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"Old Church" Ladies Are Tearing Down the Walls of Old School Religion
- Do you shudder at the mention of a church lady who used to give you that "look" if you were talking too much during church?
Do you have vivid memories of being forced to sit for hours during a boring Sunday School class or a service that ran into la... -
10 Best recipes of Pizza
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I don't know how you, but I just love pizzas, I must eat minimum one per week, funny? ;D But it's true. I had eaten a lot of pizzas, but really not all are delicious. People must know which pizzas they like and which they don't. I created this... -
100 Tagfoot Tips
- As I recently became the first member on Tagfoot to reach a Footness of 100,000, I thought I'd share 100 hot Tagfoot tips with you!
The most important thing to remember is just to have fun. Tagfoot can be confusing when you're just starting out, but... -
101 Ways To Optimize Your Online Store
- SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and Human Visitor Optimization are very important for your online store. If you do not work on the SEO of your store, search engines will not be able to find you. Customers do use the search engine to look for the pro...
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50 Ways To Use Twitter
- Twitter is an amazingly powerful tool for promoting your Squidoo Lens, Blog, Business and more. So check out these cool ways to educate, inform, enlighten and amuse people. Just remember, you've only got 140 Characters so stay on your topic!
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51 Ways to Reduce Plastic Use
- I was so frustrated when I found out about the Pacific Garbage Patch (videos below). What is it? It's the largest landfill in the world, and it floats in the middle of the ocean.
When I learned about it, I scoured the internet for solutions. There a... -
A Deadly Problem: Physical Inactivity
- It is estimated that over 60% of the world's population is not getting enough physical activity. Are you one of those people? I'm a health care professional that cares enough to fill you in on the risks of "laziness"!
As you read this lens, you'll d... -
A Man Called "Screamer"
Standing thirty feet away or thirty inches, he spoke in the same loud voice. That's why we called him Screamer. "We" were hikers on the Appalachian Trail.
Each year, millions of people use those 2,175 miles of footpath extending from Georgia to Main...-
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...
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Are you fed up with eBay? Then learn to Sell on Amazon.
- ...this is a very good place for you. We have all watched the changes happen over the past year and more are promised. People had their livelihoods seriously hurt when digital download ebooks were abruptly cut out and fees increased.
People are worr... -
Back Pain Relief Without Tears, Your Way to a Healthy Back.
- Hey Is your back hurting? Do you have back pain or sciatic pain? Have you been diagnosed with a herniated, prolapsed or "slipped" disc? Do you want suggestions to cope with sciatica and lose the back pain?
Coping with low back pain and sciatica was... -
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...
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Canine CPR!
In 2007 I read about how my blogging friend, Tish, saved her pup Cruella from choking. It was a very scary situation and thank dog she knew what to do!
It's so important to know information on how to perform CPR on your dog! You just never know what c...-
Cauliflower Cheese
- This is a recipe for Cauliflower Cheese.
This is the first time I have attempted a dedicated recipe lens, so please bear with me, Ok?
I grew up with a Mother who told me what I liked and what I didn't like. So through my entire childhood I believed... -
Challenge Diary: My 60 Day Squidoo Challenge
- This lens is a detailed account of my experience as the creator and therefore foremost contender in The 60 Day Squidoo Challenge. Since I was on a mission to make a serious supplemental income from Squidoo in the shortest time possible, I decided to...
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China's Wild West
- This ain't Beijing. It's on the opposite side of the country, as far away as you can get from the major Chinese travel destinations. And if you managed to get here (a feat my friend), without knowing where you were headed you wouldn't recognize it, o...
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ClickBank Ads Module
This Clickbank Module will enable you to display paying ads for digital products that match the topic of your lens. When a visitor clicks on one of these links and buys something from ClickBank, you get a share of the commission (up to 75% of the sal...
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Cooking with Toddlers
- The earlier you start involving your kids in the cooking process, the more likely they are to develop a big interest in cooking. And that`s a good thing because, while they live at home, you can pass some of the dinners off to them and once they are...
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Create Stunning CSS Backgrounds with Images
Have you heard of CSS Backgrounds? Do you have a Squidoo lens or two? How about a website? A MySpace profile? Are you bored by all those plain old white backgrounds? Here I'm going to show you how to spice up your lenses and pages and create bea...-
Creating with Cold Porcelain
Make delicate creations using this easy to make homemade air dry clay. Cold porcelain dries to a beautiful and durable finish perfect for making tiny flowers and other miniatures.
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Diary of a Squid Angel (2008)
- In March 2008, Squidoo HQ announced a new group of Squid Angels. I was editing a bunch of lenses, and upon refreshing a page, the lovely yellow Angel badge popped up on my title bar. That's how I learned of my Squid Angel status. It wasn't hard to fi...
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Digital Art by D & D Art Studio
D & D Art Studio is the mother/daughter team of Peggy & Bonnie. Our Original Digital Computer Art & Photography encompasses many different themes, styles and colors. I design Logo Wear, Kaleidoscopes, Found Object Art, Fractal Art and Staine...
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Dinner Recipes Tonight
This lens is for everyone to share their dinner recipes tonight or any other time of the day. Whether your fixing a romantic dinner for that special someone, fixing a quick and easy dinner for your family, or have a dinner recipe tonight that you wou...
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Finding My Passion
The other day I was listening to a friend of mine talking. He was sharing with me how much he loved Mexico and the people there. He would just light up as he described what it was like to live there, how friendly the people there are.
I told him he s...-
Free Images and How to Use Them
- This is a listing free image resources to use on your lens or website.
Also, it includes several detailed How-To sections on how to add the necessary HTML to control and enhance the images in your pages (or lenses). Examples included.
If you do fi...
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FREE Logos for the Squidoo Community

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


If you need a Logo, Avatar or pic for Lens... Get in contact :) * RequestBook below * I dont...-
Fresh Squid Contest
As an effort to make newcomers to Squidoo easier to get their way around and become a part of our community here, I started Fresh Squid Group in which all new lensmasters have a chance to get one of their lenses featured as long as they apply to some...
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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.
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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... -
Great books for toddlers
Language skills are starting to develop! Toddlers can learn many new words every day, but they have to have the exposure. Books and magazines will help your little Bug make the most of this powerful time in his development.
There's a...-
Haikou City Sights and Sounds!
- Haikou, situated at the north of Hainan island, is the capital of Hainan Province of the People's Republic of China and has an estimated population of 1.8 million, therefore by far the largest city on the island. Named "Haikoupu" in ancient times, Ha...
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How I lost 80 pounds weight in 4 months!
For years, I struggled with with my weight. I would go on diets, go off diets, lose the weight, gain it back (often with interest). I read the "fitness" magazines and articles that are put out by the mainstream media so often. I lost nothing permanen...
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How to Brew Your Own Ginger Beer
Ginger Beer originated in England in the 1700s, and was the nation's favourite drink for 150 years. When sales of Ginger Beer began to decline in the 1930s, England had 3,000 breweries dedicated to ginger beer!
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How to Cook White Rice
If you want to know how to cook white rice perfectly, it's easy: just follow this recipe!
Not wishing to criticize other methods of rice cooking, but I can honestly say that I have yet to find one online that doesn't omit an essential ingredient or st...
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How To Find Your Favorite Christian Posters
- I like Christian Posters. They are a quick way to let those around you know what's close to your heart. Obviously they work well in a dorm room or a church classroom but what about where the rest of us live? Did you know that some of today's posters...
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How To Get Deep Links with RSS Feeds
There are a number of online syndication services that will display an RSS feed as a web page. These will typically contain deep-links to pages on to the originating website, which is a valuable source of backlinks.
I originally wrote about thi...-
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 make Fractals
- Make your own unique images for use as wall paper on your computer desktop, as background art on web pages or simply to enjoy.
Fractals are drawn by your computer with a little help from advanced mathematics. The great thing is, you can easily creat... -
How to Monetize Your Website or Blog
The Internet today provides so many opportunities for ordinary people like you and me to make money from websites and blogs. These opportunities range from contextual advertising to affiliate marketing.
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How To Paint Tiles
- Attractively painted ceramic tiles, found in abundance in gift shops, can be decorated at home for a mere fraction of the retail cost, and they are so much fun to make yourself! Make some for yourself to decorate your home, or make them as gifts for...
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How To Weave Baskets For Money And Pleasure
Learn the The A-Z of the Ancient Craft of Basket Weaving, that will bring you The Ultimate Enjoyment for All Ages! Here on this page I wish to tell you about the art of Basket Weaving, how this wonderful craft can be relaxing and profitable......an...-
How to Write an Article that Powerfully Drives Traffic To Your Website
To People Who Want To Write - But Can't Get Started
Here is a process that is useful in creating articles that are designed to be of quality, high value and will have a higher rate of follow through by the reader. This process will easily genera...
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How Will My Virtual Friends Know When I Die?
- Facebook friends. SparkPeople friends. Squidoo friends. Skype, email, LinkedIn.... the world is so small with all the virtual ways to stay in touch with old friends, and to make new friends. But what happens when I die? How will my friends know when...
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Israelology
- The Bible refers to the Lost Tribes of Israel but did they really disappear without a trace? If so, then why are they mentioned in the New Testament? Do you know that their migration can be traced? Did they become the middle Eastern country of Israel...
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It.course: free Italian language course
Hello, everybody and welcome!
I'd like to introduce my Italian language course blog for beginner to you. It is a course blog that I started with very simple things and so far there are fourteen little lessons in it, but I'll go on teaching mor...-
King David
- David's life was full of adventure!
He killed a lion and a bear with his bare hands, slew Goliath with a tiny little stone...stole the heart of the beautiful Lady Abigail...and finally became the King of Israel!
God had a really good plan for his l... -
Lapbooking
Lapbooking can be done by any learner-- from preschoolers to adults. With this educational method, you make mini-books covering details that you've studied. After making a variety of mini-books about a larger topic, all the books are put together in...
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Learn Affiliate Marketing : How I Made $7,219 Online in My First 59 Days
- Want to Learn How I Made $7,219 Online in My First 59 Days and now milk the affiliate cash cow for over $700/day?!
With no prior experience I made $7,219 in my first 59 days affiliate marketing and currently average over $700/day! Would you believe I... -
Lens Building Tips Directory
- Hello all Lens builders and budding lens builders.
I started this lens because I often need a little help when building my lens and I have a list of great lenses that can help ...
But I can never remember which one has the tip I need!
Rather than... -
Lens Candy - Free Squidoo Graphics for the Style Conscious Lens Master
- Hello and thanks for visiting this lens. I know there are quite a few graphic resource lenses out there but, hey when it comes to style, there can never be too much choice. So here's my contribution :)
So far, I've included three sets of squidoo gra... -
Lens Promotion and Traffic Generating Strategies
One of the most often asked questions in the Squidu Forums is, "How do I get traffic to my lens?"
The most obvious way to generate traffic to your lens is to make sure that it is search engine friendly. But that is a topic that deserves it...-
Mattie Stepanek
- Mattie Stepanek wanted to be known as a poet, peacemaker and philosopher who played. Even though he had a rare form of muscular dystrophy, dysautonomic mitochondrial myopathy, Mattie was able to accomplish a lot in his short life. He was not limited...
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Meditation Can Change Your Life
Meditation for beginner to expert practitioners works best when attempted in silence and can offer some golden moments for reflection. Additional benefits include inner peace, reduction of anxiety, creativity and slowing or reversal of aging. Achievi...
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Menopause: You Need Some Laughter!
It is no fun being a cantankerous hell-on-wheels! Especially if you aren't used to it! Well I knew something was wrong when my usual charming self found it okay to flip the bird to someone that ticked me off on the highway - thank goodness I don...-
My Favorite Squidoo Backlink Sites - Status and Info
- Creating your lens is only the first step. Once you've created a quality lens, you want to make sure people find it and that is done through good use of tags, keywords and quality content.
Good writing only goes so far, and once your lens is as tigh... -
My Favorite Things about Christmas
- As soon as Halloween is over, I turn my thoughts to ... The Holidays. I love the entire season, from November 1st clear through to the first few days of January. There's lots to love ~ the clear cold weather, potential for snow, rosy cheeks, steamy h...
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My Favourite CSS Tricks on Squidoo
The basic tools provided by Squidoo will do pretty much everything you need to get your content out to your audience. But sometimes you want to format it a little differently, and this is where inline CSS comes into play. Here I show some of the tric...
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My Flower Garden
I'm Deb the Flowergardener, and I'd like to share my backyard flower garden and flower photos with you!
I've designed and created a 2,000 square foot flower garden in my back yard which is truly unique, matching my personality and life st...-
One Month, One Lens, $1,000 Profit
- In early April 2008, I had my first lens break the $1,000 earnings mark in a single month! I've learned some very valuable lessons from that lens (which shall remain nameless, sorry squids and squidettes) and I thought that you might be able to use s...
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Panini Sandwich Grills, Recipes and Ideas
Panini Sandwiches are the Delicious, Fast and Easy to Cook! Everyone needs a Panini Grill because the Grills make Grilling Yummy Breakfasts, Lunch and Dinners so Good and Simple!
Here's the Place for Delicious Panini (Panino) Grilled Sandwich Ideas...-
Pottery's ware collection
- This lens won't be informative. I'm making this page about pottery, because I want to share my own and my brother's wares. I'll keep it always up-to-date, cause my brother still making pottery's wares.
Please vote for the best jobs and leave your fee... -
Psalm 127:1
A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon.
Unless the Lord builds the house,
those who build it labor in vain.
Unless the Lord watches over the city,
the watchman stays awake in vain.
It is in vain that you rise up early
and go late to rest,
eating the bread...-
Purging Plastic - Safe, Reusable, Alternative Water Bottles
- Serious concerns have been raised over the safety of water bottles made in China. Plastic can leach harmful chemicals into the water we drink. Alternative water bottles such as SIGG and Klean Kanteen are hitting the market by storm. These BPA-Free wa...
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms
If you were to guess which gender rheumatoid arthritis tends to affect, which one would you guess? If you guessed women you are absolutely correct. It's believed that rheumatoid arthritis is around 2-3 times more likely to appear in women then men. I...
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Saving Gas with Fuel Efficient Vehicles
- The price of gas has got me scared. Every time I fill up now I wonder if it's time to trade in my car for something much more thrifty. Where is the price of gas going? It's doubled in two years and if it continues this way many of us will be forced i...
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Seven Of The Best Uses For RSS Feeds
- The Best RSS Feeds can be found everywhere. When you see a feed icon on a web page, it means these pages serve their content in syndicated format. Feed icons, or text links, can be found on Blogs, Squidoo Lenses, Social Bookmarking Sites and Social N...
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ShelterBox - Aid in a Box
The ShelterBox is a charity and idea that was founded by a British ex-Royal Navy search-and-rescue diver named Tom Henderson.
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Simple Leathercraft Projects
- There are many beautiful leather projects that you can easily make for yourself such as coin purses, billfolds, comb cases, bookmarks, key rings, glass cases, baby shoes, belts, chaps, bags and much more!
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Squid Theory
Some further thoughts, a bit of "squid theory" you might say.
As a follow-up to the Free Squidoo Guide, here are some things I've learned about lens building and Squidoo that weren't really written down all in one place... until now! (insert your own...
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Squid-Stats
Squidoo provides lensmasters with a great deal of information about people who visit your lenses. This information includes where visitors are coming from, where they go, and what they purchase.
This information can be used to increase the traff...
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Squidoo Chat Room
Hang out with other Squidoo Lensmasters, swap tips and get critiques of your lenses in the Squidoo Chat Room.
Started by Captain Squid, this chat room is open to all Lensmasters and does not require any software to use. Just click on the entry form...-
Squidoo CSS - my favorite code to spice up a lens
I've gathered my favorite Squidoo-code for later reference. I'm tired of trying to find that specific lens I used a css effect on and then having to go to edit-mode, copy paste, and then go back to the lens I was working on. This lens will he...
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Squidoo Tools, Resources, and Guides
Squidoo Tools, Guides, Lens addons, Linkbuilding tips, and news
This is a collection of free Squidoo tools, guides, and other resources to help you build and market your Squidoo Lenses.
I will also continue to gather various addons that you can ad...-
Squidoo Traffic Tricks: (how to get more visitors and a better search engine ranking for your Squidoo lens)
- Do you have some lenses that don't get as many visitors as they deserve?
Would you like to learn how to get more people reading your lenses?
Wanna know how to make people come back to your lenses again and again?
Would you like to rank higher in G... -
squidpoint
- We all need traffic to our lenses... right?
So here is something you may find useful. Not only for your lenses, but also your groups and lensmaster pages.
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Squoogle
- Squoogle is an article directory that is looking for quality submissions of lenses (and other select pages from approved sites) so we can provide links and traffic to your best lenses.
We want the best of the best (of the best). So be sure to read t... -
Stress Reduction Simplified
What can you do when you're too stressed to de-stress? When lifestyle changes just aren't possible right now...Or when you have made changes but just need a quick fix?
Stress has been shown to suppress your body's ability to function normally and to...-
Submit URL: Squidoo Lens Promotion
- On this page, you'll find some links to places you can submit your Squidoo lenses to so that you can get more web traffic to your lens.
Google is usually the main source of traffic to my lenses, but to rank well in Google takes other websites linkin... -
Sunshine
There is nothing that feels better than the warmth of the Sun. I love sunshine. The first thing I do in the morning is open the blinds and let in the morning sun. It warms up the room and wakes everything up.
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That's Bamboo? Wow!
Bamboo is the eco-wonder of the world. It pumps oxygen into the air faster than trees, feeds the hungry, clothes the body, soothes the ear, carries water, digs potatoes, shelters the homeless as well as the privileged, and in case all that is not eno...
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The 60 Day Squidoo Challenge: Make a Supplemental Income On Squidoo In 60 Days Or Less!
Hello friends,
Many of you who are considering taking The 60 Day Squidoo Challenge are already on Squidoo, but you came here to create a web presence and not to make a supplemental income. Before I took the challenge, that was me, too. I got a littl...-
The Fascinating world of Spinel gems
Spinel is known as the great imposter because has often confused with Rubies and Sapphires. "The Black Prince Ruby" in the English Crown Jewels is a perfect example of a Spinel mistaken for a Ruby.
The Black P...
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The Funniest Squidoo Lensmasters
- Squidoo lensmasters work hard to provide remarkable, original content in beautifully designed lenses. This lens features the lighter side of it all - the funny stuff! Funny videos, funny stories, jokes, and pictures. Funny quotes, funny animals, game...
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The Hitchhikers Guide to The Squidoo Lens Creation Universe!
Hi Folks as a volunteer forum moderator of the Squidoo Forum, and Squidoo Angel,
over time I have collected a vast knowledge base of lenses and articles pertaining to building great Squidoo lenses. I use this extensive collection of resources to hel...-
The Howling Squid Review
- The Howling Squid Review is a blog designed to answer questions about Squidoo for both experienced and new lensmasters.
Topics are all Squidoo related topics including resources, Squidoo tips, and explanations about terms like backlinks, social book... -
The Monkees Theme Song
- Artist: The Monkees
Lyrics by: Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
The Monkees (1966-1968)
Davy Jones: Davy
Micky Dolenz: Micky
Peter Tork: Peter
Michael Nesmith: Mike
The Monkees Theme Song
Here we come
Walking down the street
We get the funniest looks... -
The Secret to Becoming a Stay-At-Home Mom Without Going Broke
- Yes, working moms can make the transition to becoming empowered to work from home, and eventually retire altogether. However, it doesn't happen overnight, and it doesn't happen because you got in on the ground floor of the latest fad business opportu...
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The Silver Lining to Every Squidoo Cloud and Tag
- You've created a wonderful lens with lots of wonderful information - now you need to get people to look at it. This was the dilemma I was faced with when I created my first lens, SquidU told me there were all sorts of great things out there - g...
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The Text/Write Module for Anything!
I love the Write module. It's really one of my very favorites... you can do anything with it. It is one of the easiest ways to make your lens stand out.
It is the primary carrier of your best content, originally written information or stories, and it...
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Tibi Tibicos Water Kefir
- Water Crystals make a probiotic soda, you can control the sugar and kids will love it if you can get it right... you can ferment fruit juices, fruits, grains and veggies. Water kefir is the most versatile of the kefirs but also one of the hardest to...
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Tipi's...I Believe in Angels*
I am sharing about some of the Angelic Encounters that I have had in Fargo, North Dakota. I believe I have had these revelations because I believe in God and needed the comfort and protection that Angels bring. They bring messages of faith, hope and...
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Tracking My Progress on the 60 Day Squidoo Challenge
- My Squidoo adventure began when I subscribed to some lessons at SquidooSecrets.com. I took what I learned from those lessons today and started my own lens today, Friday, August 15, 2008. That first lens is: Why Choose Mia Bella.
Then I decided to ch... -
Treasure Hunting for Kids - Geocache
- Most kids love a treasure hunt. Why not take them geocaching? They won't even realize all the fun facts they have learned while on summer vacation. I'll help you get started by showing you some of the places waiting to be found. You won't need a tour...
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Treasure Quest
- Treasure Quest is a kind of Online Game, that is played on squidoo with support of twitter. You can compare it with Geo Caching, just that it is played in the internet, instead of the real world.
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Turkey's New Job
Hey everyone! Tom here, coming to you from my new home in Minnesota. I received a Tweet from my faithful turkiatrist, Dr. Helpa Byrd, who suggested it was time I update my faithful support team.
Without her gentle counsel, I would probably still be...-
Twitter Tools and Resources
First, you should sign up for Twitter.
I've gathered the latest and greatest Twitter tools and links for your computer or mobile device.
You can also follow me on Twitter, if you'd like.-
Unique Without The Scary
- There are a gazillion sellers on the Internet, have you noticed that? Maybe you're wondering why I chose to add to the problem - I'm afraid I couldn't help it. My creative monster is officially out of the closet (see explanation by way of a rambling...
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Village of Ordinary
What if ... every child grew up feeling wanted, loved and completely supported by family and community?
What if ... we could all do work that gave us joy?
What if ... we were so full of love ourselves that we viewed all other beings with compass...
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What is the true purpose of Christmas ?
A couple years back I realized that Christmas had nothing to do with Santa though he has been coming to my home for years and years eating my cookies this santa with his bag helped make Christmas become ALL about shopping on a list even if you have...
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What People Buy & How To Get Them To Buy It From You!
- PayDay came and went as usual and I was curious today, am I listing the correct items for sale on my lenses? Do people actually buy the stuff I list? What sells? What doesn't? How can I list things that folks actually want to buy? Well, Squidoo keeps...
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Zazzle Shop Pros and Cons
Jan 2, 2009, the addiction to having a Zazzle shop began. (Any reference to starting in Dec. 2008 were incorrect.) Zazzle offers a free shop to set up. Here, I will break down the pros and cons of Zazzle with some comparison to having a CafePress Bas...

