.
If you list homeschool or homestead items, there are NO fees unless you choose to add special features.

This is a great opportunity for you homeschoolers...

Homeschoolers on Squidoo

Wouldn't it be fun to know the lens you're looking at was made by a fellow homeschooler? Let's link up! Add your link here, and you'll be added as a featured lensmaster! If you know other homeschoolers on Squidoo, tell them to add their links, too!

Homeschooling

My grandmother was a teacher and I always had the highest respect for teachers when I was in school.

Things are not so good in some of the public schools anymore. The stories coming from the public education sector get more horrifying each year. Nea...

Homeschooling - But what about Socialization?

When making the decision to homeschool, socialization is often one of the major concerns.

Many homeschooling families believe that public and private schools with their classes divided by age, low ratio of adults to children, isolation from the comm...

Homeschooling - Once Upon A Time

Once upon a time, not that long ago, my husband and I made the choice to homeschool our son. We ended up homeschooling two years. That season has now passed but with wonderful results.

I'd like to share our story. All too often I talk to women who b...

Homeschooling Disadvantages

The decision to homeschool your child is a huge, life changing decision. A parent should consider all possible advantages and disadvantages before beginning schooling from their kitchen tabletop. Because of the strong feelings on both sides of the ho...

Homeschooling Gifted Teens

How do you handle a gifted teenager? Is homeschooling them a good idea?  Should you be doing something else?  It's always hard to homeschool kids, but homeschooling gifted kids can be even more stressful.  I know the challenges of home...

Homeschooling Methods

If you're planning on homeschooling your child, you'll need to learn the many styles of homeschooling that are available so that you can decide which would work best for your family.

Homesteading-Our Journey to New Adventures

What is the definition for Homesteading?

Broadly defined homesteading is a lifestyle, a simple life and/or a life of being self-sufficient.

A few years back my husband and I decided that we wanted to take our beliefs and put them into action. We be...

Honey Badgers

Words & Pictures by Shore Dutton Internet Consultancy :-: Website Design, Development & Marketing.

The Honey Badger, also known as the Ratel (if you speak Afrikaans) or Mellivora capensis (if you're a scientist) is described as the "most fearless an...

HORROR MOVIES HAS THERE EVER BEEN A GOOD ONE?

Horror Movies has there ever been a good one?

I'm a bit of a horror movie buff! However, I haven't been able to find one that actually gives me a good SCARE! I think the movie producers have run out of good ideas. I would love to write a horror movie...

Horse Trivia Questions And Answers

If you are find free trivia questions it is most likely because they are humorous, intriguing, and demanding.

The simple truth is that free trivia questions can make you more fun at parties, perform better in the work place, and increase your brain...

Hot Coffee vs Cold Coffee

So come on take the Poll Now!! Coffee and the jolt it brings us - either Hot or Cold we say it is all good, but do you have a preference? So lets talk about COFFEE and the joy it brings to us regardless of the Temperature. So sit back grab a cup of c...

Hot Women's Shoes Size 4

Women with little feet, time to unite! After years of settling, I finally said, "I'm mad as ****, and I'm not going to take it anymore."

Let's face it, having fashionable shoes is a must. But, not at the expense of sore feet.

So I refuse to buy a p...

Hot Yard Sale Tips to Optimize Your Sale

We will look into the side of having a yard sale. For some the economy is down and more people want to get rid of their stuff to get some extra cash. So this is here to help. Tips on what you can do to improve your yard sale so you can get the most c...

Hotdog Halloween Costumes For The Whole Family

Hot Dog, it's almost time for Halloween and I can't wait! If you're like me the Halloween fun starts well before October 31st. Picking out the costume is half of the fun, and if you're looking for a fun and unusual costume then I have...

Hottest Halloween Costumes For Toddlers

By the time your kids are old enough to really anticipate and enjoy Halloween, they're old enough to let you know EXACTLY WHAT THEY WANT TO DRESS UP AS. I have four children, the youngest of whom will be 3 this Halloween. I've pulled together all of...

Houndsville: Dogs and their humans

Are you lucky enough to share your life with Dogs?

Studies have shown that people who live with pets ( yes, even cats & others ) tend to have lower blood pressure and in some cases less depressive symptoms.

In today's society, where forego...

Houseplants Need Light, But How Much

An indoor house plant needs light to convert the nutrients it draws from the soil into energy. That energy produces new plant growth.

Light may be the most misunderstood and neglected of all the plant care necessities. We give a plant too much light...

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 Can I Help My Child Be a Better Reader When They HATE to Read?

The holidays are a great time to foster your child's love of reading!  I have spent the last 15 years as a reading teacher, resource teacher, and reading specialist, mostly in the middle school grades.  Now, I am a stay-at-home mom to...

How Can I Teach Myself Spanish?

I have been interested in learning how I can teach myself Spanish. I find that knowing Spanish is incredibly useful for business and social purposes. Think of all the Hispanic people you can meet - knowing Spanish gives you an inside edge, whether yo...

How Do You Make French Toast

We usually squeeze French toast onto our family menu at least once a month. It is a incredibly simple high protein meal to make. It's pretty hard to mess up French toast.

One of the good things about French toast is that it allows you to accommodate...

How Giant Squids Do Halloween

Okay Giant Squids, it's time to show your stuff again for this contest. What is your favorite Halloween costume? Have you already used it or will it debut this year? Do you have a spooktacular recipe for a Halloween treat? A ghoulishly delightful tal...

How I Became An Artist

I've been an artist for nearly 30 years now. In the past few years I've expanded to creating art for greeting cards and t-shirts. On this lens I'll look at what I do and how you can do it as well.

How I came to Love Teaching Math

Math has always been easy for me but it wasn't until I started taking classes to get my teaching certificate that I came to truly love math. Both my mom and dad loved to play card and board games. They taught my sister and I many mathematical concept...

How I discovered Squidoo, and what I use it for

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

How I found my Dad

When I was little I went everywhere with my Daddy.
He took me with him when he went out on his bike.

He left me when I was not quite three, and I looked for him for almost 54 years.

I found him living in the same street where I was living at the ti...

How I lost 10 pounds in 2 weeks

I lost 10 pounds in 2 weeks in 3 easy steps. It was really easy. Here is the secret. Eat the same amount of food that you usually eat, just split it up over 6 small meals. So you are eating less but more often.

This lens will show you step by step e...

How Not To Spend More Money Trying To Make Money Online Than You"ll Ever Earn

Making money online and work from home are subjects dear to many peoples hearts. The aim of this lens is to give help and advice to those of you who are either new to internet marketing or are having problems generating an income from your existing o...

How Not To Trace Your Family History In the UK

Genealogy takes you on an amazing journey of discovery to learn who your family were, where they came from and how they lived. But how would you feel if you made a mistake which meant you were actually tracing someone elses family history?

Recently...

How Often Should You Send a Twitter Update?

How often do you send updates to Twitter? Do you do one a day, one an hour, or one every few minutes? What is the acceptable number of updates -- is there such a thing? Has there been an established ratio of number of followers to number of updates a...

How Squidoo Made Me Fat!

Hi, I'm Mulberry and I'm addicted to Squidoo. Unfortunately that also means I sit...a lot. In addition, it means I'm exposed to repeated attacks from fellow Squidoo lensmasters who have conspired against me. These same people who profess to be my onl...

How the Frog made the Flood

In the Dreamtime, a terrible drought once swept across the land.

The leaves of the trees turned brown and fell from the branches, the flowers drooped their heads and died, and the green grass withered as though the spirit from the barren mountain ha...

How Tischke Invented the Bagel

Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, my great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great Aunt Tischke Goldberg, the only Jewish Pilgrim at Plymouth Rock, invented the bagel. Here is her story, as told through my letters...

How To Add Amazon Product Links

It used to be possible to embed the official Amazon Product Links into a lens (if you were an Amazon Associate). However, since the support for IFrames was withdrawn from Squidoo, this is no longer an option.



At SQUIDUtils.com there is a special to...

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 Add Fractions

When I was at school I had real problems getting my head around fractions and especially how to add fractions. I was so confused! Other kids in my class seemed to just 'get it', but my head hurt just looking at those numbers on the page.

My teacher co...

How to Add PayPal Buttons to Your Squidoo Lens

If you're looking for how to add a PayPal button to your Squidoo lens, here's how. The step-by-step process described here will create a link that is compatible with you lens, while keeping your account details safe and secure. For advanced users, th...

How To Add Wallpaper To Your Second Monitor

More and more people nowadays are adding a second monitor to their computer system. They help you work faster by being able to work on two projects at once. One thing I have noticed about a two monitor system though is that when you add a wallpaper p...

How to Ask Great Questions

An effective teacher uses questions to see if his student understands, accepts, and applies what is being taught. Through my teaching experiences, I have come across three different types of questions that help teachers achieve these goals. These typ...

How to attract a soulmate meeting: soulmate relationships viewed in a new light.

I always seem to learn about life the hard way. So it was with love. For the first half of my life I was on the wrong path: career, lifestyle, relationships, everything. Then the final disaster struck. I was literally homeless, unemployed and pennile...

How To Be Happy Today

Pretty much to remind myself of the fact that if I want to be happy, I can't just sit around and wait for someone else to do it for me. No one can make ME happy but ME! And strangely enough I have had that power all along. I can decide to be mise...

How to Be More Eco Efficient and Sustainable

Becoming more eco-efficient and sustainable is not an overnight process but there are little things that you can do to try to help make our environment a healthier and safer place to live.

What is being Eco-Efficent? The term eco-efficiency was coin...

How to Build a Cardboard Castle

Building a giant castle in your backyard is great for birthday parties or anytime you want to turn a weekend into magical childhood memories. And it's so much easier and less expensive than you ever imagined. With Mr. McGroovy's Box Rivets and FREE c...

How To Choose A Homeschool Curriculum

Are you struggling with making the all important decision of choosing your homeschool curriculum?  Are you new to homeschooling and don't know where to begin?  I undertand.  There are thousands of homeschool curriculums, supplement...

How to choose a Smartphone | Best Smartphone

What Is a Smartphone?

A smartphone, or PDA-phone, is a digital organizer and has phone functions.

A smartphone is all of the following:

*   A phone

*   Data organizer

*    Personal information manager

*    Pictu...

How to Convert Your Car or Truck to use some water for fuel

How many of us would have believed that gas could reach $4.00 a gallon, and the sad part is it may not be over. But there is something we can do.

Using HHO Gas, as an additive to our cars fuel system, gives the ability for our gas mileage to possibl...

How To Create a Baby's Dream Nursery with Wallpaper Murals and Cutouts

Creating a beautiful, custom-designed nursery for your baby doesn't have to be expensive. It's easy when you decorate walls and furniture with prepasted wallpaper cutouts or easy peel and stick decals. Colorful wallpaper accents are easy to apply to...

How To Create a Child's Dream Bedroom with Wallpaper Murals and Cutouts

Transform your child's room into a fantasyland with colorful wallpaper murals and cutouts. Vinyl-coated Wallies wallpaper cutouts are prepasted and ready to apply to walls, wood, glass, and more. Just dip murals or cutouts in water and sponge them in...

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 an Animal Lapbook

Planning your own lapbook is quite do-able because of the wealth of free and instant resources available on the Internet. This lens will point you in the right directions for a free DIY animal lapbook. Once you understand the process, you can use the...

How To Create Your Dream Bath (or Ten Tips to Remodel it Right)

This lens is devoted to those who want to avoid mistakes in remodeling their bathroom. The trick to remodeling is that the new design keeps everything that worked before and adds what will make life so much easier, don't you agree?

The before and th...

How to Deal with a Cyberbully

When a child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones, it is called cyberbullying. C...

How To Declutter Your Home Quickly

Ok, you have guests coming to spend the weekend and you realize that you need to declutter your home quickly. But the clutter has been growing and building for years! How on earth can you get your home looking gorgeous by this weekend?

How To Do Magic Tricks

I was about 8 years old when I first wanted to learn how to do magic tricks. My sister's boyfriend was over at our house and pulled a quarter out from behind my ear?

How the heck did he do that? (remember I was only 8 years old)

I kept asking him how h...

How to Donate Your Hair

There's been a lot of publicity over the past few years related to hair donation, including Hillary Swank's highly public hair cut on Oprah. Before you take the plunge and donate your hair, however, make sure you do your homework in choosing...

How to draw 'The Great Old Wizard Tickety Boo'

Welcome all to the first of my 'How to draw' lenses.
All you need is a pencil / pen and a sheet of paper
Oh and a little imagination.
So scroll down the page and in no time at all i'll have
you drawing 'The Great Old Wizard'!
Enjoy !!

...

How to Draw Frogs

On this lens we will take a look at how to draw frogs with different difficulty levels.

Frogs are a very popular motive for people who like to draw. Watch the videos tutorials on how to draw frogs step by step and get some useful tips.

If you want...

How to Draw Roses

This lens shows you how to use Photoshop, a graphic tablet, and Creative Commons licensed photos from Flickr to draw roses.

Rose drawing copyright Gretchen Little. Drawn (but not traced) with pen & ink using a photograph as a guide.

How to Eat Healthy

This lens will address many of the concerns people have when trying to change their diets to live healthier. I recommend educating yourself on what "healthy" food really is, and making small changes with big rewards, that will lead to bigger changes...

How to Entertain Your Toddler

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

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 a good breast pump

In anticipation of the birth of my second child, I wanted to find a pump that would be reliable. Returning to work was stressful until I found a pump that worked for me!

How To Find Discount Gardening Supplies

Gardeners follow their passion, and gardening is a very rewarding pursuit. But gardening supplies like pots, seeds, tools, and equipment can put a big dent in any gardener's budget.
When you want to add a new garden to your yard or lot but don't have...

How To Find Lenses and Groups on Squidoo

Searching for Squidoo lenses on a search engine can be a real pain sometimes, as the results are very often filled with non-content pages like tags. Finding the best groups for your lens to join can also be very tricky.

Here I provide two custom sea...

How to Find Your Inner Artist as an Adult

How many of us create all kinds of art as children, then stop developing our artistic right brain muscles as we mature into adults? Children are taught how to do many art projects because art projects are considered appropriate activities for childr...

How to find your perfect new career - first uncover your life's true purpose

Are you thinking, "I need a new career." Have you noticed how those who are successful - and happy doing what they do for a living - are the ones who have somehow followed their passion, their dream, a real deep purpose or cause. This is th...

How to Get Paid Writing Reviews

Here Are 3 Of My Favorite Sites that will show you How to get paid writing reviews

1.



This page will show you how to get paid writing reviews! Ciao is my favorite site for this, but I have also outlined my other favorite money making sites below

H...

How to Give Homeschool Grades

How do you give a grade for a class if you haven't given a test? What is the difference between a grade on a transcript and a grade on a test?  How do you provide a college with a transcript full of grades if you've never graded in your life?&nb...

How to go Vegetarian

My quick and simple approach at the easiest way to go vegetarian, IMO. Friendly advice on how to get through those early days of going veg without becoming a "french fries and salad" vegetarian.

I've been veg for 17 years and went veg for the animal...

How To Grow an Organic Kitchen Garden

There is nothing better than stepping outside your kitchen door to pluck fresh ingredients for your favorite recipe. Creating a kitchen herb or vegetable garden can add a whole new level of ease and flavor to your cooking.

Plant your favorite flavor...

How To Grow Great Daylilies To Beautify Your Garden

Daylilies (officially know as hemerocallis) are not only beautiful, they are easy to grow. They are given the name daylily as each bloom lasts only a day - however they produce many buds so they can bloom over a long period. The color combinations ca...

How To Have a Great Wedding Day on a Budget

Welcome to my wedding day. It was a long time ago and the photos are a little discolored but good enough to show. If one is to write about a subject experience in the topic is a help and my lenses on cheap weddings is a case in point. This particular...

How to Have Thankful Children

With the cooling of the air and the changing colors of the leaves, our thoughts are often drawn to the approaching holidays. Way too often Thanksgiving is called Turkey Day. I like a turkey dinner as much as anyone, but I believe we need to redirect...

How to Help Kids Learn to Read

Over the years, parents would ask me what they could do at home to help their children become better readers. It occured to me that lots of people want to help their kids at home, but are not sure what to do. I looked at lots of material, but I was d...

How to Homeschool College

Two summers ago, my children worked for one month and saved our family $56,000.  How did they do it?  By homeschooling college in their spare time!  Not bad for a summer job!!  This lens is about homeschooling college, and how you...

How to Homeschool Kindergarten

After 12 years of homeschooling I have had many people come to me asking how to homeschool Kindergarten.

There isn't much information out there on how to homeschool a kindergarten child, so I thought I would post some resources that I would recommen...

How to Hunt Arrowheads and Other Indian Artifacts

I loved the outdoors when I was a kid. Since I lived in a rural area, and I was outdoors as often as possible, I picked up the occasional arrowhead.

However, I was lucky enough to find about a dozen arrowheads, along with a bag full of pottery sherd...

How to Improve Your Child's Reading

Perfect for kindergarten, first grade, and second grade. Word Recognition Skills |Use this simple fun and easy game to practice simple word recognition with your preschool child.

Some games you can play with your child

Note: These g...

How to Increase Your IQ

I have been reading a few IQ books recently and have started to explore the idea. The first question you need to ask yourself is What Is IQ? The term IQ stands for Intelligence Quotient. So, basically it's a number given for your level of Intelligenc...

How to Learn the Times Tables

Have you ever wondered what multiplication actually is? We all had to learn, memorise, and recite the Times Tables again and again and again. But how many of us have an understanding of the process of multiplication?

Imagine you have to add 1 four t...

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 Lensroll

No, it's not rock-n-roll, it's a bit of a twist-n-sway actually, but once you get the hang of it, it's rock-n-roll all the way.

"Another way to highlight the best and brightest lenses is to feature them -- and link to them -- in your own lenses...

How To Litter Train Cat When Cat HATES The Litter Box

Is your cat doing her business everywhere except the one place you want her to? It is possible to get her to use her litter box even if she seems to really prefer the carpet. Check out the tips below on how to litter train your cat.

How to Live With Luxury Through Fractional Ownership

Florida Fractional Ownership introduces you to the exciting world of fractional ownership for vacation homes! It's a new and growing concept that's spreading from coast to coast.

Here you will find general information about the Fractional Ownership...

How to Make a Cow Costume

Wondering how to make a homemade cow costume? We're here to help! Look for complete instructions and supplies below.

Moooving right along now, if you're not feeling crafty, we also have cow costumes to buy for adults, kids, and even dogs!

P.S. We d...

How to Make a Hard Boiled Egg

Hard boiled eggs are a versatile and yummy addition to many of your favorite dishes.

Everyone likes their eggs cooked to perfection... my favorite is a 4-minute egg. The egg white is cooked firm, while the yolk remains soft and fluffy.

No undercook...

How to Make a Pink Clover Who Hat or Pink Clover - Easy Halloween Costumes

It's easy to become a Who or Horton the Elephant for Halloween. All you need is a few pipe cleaners a large pom pom and a little time. With a few twists and turns you'll soon have your own Pink Clover Who Hat or Pink Clover Accessory.

Horton Hears a...

How to make a propagator to start your seeds

A seed propagator can give seeds a really good strong start and allow you to grow them out of season.

Using one will speed up germination and increase germination success.

Full step-by-step illustrated instructions for building your own propagator...

How to Make A Roman Shade

Roman shades are popular window dressings that bring a lot of high quality style and an exotic feel to an otherwise drab room.

Unfortunately, bringing this kind of high quality style to your home's décor will take a huge bite out of your...

How to make a Scrabble Tile Pendant

So you want to learn How to make a Scrabble Tile Pendant!

Well, scrabble tile jewelry, and more specifically scrabble tile pendants are one of the latest/hottest crafting crazes!

This free step by step Scrabble tile pendant DIY tutorial will show y...

How to Make a Shadow Puppet Theater

Making shadow puppets with your hands has been a pastime since the earliest of times as men sat around an open fire. Dress it up a bit by designing a small puppet theater and cardboard shadow puppets. Then dim the lights and treat your family and fri...

How To Make Chocolate Fudge That Will Have Your Family and Friends Begging For More!

If you really want to WOW your friends and family this Christmas, make sure you save this easy recipe for making chocolate fudge (it also makes a great Valentine's or any time  gift).  I've loved chocolate fudge ever since I can remember.&n...

How To Make Christmas Crackers

Let's take a look at some ideas on How To Make Christmas Crackers

Every year it's the same: the bad jokes, the silly hats that always tear, and the plastic trinkets but not every Christmas cracker is the same, in some houses, people have actual funn...

How to Make Goat Soap

Goats' milk is rich with nutrients like proteins, vitamin A, B12, B6, E, beta casein, and minerals.

Skin absorbs beta caseins easily and helps in rapid hydration of the dry skins.

Goats' milk helps in moisturizing and soothing the skin as it is nat...

How to Make Homemade French Fries

Learn how to make homemade French fries quick and easy.

The taste of homemade French fries is far superior to anything you will ever find in the frozen section of your grocery store and when they are this easy to make why not serve your family the v...

How To Make Homemade Recyled Paper

Not many people has ever recycled any paper. After all, paper is the number 100 pounds of rubbish we throw, 35 pounds are papers. Papers consist of 14% of the landfill spaces, not including those used for packaging, of which consist an additional 15%...

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 Mexican Corn and Flour Tortillas

Corn and flour tortillas are incredibly easy to make. Once you've had homemade, you'll feel like you've entered a new food galaxy. Don't get me wrong - I use the store-bought brands and most of them are quite good. But when I have a few minutes and r...

How To Make Money With Squidoo and eBay

How can you use eBay and Squidoo together? And why would you want to? You may already know that both eBay and Squidoo are great ways to make money working from home, but did you know you can use them together to create even more potential sales?

Her...

How To Make Money Writing Online

There are many ways to make money writing online. In fact writing the information to create your Squidoo lenses is one way as you can earn money from the visitors and things that they click on or buy. But beyond that there are several companies that...

How to Make Origami

Origami (from oru meaning 'folding,' and kami meaning 'paper') is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding. The goal of this art is to create a representation of an object using geometric folds and crease patterns preferably with...

How to Make Super Soup - Tips to Make It Tastier

I love soup! The possibilities are endless, from simple clear soups to thick, creamy potato soups. It can make a light repast or a complete, hearty meal. Simple or exotic. Savory or sweet. Such potential!

What do you do when the soup just doesn't do...

How to Make the Best Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

There's nothing like a grilled cheese sandwich and a cup of tomato soup for comfort food.  Here are my tips for making the best grilled cheese sandwich.  Enjoy!

How to make your plans work

At the moment I am working on a time management - goal setting book that I hope to publish before august 2007. An important topic is the question how to make your plan work. At the moment I am in the final editing phase. I hope to be ready by mid Jun...

How to Make Yummy, Healthy Homemade Granola

The nice thing about making granola from scratch is that you can customize it to your family's tastes. If you don't like nuts you can substitute sunflower seeds, flax seed or oat bran. The coconut was something that I added because we like it but it...

How to market bed and breakfast

Bed and breakfasts (also called b&b, bnb) are the small and often cheap alternatives to bigger hotels.

There are millions of them around the world and millions of tourists prefer these friendly places than hotels to stay in.

This page is about the...

How to Persuade Your Dog to Wear a Halloween Costume

Some dogs like to dress up, others absolutely refuse. Who can blame them? Somehow, I don't think dogs GET Halloween.

With patience, you can get your hesitant hound to enjoy wearing a Halloween costume. Below I have outlined steps you can use to conv...

How to Plan a Lapbook

Once you understand the basics of lapbooking, you can easily plan your own lapbook to match whatever topic you are studying. You don't need to buy a kit, so you save money. And you can custom design the lapbook to reflect your children's interests a...

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 Plan For An Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike

When I finally made the decision that it was my year to go for it--to hike from Georgia to Maine from the beginning of April to sometime in the Fall--I set out the pens and notebooks and books and calendar. I made lists and more lists and began sched...

How to plan your children's party

This lens is dedicated to helping you plan all different kinds of children's parties, if you are a parent looking for birthday party ideas you will find a lot of useful information, themes, recipes and more.
Take the stress out of party planning, it...

How to Plan Your First Health Fair

Decide the goal(s) of your health fair. Be sure your goal can be accomplished by a health fair.
Reasonable goals for a health fair include:
-to increase awareness of health resources in your community. For example, spreading the word about your commu...

How to Prevent Getting H1N1 Flu or Swine Flu

On June 10, 2009 the World Health Organization finally raised the level of concern about the H1N1 Flu to a level 6. H1N1 Flu has become the first 21st century flu pandemic. WHO Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan was quoted as saying "With today's ann...

How to Publish a Book

This is a lens to help you to publish a book yourself, whether that be a poetry book or any kind of book.

It is simple and easy once you learn how to do it.

I learned how by simply having the intention to have my poetry published.
I hope this lens...

How To Raise An Amazing Child

A child has an amazing capacity to learn during the first six years of life! It is comforting to know specific things we can do as parents to optimize our children's learning.

There are many ideas in this book that can be implemented without spendin...

HOW TO READ A MAP

HOW TO READ A MAP is a very important bit of education to take on when you are out camping, hiking, backpacking, or for any other reason you find yourself out in the wilderness. This lens (the site you are on now) is here to help you learn all about...

How To Read Food Labels

If your not reading the labels of all that food that's going into the shopping cart then here is a wake up call for you.

Practically all the processed food that is packaged in a box or a plastic bag including the frozen foods have chemical additives...

How to Reuse Egg Cartons?

Well, you may ask yourself - what could be done with the egg cartons?!? Plenty of stuff as you will see when you read the rest of this article! Not just crafts for kids - egg crates can be reused in household, garden as well for some DIY projects......

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 Old Mouse Pad?

On this page you'll find some cool ideas how to reuse old mouse pads but also links to many online sources with instructions and tutorials how to make your own homemade mouse pad.

All mouse pad images on this page are from my Zazzle gallery - Will...

How to Reuse Old Toothbrushes

In this lens I will list numerous and helpful ways in which you can reuse your old toothbrushes.

It is recommended that we replace our toothbrushes every 3 to 4 months or when the bristles get frayed.

However, they needed not go straight to landfil...

How to Reuse Paper Bags

What do you do with paper bags? Toss them into garbage? Recycle? Reuse? Renew?

The obvious first option is to reuse them for your groceries and other goods. They likely won't hold up for as many reuses as the plastic bags, but remember even one reus...

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 Reuse Plastic Bags

How to Reuse Plastic Bags - How many times did we return home from shopping and not knowing what to do with those plastic bags? Well, apart from throwing them away, which I do not advice, this lens gives you loads of tips in how to reuse plasic bags....

How To Save Energy And Save Environment

We have to do something about saving the environment. One way of doing is to Save Energy and hence we could save the environment.  In the process we save money too.

Reprinted with the kind permission of 'Sustainable Energy Authority, Vic...

How To Say "I Love You" In Different Languages!

Just in time for Valentine's Day! Now you can say those romantic words we all long to hear as many ways as you like.

Dazzle your lover with your cosmopolitan, jet setting vocabulary! Enrage your Rivals as you leave them dejected in the dust! Win big...

How to Score a Bingo in Scrabble

So you want an alternative strategy to score high in Scrabble? This page will teach you a specific strategy - how to get a bingo or two in Scrabble.

How To Seduce a Man

This is for women that want to know how to seduce a man. At last I'm putting an end to the mystery. Men and women were made for each other - that's why physically we fit together so well. Now all you gotta do girlfriend is make the most of yourself s...

How to Sell Kids' Clothes on eBay

For eight years, I was a stay-at-home mom and an avid eBay seller.   I now work outside the home and don't have much time to spend on my eBay store, but I still have selling resources galore to share with those who want to make money sellin...

How To Speak Through Flowers

Nature's gift of flowers, speak to us in many different ways and people have been expressing our deepest thoughts and emotions to one another through their beauty and symbolic meanings since time immemorial.

Floriography- The language of flowers. A...

How To Squidoo

How To Squidoo is becoming one of the hottest topics in the world of Web 2.0.  This lens is all about providing you with the tools to make the most out of Squidoo, whether you want to use it as a money making tool for yourself or your favourite...

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 Start a Publishing Company

How to start a publishing company: I started my own small press publishing company. Here on this lens you will find out what I did and how you can do it too.

How to Start Freelance Writing

This lens is to help teach you how to be a freelance writer. Learning to become a freelance writer is difficult, but it is possible - maybe even more so today than ever before.

I write full time for a company now  (I job I acquired through impr...

How to Stitch a Colonial Knot design

Description of how to tie a Colonial Knot both right-handed and left-handed.

How to Submit your URL to Search Engines, Google

"How can you index your website in the search engines?"

This is an often asked question for any website owners, Squidoo users, Bloggers, and eBay sellers. There are several top search engines to think about, the obvious being Google and Yahoo. Index...

How to Survive being a Single Dad

I've been mulling around the concept for a blog/lens on parenting, from the perspective of a single dad, for quiet awhile and in fact I did create a blog called The Single Dad where I post the information I have posted here. I've found that...

How To Take Care Of A Hamster | Pet Hamster Care

If you are wondering about pet hamster care or how to take care of a hamster, that means you've probably recently adopted a pet hamster. Congratulations! Teddy Bear hamsters are wonderful, inexpensive pets and are among some of the most popular pets...

How to Teach a Novel

How can a teacher best approach the teaching of a novel? This lens will break it down step by step, from the abstract notion of "What's worth teaching in this novel?" to the concrete concerns of "How will students be held...

How to Teach Reading and Language Arts

Over the past few months I've created a few lenses here at Squidoo that have proven to be pretty popular with teachers, tutors, parents, and home schoolers. I've also created three blogs (that's short for web logs for all us old folks) that have beco...

How to teach your kids to start and run a business-and make it a part of their homeschool!

Getting started on something like this is like contemplating swimming the ocean....I have no idea where to start, so I just dove in. Bear with me as I learn the ropes. My kids are into Facebook and MySpace, well, now mom has her space...Squidoo. I ho...

How To Teach Your Preschooler To Read

Teaching your child to read can be one of the most enjoyable things you will ever do. Preschool aged children are eager to learn and have an amazing capacity to absorb information. The key is to keep it simple and keep it fun. Do a little each day an...

How to Tie a Mens Tie

Do you want to look debonair by wearing a men's tie but don't know where to begin when it comes to selecting a tie and have no clue on how to tie a men's tie? If so, don't despair, this guide was designed specifically to help the guy...

How to Train Your Pet Rat

 Rats are intelligent, fun, energetic, mischevious, naughty, cuddly and cute. They are also very smart and can pick up basic training very quickly. It's loads of fun to train your little fuzzball and your rat will love it too.

How to Tweet Tweet on Twitter

Micro-blogging is quick and easy. The best way to share your favorite music from blip.fm. Let everyone know you have added something new to your lens. Spread a little love - share your friends lens on twitter and tell us what you like about it in one...

HOW TO USE A COMPASS – the best place on Squidoo to learn HOW TO USE A COMPASS!!

HOW TO USE A COMPASS - A round dial, an artistic face, and a magnetic needle... profoundly uncomplicated, yet this very simple device can help perform triangulations, find bearings, help you read maps more accurately, and it can even keep you from ge...

How to Wash Your Hands

Hand Washing is the single most important means of preventing the spread of infection. Every year more than 164 million school days are lost due to illness. In light of the recent concerns of Swine Flu, washing your hands is one of the most important...

How To Wear A Hat

Here I am in a 1920's style cloche (say CL-(long O)-SH - the French word for bell), in a picture taken by my good friend Mr. Zan for a photography class, circa 1986. 

When I moved out on my own at the age of 19, I got my first REAL job at a...

How to Write a Condolence Note or a Sympathy Note

Taking a bit of time to write a condolence note or condolence letter can be a great source of comfort and provide a gift of healing for a friend or a loved one who is grieving a loss.

According to research by Hallmark, Americans send nearly 125 mill...

How to write a thesis abstract

The abstract is an essential part of a thesis, providing a brief summary of the thesis. Students often do not recognise the importance of the abstract and thus do not spend the required time in order to produce a well defined abstract. Here are guide...

How to Write Family Christmas Letters

Love 'em or hate 'em, family Christmas letters have become a part of our culture. Here are some tips on how to write Christmas letters your readers will enjoy, as well as some links for Christmas letter paper you can order online and Christma...

How to Write Poetry

Choose which type of poem you would like to write. This is how to do it:

How to Write Your Philosophy of Teaching

Teachers are often asked for their teaching philosophies as part of completing their education or applying for new jobs. A philosophy of teaching explains your reasons for teaching, a description of how you teach, and justifications for your beliefs...

HOW TO YODEL

Since you're visiting my HOW TO YODEL lens, I assume that you are a yodel fan...or a weird curiosity seeker and want to learn how to yodel. I started yodeling in 2004 (actually late 2003 but I rounded it up to make it easier) and can say that it's gr...

How To: Have A Grape Arbor

If I can grow grapes, so can can you.  I'm not talking vineyards here, actually not even enough to make your own wine (at least I don't think so, I've never tried), just a pretty little arbor to enjoy the fruit from, make some jelly if you like,...

How You Can Get Rid of Japanese Beetles

Japanese Beetles bug me! If you're like me, I like my rose bushes, grape vines, and fruit trees(plum and apple) in one piece not munched on by Japanese Beetles. I love to garden. It's a great way to relax without Japanese Beetles. But,...

How-To Make a Silk Floral Swag

I love to decorate my home, and I am especially fond of floral arrangements. I love 'em all! Silk swags, grapevine wreaths, spring flowers in a cute little vase...
The one thing I don't care for is the sometimes expensive price tag that goes along wi...

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 Tips for Color

Color can be applied via HTML tags to fonts, borders and backgrounds.

squidoo.com/basichtml and squidoo.com/advancedhtml show how to implement these colors.

This lens however isn't going to show how the code is applied, but is a repository for the...

Hugh Grant

Hugh Grant is an English actor.

Hula Hoops - The Best Toy Ever!

Hula hoops have been around since the 50's. They are a part of American culture. I had one as a child and now my three girls each have one. Young or old, hula hoops will bring out the kid in you and get you moving. Let's take a look at one of the bes...

Human Body Lapbook

We all have one! We use it every moment of every day-- your incredible human body! What a personal and relevant topic of study for any child!

For the younger students, your study may focus primarily on anatomy, so you will explore the body's organs...

Humiliated Cats

This cat has been humiliated.  You look, you laugh.  Sure, it's funny to you, but how does the cat feel?

Cats aren't dogs.  Dogs don't mind being humiliated.  In fact, dogs thrive on humiliation.

But cats have pride.  They...

Hummingbirds and Gardening for Them

Who wouldn't want to attract hummingbirds, nature's flying jewels, to their yard? Hummingbird feeders will help bring them into view, but to really sustain them it is necessary to plant for them. Planting a Hummingbird Garden full of nectar rich flow...

Hummingbirds at my Window

The hummingbirds usually show up in Kentucky beginning in April and usually begin to leave sometime in late September or early October. I welcome their arrival and mourn thier departure.

The hummingbird breed that we see are the ruby throated variet...

Humor & Hilarity Headquarters

Welcome to the Humor and Hilarity Group!

This group is designed for family-friendly lenses that are funny.

Because this group has become so large it's hard to edit it - I will only let in new funny lenses if the lensmaster shows me one lens featu...

HUMPTY DUMPTY

Humpty Dumpty is the central character (an entertaining enigmatic entity to be more precise) in a well-known English language nursery rhyme and riddle.

It's a rather fine story about a thin-skinned thingammybob who sits precariously on a whatchamaca...

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...

Hungarian Gypsies aka Roma

For the purpose of my lens, "Hungarian Gypsies," is about the "Roma" people of Hungary/Romania.  According to Wikipedia, the Roma are "an ethnic group in Southern and Eastern Europe, Western Asia and the Middle East...

Hurricane Hunters- Pursuit of Mother Nature's Eye of Fury

Image flying into the eye of a hurricane. It's bad enough when I fly and we hit some turbulence. If you have ever flown on an airplane, you understand the bumps and jolts you can experience. Now, imagine the rockin' and rollin' in the fury of a hurri...

Hydrangeas

Hydrangeas are very graceful flowers. In this article, you can find all you need to know about planting and caring for your hydrangea plants.

Hydroponics with Kids

Two years ago the art teacher at the school where I teach, Milton Cooper Elementary School, Houston, TX, approached me with the idea of making an Art Car with a 1973 VW microbus she purchased in an auction...Great idea, but she wanted to do something...

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 Member of The Giant Squid 100 Club

Yes, you too can be a Giant Squid on Squidoo. When the call went out to us lensmasters here on Squidoo, the challenge was to create 100 interesting and topical lenses in order to earn the honor of being a Giant Squid. I do believe a few lensmasters,...

I Am An Unschooler

If you enjoy this lens or find it to be useful and informative, please rate it up at the very top of the page!

This was written in 1996, when my daughter was kindergarten age. She is now 16 and attends public high school, by her own choice. Eleven y...

I is for Ice

My freezer is full of ice. I make cubes from freshly squeezed lemons, coffee, and even leftover wine! The cubes last for several months in ziploc bags and are ready for use in soups, sauces, and beverages even months after the last lemon has been pic...

I Love Autumn

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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 Cephalopods

I'm fascinated by all sea creatures but in particular cephalopods give me endless inspiration for my artwork.  So this lens is all about my love of tentacled animals.

I Love Cheese!

There's something quite indulgent about the delicious labours of the ancient craft of cheese-making - the sheer enjoyment from a simple wedge of crumbly red cheddar or a sharp shaving of tart parmesan.

Cheese tastes best in its country of origin and...

I love Largemouth Bass Extreme!

Largemouth Bass Extreme by author Michael Wagner is great if you want to improve your fishing skills. This e-book is guaranteed to help you catch more bass. It covers alot of usefull information about Largemouth bass and they're habbits. It has all k...

I Love Lucy Video Showcase

Welcome to the I Love Lucy Video Showcase!

I Love Lucy, starring Lucille Ball, was and still is one of America's favorite comedy shows. Lucy's ability to make you laugh until you cry has been around for over 50 years. Trouble is never far when Lucy...

I Love My Cats!

When I first met my husband, he was a dog lover all the way. I mean, he hated cats...but when our first kitty showed up at our front door, he couldn't resist. From that point on, we have both been smitten with our kittens.

What started with the one...

I love swiffer

Do you love to dust? I used to hate it. There was always this dusty duster, which you had to shake in order to get the dust off with the effect that the dust went straight into my face or straight onto the object again which I had dusted a few minute...

I love Yoghurt!

You would be hard pressed to find any other food with such an illustrious history and popularity, while at the same time being so healthy and nutritious. It's almost like a secret, an Elixir of Life that's known to only the very rich. But yo...

I love you Mum

Mother, Mum, Mummy, Ma, Mom - many different names for many different people, but whether it is "I love you Mum", "I love you Mummy" or whatever it is your child calls you, those words are amongst the most precious that a mother will ever hear.

For...

I Succeed By Helping You Succeed

I believe a successful person helps others achieve the success they want. I don't believe you are truly successful if you block others, climb over them, or use them to your own advancement.

You may be wealthy, famous, and powerful, but I don't belie...

I Was Blessed By Treasures By Brenda, A Squid Angel!

Each Squid Angel has a different picture in their mind of a bless-worthy lens. The purpose of this lens is to share with you what I'm looking for when I bless a lens (or what I am not looking for!)

I'll also share some links to more information abou...

I will Always Love You

This lens Is inspired by Christian the Lion. I just watched the YouTube Video for about the 10th time and I still found myself feeling up with emotions. This is truly a wonderful story about love. The song "I Will Always Love You" is perfect.

There...

I'm A Bread Head

Making bread is the most satisfying of all baking for me. To take ingredients, that by themselves would rather disgusting, and turn them into a magical loaf of fresh bread is a work of art. There is nothing than the smell of hot, fresh, homemade brea...

I'm Dead. Now what? - Life After Death...

The most important questions in life are: What happens when I die? What's it like in the life after death? Is there any life after death? Why do we talk about life - I thought I'm dead? You're kidding, right?

Questions as old as mankind, answered an...

I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas! Are You?

Green Christmas gifts are sure to top everyone's list this year. Do you have any brilliant ideas for a great green gift for Christmas or any other holiday? Green gifts are what this page is all about!

Add your green Christmas gift ideas here. The be...

I've Been Blessed by Squid Angels!

"You've Got Mail!" Remember the thrill those words used to give, back in the days when AOL was the only option for dialup internet? Nowadays that thrill has been replaced by another three words:

"You've been BLESSED!"
... by a Squid Angel, that is....

I've Been There

I've Been There" is a novel concept for a lens that I thought up a few days ago. I have been thinking of a way to use some lenses about places throughout the world created by other lensmasters, and the idea for this lens gradually took shape.

I thou...

I-95 Road Trip

I-95 runs right down the east coast of the United States, hitting major cities like Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington DC and Miami, as well as some of the best sites the country has to offer! A trip from Boston to Miami is approximately 1500...

Ice Cream Scoops

Get the scoop on everything Ice Cream: You can find recipes, parlors, ordering, guide books, and much more. Be instantly linked to whatever Ice Cream quandry and notion your belly desires.

Ideas for Reluctant Tweener Readers

Let me guess-- it's a boy. That may be generalizing, but in my own personal experience, it's my son who doesn't like to read much, and my daughter who just can't get enough of books.

Here are a few ideas for books that will break through that barrie...

Identifying Birds

Spotting a bird is one thing, identifying it is another story. With over 10,000 species of birds in the world, no one is an expert right from the start. It takes time and practice. Follow the steps listed below and you will be on your way!

Idyllwild, California

Idyllwild, California is a small mountain town near the Palm Springs and Hemet area of Southern California. Idyllwild is huge hiking, camping, fishing, and sightseeing retreat, with unique art galleries, small shops, locally owned eateries, and best...

If You Believe-A must see Movie!

Throughout many of my lenses I know how often I have mentioned our Child Within. On my lens Faery Bubbles I do speak often about this because it is something I believe very strongly in. Plus my child within loves Blowing Bubbles and is NOT afraid to...

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie . . .

Any time I read a book whose title starts with the word, "if," I'm sure that something is going to go wrong someplace. Laura Joffe Numeroff's book just goes to show you that no matter how good your intentions, no matter how simple the act, something...

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.

If you were a robot, and I knew but you didn't, would you want me to tell you?

If you were a robot, and I knew but you didn't, would you want me to tell you?

This question was posed on The Big Bang Theory. I have spent quite a while (mostly while driving) contemplating this issue and attempting to to come up with my answer. It i...

Igloo Building

Camping in the winter using a tent can be a cold experience. However, a snow igloo provides incredible insulation, is large and roomy, not difficult to build when using the device I will introduce.

Illustrating Books

A GIFT TO THE OBAMA GIRLS

Princess Ava and Prince Kali is a children's book that appeals to everyone in the family. Princess Ava and Prince Kali was published while President Obama was still a U.S. Senator in the state of Illinois. The publishers of...

Images Lensography - Lensmaster Tipi in Fargo

Welcome, I am a local Fargo, North Dakotan and am a Giant Squid lensmaster on Squidoo and Squid Angel until the end of the year. A lensography is a web-page or lens that showcases Squidoo lenses. Here are lenses made by Tipi, that's me, or Susie Leht...

Images of the City of Dubai and Its Huge Growth Rate

I was there a couple times around 1990. This is about the rapid growth of Dubai, UAE between 1990 and today.

Take a look at their amazing construction projects, including a shape-shifting building, and an indoor skiing resort.

What do you think of...

Imperfectly natural

Imperfectly Natural.com is the home of natural alternatives. How did I become the Editor of this website that has over 3-400,000 hits a month?

It is all thanks to Squidoo!

This lens tells you how I first met the Imperfectly Natural Woman, Janey Lee...

Implement the Marketing Strategies

Internet multi-level marketers, purposefully or not, side step the most efficient way to the use the internet and all that the internet offers to build business and social networks. Almost all MLM programs still rely on the old tactic of an ebook. T...

Improve Gas Mileage with Halo Spark Plugs (Used by Cities & Police) | Top 10 Fuel-Saving Tips | Help Stop Global Warming

The Halo Spark Plug is the world's first spark plug with a revolutionary 360-degree Firing Technology designed to help drivers increase gas mileage, enhance engine performance, and reduce harmful emissions that contribute to greenhouse gases and glob...

Improving Education with Games

This is a lens about the efforts to use the lessons about teaching and learning inherent in good games to improve education tools, methods and accessibility.

In Praise of the Squidoo Guestbook

I recently finished reading a long and interesting lens - and was inspired to tell the writer how much I enjoyed her work. But to my dismay, there was no guestbook. No contact link either.

I was so disappointed that I couldn't network with the autho...

Including Children In Marriage Vows

Wedding planning can be difficult, especially if you are integrating families.

There are many factors to consider and plan for. Factors vary depending on the age of the children and the current relationship of the integrating family.
Just remember t...

INCREDIBLY GOOD RECIPES

I read cookbooks like most people read novels. The recipes here have all been tested and have earned the important "husband and kids" Seal of Approval. Most of them have also been tested at Girls' Night and passed with flying colors. I hope you enjoy...

India Travel & Wildlife Safari

Offers information on India travel and travel to destinations in Indian states, towns and cities. Read travelogues on accounts of traveling in India. Provides details on  wild Bengal tiger safari to see the Indian tigers and mammals in tiger res...

Industrial Waste in the Frog Pond

Are Vernal Pools in remote rural areas of Vermont being destroyed by industrial waste? Come on a walk in the early spring. Walk through the cold wet mud and try not to slip on the remaining spots of ice as we go on a hunt for frog eggs and discover s...

Inexpensive Eco-Friendly Christmas

With these difficult economic and ecological times are there ways to make this Christmas Season inexpensive and eco-friendly as well a memorable?

Consider giving a toy that has been carefully passed on for years. Make your own recycled cards, orname...

Inexpensive Homeschooling

Tight budgets do not have to hinder parents who want to teach their children at home. Homeschooling is valid option for parents of all education and income levels.

Parents can make homeschooling affordable by purchasing used or discount materials, a...

Infant circumcision...No way!

I must admit I didn't always think this way.

 I grew up where circumcision is a must, an absolute normal and natural thing. So first time I saw an intact male (live so to speak :) I was a bit shocked. Not disgusted or anything, just a bit ta...

Influence of Media on Children

Television can be a powerful entertainment and education tool for children given the right programming. However, studies have shown that television, and media in general, can also have a very negative influence. Some studies indicate it can shorten...

Inkgrabber - Famous Shopping for Inkjet Cartridges and Accessories

Ink Grabber is a leading online supplier of Printer Ink Cartridges, Toner Cartridges, Copier Toner, Fax Cartridges and also offers different office materials and media supplies like blank cds, batteries and iPods. It has saved hundreds of thousands o...

Insect oddities

There are a lot of crazy things out that have been created in honor of the beloved class of arthopods known as Insecta.  This lens is a small sample of what is out there.  Insects (and all invertebrates for that matter) are infinitely more...

Inside West Michigan

Come with me to visit the small towns and big cities in the western lower penisula that is West Michigan.  From rural towns, apple orchards, farm markets, cities on the big lake,Lake Michigan, or quaint towns on inland lakes, to the urban w...

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...

Inspirational Quotes

If you are looking for quick inspirations and daily inspirational sayings then look no further than Daily Quote Online for inspiration, wisdom, and motivation.

Where can you find quick inspirations? How about in inspirational quotes, essays, stories...

Interactive Bulletin Boards

Bulletin Boards can be more than just decoration on the wall. By making it interactive, a bulletin board can become another center in your classroom. You will find bulletin boards to teach math at calendar time and word walls for learning to read and...

Interactive Math Sites

Some kids love math! They're good at it, and they enjoy a challenge.

Other kids hate math! For them it's hard, or worse, boring!

This lens was created with both groups in mind!

Whether you're a teacher, parent, or tutor, you'll find thes...

Interactive Notebook

An interactive notebook is similar to a lapbook, but it is ongoing like a notebook. Basically an interactive notebook is a lapbook in a binder! An interactive notebook can be used for science, history, State Studies, Country Studies, Picture Books, P...

Interesting Facts

Fun Trivia Online provides free trivia questions and answers. Everyone needs a little trivia in their life!

If you are looking for more trivia then look no further!

Into the Moment

I felt the road's surface beneath my weathered brown brogues, sturdy and strapped. Looking out to the lush green fields, I ran my leathery hands along the centuries old stone walls, breathed in the fine misty air; I was free. The foggy dew rained dow...

Introducin', Miz Christy Rudd Huddleston!

I'm here to show ya 'bout that thar dear book of our'n, CHRISTY, by the writer Catherine Marshall. Hits got a real fine story tween them pages and right pretty words, ketches yer heart good.

Now, below this parcel of web-land or whatever ye call the...

Invasive Species

Invasive species are non-native species which threaten our native ecosystems They not only crowd out native species, but they starve wildlife, use water and create allergens. Noxious weeds also provide tremendous ladder fuel which during wildfires ca...

Irish Celtic Jewelry

By mistake my tara brooch ended in the washing machine - a really bad idea! One of the stones is now missing. In my - long - search for a similar I discovered many talented designers. Not only for the brooch in question but also other beautiful jewel...

Irish Film Festival

Grab yourself a pint of Guiness (Guiness factory pictured at left) or a wee sip of something stronger and settle in for the Irish Film Festival.  Vote on your favorites.  I'll have a new film each day until st. paddy's.  Then we'll tak...

Irish Flute

Welcome to my page about the Irish Flute.  I have been learning to play the irish flute for a few years now, and it has become my preferred musical instrument.  There are many resources online that relate to the Irish Flute....

Irish Foods/Irish T-Shirts and Irish Gifts

"St. Patrick's Day" was first celebrated in America in the city of Boston in 1737. Saint Patrick, born in Wales in AD385, was the patron saint of Ireland, although prior to his sainthood he was considered a pagan. At the age of 16 a group of Irish "g...

Irish Kids T-shirts For St. Patrick's Day Fun

Kids love to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Irish kid or not, it's fun to wear green on March 17th especially to keep from getting pinched. Shop here for cute St. Paddy's designs for kids and babies. We have also included some of our favorites, from Of...

Irish on the Web

We are searching the World Wide Web for interesting Irish history, Irish people, and Irish inspired gifts. Want to see videos from Ireland, read the latest Irish news from Ireland, or check out Irish inspired designs on products and gifts? You can bi...

iRobots are Household Helpers: Meet Roomba

Greetings earthlings! My name is Roomba and I come from the planet iRobot.



Meet the homehelper robots, introduced by Roomba.  Forget the Jetsons, for that was just a silly TV show. But did you ever wish you had a robot maid like the Jetsons d...

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 60 Really the New 40?

Deepak Chopra says that THE most important way to stay young is to change your perceptions about your age. Is he right?

In Ageless Body: Timeless Mind, he tells of a study done on people of the WWII generation. People in their 70's were given full p...

Is A Squid Angel Looking Over Your Shoulder?

Have you been Blessed by a Squid Angel? Did you even know that there is a group of lensmasters on Squidoo who are Squid Angels?

You may never even have heard of the Squid Angels. Or perhaps you know that they exist but know little about them. Well I...

Is Emily Bear The Next Mozart?

Emily Bear, is a 8 years old piano prodigy from Rockford, Illinois. Emily has been playing piano by ear since she was 2 years old.

She learned to play without sheet music, but is currently learning to read music with Emillio del Rosari...

Is Not Just An Old House

Who sees you like that so sad and hurt; can't even imagine your happy past.

Is Old School Sesame Street Appropriate for Kids Today?

Is Old School Sesame Street Appropriate for Kids Today?

The recently released Old School Sesame Street DVDs had with them a disclaimer stating that the episodes were "intended for grown-ups, and may not suit the needs of today". What's up with that? I...

Is Squidoo a Scam? An Honest Answer

Is Squidoo a scam? Does anyone really make money or get web traffic from Squidoo?
Short answer: No, yes and yes!

You won't make thousands of dollars on Squidoo in your first week or first month. Anyone who tells you otherwise is trying to scam y...

Is your PC slow?

Do you have a slow PC? Did you know that every time you open up a page on the internet a temporary file is created on the hard drive of your PC?

If you do not remove these files periodically they will eat up the space on hard drive of the PC and eve...

It's a Merry Penguin Christmas!

It's a Jolly Penguin Christmas! Icy boatloads of Gift Ideas are here. Since the release of the two movies "March of the Penguins" and "Happy Feet", people are going penguincrazy like never before.  This site is dedic...

It's Bison, not Buffalo!

Nothing is more symbolic of America more than the American Bison (well, maybe the bald eagle, too). These large, intimidating creatures were once on the verge of extinction until they were reintroduced into Yellowstone National Park and on Elk Island...

It's for the Birds

Welcome to It's for the Birds! We love birding and would like to share our experiences with you. Our birding activities include watching, counting, and gardening for our native birds. We hope you find this site both informative and helpful.

You will...

It's Raining! It's Pouring!

As the Rain Pours Down the Learning Soars...

Water, rain, puddles, wetness...

This lens will give you dozens of ideas, resources, hints and tricks to create water-themed rainy activities for both homeschool families and classrooms.

There are endle...

It's true - Dad can homeschool his kids too

Who says a dad can't homeschool his children?

Dr. Arthur Robinson, an accomplished and respected scientist who is also a widower with six children, might beg to differ.

Yes, Dr. Robinson did homeschool all six of his children after his wife had die...

It's Turkey Time!

Wild Turkeys nearly became extinct in the 1930's but times have changed and turkeys have benefited. Now turkeys are often found in fields and on the edge of the woods.

In this unit you will learn about Wild Turkeys, read turkey facts and stories, pl...

Italian Cinema

Italian cinema has been my passion for a while now. This page will provide you with a glimpse into the magic of Italian cinema from the early days to the present. You can also visit my blog at cafe Pellicola. So take your time, browse the aisles and...

Italian verb conjugation - Present tense of some Italian regular verbs

Hello! Would you like to learn how to conjugate the present tense of some Italian regular verbs? Yes? Ok!! So, just stay here, I'll teach you.



Also, visit my new Italian language course blog, in which I'll periodically post little lessons.

Arrive...

Jackie Robinson: The Story of an American Hero

On April 15th, 1947, Jack Roosevelt Robinson stepped onto a baseball diamond in Brooklyn, New York.

Photo credit: J.R. Eyerman
Buy at AllPosters.com

That was a few years after African-American soldiers came home from defending America and freedom i...

Jackies by Warhol go to Dallas for Auction

DALLAS -- As news photographs, the 1963 images of Jacqueline Kennedy as a grieving widow touched the nation, reflecting America's mourning after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

For pop artist Andy Warhol, the photos became the cataly...

Jackson BARKS

100% OF PROCEEDS ARE DONATED TO JACKSON'S BOXER RESCUES AND THE SHAR-PEI RESCUE OF VIRGINIA, INC. IF YOU PREFER YOUR DONATION HELPS HUMANS, RATHER THAN DOGS, INDICATE SO IN AN E-MAIL TO JACKSON: jackson@jacksonbarks.com. OUR SISTER Not-For-Profit ORG...

Jacob Black & Wolf Themed Bedding & Bedroom Decor

If your love for Jacob Black and his wolf pack has swelled with New Moon and you simply must be surrounded by little reminders of this majestic wolf's boyish smile, you're in luck. This is the perfect place to get ideas and inspiration to create a wo...

Jacob My Love-My Black Capped Caique

Jacob is eleven inches from the tip of his tail to the top of his head. He is a very handsome fellow. And I am crazy about him.

Ours didn't start out as a love affair, We had some real learning curves to deal with. I say "we" just to be kind to myse...

Jacob The Mouse Adventure

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Jaguar Julie -- Lensography of a WAHWW

Yes, you may think of Jaguar Julie as a WAHW -- a work at home workaholic and a WAHWW -- a work at home wonder woman! In my lensography, I hope to answer the question of who Jaguar Julie is as inquiring minds want to know! First of all, what is a len...

Jaguar Julie Wild Kingdom

Ah, a cornucopia -- hey monkeybrain, that's a fancy word for lensography -- of Jaguar Julie's wild kingdom of lenses. You'll find a downright plethora of interesting critters from country club cats to coatimundi! Armadillos, lemurs, opossums, and wea...

James Taylor's Greatest Hits

James Taylor's greatest hits albums cover 40 years of music from Grammy Award winning American singer-songwriter and guitarist, James Taylor.

Taylor's career began in the mid-1960s, but he found his most devoted audience in the early 1970s, singing...

Jane Austen Audio Books

Jane Austen Audio Books - Jane Austen can be counted among the most influential woman authors in the English literature. Her books about the emancipation of women, their needs and the many obstacles they faced in time Jane Austen lived have changed t...

Janiece's Newest Lenses

 

I'm a Squidoo lensmaster.  A Squidoo lensmaster is someone who writes mini websites (called lenses) on Squidoo. Below is a collection of my 10 most recent lenses.  I hope you enjoy them!

Japanese Dogwood

About 15 years ago, a friend of ours gave us a Kousa Tree because I had admired the one in their yard. They are very interesting trees and so much fun to watch. It blooms after our other dogwoods and looks a little different.

In the summer it will f...

Japanese Grammar Plug and Play - Japanese Adjectives Fun

Ghetto Grammar # 77 - Japanese Adjective Fun

All adjectives end in a diphthong created from the 5 vowels of the Japanese syllabary and the vowel i. (a,i,u,e,o + i (pronounced ee))

The endings of adjectives are thus:

a + i = ai

hayai, arai, asai, mijikai...

Jasmine's Lapbooks

I am building this page to highlight the different lapbooks as Jasmine makes them.
It will be updated with each one as she finishes it.

This lens is for the smaller lapbooks, the larger ones will have their own lens.

Jay Strongwater Simply Sumptuous Jewellery, Frames, Clocks, Ornaments!

The most exquisite Jay Strongwater jewelry, trinket boxes, home decor items - hand crafted with the finest in delicate detail.  Jay's craftsmanship is world renowned and becoming a household word synonymous with elegance and sophistication.&nbsp...

Jazz Up Your Morning Cup of Java with a Fun, Novelty Coffee Mug

Put some excitment into your morning routine with these unique and funky novelty coffee mugs!   We have mugs to suit everyones taste, hobbies and personality.  These delightful mugs also make a wonderful gift for t