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*Hauter Than Hell* Rock Star Apparel
Hauter Than Hell is an original and exclusive line of skull-spangled, flame-engulfed artwork, apparel, and merchandise by Graphic Artist Natalie N. Niemi of NNNdesign.

Profoundly inspired by rock and heavy metal imagery, Hauter Than Hell features cl...
100 Cute Cupcake Recipes
If you count the number of recipes on each page I'm betting there's close to 500!

On behalf of the Cabaret Squidoo Best Recipes Blog, I've collected the best cupcake recipes from the pages of Squidoo.com right here on this page, where it's easy for...
108 Things I Got to Do On My Year Off or Things To Do Before You Die
In 2008, I took a year's sabbatical with a short list of what I wanted to get out of my time off. I had never heard of a bucket list & didn't even write a list of things to do before you die. But I discovered by giving myself the gift of a year, I go...
50 Halloween Costume Ideas
Not sure WHO or WHAT to be for Halloween this year?

Halloween is the one day during the year that you can really let your imagination run wild.

Take a look at these 50 plus great Halloween costume ideas to find the perfect costume.

You'll find ide...
50 Kids Birthday Party Themes: Cake & Cupcake Pictures, Ideas and Supplies

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

50 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!
500 Hats On Squidoo
The downturn in the economy has been rough on everyone. I work in many facets of the retail industry, so I've had a loss of work and income.

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

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


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

Symbol...

A Day in the Life of a Giant Squid Organizer
I've been a member of the team of Giant Squid Organizers for about a year now and I'm sure some of you must be curious as to what it is we actually do.

I've decided to give you all a little peek at what a day looks like for me being one of Squidoo's...
A Guide to Yahoo Pipes

Yahoo Pipes is a powerful composition tool to aggregate, manipulate, and mashup content from around the web. Simple commands can be combined together to create output that meets your needs.

For example, you can combine many RSS feeds into one, then...

A Romantic Valentine's Day Dinner
Guy's, How Would You Like To Prepare An Incredibly Romantic Meal For Your Loved One?

Skip the expensive restaurant this year and treat you wife, girlfriend, significant other to a delicious, romantic dinner prepared by you right in the comfort of yo...
A Splash of Wine in your Bedroom
Wine red is a dark red that reflects little light. Sangria is my favorite wine red color, and you'll find it everywhere in my home from my bedroom, kitchen, living room, and hanging up in the closet.

Wine red shades:
Burgundy - red purple.
Maroon or...
About Twttrstrm.com

It's called Twttrstrm (we didn't have enough money to buy vowels). It stands for TwitterStorm.

Ask a question of your Twitter followers and easily gather all their answers in one spot.

It is a Squidoo plug in and a stand alone site that allows any...

Add A Tip Jar To Your Lens

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

Here on Squidoo, many lens...

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

There's nothing more appropriate than an Alice in Wonderland costume this Halloween if you are excited for the release of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland Movie on March, 2010. Johnny Depp stars as the Mad Hatter, Mia Wasikowska as Alice, and...

Bookmark Widget for Lenses

If you're looking for a way to add a dynamic and interactive social bookmarking widget to your lens, you've come to the right place.

Powered by AddThis.com, this widget appears a single button that supports almost all of the social networks. Stick t...

Building Armatures for Polymer Clay Sculpture

Armatures are vital to strong sculptures. Learn about different methods for building strong armatures. A strong armature can hold polymer clay in virtually any complicated or precarious position, even look like it's floating in air.

Carnival of Squid: September 2009
The Carnival of Squid highlights the best lenses on a specific topic for the day. I'm looking for your best submissions and for you to vote for your favorites. The top vote getters will be featured on the Carnival blog each week, along with a Barker'...
Carved Skulls
I've got a thing for carved skulls. I don't know what it is about them, but a carved skull is so expressive. It can be scary or funny, sad or silly. Carved from wood, bone, stone, or otherwise, a skull that has been imagined by the human mind and car...
Celebrating Pi Day 3.14
Mmmm. Pi Day! The nerdy holiday celebrated by math geeks worldwide. This is the day we gather around to celebrate that amazing little (long) number, pi.

Pi, approximately 3.14159, is the mysterious mathematical constant (number) that represents the...
Christmas Tree Themes and Decorating Ideas

Themed Christmas trees are popular because you can include your personality into your holiday decorations and Christmas ornaments. A Christmas tree theme with appropriate ornaments and similar Christmas decorations will most likely fit into your them...

clouda9 - A Lensmaster Giving Back

~ About people and making connections!

~ A place to be creative!

~ A platform to write about your passions!

~ One of the best social networks!

~ An excellent site to learn, share and give back!

~ My favorite place to be on the Internet, besides Tagfoo...

Creepy Crawly Cupcakes for Halloween

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

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

Crystal Skull Head Vodka - unique gift idea
I discovered these unique Crystal Skull Vodka bottles while searching for early Gothic Christmas gift ideas. Someone recommended them online on a blog and I immediately fell in love. :-) Although this unique Vodka bottle has a paranormal meaning as t...
Curly Hair

So we've all got something we hate about our appearance... apparently. For me, it's my hair.

Why oh why have I got this stuff growing out of my head? The majority of people have hair that swings and sways gently and oh, let's not forget, it grows DO...

Dark Gothic Fantasy Art

Through A Glass Darkly is my online shop where you can purchase my original art on a variety of products from posters to wall clocks. There are even post cards and Tee Shirts. The post cards are suitable for framing and I do offer greeting cards as w...

Don't Fall For Squid Tricks
I've been seeing more and more Squid Tricks popping up lately and as one of Squidoo's Squid Citizen mentors, and a Giant Squid Organizer, I'm here to ask you NOT to fall for them.

Squid Tricks are when people offer to "help you" (for a fee, of cours...
Don't go to business school
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED. What an amazing group of people applied. Thank you.

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

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


Are you a creative person?, I am and I love to design dark, demonic designs, and draw horror related fantasy art stuff, and with links to how to draw a demon and other demon products that inspire you or help me and you build what I am trying to crea...

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 Graduation Class October 2008
October was really busy and successful month for Fresh Squid Group! During this month this group made exclusively for newcomers to Squidoo featured 94 lenses by 94 newly joined lensmasters!

These lensmasters came willing to learn and teach us all so...
Fresh Squids Swim to Become Giants!

As anyone else, they came to Squidoo not knowing what to expect, what will happened and where it will take them... Squidoo greeted them warmly and many lensmasters stepped forward to show them the way, give them suggestions how and what to improve, w...

Frog Unit Study: Hopping to Learn

Take trips to the frog pond. Become a frog and play games and sing songs, gobble up the insect words and swat the fly verbs.


This lens will give you dozens of ideas, resources, hints and tricks to create frog-themed activities for both homeschool fam...

Fun with Paper Toys
Paper toys are popular with children and adults. The simple appeal of taking a flat sheet of paper and turning it into a paper toy with 3 dimensions is a universal past-time enjoyed by all generations. Some paper toys are functional, while other pape...
Get your Giant Squid Masters Degree this summer!
Giant Squid Summer School is in session and going full steam ahead. If you're a Giant Squid and missed out on this mastery course, cross your fingers for another one in the Fall!

Hey Giants...

Are you ready to blast the doors off the status quo? I...
Giant Squid Community Fair: Summer 2009
With summer nearly over and school about to begin, your Giant Squid Organizers thought it was a great time to hold a good old-fashioned VIRTUAL Community Fair complete with rides, treats, crafts, entertainment, and best of all some friendly down-home...
Goth Knitting

 Knitting is goth. The magical bonding of yarn. The creation of new and unusual shapes. The ability to make clothes precision fit to your whims and ignore the latest fad. The graceful (or not so graceful) motions of imposing your will on a recal...

Gothic Bedding

Find great deals on Gothic Bedding, Gothic Bedding ideas and more.

Decorating a Gothic Bedroom?  Please visit my sister site Gothic Bedroom Design for detailed Gothic Bedroom decorating tips and ideas. 

Photo from www.marerico.com

Gothic Bedroom Design

Do you want to sleep in a Gothic castle?  Do you love the medieval look?  Take a look at my Gothic Bedroom Design ideas, options, and how-to advice for designing your own Gothic bedroom.  You'll...

Gothic Gifts for Christmas, Birthdays, Special Occasions

There are a lot of cute Gothic gift ideas floating around, but someone forgot to send a memo somewhere. Gothic has elegance and style...funny t shirts, horror movies, and yet another Nightmare before Christmas figurine gets morbid - even for the morb...

Gothic is Green. Not Just Black...
Green Living tips and learning to "go green" are an increasingly popular interest because everyone wants to do their part in effectively saving the planet. Many new eco-friendly products have been created to demonstrate that you don't have to lose an...
Gothic Style Bedrooms - Themes, Ideas, Design, Decorating

Almost any bedroom theme can be modified to include Gothic style elements and features. You can choose to make your bedroom design dark, elegant, romantic, cultural, artistic, spooky, or mix and match until they fit your own unique Gothic style.

The...

Gothic, Black Christmas Trees, Ornaments & Decorations

If you found your way here you are probably looking for something out of the ordinary for your Christmas decor. You've come to the right place!

You'll find a huge variety of black, dark, Gothic, odd, spooky, macabre and dramatic ornaments, t...

Halloween at Disney World


Are you visiting Disney World this Halloween? Well we all know that no one does a celebration quite as well as Disney. Halloween is fast approaching, and the Magic Kingdom is full of pumpkins and wonderful decorations. The Magic Kingdom is decorated...

Halloween by Zodiac

Halloween with its masks and carnivals offers people a chance to bring to life fantasies that live in their imagination. If you lack of ideas how to pick a Halloween costume, read a following article to find out which costume fits with your zodiac si...

Halloween Party Decorations, Themes, and Costumes
Themed Halloween party decorations are an easy way to create a fun and authentic setting. For unique Halloween party ideas and decorations, you can choose a single theme or incorporate a few themes together to keep your spooky decorating original.

H...
Halloween Printable Coloring Sheets and Activities


Make Halloween last all month long with free printable coloring pages, games, activities, and printable Halloween masks for kids. Pumpkins, ghosts, bats, haunted houses, witches, mummies, skeletons, and Nightmare Before Christmas on blank coloring p...

Haunted Adventure through SquidBOO
Everyone has their favorite thing here at Squidoo, mine happens to be SquidBOO! Yes, I actually love writing lenses that has to do with the supernatural, paranormal and Halloween. It is funny because until one of the Squid Angels mentioned to me that...
Have you tried tagfoot?
tagfoot is a brand new "no-nonsense social bookmarking, wishlisting, and tagging hangout". It's still in beta but is nearing public release.

tagfoot has an excellent community feel and lots of interaction. There's some really innovative features and...
Help Wanted: Promotions and Advertising Sales Professional
Squidoo is one of the largest websites in the world, with millions of pages, half a million members, more traffic than cbs.com and more than 20,000,000 page views a month.

We're hiring someone to run our ad and promotion sales efforts. Please read t...
History of Squidoo Lens of the Day
The Best of the Best Lenses

So much great content, so little time to search them all. You can see the Top 100 sorted by lens rank and by category. But I thought if you had a specific interest it would be helpful to see the Squidoo Lens of the Day so...

Horrifying Halloween Haunts for your Home

If your goal is to count screams this year for a very haunted Halloween, you need a yard full of horrific haunts and scary Halloween decorations to create an authentic spooky setting.

However, you can't just rely on spooky decorations and Hallow...

How are you going to Change the World? Tick-Tock
Doom and gloom just simply isn't my thing. Do you want to change the world? The clock is ticking. Tick-Tock. I'd like to challenge every single person to set a goal of where you want be by Sept 1, 2009. That's 3 months, the entire Summer. Remember th...
How To Add Amazon Widgets To Your Lens
Have you wished you could add one of those cool carousel widgets on your lens? Or a contextual product cloud? How about a big preview of your Amazon aStore?

Well, now you can. With a little (actually BIG!) help of Clearspring, the widget network, an...
How to Create a Contest on Squidoo

Want to learn how to to raise money for your favorite charity or increase your income, or both? Many lensmasters, myself included, use contests to do just that. I'll show you how.

I'll give you complete instructions on how to create a contest on Squ...

How to create STEAMPUNK jewelry art

Wikipedia defines Steampunk as "a subgenre of fantasy and speculative fiction that came into prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. The term denotes works set in an era or world where steam power is still widely used-usually the 19th century, and o...

How To Do Japanese Gift-Wrapping

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

How to Find Your Inner Artist as an Adult


How many of us create all kinds of art as children, then stop developing our artistic right brain muscles as we mature into adults? Children are taught how to do many art projects because art projects are considered appropriate activities for childr...

How to make a Scrabble Tile Pendant

So you want to learn How to make a Scrabble Tile Pendant!

Well, scrabble tile jewelry, and more specifically scrabble tile pendants are one of the latest/hottest crafting crazes!

This free step by step Scrabble tile pendant DIY tutorial will show y...

How to Make a Wooden Canvas

When it comes to creating art, I often like to start from scratch. Not only is it a way to save money on supplies, but I enjoy the process too. It gives me a chance to experiment from the ground level, and my artwork is all about experimentation.

I&...

How to Treasure a Pirate Day with Ye Toddler


Set sail and stiffen mini sea legs with Pirate crafts and high sea adventures. Plunder a whole Pirate day full of learning activities, Pirate printable coloring pages, treasure hunts, recipes and fun projects for your toddler, who will eagerly say &...

I Love Google Notebook

If you are looking for an all-in-one, go-to online notebook that is FREE, then you have got to get Google Notebook. I love playing around with Google Notebook and adding new content to my lenses here on Squidoo. It started as a go-to place to add...l...

I Spy Bags
Looking for the perfect toy for preschoolers? Do you want to avoid just buying the latest piece of battery operated junk that will end up in the closet after the holidays? Maybe you'd just like to find an environmentally friendlier option or support...
In the presence of godin
I am honored to say that I was one of the lucky few Giant Squids who was in on the phone call/conference call/chat with Seth Godin. It was wonderful hearing him speak and answering questions from the Giants.

I will preface this lens by saying if the...
Increase Your Income
Increase Your Income: everyone wants to know how to do it. With things as they are in the world these days, just about everyone could use a little more money coming in.

When most people need to earn extra cash, they start looking around for a second...
Joan's Jolly Judicious Jetsetters
Update: July 1, 2009
Congratulations to all of the super members of the Jolly Judicious Jetsetters! You created a total of 221 Prospective Giant lenses and 201 Prospective Giant 100's. I am amazed and thrilled! A total of 422 lenses between May 1 and...
Kitchen Witchery what is it?
An explanation of what a Kitchen Witch is: Kitchen Witch I choose to post this description because it best describes me and my experiences. A Kitchen Witch is a woman who has placed magick in every aspect of her home, her hearth. She is the Keeper of...
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...

Magical Portmeirion Wales- A Tour In Pictures

From the moment you enter Portmeirion through the magnificent archway bearing a themed resemblance to Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel you really get a feel that this is a place of true splendor.

Striking architecture and an air of breath-taking peace...

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...

Making Great Holiday Lenses
While I thought September 18th (the date on this photo) was a little early to be setting up Christmas trees in Kmart, there's no denying that the holidays are fast approaching. Even if you're not one to get in the holiday spirit so soon, millions of...
Meet WebSpinstress
I'm known as WebSpinstress, because I spin my own webs of elegant Gothic images and decor in both real and virtual worlds.

I aim to poison others with inspiration and creativity as a writer, artist, web designer, wife, and a Mommy. :-)

I love to cr...
Meet Your Girl Friday!

To help you deal with the overwhelming prospect of starting something anew, while still dealing with life's responsibilities, I'm here to support and provide you with an advantage. I am your Girl Friday! I excel in finding the perfect artistic compli...

Mesa Verde National Park

Nowhere else in America can there be found such an intricate and telling glimpse into the past of the Ancestral Puebloan people than at Mesa Verde National Park. With hundreds of ancient cliff dwellings, the Puebloans found an ideal mesa that had pro...

Modern Gothology: What is Goth?

When people talk about the Gothic Culture lately, images crop up that belie what is really going on in the scene. Images of violence and danger. Is this the correct view of the scene? Hardly. The Gothic community is a rich culture full of artists, t...

More great Squidoo resources. By lensmasters, for lensmasters.
Welcome to our official, unofficial list of some terrific external resources about Squidoo. For beginners and experts alike, from beginners and experts alike.

Here you'll find an ever-growing list of great blogs, sites and even Twitter profiles run...
My Facebook Experience

While my South Park-esque picture (on your left) is reserved strictly for online message board, and forum, usage, Facebook has grown to become one of my more 'professional' outlets: bearing a similar personal picture like my Squidoo Lenses (on your r...

My Mind -- My Most Prized Possession!


This has been the most difficult lens that I have authored to date. Why is it so difficult? The Giant Squid Summer School assignment for the second week was to create a lens on our most prized possession -- to take a look around our house and find t...

My Uglydolls Collection
The creation of artists Sun-Min Kim and David Horvath, Uglydolls are the unique inhabitants of the Uglyverse. From Wage, Babo, and Target to Ice-Bat, Plunko, and OX, learn all about these cuddly creatures!
MykaJelina's Zazzle Gallery Showcase
Hi :)
My name is Myka Jelina. My modern Gothic fantasy art, using elements like jewel-tone colors, tattoos,transcendent wings, fashion,hair style, heavy boots, bright faces with expressive eyes, is my contribution to the timeless mysteries of inspira...
NNNdesign: Art and Design by Natalie N. Niemi
NNNdesign is a multifaceted graphic design, illustration, and web graphics service by artist Natalie N. Niemi.

As an experienced and adept Graphic Artist and Illustrator, I guarantee efficient, creative, personalized service to each of my clients to...
Orange County Choppers | American Chopper | The Teutuls

Orange County Choppers (OCC) is a custom motorcycle manufacturer founded by Paul Teutul, Sr. and Paul Teutul, Jr. in 1999. The company is featured on American Chopper, a reality TV show that debuted in September 2002 on the Discovery Channel, which h...

Paris Early Gothic Conciergerie
My passion for traveling is not a secret, and for me Paris is like first love. From an incredible amount of Paris's attractions, I like the most Gothic Architecture, especially Early, High, and Rayonnant Gothic. I'll pick up one example of each of th...
Peacock Christmas Trees, Ornaments, Decorations and Gifts
This is one of my all time favorite Christmas tree themes. I just love the deep blue, green and purple color scheme. Add some old world glass peacock ornaments for the finishing touch on this theme for a truly dazzling tree.

Everything here would al...
Phone interview with Seth

THANKS! The phone interview happened and was lots of fun. Stay tuned for the next one.

We hosted a live phone interview & moderated chat session with Seth Godin, bestselling author and blogger and Original Squid. Moderated by your Giant Squid Organ...

Pirates Coloring & Crafts
Pirate coloring pages are great for relaxing fun, and they make a great basis for designing your own pirate party invites, decorations, pirate crafts and tee shirts. You'll find many collections of pirate coloring pages here, plus pirate maps, pirate...
Pirates vs Ninjas
Pirates vs Ninjas, sometimes known simply as PvN, is a debate that has been around for a long time. Many great minds tried to provide a definite and scientifically-proven answer to these questions, and failed. Who is stronger, better, more awesome, a...
Publishing Methods

How should you publish your book? Self-Publishing? Vanity Press? Traditional? POD-People? The Big Five? What's the difference? On this lens I explore the different options you have as a writer to get your book published.

Pumpkin Orange A Color for All Seasons
The rich warm orange color of Pumpkin is reminiscent of sunrises, sunsets, and autumn leaves. Spiced-up colors can add a fiery glow to any room, with a palette that is not too bold and yet not too dull.

Pumpkin Orange is energizing like the sun, so...
Purple Star Headquarters

The Purple Star Headquarters


A place to find all the lenses that have been given one of Squidoo's elusive purple stars.

Purple Star Recipients

Purple stars have been the topic of much chit chat for a little while now. And, now they are a reality and the lenses featured here are proof.

In the modules of this lens you're going to find the recipients of Squidoo's Purple Stars. These lenses ar...

Real Life Horror Story: Centralia, PA


A coal fire below Centralia, PA has been burning for 45 years and has enough fuel to burn for another 250 years. It's a real life horror story with no immediate end in sight. The roads are closed, signs are posted about toxic gas emissions, the ceme...

Red Kitchen Essentials
Red is the hottest color for kitchen accessories right now. Super popular red appliances look good in almost any kitchen but look especially great when placed on the counter in an ultra white or basic black kitchen.

These red kitchen appliances also...
Red Velvet Christmas
Red velvet is synonymous with Christmas and the Holidays. Find all kinds of Red Velvet items and ideas here on this page. We all love to luxuriate in the deep rich hues of the color and then we are swathed in the warm fuzzy feeling of the fabric. Qui...
Revealing the hidden, occult symbolism of items from our darkly unique Gothic shop!

Throughout time, those things which are deemed to be "out of the mainstream, occult or of a darker" nature are usually seen as negative, wrong or inappropriate. True beauty can often be found in things that have long since lost their luster, or have...

Robin in the Rain!

It's springtime and one of the most popular signs of spring is the robin. Robins, with their cheery tweets and bright red breasts stand out against the disappearing snow.

Cheerio, calls the robin as the rain starts to fall.

This lens is a unit...

Romance on a Dime


Wow it's hard to believe that Michael and I have been married for 20 years. When I look back over the years I know I received flowers and candy and nice bath salts, but what I remember is the special times and the goofy things Michael has done t...

Romantic Gifts: Fairies, Not Flowers
Another Valentine's Day has come and gone, and once again I did not get any flowers! I have never gotten any flowers from my husband, and we've been together for ten years. Not very romantic, you might say. On the contrary, my husband has found a mos...
Rustic Goth
My original dark art paintings and prints have been described as; sad and surreal, raw and emotional, macabre and brut.

Yet, there is a ray of hope in each one!
Seasonal Celebrations on Squidoo

Enjoy this seasonal celebration on Squidoo! New beginnings, family gatherings, and memories in the making.

This is what the seasons mean to me...

♥ Summer is time for fun in the sun, good food on the barby and traveling.

♥ Fall brings the...

Spirit of the Season Challenge
The Spirit of the Season Challenge is all about sharing that special holiday spirit that comes around once a year. This Holiday challenge gives lensmasters a chance to share what the holiday spirit means to them, share what they plan to do to spread...
SquidBoo Blast
How would you like to be involved in the FIRST EVER Squidoo Halloween index? A list that you can Tweet, e-mail and share with your friends on FaceBook? Then get ready for the SquidBoo Blast!
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.
Squidoo Co-Branding

Squidoo Co-Branding is taking an already successful format and marketing it into different brands. Like SquidBids, SquidVids and SquidWho. Here is a list that I compiled for you to wade through the Co-Branding waters!

Squidoo also uses the term "Fro...

Squidoo CSS - my favorite code to spice up a lens

I've gathered my favorite Squidoo-code for later reference. I'm tired of trying to find that specific lens I used a css effect on and then having to go to edit-mode, copy paste, and then go back to the lens I was working on. This lens will he...

Squidoo Home for The Holidays 2009

A Holiday Lens Pile Up - The Party Animal Style!! Get all your shopping done right here on Squidoo. So what are you waiting for? Post your best Lenses Below and enter in to the 2009 Squidoo Home for the Holidays Contest. If you entered in last year t...

Squidoo is switching to LemonRank
At Squidoo, we take your feedback seriously. So when you said you wanted changes made to LensRank, we made changes! On April 1st, 2009 we're launching LemonRank (TM), our new version of LensRank.

LensRank rated your lens against other lenses based o...
Squidoo Lenses That Don't Sell A Thing
Okay, so maybe they get a share of Squidoo's Google ad revenue, but here I'm talking about lenses without sales modules or product pitches. I'm talking about lenses that exist primarily to make us laugh, to inform and entertain us, to inspire or just...
Squidoo LensRank Hasn't Been Updated In Days; What The Heck Is Going On?

It has been (use the appropriate measure of time) since the last Squidoo LensRank update! There is a quite a buzz around the community as everyone seems to be chewing fingernails and speculating. Is the Squidoo world coming to an end? OH MY!

Did som...

Squidoo To-Do Lists
I am by nature a list-maker. I make lists of everything! As I started learning about Squidoo and making lenses, I started making lists. Return often. As I learn and grow in Squidoo land, I am sure my lists will change also. Join me on this fantastic...
Squidoo vs Hubpages
If you're a Lensmaster you may have heard of HubPages.

What is it? How does it work? Can I make money? How do they pay?

This lens is a close look at HubPages, how it works and what's in it for you, looking from the viewpoint of a Lensmaster.

HubPages lo...
SquidSquawk - A Squidoo Forum
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St. Patrick's Day

Dedicated to the Irish around the world.

Much Irish folklore surrounds St. Patrick's Day. Not much of it is actually substantiated.

Some of this lore includes the belief that Patrick raised people from the dead. He also is said to have given a sermon f...

Strawberries - from Ambrosia to Aphrodisiac

Picture of StrawberryStrawberries are not only delicious to eat, but they are one of the most nutritious foods. They are rich in

antioxidants and are a high source of Vitamin C. They also help lower cholesterol levels.

In ancient times strawberries were said to alleviate...

Tagfoot
I'm not sure if it's the bastard child of Digg and HubPages or the lovechild of Del.icio.us and Squidoo. But it's hot, it's happening and it's HERE.
Tagfoot Tutorial
Tagfoot combines social bookmarking and social networking in a dynamic site. It does require a learning curve and the community is developing its own standards for good Tagfoot citizenship. Based around a comprehensive tagging system, everything can...
Tangerine - Spring's Hottest Color
Tangerine is by far this year's juiciest color.

Learn how to accessorize using this happy color as a bold fashion statement. Find out who looks best wearing tangerine and which colors to best match this delightfully delicious color with.

Shop for t...
Tea Bag Folding and Pattern Instructions

Tea bag folding is a paper folding craft developed in Europe. It is similar to origami folding. You use all the basic origami folds such as the boat, the water bomb or the square base. It is as absorbing as origami because your output can be endless....

Teaching Your Kids To Cook
Every week I receive emails from parents interested in finding cooking and baking classes for their kids. Some are interested in a one time cooking lesson, some want to hold a birthday party, some are looking for a summer cooking camp.

Then there is...
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Lensmasters
My blog post The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Lensmasters stirred some interest among the Squidoo community, even prompting a couple of responses from Squidoo HQ.

I wrote, or rather, sought the feedback of a select group of prominent Lensmasters, an...
The AnomalyMan Listing

Hello, welcome to The AnomalyMan Listing on Squidoo. Daily I surf great sites of anomaly links and political links and just pick a few of interest to feature below. You will also find the feature posts of my own blogs about UFO's - The ParaN...

The Beauty of Spider Webs
I've always been awestruck by intricate spider webs. So strong, yet so delicate. So simple, yet so complex.

"Come in to my parlor said the spider to the fly..."
The Best Round Beds

Come join me in my search to find the perfect round bed.  I've found the very best round beds that have caught my eye.  Excuse the pun, "I'm running around in circles."  <smile>

This is the Sercio Round Bed. ...

The Christmas Fair

Welcome to the Christmas Fair on Squidoo! Do you want to have a wander round the stalls or are you a Lensmaster looking to set up your own Christmas Fair Stall?


Here you will find everything you could possibly want for the coming Christmas season.


Th...

The Giant Squids Interviews

 

I am so excited for the new Giant Squids that it just had to come out in this lens! I want to know who all of them are, how they got be Giant Squids -- to learn about the great (and the harrowing) moments in the process -- if they have any tips...
The Journal of the Traveling Squid

The Journal of the Traveling Squid is a goodwill project connecting Squidoo lensmasters, particularly Giant Squids of yesterday, today, and tomorrow worldwide. The inspiration for the journey of the traveling squid really originated in the Summer of...

The Purple Star Program!
Some things are worth the wait.

That includes the new Purple Star program.

Giant Squids, please meet your newest perk.

Anyone who hopes to be a Giant one day soon, meet your latest reason to roll up your sleeves and keep trying.
The Starving Acrylic Artist
When you are born an artist, throughout all your life's journey, the world becomes a canvas. Whether outside or on the couch or reading a good book, I am always thinking about capturing the moment with paint. In all my pieces I try to capture the sou...
The Wings of Winter


The winter season is hard on wildlife, but most of all the birds. Some bird species migrate to warmer climates, but many do not. There is quite an assortment of beautiful birds that are permanent residents of, or that visit Louisiana during the wint...

This Halloween - You're Invited To The Party!
Having made quite a few Halloween Lenses and received a lot of support from other Squidoo Lensmasters I thought that this would be a nice way to feature various lensmasters and lenses!

Let's first talk a little about Halloween!

What is Halloween wi...
Top Ten Things to Do for Earth Hour
On March 28th 2009, millions of people around the world turned out the lights for Earth Hour. This awareness movement is intended to get people talking about the importance of reducing human impact on the Earth.

Below you will find lists of activiti...
Tropical Items On Zazzle
Living in South Florida provides many opportunities to take beautiful photographs of tropical scenes. Whether it's the beaches and ocean, the colorful palm trees and vegetation, or the unique wildlife that you get in Florida, the scope is there to ta...
Truly Bizarre Graves
Cemeteries are often a place of sadness. You go to a cemetery for a funeral or to visit a loved one. But, have you ever gone to a cemetery just to walk around, on a bright sunny day, when you are happy? You will see graves that peek your interest, an...
Twitter Applications List You'll Ever Need
Welcome to Twitterapps! - I have 275 Twitter applications at the moment

Twitter applications can be called by different names. They are sometimes called as "twitter tools", "twitter add-ons" and the likes. But whatever the name they are called, they...
Unique Wine Glasses, Gift Baskets, and Accessories
Wine gifts are the perfect choice for holidays, weddings, anniversaries, and special occasions. There are many unique styles of wine glasses, wine gift baskets, racks, and accessories to choose from.

From collectors to enthusiasts and wine lovers in...
Unit Studies Headquarters

Unit Studies: Fun, Active, and Creative Learning


Join our group to share your ideas for making learning fun, active and creative for all.


Reading each of the lenses in this group will help each of us discover new ideas and inspire new lenses. Please...

Vote Now for the 2009 Giant Squid Awards

Welcome to the 2009 Giant Squid Awards! We've hand picked over 100 Giants in 22 Categories for you to vote on along with "Best About Me" and "Best Potential Giant Squid Lens of the Year".

Now sit back, relax and take a look a...

We Squidoo - New England Headquarters
We Squidoo - New England

This group is for all things New England...Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.

From the Pats and the Red Sox to pumpkins, Fall foliage, and all things deemed "wicked cool". We Squido...
Websites for the Craft of Tea Bag Folding

Here is the place to explore tea bag folding websites and get the additional information and links you want on the craft of tea bag folding. I have combed the web about this craft for about six years and all my learning and knowledge for tea bag fold...

What We Are Looking for When We Choose New Giant Lensmasters
The Giant Squid Lensmasters are my superheroes because of all the hard work they put into their lenses.

You see, having 50 Squidoo lenses made is NOT the only requirement for becoming a Giant Squid Lensmaster.

We've raised the bar and we're only ac...
What's your star sign?

Are any particular star signs more dominant among people who are active on Squidoo and Twitter? It's just something I got thinking about.

Writing is one of the careers that is suggested for my star sign, so I wondered how many other Lensmasters...

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...

Zentangle

What is a Zentangle? In a word, a doodle. A structured, contained doodle. The term 'Zentangle' was invented by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas when, one day, Maria described her experience, as she created her art, as feeling timeless, free and...