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"Tweet? Follow?" What can I do with Twitter, and why should I?

• Twitter is the Cliff Notes version of Myspace.
• Twitter is what Reply to All used to be, but cooler.
• Twitter is the best chat room there is!

I love Twitter, and you will too.

A Gratitude Diary Can Change Your Life!

This Costs Nothing, and Takes Only 5 minutes Each Day

This is a very powerful, easy technique to change your life, become more positive, happy and content, and attract everything you want.

And it's FREE! And Easy. It is part of the Law of Att...

All Things Simpsons - Homer, Marge, Lisa, Bart, plus more

The Simpsons are a national icon of animated humor (in my opinion) and allow us to poke fun at ourselves through their satire, social commentary, and just plain silly humor. All your favorites are here; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and all the rest!

In...

Altered Books| Altered Books Ideas | Altered Book Tips|

Have you ever wondered how an Altered Book is made?

Read on to find out everything you need to know

Enjoy!
If you would like to, please visit my Art Blog

Amazing and Talented Children!

Children inspire us; they make us reflect on our own lives and challenge us to do more. We learn from them. We can be entertained by them. Some will make you laugh. Others will make you cry. And others will leave you awe-struck!

"And a little child...

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...

bdkz's Best Squidoo Tips

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

Best Panini Sandwich Recipes

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

Cabbages Can Kill Cancer Cells

Aside from its role in the Cabbage Soup Diet, cabbage also plays an important part in fighting against Cancer. Cancer is one of the primary causes of the increasing mortality rate in the world. It affects everyone - the rich and the poor, the young a...

Chocoholics Anonymous

What is Chocolate?

Chocolate comes from the cacao tree (theobroma cacao) which grows 20 degrees north or south of the equator in hot, wet tropical climates. 

It is grown in countries such as Brazil in South America, Indonesia and Africa.

Chocolate...

Christmas Decorating

Great ideas for Christmas Decorating.

For some people, myself included, Christmas is a time to express your artistic talents with lights.  For these people. the planning for their yard display starts when they take down this years display. ...

Christmas ~ Anytime...take your Christmas season anywhere, anytime!

Just think about it...if you had the perfect opportunity to spend time with those you love and adore, wouldn't it be superbly wonderful to celebrate the "Christmas season" out of season?

Reasons to consider celebrating Christmas Anytime:

Bad weathe...

Coloring Fun for Adults

If you loved coloring pictures as a child, or you want an interesting hobby that results in a work of art, why not start coloring again as an adult? Adult coloring is fun, relaxing and good for your mind. You can stay inside the lines of coloring pa...

Countdown to Christmas

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

Cute modules to spice up your lens

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

Daily Inspirational Quotes

If you are looking for quick inspirations and daily inspirational quotes then look no further than Inspiration By Dawggone for inspiration, wisdom, and motivation with our themed inspirational sayings.

Dressage, not Stressage!

May this lens bring you insights and food for thought: whether a newbie stepping for the first time into the dancing world of Dressage or whether an accomplished professional maintaining the rhythm into it, I dearly hope that what so many horses have...

Easy Christmas Appetizer Balls

Every year, just after the turkey from Thanksgiving stops showing up in every meal, the aroma of Christmas cooking begins to permeate. Cookies, pies, briskets, eggnog... The smells begin to bring us home and into memories of years past and time spent...

Emotional Impact

Erica Steven's life is shattered when she learns her husband has suffered a fatal heart-attack, leaving her to raise their young son, alone.

Four years later, she meets Brad Storm, who brings a tempest of emotions into her heart, but there are compl...

Favorite Banana Bread Recipes

We like bread. We like bananas. Mix them together and you have one awesome treat. Banana bread recipes come in three basic categories. The traditional banana bread is a quick bread, meaning it is leavened with chemicals such as baking soda instead of...

Five Steps To Happy Hummers

Here you'll find proven methods for attracting and caring for hummers. Beginner to advanced enthusiasts will find valuable information and helpful tips galore. My hope is that this knowledge will provide a more enjoyable experience for you and the bi...

Foods that Heal

Is there such a thing as Foods that Heal?

Well, did you know that onions protect the blood against toxins?  Did you know that ginger is a good food to treat arthritis?

Long before, many  people were utilizing foods for medicinal purposes, tre...

Funny Cat Facts

It isn't until you have lived with a cat that you begin to understand their idiosyncrasies. And it is only with love that we accept them... amazing both to the owners and probably to the cats themselves.

Here are just a few funny facts about cats th...

Gifts for the ladies in your life

What do girls love to receive as gifts? Diamonds and DVDs, silk and satin, chocolate and wine, and books and bubbles and beautiful things.

It's easy to please a lady, but not always cheap. But I know guys find it difficult to work out what's hot and w...

Gout attacks? Fight back with cherries

Gout is a form of arthritis characterized by sudden onset of pain, swelling and stiffness to a joint. It usually affect the big toe, but can also be localised in the ankle, knee, foot, hand, wrist and elbow. Organs, such a skin or kidneys can also be...

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

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

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


• Part...

Help for Depression - Tips, Treatments, Therapies if You're Feeling Low, Sad or Depressed

Although suffering from depression might make you believe or feel you are alone with this, that is not true.

Most people, if not all of us will go through a period of feeling low and questioning our life. A period of depression temporary or otherwis...

Herb Garden in a Basket or Cup

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

How to Become a Gardener

If you've never had a garden before, if you still think dirt is just "dirt," if you can't tell a marigold from a monarda---this lens is especially for you! Check in often, you'll find tons of info here to get you on the path to being a true...

How to Garden to Attract Birds and Butterflies and Wildlife to Your Backyard and Pond and Create a Back Yard Haven!

Gardening for the birds and wildlife is exciting and can bring you continuous joy and a getaway from life's hassels. Add a pond, some bird feeders, the proper plants and you are on your way.

It shouldn't be overwhelming. Gardening and creating your la...

Impulsive Buy

Lets face it... I love to shop, but I do try to be smart about it. A day at the mall or perusing an online store that is too far away from where I live is the perfect day for me. But I did say that being smart about it is key.

*But I have a lot of o...

Labyrinths

A labyrinth is a shaped path, a form of walking meditation that can be found in cultures throughout the world.  This lens will give you links to labyrinth sites, show you pictures of different variations and has video so you can take a virtual w...

Make Your Perfect Hot Chocolate

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

Making Lemonade

This lens is about how to easily make your own delicious, homemade lemonade.

Here are recipes and suggestions for flavor variations, links to more information about lemons and lemonade, and links to fun and helpful lemonade-related websites. And ther...

My Dad-My Hero

There is so much in life that I have learned from my Dad. He was in many ways a very simple man, but yet he had strong values that he passed down by example to his children.

Dad has been gone for three years now, and I really miss him.

As I prepare...

My Flower Garden

I'm Deb the Flowergardener, and I'd like to share my backyard flower garden and flower photos with you!
I've designed and created a 2,000 square foot flower garden in my back yard which is truly unique, matching my personality and life st...

My Pet Peeves - Those Things That Annoy Me

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

I adde...

New Doctor Who TV Series

Doctor Who - the longest running science fiction TV series - is back. Over 26 years we have seen the Time Lord regenerate multiple times, and after a long vacation in the outer reaches of time and space, he's returned for more adventures...

All...

Nigella Lawson

If a goddess walked the earth today I am more than positive she would look like Nigella Lawson. Tall, curvaceous, long black hair, creamy skin, a British accent and totally charming.

Ten years ago, someone like Nigella wouldn't have graced the regio...

Organic Flavored Agave Nectar and Diabetic Sweetener - Low Glycemic Agasweet

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

Palm Z22

It looks like the love child sired by Palm and birthed by Apple.

Paper Towel Holder

Sometimes it's the details that really set a room apart. Yes, even a paper towel holder can help to create a certain look or ambiance.

Now of course, these are functional devices too. Keeping paper towels neatly tucked out of the way; allowing quick...

Predictions for 2009 through 2012, and Beyond

This lens features predictions for the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. More years will be added when predictions become available.

The Crystal Ball, 1902
by John William Waterhouse
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Pregnancy and the Larger Lady

'"Most plus-size women have completely normal pregnancies and normal babies. We're currently making a lot of fuss about maternal size. This only magnifies the risks and scares women," says Cornelia van der Ziel, a clinical instructor in obstetrics a...

Rhubarb Muffins, Cakes and More

Photo Courtesy of La Grande Farmers' Market

What can you do with rhubarb if you don't want to bake a pie?

Well, there are rhubarb muffins and cakes and sauces and compotes and stuffings, etc. Rhubarb in an entree? You bet! How about a beverage or two...

Scarborough Seashells

Check out the latest items that I've created and the ideas I'm thinking of for future projects.  You can also find all of the newly listed items from my shops!

Searching for the fountain of youth

The Fountain of Youth is a legendary spring that reputedly restores the youth of anyone who drinks of its waters. Florida is said to be its location, and stories of the fountain are some of the most persistent stories associated with the state.

A lo...

Simple ways to make your day better!

I will post simple ways or quotes that we may all use to make our days on this earth more positive while bettering ourselves at the same time! Leave me your own ideas and i will post them asap! These helpful tips will be seen by everyone and its up t...

Smoothies: Healthy Smoothie Recipes & Smoothie Drinks

This lens is all about smoothies. Smoothie recipes, smoothie sites, smoothie blenders and smoothie lovers. Please sign in at our guest book and visit our sponsor site Smoothie Recipes, the web's largest smoothie recipe site.

Scroll down to see smoothi...

Spiritual Quotes and Wisdom Sayings

This lens has links to websites and books with wise quotes from various spiritual traditions to uplift your life and inspire you to kindness, patience, inner strength and a better life in general.

Staging Your Home For Resale

Selling a home can be a daunting task in any economy. With today's real estate downturn it can be incredibly difficult to compete with all of the other properties on the market.

It is generally agreed that an investment in updating and/or making you...

Staycation -- Everyone Should Try One

By now, no doubt, you know what a staycation is. Although this word has been around a long time, it really came into fashion in the year 2008. When I hear it, it is a word which still makes me smile. Why?

Interested? Travel down the page to Part 1 of...

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....

The Barred Owl

The Barred Owl's signature call, "Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you" is easy to identify. Many people simply refer to them as "Hoot Owls."

They are fairly common here in South Carolina, and on a quiet night I can usually hea...

The Cottingley Fairy Photographs

The story of two young girls and the photographs that created controversy, hope and curiosity for over 63 years.

Elsie Wright was 16 and her cousin, Frances Griffiths, was 10 in 1917 when the first two photographs of the famous Cottingley Fairies we...

The Daily Joke - April 2008

The Daily Joke - a joke a day for April. A joke is the best medicine for the blues - some good old fashioned jokes - and believe me some of these are really old fashioned too - some are probably as old as your great-grandmother - but the old jokes ar...

The DIY Guide to Roasting Your Own Coffee!

Dear Caffeine Seekers,

Weary of overpriced, stale coffee beans? Wanna learn something cool?  Love coffee? Curious about roasting your own coffee beans at home?

Then WELCOME! You have serendipitously arrived at exactly the right place.

This lens...

The Harmful Effects Of Stress And Ways To Relieve It

Psychological stress doesn't just put your head in a vise. New studies document exactly how it tears away at every body system--including your brain. But get this: The experience of stress in the past magnifies your reactivity to stress in the future...

The Monon Trail

Many years ago my husband and I began planning some of our vacation time around rail trails. These trails are revamped rail lines set up to accommodate bike riders and walkers; and in some instances those who roller blade. They provide a great, healt...

Titanium rings - not your grandma and grandpa's wedding rings!

Want something a bit different? Want something a LOT less expensive than gold or platinum? Then titanium may be the answer for you.

Titanium is a beautiful gun metal gray color. A unique and surprising alternative to the traditional silver and gold....

Vegetarian and Vegan Health, Recipes and Living Tips Revealed

If You are interested in Vegetarian, Vegan or Cruelty-Free Living; Or maybe you're new to Vegetarianism and looking for ideas or recipes on such things . . . Then you've come to the right place to find out more with our Inside...

Very easy key lime pie recipe

Keylime Pie

2 graham cracker crusts
1 extra large container of Cool Whip (12 oz)
1 large can of condensed milk (Eagle brand is good)
12 oz can LimeAid Concentrate (if you can't find the 12 oz size, just buy two of the 6 oz)

Blend above ingredients, then a...

VINTAGE APRONS: Look Cute & Sexy While Cooking & Cleaning!

Vintage aprons are cute, collectible and homey as well as functional items to have in the kitchen.  Featured here are dozens of pretty vintage aprons that you can bid on or buy now from eBay, books and sewing patterns for making your own aprons,...

What happened to RECESS?

Do you remember the games you played during recess as a child? Think about all the physical activity that involved and what you learned from those recess games.

Did you know that more and more recess is being replaced by testing and homework? While...

What To Do With All Those Seashells?

If you're like me, you find it very difficult to return home from a beach vacation without at least a few shells.  And, generally I lug home way more than "a few".  And, this is all great and wonderful, I love seashells and love h...

Who is Susan52?

Known on Squidoo as Susan52, I'm a wife and a mom, a baby boomer, a writer and editor, and a busy businessperson who's still trying to figure out what she really wants to be when she grows up.

As for the 52, well, let's just say it was a very go...

Womanly Arts

Enjoying the advances achieved from the feminist movement while returning to traditional feminine charms.

You're Addicted to Squidoo When...?

ADDICTION...Or are you an addict? In the dictionary it says "enslaved to a habit or dependent on something habit forming". Well you just might be an addict. You love to wake up every morning, turn on your laptop, hit the bookmark icon and head to Squ...