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Best of Derek Jeter on Twitter

Derek Jeter has made baseball history with the hit that passes Lou Gehrig's Yankee record of 2,721. It happened on September 11, 2009 at 9:25 pm, EST.

Congratulations Derek Jeter!

Derek Jeter, The No. 1 Yankee in hits in history. The names that wen...

Best of tequila on Twitter

Great writers are quite often great drinkers. I'm not a great writer nor do I claim to be a great drinker, but I am a great fan of tequila and the flash world of twitter. And as luck would have it, some great cosmic mixologist has thrown the two of t...

"Twilight" Halloween Party Ideas and Resources

Twilight Theme Party ideas and resources for that special party.Which Stephanie Meyers Twilight Character do you like best? What theme are you planning this year? There is so much you can do, and because of the release of the newest Twilight Movie Ne...

$50 a day with Squidoo, Learn and Earn

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

0ctavia's News

When I discovered that Yahoo 360 blogs were closing, I wasn't exactly upset. Why on earth did I choose Yahoo 360 in the first place? The darned thing was always hit and miss as to whether it would post the piece you had just written and pleased...

1967 Shelby GT500

1967 Shelby Ford Mustang GT500
Carroll Shelby is well known for taking Ford Mustangs and giving them high performance upgrades. The Shelby version mustangs from 1967 is part of what made him so famous. The 1967 Shelby Ford Mustang GT500 is one of the...

2009 Interior Design Trends and Home Decorating Trends

The 2009 decorating trends are mirroring the fashion trends for this year. Color is the big story, with it being big and vibrant. Yellow, purple, sea blue-greens, grays, and metallics are storming rooms, and creating an optimistic feel. The bright, s...

24websurf

24websurf (a.k.a. Holley) has been a member at Squidoo since July of 2008, yet she has become a late bloomer in her activity as she has been taking on a major role as a Squidoo player since May of 2009.

She asked me for help in June of 2009 and I ac...

25 Things About Me

Hi! I'm Holley and I am privileged to part of a group called Rocket Moms! I thought this would be an interesting way to connect to other members.This a list of assorted things about me that you may find interesting or amusing.

50th Lens - My Squidoo Goals and Aspirations

This is my 50th lens! The not-so-good picture to the left is of me working on this very lens just moments ago. My wife thought it would make a great introductory photo. While I didn't disagree with her at the time (to do so would be dangerous) I'm no...

A Coconut Harvest - Philippines

This is a snaphot of one day's coconut harvest in the Philippines during May 2009. It's a personal account and an experience which I would like to share.

A harvest takes place every 40 to 45 days. It's hard work, but very rewarding. May is generally...

A Collection of Children's Poems

This page contains many of the children's poems I've written over the years. I started writing kid's poems in the fourth grade and have since graduated from college. I grew up reading Shel Silverstein and Jack Prelutsky, a poet you may not have heard...

A Colorful Collection of Tips & Tricks

I would love to learn how to apply more color to my lenses. I really love color as color inspires me to be creative. It's taken all year but I'm slowly learning how to use more color in my lenses but it takes a lot of practice.

Here is my be...

A Gift Registry For The Birthday Squid

You may have seen (or just come from) my lens, Set Up A Gift Registry On Squidoo, and if so, here's an example of what I was talking about. This is a gift registry I've made on behalf of my friend, the Birthday Squid, who'll be turning .....

A Home Remodel: From Worn Out, Drab And Cold To Fresh And Cozy

It was a small house in Flagstaff, Arizona--a bit under 1300 square feet--and not a fancy house by any means. And it needed a lot of work.

This was our first home, a single-level ranch built in 1967, which we purchased in June, 2004. At one time, it...

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 2,174 miles of footpath extending from Georgia to Main...

A Possible Cure for Squidoo Writer's Block?

When you get writer's block and run out of words maybe this lens can help you get a fresh start on new lenses - or find new words you can use in your old lenses.

Writer's block is a phenomenon involving temporary loss of ability to begin or continue...

A Survivor Story

Victim, survivor, thriver...

If you have read any amount of my writing at all, you've no doubt heard me use that phrase a few times. It might not mean much to you, but for me that phrase is magical. It means overcoming so many things in life, it mea...

About Mike and His Work on Squidoo

Welcome to my lensography. I'm not used to writing about myself, so this will be a new experience for me. However, I will endeavour to do my best.

Inside this lens you will find all of my lenses nicely categorized for your convenience. I hope you ta...

Action Man friends and enemies

Along with his new look, Action Man has to survive the onslaught of a whole new bunch of enemies, Dr X and some of his associates. Fortunately, Action Man has a few friends to help him out. In this lens you'll meet a few friends and enemies and...

Advance netbook computing with Asus Eee PC T91

After pioneering the campaign for ultra portable netbook computers, Asus is again on the track of regaining the crown and glory with its new breed of netbook computers.

We have seen how netbook computers populate the computer realm with their domin...

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 HTML For Borders & Backgrounds On Squidoo

While looking at various Lenses, I noticed many Lensmasters were having the same problems I have getting the custom borders they make match up with their Lens photos.

This is most noticeable when there aren't enough words in an Intro or Text module...

Adventures in Selling or What Comes After EBay?

Once upon a time.....many years ago I put all my eggs in one basket....the eBay basket. I built an EXCELLENT reputation there as the RAINBOWSEEKER and now am taking it ON THE ROAD! Follow my exploits as I record them in this lens. Maybe it will give...

Advocate For Your Child

Emotional, behavioral and mental disorders cut across all income, educational, racial, ethnic, and religious groups. They are found among single parent and two-parent families and in birth, adoptive and foster families.

Many families have learned to...

All In One SEO Pack Set up

This tutorial on setting up the All In One SEO Pack plug in for WordPress blogs will show you how effortlessly you can optimize your blog for relevancy while being freed up to write the genuine and original content that not only serves your readers b...

All-Natural (& Versatile) Oatmeal Cookies

These oatmeal cookies are so yummy, and could practically be considered 'healthy'! They are made with applesauce so that you can reduce the amount of sugar you use, wheat flour, and dried fruits and nuts to suit any pallet.

I found the oatmeal cooki...

Angels Unaware

These flowers are called angel trumpets.  Aren't they beautiful?  They are dramatic too.  This lens serves as my angel trumpet to call attention to the great lenses I have found.  Angels are message bearers so this is my messa...

Anti-Spam this..Spam Blocker That! Why?(I cry) Oh, Why?...... I think we should persecute liver

Everywhere I look on the internet, I see anti-Spam this or Spam blocker that. Sometimes I find this Spam hate mail in my in box. I'm not getting it. I just can't come to grips with why so many people have enlisted in the campaign to eradicate Spam....

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...

April Fool's Day Ideas

Want to pull an April fool's prank on your friends, coworkers or loved ones? You'll find everything you need to pull a prank they won't soon forget right here! In fact, I've put together a list of more than 10 safe and easy April fool's day ideas jus...

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...

Artists at Imagekind

"Art", what does this word mean to you? The word "Art" has many meanings to most people. There are a wide variety of styles, media, and subjects that all fit under that huge little three lettered word. I think that regardless of...

Barack Obama's Dog

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

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

Basic Writing for Squidoo

Hello, my name is Mike and I'm lucky enough to be your first Squid-tor...er... I meant mentor. Your goal is to become the next batch of Giant Squids and my goal is to help you in any way I possibly can.

Michelle, our illustrious group leader, has in...

Becoming a Search and Rescue Volunteer

Are you intrigued by stories about wilderness rescues and searches for missing hikers or mountain climbers? If so, perhaps becoming a Search and Rescue--often referred to as "SAR"--volunteer might just be for you.

I've enjoyed and bene...

Being Born on Valentine's Day!

As many of you suspected when they saw title of this page, I was born on February 14th! Or Valentine's day!

Do I like it? Or not? Well, being born on Valentine's day has it's good and it's bad sides. But, more of that later on.

Best Ever Chocolate Brownies

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

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

Best Movies Set In Chicago

Whether it is the comedy of John Hughes or the action of Batman, Chicago has played host to a variety of movie sets over the years. Here are some of the best movies that are set in the city of Chicago!

Best of TEDtalks 2009 on Twitter ~ Music Edition

When we hear about the annual leading edge TEDtalks conference, we often think of the lectures on everything from creativity to going green. We also remember the engaging talks from heavy hitters such as Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Seth Godin, Clifford St...

Best Thomas the Tank Engine Toys for a 2 year old

My two year old son loves Thomas the Tank Engine and people buy him lots of Thomas the Tank engine toys. He enjoys watching Thomas DVDs, loves reading the books and is quite into some of the characters, his favourites include Percy and James. He has...

Big Squidoo Family - All Are Welcome Headquarters

Big Squidoo Family - All Are Welcome

All squids are welcome - new, old, big, small, baby or giant. All lensmaster is invited to add and showcase all of their lenses! It will boost your backlinks and help your lenses spidered by search engines quicke...

Biker Boots By Milwaukee | Quality Leather Biker Boots

My new Milwaukee leather biker boots, the Trooper, are the first pair of leather boots I've owned just for the sake of riding my motorcycle, that I feel like I can really trust and to tell you the truth, I have a hard time taking them off after I get...

Bioloid Comprehensive Kit

This is one of the best humanoid robots in its price range in todays market. The Bioloid Comprehensive Kit is a robotic kit made up block-shaped smart servos, sensors and frame parts. With Bioloid you can build robots in various shapes that accomplis...

Blogging Starter Checklist

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

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...

Bulleted and Ordered Lists

You can easily make bulleted or numbered lists in the Text List module. Too easy!

But if you want more control and more of a say on how the information is presented you'll need to learn to use three HTML tags.

Lets say you want to display a list in...

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...

C.G. Jung's typology - Extraversion

This is the first of a series of lenses I hope to do on Carl Gustav Jung, M.D.

I have been studying Jung for 14 years. I also had the great privilege of undergoing a 12-year Jungian analysis by a highly regarded member of the faculty of the New Yo...

Can You Really Make Money Blogging?

It is possible to make good money online blogging, but it will take a little time and effort on your part. Many people do make a very good income online with blogging. This is an excellent way to make money from home if you are willing to invest the...

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...

Celebrate The Caramel Apple!

Or if you cannot wait, some "food calendars" have Caramel Apple Day as October 21st!



Actually, the food holiday police would not arrest you if you choose to celebrate on BOTH days!



Might I suggest the Mini Caramel Apple Tutorial (that is...

Cheetah - Elegant and Graceful

The Cheetah is well known to be the fastest land animal in the world. With its slender body and its tan colour with black spots all over, the Cheetah really is elegant and graceful.

These animals are a marvel of evolution and are an absolutely beautif...

Chocolate Drinks for Summer

If you like chocolate, what could be better on a hot sunny day, sitting outside, chatting with friends and drinking a long cold chocolate milkshake or smoothie like the one here?

If you are watching your fat intake, skip the piped cream on top, use...

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...

Click To Give Free Food & Care To Abandoned Animals

By a simple click of a mouse you provide free food and care to abandoned and unwanted animals. All it takes is 3 simple steps:

1. You click daily at The Animal Rescue Site;
2. Sponsors pay for food and care;
3. Abandoned animals are fed/cared for...

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...

Coffee Shop High

So what's the first thing many people do just after they get out of bed in the morning? They slowly make their way to the kitchen and rustle up a coffee. A couple of sips later they feel better, more energized and alert.

" Wow! It's gonna be a great...

Color Schemes For Your Web Pages

Having trouble figuring out what colors to use on your lenses and web pages? What colors go well together? How many people can actually see the colors that you see? And — most important — read the colors you've chosen? Here, I tell you a...

Cooking Online Games

I love to cook and enjoy trying out new recipes. When I first had a go at playing these games I didn't realize that a few of them are based on real recipes. So if you have one of your children play Cooking Online Games not only do they have fun...

Create your own Aquarium

For a long time I have wanted an aquarium for my home. I spent weeks searching stores for a particular size that I had in mind, but I didnt find what I was looking for.
So, I decided to build one myself.

In this lens I have shown how I put this trop...

Creative Halloween Resources

Somehow people mostly connect Halloween with black and orange. I would like us all to add a little of green color to the Halloween!



This page compiles a number of resources from all over the web with one common attribute: all of these craft project...

CSS Codes: Easy Tutorial and Quick Reference Guide

SHORTCUTS! Jump to how-to section on:

• Margins and padding around paragraphs


• Indented first line


• Colors of text and paragraphs


• Squidoo color codes


• Borders of paragraphs


• Troubleshooting spacing glitches


• Aligning Text and Images


• Text formatting (bold,...

Danny Gokey on American Idol

Unfortunately Danny Gokey did not win American Idol 2009, but that will not stop him from being a huge success. I heard him sing and was hooked with his unique voice. So all of us fans will sit and wait to see Danny Gokey have some number 1 hits, whi...

Daredevil Debbie Lawler

Do you remember Daredevil Debbie?

When I was a young child, Daredevil Debbie was everywhere! She was on TV, in comic books and she was REAL! Daredevil Debbie was based on upon real life daredevil Debbie Lawler.

A female version of Evel Knievel, Deb...

Dealing with Teenagers

The funny thing about teenagers is that they're neither adults nor children. They're basically stuck in limbo. On one hand teenagers fight for more freedom, yet still need their parents' guidance. It's a tough time in their lives, but it's far harder...

Deb Jackson Designs Fairy Magic in Miniature

These handmade, unique items are truly special and seller Deb jackson has built up quite a following for her beautiful, tiny works of art. Thy are highly collectable and I am lucky enough to own a few.



Debra creates for all scales of dollhouse mini...

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...

Disney Pixar Cars 2 Movie

Disney Pixar will be releasing Cars 2 in June, 2011. The film was originally scheduled for release in 2012, but was moved up a year. Brad Lewis, who produced Ratatouille, will take over as director from John Lasseter, who is now the Chief Creative Of...

Disney Pixar Cars Movie

The disney pixar cars movie was the seventh animated disney pixar feature film set around radiator springs, a small run down town and a cast of car characters along with other vehicles. The main player Lightning McQueen is the rookie to the race seas...

Do Not Disturb!

Spending time alone can not only cut stress, but also boost your health and happiness. It also can improve your relationships. Quick, shut the door!

I hope you enjoy this, and as always leave me any comments, hints, or suggestions that you want to a...

Do We All Have Creativity?

Do we all have creativity? That is a question which has been argued through the ages. Some schools of thought argue that not all of us have the talents or skills to be creative and others believe that those of who do possess those skills, depend on a...

DoFollow: Increase Your Backlinks with DoFollow Sites

The DoFollow revolution embraces the sharing of link juice going out to other sites. Learn more about DoFollow, where you can get listed on DoFollow sites, and what it means to you as a webmaster and link builder!

Drifter's Tales

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

This is Drifter's...

Drifter, the Leather Clad Angel

When you meet people online you don't really expect to keep them in your life forever. I met Alex Crabtree, aka Drifter, when I joined the band of merry Squids running for Giant during the last run. Alex had just become a Giant and was the leade...

Easy Boston Terrier Training

Did you know that training Boston Terrier dogs is actually easy? That's because the Boston Terrier breed is actually very smart. In fact, if you don't train her (or him), your clever companion will end up training you!

Although the Boston Terrier is...

Easy Key Lime Pie

Key Lime Pie, just the words evoke a sensual melody to play upon my tongue and cause my mouth to water.

When I was a child my mother used to keep store bought Key Lime Pie in the freezer. I can remember how the sweet tartness would sometimes call to...

Educational Needs Of Bipolar Children

Know that your child with bipolar disorder has a significant health impairment; one that requires ongoing medical management.  Their ability to function may fluctuate throughout the day, the season, and the school year.

If your bipolar child d...

EelKat's Secrets To Squidoo Success

On April 17, 2007 I joined Squidoo and had no idea what I was doing. Now on April 17, 2008 I have gained Giant Squid status, had lenses reach the coveted Top 100 List, and am making enough of a steady income to run the Pidgie Fund on my Squidoo incom...

Exploring Picture Modules

If you've started making lenses you've probably got to grips with adding an intro image, like the one opposite. You may have added images to a text module too. But what other modules are available to display images? In this lens I aim to find out and...

Fallout Shelters

Handsome fallout shelters popped up like imagined mushroom clouds during the diplomatic standoff known as the Cold War. The face to face confrontation between the United States and the U.S.S.R held the world in a vice for half a century with the thre...

Five Best Cat Books

It is no coincidence that I share a house with a person who tries to treat me well, and to understand me. My person attempts to expand her knowledge about cats in general and about me in particular - a difficult task for her at the best of times. It&...

Flash Fiction | My Dark Side

Flash Fiction is a genre that is made up of very, very short stories or poems. Usually less than one thousand words, and usually WAY less than one thousand words.

All of the elements of normal fiction are employed ; plot, character development, etc....

Free Images and How to Use Them

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

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




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FREE Digital Photo Editing ★★★

This site shows photo editing tools that are fun and easy to use. Free web based photo editors, fun photo editors, photo tools like Photofunia, Picnik, FotofFlexer and more that will add bling to your photos - they are all here.  A few mention...

FREE Logos for the Squidoo Community

 

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

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

Free Webpage Background Sites

If you want to create your own website at the same time having trouble in finding some nice pattern backgrounds for the pages, the following sites can be very useful for you. You should try these pre-made random designs.

Please be patient if some...

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...

Fresh Squid FAQ

Are you a newcomer to Squidoo? Just signed in and can't find your way around just yet? Well, let me tell you:

Welcome! You'll find Squidoo as experience addictive, thrilling and fulfilling!

Fresh Squid Headquarters is here to help you in your first...

Fresh Squid Graduation Class March 2009

As every other month since September, March 2009 also brought us many really good and persistent newcomers to Squidoo. They looked around for informations and learned how to create quality lenses. After a while, they graduated! This lens is dedicated...

Fresh Squids Moving to Ning!

During last couple months, it's been pretty hard (or better said, impossible) to manage groups on Squidoo, specially large groups like Fresh Squid group. Due to fact that we still don't have any formal confirmation from Squidoo HQ about futu...

Fresh Wonders 1st Contest: Community Appreciation

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

Gingerbread Recipes

Ginger, molasses, sugar, butter and flour are the basic building blocks of gingerbread cake and cookie dough. This lens is a collection of recipes for basic gingerbread cake and variations, cookie dough, pancakes, puddings, scones and even a gingerbr...

Goal Setting - A Beginner's Guide

This guide is a collection of tips, exercises, and advice I've come across throughout the years, along with some realizations of my own.

I encourage you to write your goals and work on actualizing them. Since everyone's set of goals is unique, there...

Google adwords problems - get past it!

If you are in Internet Marketing, you will know that TRAFFIC is the #1 most essential ingredient for the success of your online business. Several Adwords guides hog the market and it is important that you pick the one guide that will actually help yo...

Gremlin Bells

Gremlin Bells guard us bikers against the nefarious little imps that love to stowaway on our bikes. The gremlins love to hitch rides on motorcycles, but they also enjoy creating havoc in various forms: burned out signal bulbs, dead batteries, and loo...

Happy Birthday Chef Keem

Happy 60th Birthday Chef Keem - 07 May 2009

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

Harm None - a novel on Squidoo

I began this novel in November 2008 for my 6th NaNoWriMo, but as I wrote it I realized it was growing so quickly that it was getting away from me.

So I decided rather than scale it back, I needed to devote more time and energy to it that a one month...

Harry Potter - taking over the world.

Have you heard of Harry Potter? No? Then where have you been! Harry Potter is a phenomenon; from simple beginnings as a children's book, Harry Potter has engulfed the world with extravagant movies, merchandise to fill your basement, video and board g...

Having fun with Twitter

Ok, so I am having way too much Twitter fun with the new formats here on Squidoo!

Even if I do not quite "get" the Twitter thing, I just jump right in and start creating a list, a storm, or whatever Squidoo comes up with next. Call me impe...

Healing Art with SARK

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

Healthy Recipes for Kids

Getting kids to eat healthy meals is one of the biggest challenges that most parents face.While it is true that if we eat healthy our children will also develop the habits of healthy eating, kids don't always like to eat what is good for them.

Some...

Heavy Metal Headquarters

HEAVY METAL ON SQUIDOO

The group for lenses and links devoted to the most awesome music ever made by mankind - HEAVY METAL!

If you have a lens about any aspect of the diverse genres of Heavy Metal whether it's about a band, band members, songs, a...

Hey, Ma! I'm a Giant Squid!

We value our family and friends, right? They've tolerated our rants and ravings, our quirks and squabbles, our phases and foibles, and yet...they love us anyway.

But watch their eyes glaze over when you try to explain that you've earned Giant Squid...

Home_Remedies_For_Scabies

Once you have scabies you need to rid yourself of the nasty little mites as quickly as possible, they spread like wildfire! They are extremely contagious, therefore it is vital to treat all family members or even friends who have been in close contac...

Hopping On The Bus

Every time a Sunday School or Vacation Bible School bus rolled by I was waiting by the side of the road ready to hope on. It didn't matter what church or religious origination the bus belong to I was on it. Anytime a girlfriend asked if I wanted to g...

Horse Art

Horse Art

There is something about the beauty of horses that captures ones heart and soul.

Horses have been favored by so many, representing freedom, spirit and the American West.

Part of our culture, they still run free in several western states...

Horse Prints

As long as I can remember I have had a love of horses. When I was very young I collected model horses, and played for hours with them. Then my sisters both bought horses and brought me with them riding, I was in love. Just watching them, grooming the...

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 To Add A Custom 'Contact Me' Button To Your Squidoo Lens

Some Lensmasters don't even have "Contact Me" enabled on their Lensmaster Page, but for most who do, that's enough.

Some want more.

If you want to encourage email feedback from your readers on one, or all of your Lenses without having them go to yo...

How to Be More Creative

Having the ability to come up with creative ideas can help you each and every day. Creativity is not the sole domain of the arts-whether it's painting, theater, music, architecture, dancing, literature, and so on-but is important in any field, from m...

How to Calculate your Body Fat Percentage

Learning How to Calculate your Body Fat Percentage is one of the most critical components in your Fitness Armoury. One of the crucial aspects of any individual on a Fat Loss program is constant monitoring of progress. Most of us are used to the tradi...

How To Clean Water - Home Drinking Water Filtration

In the United States, where tap water is some of the cleanest drinking water available, many people still pay for bottled water expecting to get something even cleaner than what is available from their own home faucets.

Even the US public water supp...

How to Collect Russian Lacquer Boxes

Hand painted Russian Art, including Lacquer Boxes are very collectible. I have several, and these are some of my most prized possessions, For me, it's not just the Lacquered box, but the story, and the hunt that gives my collection value. However, fo...

How to create a Squidbook

What is a Squidbook you ask? It is a way of using Squidoo lens to publish a book. I came up with this idea recently and have started creating my first squidbook. You can check it out here
My first Squidbook

My second squidbook...on Squidoo

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How To Disable PHP Register Globals -- Drupal Status Report

So I'm comparing Drupal and Joomla on my test site. I want to learn both Content Management Systems (CMS), then decide which, if either, I'm going to use for my websites.

I'm not much for sitting down and reading page after page of documentation bef...

How to Find and Expand a Niche

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

This is all great! And you should do this!

But... how?

Today there is so...

How To Get More Fans On Squidoo

Your fans are the people who visit your lenses and comment and rate you. They read your squidcasts because they like what you have to say.

They have different motivations for joining your fan club. They could have read a lens you wrote and thought it...

How to incorporate cool widgets into your Lens

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

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

How To Make A Better Faster And Easier Squidoo Or Website

Actually I have been using Nvu for 2 years already I think. And when I started writing on Squidoo, I used it all the time, so now I'm gonna teach you all how to build a website or a Squidoo lens using Nvu.

Why Nvu? Because building a better lens mea...

How to Make Envelopes

An envelope is only a folded up, glued piece of paper. That's it. If you can unfold an envelope (to use for a pattern), then you can make your own. But I'm taking it a step further by making really neat, interesting and one of a kind envelop...

How To Make The Best Baked Potato With Yummy Toppings And Fillings!

For the best baked potato, throw it in the oven and forget about it for an hour or so, then enjoy a wonderful, hot, fluffy, baked potato with a crispy skin!

Serve the baked potato with a filling or topping to make a fantastic meal on its own, or pla...

How to Make Yogurt

This yogurt recipe lens, part one of a two part series is probably more than 100 years old, it was passed down from my grandmother to my father and then to me. It forms the base of many other dishes used in mediterranean cooking. My family has been m...

How To NOT Lose Your Cell Phone

"Honey, sweetie-pie," I typed, sending my husband a gooey instant message while he was at work. "Sorry to bother you, but could you call my cell?"

I didn't have to explain why; we'd been through this umpteen times before....

How To Use Twitter

Welcome to How To Use Twitter! Before we get into the detail let me make one thing very clear! Twitter is a way of connecting with other people who share your interests or who might be interested in what you have to say. Please do not view it simply...

How to Write an Article

Having just completed a site on how to write an eBook, I decided it would be a good idea to write one on how to write an article in twenty minutes or less. It might sound impossible to you, but I assure you it's possible and I do it every single day...

How to Write an eBook

With paperback books costing at least $10 and sometimes much, much more, many readers are turning towards eBooks as a solution. Why pay $10, $20 or $40 on a paperback or hardcover book when you can get an eBook for a couple of bucks?

Of course, with...

Howl's Moving Castle

When Sophie Hatter is cursed by the Witch of the Waste she leaves her family's hat shop and seeks refuge in the moving castle. This moving castle is owned by the feared Wizard Howl, devourer of young girls' hearts and all round bad sort.

Once inside...

I Love My Boston Terrier Grand Pups!

I would like you to meet my two very adorable Boston Terrier Grand Pups, Zoie and Amika (pronounced "Ameeka"). They are brindle-colored, purebred Boston Bull Terriers and half-sisters from two different litters. Their people parents are my daughter a...

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 Swear, Therefore I am

#%&@, I don't know where to start. I guess this is about as good as any other #%&@ing place.

It appears that the use of vulgarities and swear words are on the rise. Reports of children throwing swear words around as if they were sailors drunk in som...

I'am Squidooing!

In a time in a place
I found this site Squidoo
Please forgive this old gal
For she knows not what she do!!!

I have few friends and they tell me,
That my words can be,quite funny.
I did a Google an Squidoo i found
On my quest to make some money!!

So...

Ice Age 3

All kinds of information about the
Ice Age 3 movie can be found here. There are reviews, videos, pictures, trivia and much more. If your searching to get ideas for a gift then look no further.

Its coming up to that time of year again. July and Augus...

Ice Age Online Games

Here you will find a collection of fun and free online Ice Age games and activities to keep your child busy.

This is a great way to occupy your kids mind while you quietly go off attending to your daily chores.....cooking, cleaning, washing, ironing...

Image and Video Mentor

Welcome! I'm Linda Martin, your Image and Video Mentor here at Squidoo. I love working with images and know you will too once you have the right software and a few simple instructions.

This lens lists sites where you can find free images on the web....

Importance of Personal Touch

It's said that one of the hardest things for anyone, even professional writers, is writing about yourself! It's much easier to write about something irrelevant and without any sign of person behind an article. Something completely unrevealing!

But,...

JaguarJulie Is Actually Freyja

JaguarJulie is Freyja incarnated, and the evidence is as startling as it is undeniable. Since JaguarJulie signed in at Squidoo March 21,2006, she has been showing the world, little by little, her true identity to be the last Norse God, Freyja. And li...

Jan T's Templates Lensography

Squidoo has introduced templates. Now you are able to select a template from a list of eight and of course, the default makes nine.

Sets of lenses with the same subject matter can be given the identical template so they look like a series. Gone Camp...

Jet Li's Hero Is A Chick Flick

Jet Li's Hero Is A chick flick, and there's no denying that. What makes this movie a chick flick is that it involves a love story and is appealing to women. That's it in a nutshell and I don't think you can argue with any weight otherwise.

Sure, the...

Keds Shoes: Then & Now

This lens tells a brief history of Keds shoes from 1917 to the present day. The original advertising company coined the word "sneakers" since the rubber sole allowed people wearing them to quietly "sneak" around.

How many of you remember your very f...

Kifli -- Traditional Hungarian Pastry

Kifli is a traditional Hungarian pastry made by cutting sheets of soft flour dough into triangular wedges, and wrapping those wedges to create a crescent-shaped morsel, which is then baked. I think of them as a variation on the Hungarian Butter Horns...

KISS ~ The Band

KISS, the Band, one of the most recognizable groups in the history of music is still rockin' and rollin'. Can you believe it has been 35 years since KISS played their first show at a club in Queens, NY?

A lot has changed in all that time. Did you kn...

Lake Kariba a lost paradise

It's just that I miss my old country Zimbabwe and the sights. It was such a grand place to go and unwind for a few days, either by staying in a hotel or even better taking a houseboat where you could do your own thing.

Driving up by car once you tur...

Latn Black

Who is Latn Black? The fact that you're reading this means that you've asked that question. Well this is an introduction into the life and times of conscious hip hop rapper Latn Black, whom I like to refer to as a Super Awesome Creative Genius. Why d...

Learning Toys for Toddlers - Wooden Puzzles

As a mother of 19 months old girl, I've watched her development and the ways in which she learns about things around her. There are many toys that assisted my girl in her early childhood development but somehow wooden puzzles are one of her favorite....

Leather Clad Squids

Who are the Leather Clad Squids? If you don't know by now, you will soon. We are the rockinest coaching group this side of anywhere.

Part of team WiWon, Leather Clad Squids is a group dedicated to helping its members reach that coveted Giant and/or...

Leather Tanning Throughout History

Leather tanning is an ages old process that is still being employed today, using both primitive and modern techniques. And no, the term 'tanning' has nothing to do with the fact that the beasts spend so much time in the sun.

Here we will explore the...

LensArt by SixB

Welcome!

I hope you find my art pleasing and my tutorials helpful.

This lens is part of my 'Lensart' Series of Module Templates.
Templates are blocks of html code you can copy and paste into your modules. You can find hundreds of templates on these...

Lensmaster Shout-Outs

We're inspired in many ways by some of the lensmasters we meet on Squidoo. We're drawn to the cream of the crop because of the thoughtful and interesting lenses they produce. Some of these elite folks volunteer their services to make Squidoo better....

Let's Fill That Little Cloud!

This lens is here for all of us to share favorite lines we use on daily basis - funny sayings, secret thoughts, favorite quotes and wise words to live by!



I have this idea of developing another Zazzle store by the name of AlterVox - Latin for other...

Life is Good!

This is one of my favorite photos of my husband Scott. It was taken on our wedding day, and yes, that is the judges actual seat and gavel in the actual courtroom where we were married.

Those are also Scott's actual fingers holding that gavel, the fi...

Light your swimming pool with LEDs

LED lights have become more accepted in recent years as their light output has increased. There is a lot of information out there about how they are the light source of the future due to their long life and higher efficiency than halogen lamps.

One...

Long Distance Friends

We all tend to make friends. It's in human nature as it is in animal nature - striving to belong to a group. Only difference is where we find them and what qualities we are looking for in another person.

Ever since I've joined Squidoo, there are man...

Love of Words

Some ask why i do what i do? Where do i get my need to right in prose and poetry? What is the use of writing if i will never get rich? When did i find my love of words?



I think i first picked up a pen at a very early age. Mom said i could read and...

Love This Lens Widget

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

This w...

Make a Fancy Table of Contents

A clickable Table of Contents helps visitors navigate webpages. A table of contents also shows what's on a single webpage, which helps visitors decide whether your page is worth reading! A great table of contents within the first screen is a powe...

Make Me Laugh - Japanese Pranks

This is a lens made for everyone to enjoy. Make me laugh - Japanese pranks was an idea conjured up one evening when I was feeling pretty low and wanted something to lift my spirits.

All of us at sometime or another go through days where we feel noth...

Make Web Visitors Stay Longer

The longer visitors stay on your web page, the more interested they are in what you have to offer. The sticky page is just that, one that gets readers to stay glued.

The key to making a sticky page is to build a high-quality page. One that is very u...

Michelle (a_willow) Has Moxie

Michelle (a_willow) has MOXIE. What is MOXIE? Well according to Michelle's blog, "Moxie is self possessed confidence. An attitude of fearlessness in everyday circumstances. The capacity to stand alone in favor of an unpopular opinion or cou...

Michey's Challenge - A New Income Goal on Squidoo

I am looking for a better 2009, and an old idea is coming back to me - Multiple Streams of Income. A couple of years ago all Internet marketers was consumed with MSOI, and as usually in business, new ideas replace the old ones, and this is life.
Now...

Mike's Top Fiction Book Reviews

I've been challenged by a fellow lensmaster and lover of books, Sprete, to come up with my own fiction book reviews, after I happened to poke fun at the fact that her list of favorite books contained sappy, Oprah books.

I've stepped up to the challe...

Mirror, Mirror Upon The Wall...

One of most famous lines from Grimm's fairy tale Snow white comes from the mouth of beautiful yet vain queen who was willing to do everything to preserve her beauty.

Mirrors have been mentioned over ages in different capacities but mostly connected...

Monkey Home Decor

Monkey home decor is a wonderful interior design theme for people who love animals and monkey's in particular. For an individual or family who have a fondness for the jungle and other habitats where monkey's thrive, then a monkey home decor theme wil...

Mount St. Helens ★

Mount St. Helens, located in Southwest Washington State, blasted its way into the history books on Sunday, May 18, 1980 in a spectacular eruption that claimed 57 lives. In March 1980, it began rumbling, attracting the attention of vulcanologists worl...

Musketeers Group On JJJ 2

I was 14th years old when I read The Three Musketeers (Les Trois Mousquetaires) by Alexandre Dumas. I was fascinated with the inseparable friends: Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and d'Artagnan, a young Gascon who was added later to the group.

As an 14th ye...

My Brother - How I Became An Only Child

This lens is about my brother, Richie.

October 16, 2009 will be 10 years since I last saw him breathe. Even then, it was ventilator assisted.

He was 29 years old when he left me here to be an only child.

My donkey Jethro

Nobody believes it when I say I have a pet donkey. Donkeys are rare and unpopular pets, at least where I live (Chapel Hill, North Carolina). I haven't seen another donkey closer than 45 minutes away. Jethro has not seen another donkey since he ca...

My Favorite Fictional Character: Dr. I. Joseph Kellerman

The shingle outside the Boston row house reads, "I. Joseph Kellerman, Psychiatrist," but inside exists a tormented man.

Under the watchful eye peering through a hole hidden by a bizarre painting, Dr. Kellerman listens to the problems of th...

Natural Wax Candles

(Al-Jazari's candle clock in 1206; public domain)
Candles have been lighting the way for man for centuries. Some of the earliest candles were made from tallow, beeswax, indigenous insects, fruits from the cinnamon tree, plants, and wax made from tree...

Negotiation skills showtime!

So, after you have made all the preparation for negotiation, it's time to make a call and agree upon a meeting.

If you are well prepared, you have nothing to be afraid of. Go ahead and show what you know!

Nick Vujicic

I've never been one for "hero worship" in any form, so my self-identification as a bona-fide FAN of Nick Vujicic is a step outside of my norm. I've not met Nick in person, I don't know him personally, and I'm not even of the same faith, but I have be...

Number 100

According to the wiki dictionary, a benchmark is "a standard by which something is evaluated or measured".

So I have made the number 100 my benchmark. Why? This is my 100th lens (article) on Squidoo, so I thought I would just wonder about 100! And n...

Old Fashioned Christmas

For many people, Christmas and the Holiday season brings back memories of times past. Many things, such as food or decorations are based on the traditions of our parents, and their parents. Sometimes these are based not on our own experiences, but on...

Once a newbie too!

Are you a newbie finding it hard to get it all together? So many lenses so little time! Going cross eyed looking? Has searching for answers become a needle in a hay stack? Are you not the most internet literate? {thats me} Does html descriptions,colo...

Original Christmas Cards

Sending Christmas cards is tradition that many people cherish and will go on although today more and more people simply send SMS with greeting message! Still it's great to both send and receive a Christmas Cards - makes Christmas somehow more about f...

Originals, Prints and Cards from 0ctavia and Raven

With the exception of one card in the range, all cards are designed by 0ctavia and Raven, the one card which was designed by my son, when he was very young, is Tiger, the card from the children's colouring range.



As well as the Art Cards, from...

Pancho Barnes

Pancho Barnes could have very well been that spoiled rich kid that no one really liked. But her rough and tumble wealthy grandfather made sure she wasn't that.

No, she still grew up in an extremely wealthy household, but she had a spirit that scream...

Pets Make A House A Home

(Picture: greman sheperd chow mix, Bear)
I really believe that a pet is an important part of a household. They are always there when you come home, they can almost always tell when something is wrong and best of they are the one friend that you can t...

Photo Art ~ A Splash Of Color

Photo Art can be as subtle as adding a splash of color to a black and white photo to bring about just the right amount of focus in the artist's expression.

This Photo Art tutorial is going to demonstrate an easy way to take a color photo, make it bl...

Photo Art ~ Elegant Luster

Photo Art can be discovered in a plain picture when a simple transformation using an overlooked tool takes place. By adding elegant luster to an otherwise plain digital photograph, an almost dreamy effect can be obtained.

This Photo Art tutorial is...

Photo Art ~ Graffiti Fun

Photo Art can come in handy in many ways. Sometimes an average photo can use a little graffiti fun to turn it into a novelty.

In this Photo Art tutorial, we are going to do just that. Spruce up an otherwise average wall in a picture (from Bo and Jen...

Pink Floyd And Time

The Pink Floyd song Time has been my anthem, so to speak, for the last decade of my 51 years. Part of one of the greatest music sets ever, Dark Side Of The Moon, Time is a song about realizing life is too short, too late. I definitely misspent my you...

Pink Tool Kits For Women

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

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

Pittsburgh Steelers Party

A Pittsburgh Steelers theme party is a great way to celebrate a variety of occasions. Whether it's a birthday party, football party, a backyard barbeque, or a Super Bowl party.

You will find many great Steelers ideas here to make your theme...

Poems On Love EOMH 143

EOMH143 Official Website

Email Address: EOMH143 became a reality well before John D TW had knowledge that it would. The poems on love in EOMH 143 were inspired by prior relationships and most by his lovely wife. The inspirational poems on love, he...

Polish Until It Shines!

For all of you who landed on this page, probably 'good' isn't a word you are satisfied with. You want to make 'great', 'excellent' even 'outstanding' lenses (pages or articles) online.

We'll go through a list of things which will help your lens go f...

Portland Peeps Show

The National Geographic Traveler Magazine's online site ran a "Peeps in Places" challenge that was so popular they extended it to April 13, 2009. I found out about it a few days before that deadline. I picked up some Peeps at the Walgreen's just up t...

Professor Layton Games

The Professor Layton series are puzzle video games for the Nintendo DS. Sliding puzzles, logic puzzles, and other brain teasers are combined with engaging stories following the adventures of one Professor Layton and his apprentice, Luke.

The series...

Promote your Blog using FeedCat.net

FeedCat.net is an RSS boosting service that I found out about from adez7 and her lens, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Universe of Squidoo Lens Creation!.

The tip I received about FeedCat.net was spot on (Thanks so much, adez7!)

Promote Your Squidoo Lens

Here you will find lots of different ways to market and promote Squidoo Lenses. These can, and may, include tips, advice and suggestions.

PSST: Pretty Simple Scrapbooking Tips :o)

SCRAPOLOGY 101: You should understand that scrapbooking is a process, not an event. I think this is where most people tend to run screaming in the opposite direction (present company INcluded :o) when first considering this marvelous hobby. I don&#39...

Pumpkin Pie Recipes

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

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

Raising A Bipolar Child

It will be painful at times, and frustrating beyond belief at others. There will be tears...lots of them. Then just when it seems like you can't possibly make it through another day, let alone the next hour, you will feel such joy and happiness t...

Raising An Explosive Child

Childhood rages are defined as being sudden, violent and explosive - lasting several minutes to several hours.

The hard part? Figuring out what triggers them!

Recipe Cards Using Tables

This week our assignment for Rocket Moms was to make a Fall Recipe Lens. I decided to be creative with my design of it and went in search of recipe card template to use.

I wanted to make a table in the shape of a recipe card.

Understandably, it is...

Recipes for Bananas

I eat a banana almost every day of my life. I either have it cut up with my breakfast cereal or as part of my lunch. Occasionally, I use them in one of my favourite recipes for bananas.

As children, we were often given bananas, sometimes cut up and...

Reusable Coffee Cozies

Every time you get a hot cup of coffee or an espresso at your favorite coffee shop, you are given a cardboard coffee sleeve to keep you from burning your hand on the warm cup.

Think about that for a minute.

Now think about how many cardboard sleeve...

Revell Vexplorer Robotics System

Over the years robotic toy technology has advanced at a rapid pace with all the major companies battling to create something unique. The Revell Vexplorer Robotics System is one of these creations.

Here is one of the most popular robotics kits on the m...

Riders on the Storm

Never really understood this but every time I hear song Riders on the Storm by The Doors, bikers come to my mind! Not that I connect them with killers or something like that, but this phrase bring to me association of group of bikers riding into the...

Riding The Tail Of The Dragon

In this installation of the Motorcycles To series, we will be riding the Tail Of The Dragon. The Tail Of The Dragon is a stretch of U.S. 129 that runs between North Carolina and Tennessee and is considered to be among the finest roads for sport car a...

Road To Creativity

Is there a road map we can follow down the road to creativity? Or is a muse the source of inspiration for our creativity? Do we wait for her to visit us in the dark hours of the night? Do we wait for her to whisper in our ear the inspiration we need?...

RocketMoms

RocketMoms? RocketMoms is a group of like-minded Lensmasters on Squidoo who work together and help each other in lenscrafting, networking and lots more!

RocketMoms have their own template and their own Top 100 and it occurred to me that unless I was...

RocketMoms "Holiday" Lenses: Session 2

The RocketMoms are a group of caring, smart, passionate moms who are participating in an invite-only 8 week program to create some pretty awesome lenses. Their fourth project was to make a "Holiday" lens. Here are a few of the brilliant lenses that t...

RocketMoms Charity Lenses

Squidoo offers a great opportunity for you to promote, support and donate to a favorite charity.



You can make lenses with info about specific charities with donations modules that allow viewers to donate directly to the organization (you could use...

ROCKETMOMS Recipe Lenses: Second Batch

The RocketMoms are a group of caring, smart, passionate moms who are participating in the second session of an invite-only 8 week program where they work together to lead, learn, teach, encourage, and also create some pretty awesome lenses.

One of t...

RocketMoms Travel First Class

RocketMoms is an exciting group of moms of all shapes and sizes who are sharing their ideas, and learning from each other.

RocketMoms live all over the world and have traveled to many interesting destinations with their own families. This lens is fu...

Sarah: The Suicide of Our Adult Child

We learned on Friday afternoon, May 15, 2009 that our daughter Sarah had ended her tormented life. We spent three hours this afternoon talking with her common law husband, and he is devastated. Our daughter was very disturbed when she came to us as...

Savannah, GA

I have been traveling to and vacationing in Savannah, GA since I was very young. First it was with my mother and father, now I take my son, Christopher, to the place that I fell in love with as a child.

The things I have learned over the years have...

Scrapbooker's Christmas Dream Shop

Plan ahead this Christmas to scrapbook your memories to keep and share. It does not have to be anything overly elaborate, especially if you keep it simple silly (KISS)!

The trick to easy scrapbooking, especially during the holidays, is to keep your...

Scribblenauts

Scribblenauts is an innovative game for the Nintendo DS, brought to us by 5th Cell and Warner Brothers. Solve challenges by imagining and writing what you want, and watch it come to life to help you make your way through the game world.

With over 20...

SEO for squidoo - getting found in google: search engine optimization

SEO - search engine optimization - has many different facets. This lens goes over the main ones - especially how they effect making successful lenses on squidoo.

An elaborate version of this lens, with details about blogging, twitter and more, can...

Set Up A Gift Registry On Squidoo

I don't really know why I thought of this--just had Squidoo on the brain, I guess--but the idea of using Squidoo lenses as gift registries popped into my head as I was sunning myself on the porch, eating watermelon. (No connection.)

Not that I n...

Sexy Halloween Costumes for Ladies

Do you really want to be the ugly witch for Halloween or would you rather be wearing a Sexy Halloween Costume? I have always though Halloween was a chance for children to get over their "monster fear" and adults to get a chance to create an...

Should Art & Antiques be Restored or Not?

Have you ever been to an antiques fair and seen a beautiful desk or table in pristine condition? The top has a shine to rival any mirror. It is impeccable - but that is the problem.

The desk or table might be 18th or 19th century and it obviously ha...

Show Some Love For The Exclamation Point!

The exclamation point. Probably the loudest punctuation ever conceived. Most times when we see it, the exclamation point is a mouthful of words all on its own. Sometimes the punctuation will make the reader actually stop and take a breath, thereby so...

Sites and Attractions in Arches National Park

Arches National Park is located right outside Moab, Utah, and actively preserves over 2,000 beautiful sandstone arches, like world famous Delicate Arch and Landscape Arch, as well as the strange rock formations like Balanced Rock and the gigantic Cou...

Squid-School for Squidoo Newbies

This lens is a compendium, which is essentially a concise, yet comprehensive compilation, of some great lenses (web pages) created by Squidoo Lensmasters.

This compendium of lenses will provide you a jump start to lens creation, step-by-step. It cov...

Squidconomy - The Economics of Squidoo

Historical Adsense Payouts, Buying and Selling lenses, Affiliate payouts and more make up the mountain of ways you can make a few bucks using squidoo. Here is the history of these things and how they evolve through the life of Squidoo.

SquidDon't!

It's simple: given our pedigree, our point of view and our dyed-in-the-wool, we-will-never-change-our-mind conviction on this issue, spam is not okay at Squidoo.

This page outlines our thinking on the issue. It supplements our terms of service. Don'...

Squidoo Encyclopedia

Squidoo Encyclopedia is everything and anything about Squidoo. Blogs, news, articles, squidoo lenses, resources etc.

Squidoo Spotlight

There are many exceptional lenses and lensmasters on Squidoo! People who incorporate piece of themselves in every lens they make! And these people deserve every right to be under Squidoo Spotlight!

This lens has few purposes:
* an archive of intervi...

Squidoo Tips: How To Get Your Lens #1 On Google

Every lensmaster dreams of the day that they get listed highly in Google, the traffic just flows in and best of all its targeted, people are coming to your website because they are interested in what you have to offer. But getting there is a long and...

Squidoo Top Lensmasters

Up till now I've just dabbled in Squidoo and my monthly payouts have been around $25-50. It's a thrill to get more than one lens in the top tier that pays out.

But I wanted to find out if it's possible to consistently maintain more than...

Squidoo's Stylish Lens Themes

Squidoo has launched a new tool that allows you to change the theme of your lenses. It's as quick and easy as editing your lens, selecting your theme, and publishing.

Get a taste of the new themes below, and decide which ones are best for your lens!

Standing Ovation For 0ctavias0fferings (Katherine)

If anyone on Squidoo deserves a standing ovation, Kathereine (0ctavias0fferings) does. Before I really got to know her, I knew her from a distance as a giving Squidoo Angel from her visits and blessings to my lenses. Now, two Giant Squid Challenges...

Starbucks vs. Dunkin' Donuts -- Coffee WARS

STARBUCKS vs. DUNKIN' DONUTS -- Coffee WARS!

Do you prefer Starbucks or Dunkin' Donuts coffee? I was just reading that Susan Gunelius wrote a blog post about this very lens topic. It seems that Dunkin' Donuts sponsored the research study through A&G...

Summer School Week #3: Turn in your homework here!

Local Restaurant Reviews

As part of the Giant Squid Summer School, participating Giants receive a specific weekly lensmaking challenge. They have a week to work on the lens, and then post it below to "turn in" their homework and show that it's done....

Summer School Week #5: Turn in your homework here!

How To

As part of the Giant Squid Summer School, participating Giants receive a specific weekly lensmaking challenge. They have a week to work on the lens, and then post it below to "turn in" their homework and show that it's done.

The Week 5 Chall...

Super Advanced HTML Tips and Tricks to use on Squidoo

These html tricks for Squidoo are not really that super advanced. But they are super cool! Anyone can do this, Yes, you too!

This lens would not be possible if it were not for the groundwork of other lenmasters: specifically, Magicality and N376 so t...

Susanna Duffy

My love affair with the Web began in the Southern Spring of 1997. Our romance is still hot!

When I can be dragged away from my computer I'm a Funeral Celebrant, produce a syndicated talkback radio programme, direct and perform in community theatrica...

Suzie's Household Tips

I'm going to show you my tips.

But first, as standard practice, I want all of you girls to make sure that your man has put on his rubber gloves properly. I prefer mine to wear powder blue, but the choice of colour is optional.

If you should be unlu...

Tank Games Online

A nice little game for the youngsters.

You don't need to go out and buy any of those expensive video games consoles to have some fun. Play for free on one of my free online games webpages.

This particular site is solely for tank games online. I h...

Tennis Ball Launcher, Automatic Dog Ball Launcher, Ball Throwing Machine for Dogs

Carly of iCarly.com recently went on Ellen to show her one of her favorite videos on YouTube.com. Ellen being an animal lover could not resist the cuteness quotient of this tennis ball chasing dog who wants to do nothing but chase tennis balls all da...

Thank You a_willow!

We Love You Michelle!

You've been the best Team Leader we could have ever hoped for...

You've cheered us on and held our hands...

given us great advice and honest critique...

you've listened to us and been our fearless guide...

We appreciate all...

The 10000 Dollar Lens - Make a Killer Income Online

In my earlier days of IM (Internet Marketing) I used to ponder and search the web for hours and hours to find ways through which I could build my online business and create passive income streams. Making Money on the Internet became such an obsession...

The Adventures Of Ladymermaid's Missing Gallbladder

This is the tale of Ladymermaid's missing gallbladder. Ladymermaid announced in the SquidU forum that the doctors could find no trace of her gallbladder, and further more she has no recollection of it being ripped out.

As it turns out, there is an a...

The Boleyn Inheritance

This is a delightful book even though it documents the growing tyranny of an ill fat old king. Seen from the perspective of three ladies in the court, two of them queens, one replacing the other, the action unfolds remorselessly, telling the story of...

The Boston Terrier

Making the world a better place, one Boston Terrier at a time.....

I acquired my Boston Terrier in 2002 after the loss of our doberman to cancer. My husband, and Boxer (Taterdog, we still miss you) were in such mourning, that I felt I had to provide...

The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection

The original complete collection of Sherlock Holmes is comprised of four novels and 56 short stories penned by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In my view, Sherlock Holmes was the best detective that ever existed in contemporary literature.

As a kid, I was t...

The First Rap Song

Rap music is definitely not everyone's cup of tea...still finding the origins of any type of modern music is always a fun and interesting journey.

Modern Rap and Hip-Hop music can trace it's roots deep into America's sometimes ugly past. Rap music h...

The Great White Shark

Sharks in general have always fascinated me. Except for maybe the crocodile, the shark is the oldest living killing machine. It lives to eat and it's very good at what it does.

Out of all the sharks, the Great White Shark is the most fearsome. In a...

The Most Interesting Threads On SquidU

Ever notice how some topics on the SquidU forums get only a few hits and others get hundreds, if not thousands of views?

This lens highlights some of the most interesting threads that I've discovered in the SquidU forum. Have a look at what is makin...

The Old Time Radio Flier 01 by TheWhistler

The intention of this lens and others I propose is to bring awareness to the almost forgotten media of American theatrical radio. To bring something old and new, in this technological age, to those who pass by and take the opportunity to listen to a...

The Poetry Sanctuary

Welcome to The Poetry Sanctuary.
While doing a bit of a clean out in my home I found an envelope filled with some of the poems that I had written years before.

Many of these poems were written at high emotional times in my life.....mainly negative....

The RocketMoms ~ About Me ~ Project

The About Me Project is specifically designed to help Squidoo RocketMoms create beautiful biography or "About Me" Lenses. This lens is the ~ About Me~ Project Headquarters.

Here you will learn all about the project, what you need to do for the proje...

The silence is deafening

Whilst doing National Service in the Rhodesian army I got a few cuts and scrapes whilst skirmishing and unfortunately these turned septic. By the time I got into the army hospital my heart was starting to play up and this was wrongly diagnosed as Rhe...

The Squidoo Choice Awards!

Welcome to the ballot box of The Squidoo Choice Awards!

There are so many wonderful lensmasters on Squidoo. There are several who take time out of their day to extend a hand of friendship towards newbies. Some are active in the chat forums and some...

The Telltale Pen

Handwriting analysis is a very useful tool for gaining insight into the character and personality of individuals through a brief sample of their handwriting and their signature.

Business applications include career counseling, hiring, succession pla...

The Ten Greatest Thriller Movies of All Time

Thriller movies are fascinating to me, which is why I've put together this list of the top ten thrillers ever created. Horror movies can be scary, but thrillers offer something horror movies generally don't - a glimpse into reality.

Many thrillers a...

The Tools Mentor

Welcome! I am Jewelsofawe, your tools mentor. Tools are a wonderful way to make your squidoo experience easy and fun. It can help your experience here be a better one.

I will list the tools that I can help you with and that will help you have a bette...

The Traveling Classroom

Kids are born curious. Their young brains are sponges that greedily soak up all the practical knowledge needed to learn to walk and talk. Yet when it comes to the process of formal education, sometimes the sponges lose their thirst for knowledge. Exp...

Thoughts & Things, Mine..... and Others!

The title, "Thoughts and Things ..... Mine & Others" comes from the name I gave my first Journal as I not only like to write down my own thoughts and ideas, but also those of others I like and admire; a paragraph in a book that 'speaks' to me, a favo...

Tipi's...I Believe in Angels*

I am sharing some Angelic Encounters that I have had in Fargo, North Dakota in the United States of America. I know the comfort and protection that our Angels bring. They bring us messages of faith, hope and love and that is something that we can all...

tips for cheap car insurance

I will be using this lens to share with you my experience and insider knowledge of the Car Insurance industry.

Everybody wants to get the cheapest insurance possible. But there is very little point in using the comparison websites such as Gocompare...

Tips on How to Get Your Squidoo Lens Noticed with More Traffic

One of my lenses http://www.squidoo.com/baby_kids_freebies made it into the top 100 and it took it just 43 days to get there.

Here are some tips on what I did:

* Be sure to have at least four modules (so your lens gets featured on Squidoo)

* Add...

Top 10 Green Veggies - My Favorites

I Love my Vegetables and I Love My Green Veggies. I am lucky to enjoy a variety of vegetables year-round whether they are grown locally or imported. Here is a list of my Top 10 Favorite Green Veggies; the ones I eat and use most often; the Green Vegg...

Top Ten Metal Bands of All Time

On this hallowed page you'll find the best metal bands of all time. I toured the web with my ear to the ground, looked at total album sales, looked at the longevity of each band, read lists compiled by well known metal enthusiasts, in order to come u...

Tribute to Mother

I cherished my own dear mother who left this earth in January of 2008. Mother's Day is a little bittersweet for me these days, so I thought I would celebrate this year by remembering some of the special qualities of my Mom.

Of course, no one is perf...

Tuna Noodle Casserole Recipe

Tuna Noodle Casserole Recipe
Have you been looking for the perfect Tuna Noodle Casserole recipe to fix for dinner? Try this one out! This tuna noodle casserole is really quick to fix and easy to store in freezer for left overs! Or prepare this recipe...

Twitter ~ The Musical

In this day of instant Broadway musicals, where anything mildly popular finds it way into stage production via the adept hands and minds of the likes of Andrew Lloyd Webber, it seems inevitable that there will soon be a musical named Twitter. Two yea...

Types of Squidoo Lenses

If you are new to Squidoo, or have only been creating the "normal" lenses, you might not know yet that Squidoo actually has several breeds of them. These usually have a different layout and look and choosing the right type should help you get more vi...

UK Electricity Charges - Social Tariff

I think the poor little guy on the left just saw his Winter electricity bill. Does your bill leave you feeling like he looks? The good news is that you may be able to reduce the tariff you pay if you are on a low income and if you spend more than 10...

Username vs Real Name Debate!

My Username is not my Real Name. Do you use a USERNAME or your REAL NAME? Do you wish you had given your USERNAME more thought? Do you wish you had used your REAL NAME instead? (or vice versa) I changed my username as it wasn't that online friendly....

Valentine's Day

This seems to be the question uppermost in a man's mind on Valentine's Day, that is, IF he remembers.

Now ladies, I know we shouldn't have to nudge them, but I thought I would help out a little with some of the things I like.

There is another issue...

Veronica in five years

To many, 5 years may seem like a long time but after you reach the mid 40's, time goes so much quicker! As I write what I would like to have achieved or gotten in 5 years I feel I should already be applying for an extension!

There are dreams and goa...

Vladimir the Cultured Cat

Please allow me the honour of introducing myself to you. In brief, I am a domestic short hair, fully black with no hint of grey, 18 years old and in prime condition although prone to recurring bouts of yech breath.

Recently, due to circumstances bey...

Water and Sand Tables for Summer Fun!

As much as we wish to give our kids a joy of running on a beach, playing with sand and making castles or simply running in and out of water, it's not always possible - for one reason or more of them. Mostly financial side of summer vacation is that w...

What Branding Means To Me

What exactly is branding? Well, a rancher takes a hot iron and sears the hide of every steak on hooves that he owns. Oh. I'm betting you didn't come here to read about that kind of branding did ya? You probably want to read about corporate branding o...

What it Means to be Crunchy

You have to think of it like this: CRUNCHY IS BETTER THAN SOGGY. I am proud to say that I am at least crispy around the edges. There are people out there who choose to ignore the fact that global warming exists. They think it is pointless to try to s...

What the heck is a Giant Squid and why I want to become one

A Giant Squid is the best of the best, at least that's what I tell myself. "Why would anyone want to work so hard just for a logo with an ugly Squid on it?" is the question I had to ask myself when I decided to make the commitment to become a Giant....

What Wood Jesus Did: Coffee Table Book For The Ages

What Wood Jesus Did just may be the most important book you try to keep on your coffee table. Chock full of beautiful photos of the handcrafted work from Jesus The Carpenter Of Nazareth, this book will have all your guests wanting to lay their hands...

Who.....me?

"Who me?" asked the boy.
"Yes you child!" shouted the teacher as she strutted over to the boy's desk.

The large set woman grabbed the boy by his arm and pulled him from behind his desk. She used such force that the poor lad barely had time to move h...

WHO? SquidAngels!

Get to know the SquidAngels! We are a small group of dedicated lensmasters with special powers to bless remarkable lenses for a little LensRank (and ego) boost. We also help to keep Squidoo safe from spam and other bad apples.

Did you know?: Eve...

Why Join Squidoo?

It's true! Squidoo “is” you! Here, you will find your home. Let me show you around and help you settle in.

Join Squidoo. Your fellow lensmasters are here waiting to help you and support you in your Squid adventure.

Let's begin...I am going...

William Sydney Porter (O. Henry)

O. Henry is famous for writing short stories with a twist ending, such as The Gift of the Magi, The Last Leaf, and The Ransom of Red Chief. I found his real life even more fascinating than his stories! The internet allowed me to read letters to, from...

Willow

What a strange selection for a name, you may think! Well, as many of you know by now, I'm from Croatia and Willow is my last name translated in English.

Other than that, I really like willows... They are quite mystical, quiet and resistant. There ar...

Willow And The Wonders: The Best Giant Greeter Team Ever

Storming the stage in Squidoo's answer to American Idol, the band Willow And The Wonders is stacking the deck against the competition. The neo Rhythm And Blues singing sensation seems to have the whole contest wrapped up and it is just barely underwa...

Willow's Wonder Squids

And you're invited to jump right in and join this challenge!

A little elaboration for all of you who came to this lens: Giant Squid Organizers and Greeters are throwing a great and fun challenge called Giant Squid Challenge September 2009 for all le...

Wireless Nunchuck for the Wii

The Nintendo Wii comes with two controllers as standard: the 'Wiimote' is a wireless device which is used for pointing and motion sensing; while the 'Nunchuck' is an additional device that plugs into the bottom of the Wiimote to add e...

WiWon School of Wonders

This school is special! It's school where lensmasters who are Giants or 100 Clubbers pass their knowledge to lensmasters who will become next generation of Giants!

This school will open it's doors to WiWon team members on August 1st, 2009! And we'll...

Wonder Squid

Wonder Squids are group of lensmasters connected together with common goal - to create outstanding quality lenses and became Giant Squids or Giant Squid 100 Club memebrs!

This group was initiated and created as one of teams for June 2009 Giant Squid...

Word Game on Twitter

Let's play Wordola! To win, all you have to do is solve the most scrambled-word puzzles. Look for my Tweet, and let's play Wordola!

The player with the most wins at the end of a one-hour playing time is the winner. There will be a tie-breaker game if...

Words Have Power - Be Careful What You Say

Do you know the saying "Be careful what you wish for, it may come true?" Turns out, that is not just a saying, it actually happens. What follows on this lens is the story of how I met my "career goal" of becoming a Walmart Greeter.

In the process, w...

World's Toughest Animal

Have you ever asked yourself which animal is the toughest animal in the world?

If you have (like I have) this site is for you. I've provided a list of the top 15 toughest land animals on the planet. I've provided their characteristics, a brief expla...

Writer's Block; The Walnut, The Squirrel, The Muskie And Me

Wow! Forty-three days of writer's block ended because of a Rice Krispies Treat. All the disciplines, solitude and stunts I have used in the last seven weeks and one simple everyday homemade snack is getting the ink in my veins to flow again.

Amazing...

Writing for Squidoo

You won't find sales copy on this lens. You won't find HTML codes or funky graphics. What you will find is practical advice on writing content for Squidoo lenses.

I'm looking at the screen right now and wondering how I'm going to start this lens. It...

Yamaha Home Theater In A Box

Yamaha is a worldwide brand that is known for its good quality and reliable products. The Yamaha Home Theater In A Box is a great idea for those of us who don't want to waste time going from shop to shop buying up all the separate equipment need...