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Author Stephanie S Sawyer?

I never dreamt when I went through a major brain surgery a few years back that I would be delving into a career as a writer. Yet, I knew that I had a conviction from above and hence, a duty to tell my story. I also knew the Lord wanted me to write a...

Disney Costumes

Anyone who wants or needs a costume for Halloween or a costume party, or even a birthday themed party is bound to think of a Disney character or two who would be interesting to be for a short time. And if you are a parent helping a child pretend for...

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

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

Remember how grandmother used to give you help...

10 Things I Want to Do in the Next Five Years

In just five years, I will be 70 years of age. It is time to make my dreams come true! As you scroll through this site, I hope you will be inspired to do some of the things you have always wanted to do!

10 Things Kids Can Do On A Vacant Lot!

Many kids today seem nearly glued to their X-Boxes, DSs, Playstations, Gamecubes, TV's or other electronic devices. But what ever happened to good ol' outdoor fun?



The kids in our neighborhood are unlike many in that they play outside a gre...

10 Things You Should Know About Blood Pressure Readings

I had some questions about blood pressure. And, blood pressure readings.

What I found are answers everyone should know.

1. Blood pressure is a measurement of the propulsion against the inside of arteries that you have coming from your heart - as it...

2009 YEAR OF THE OX

January 26, 2009, (or the year 4707 in the Chinese calendar), begins the "Year of the Earth Ox".

This light-hearted lens is devoted to the "Ox" (also known in North America as the "Buffalo"). If you're a fan of humongous heroes, then you probably kn...

2012 - World's First Winter Youth Olympics

The first ever Winter Youth Olympics will be hosted by Innsbruck, Austria in 2012, during the XXIX Olympiad. Nearly 1,000 of the world's top winter sports athletes, age 14 to 18 will compete in this 10-day multi-sport, cultural and educational event...

3 Spiritual Health Tips to Keep Yourself More Healthy

When trying to keep healthy one important aspect not to forget is spiritual health. While being physically healthy and fit, forgetting spiritual health can be very unbalanced. A good way of looking at it is like the body is made up of three main elem...

3DMooNMaN's Space Art Flying Saucer Robot Shop

A little about me...

I am new here and it may take me a while to get a hang of it all. I am here in hopes of Helping other Artists, Animals, People and maybe sell a few goodies on Zazzle.I plan to use the money I earn there to buy trees to plant and...

50 Inspiring Squidettes on Squidoo

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

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

50 Signs of Good Luck From Around The World

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

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

50 Things to Add to Squidzipper Lenses

The key to a great squidzipper lens is personalization. Squidzipper already has an automated lens made on each zip code. So, what else is there to say? A LOT! The automated lens only shows the almanac version of your town. It doesn't show the people...

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!

7 Feng Shui Symbols to Bring Good Fortune

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

A Dedication To My Dad - By Ladymermaid

He was an eternal optimist. He loved his life and he loved to play. A kid at heart he taught himself, as well as myself, and my siblings to believe in miracles and in magic.

He was the person who would be the first one to be searching out that magic...

A Healthy Liver - A Heathy Life

The Liver plays a vital role in our health and well being and is one of the most important organs in the human body but it seems to play an insignificant part in Western Medicine and is often over looked when diagnosing a persons general health.

In...

A Jewish Mother In Shangri-La

So what if I wake one morning and my adult child has his own (very different) life.

Any parent whose children are no longer children, occasionally marvels at the unique person they see in the person of their adult child. In the book, A Jewish Mother...

A journey of inspiration and hope

This is a lens about hope, it's about trying to inspire people not to listen to doom sayers.Sometimes life can treat you harshly, but many people have and continue to have almost unbearable obstacles. There is always light at the end of the tunnel bu...

A Lifetime of Favorite Music

Welcome to my 100th Squidoo Lens!

I have thought for weeks about this 100th lens -- what do I want to say on such a momentous occasion? I finally decided just to share my life with you - my love for our precious family and my love for music.

As you...

A Month of Thanks Challenge

A Month of Thanks gives lensmasters a chance to be thankful, raise awareness about hunger and make lenses to benefit hunger related Squidoo Charities.

The challenge is being done to help us realize that even in the midst of everything that is going...

A quiet, quite delightful little Ring

When I consider all the trials that I and my family have been through.

Albert Einstein once said, " In order to be an immaculate member of a flock of sheep, one must above all be a sheep oneself."

Then again Friedrich Nietzsche said, " Talking much...

A Short Introduction to Biblical Archaeology

Over and over again, comprehensive field work (archaeology) and careful biblical interpretation affirms the reliability of the Bible. It is telling when a secular scholar must revise his biblical criticism in light of solid archaeological evidence....

A Visit from A Stanger -True Story of an Alzheimer's Patient

The knock at the door came about 7.45pm . . .A bit late for friends to be dropping by, but not unreasonable.

Imagine my surprise when I opened the door to find a total stranger. An Alzheimer's patient. Despite her dementia, she knew her name wa...

A.R.T. Skin Care

A superior concept in skin restoration, Young Living's ART, Age Refining Technology, combines DNA recovery enzymes - an advanced technology - with a proprietary Anti-Aging Peptide Complex, to reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles, diminish a...

Abby: Throw-Away Puppy Finds Love

My stomach rolled as a wave of nausea swept through my body causing drops of sweat to form on my forehead. Bad food or a bug I didn't know which but I felt terrible.

The door opened and my husband entered the bedroom. My first thought was "Pat is so...

Addiction: A Family Disease

Addiction is a disease from which there is no cure. I fought against this fact for many years but the proof of its validity is everywhere. Addiction has been likened to an allergy. A person can refrain from submitting to their addiction for weeks or...

Adopt A Dog

Welcome to our lens pawed by Maxxamillion to support the ASPCA. Before you go out and buy that puppy check your shelters in your local area. Over 7 million cats and dogs are killed in the U.S. each year. Most of those are in public and private non-pr...

Advanced css for squidoo - spice up your lens MORE

My lens about css for squidoo often gets the question: how do I combine the code?

This lens is an answer to that question.

AERO HERB GARDEN INDOOR GROWING SYSTEM

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

Affiliate Profit for Beginners

When I started Affiliate Marketing as a beginner, I read e-Books, attended 2-3 seminars, tried all I learned but I realized that the missing piece is - some real help to get started.

One day I was on my routine of deleting around 100 e-mails I am da...

Affordable Homeschool T-shirts and Novelites

Here's a collection of T-shirts and novelty items which allow you to announce to the world that you are a happy homeschool family. They make great gift too!

All of the designs on the this page were created either by myself or by other homeschool...

Against the slaughter of Horses

I AM AGAINST HORSE SLAUGHTER

Horses are our friends, they should be treated with respect!.
I was shocked whilst researching Horses, that the inhumane killing
of these magnificent creatures.. is STILL bieng practised!!!.

If you want to see the reali...

All Natural Remedy for Sleeping Difficulties

Have you been having trouble sleeping? Do you lie awake, staring at the ceiling thinking about all you have to do? Worrying about your child's grades? How about the layoffs you've seen occur at work? Are the bills you have to pay playing on your mind...

Amazing Star Wars Birthday Cakes

Please come see these Amazing Star Wars Birthday Cakes because you will not believe your eyes! Awesome Star Wars Creations!
See Photos of Star Wars Cakes & Fondant Cake Decorating Ideas, Cake Decorations, Star Wars Decor Supplies, and Designs for...

America's Homeless

While we live in the most well developed and well off nations in the world we have one of the worst homeless problems in the world as well. While there are people making millions and billions of dollars there are those that do not have a piece of bre...

American Civil War Part I

Since I have been in States, I was fascinated with the History of my new country. I read a lot, I created notes, I tried to correlate facts, I had an open mind for political and social implications, and I tried to understand the History of the great...

Amtrak Train Travel

Wondering what to expect on your first train trip? We did too! My daughter and I recently traveled by Amtrak Train. We weren't sure what to expect or exactly how things would go so we kept a record of all that happened so we could share it here with...

An Unforgettable Thanksgiving Dinner

In all my adult life I have never been told, "Just go sit down and relax. Let me do the cooking for you."

Ahh! What a hubby! I was quite used to preparing the Thanksgiving feast for a family, usually at least four members and sometimes more. On this...

Angel Blessings and You

I have been blessed. Yes, I have just been chosen for a tour of duty as a Squidoo Angel. In the first few hours, the excitement was almost overwhelming! There are many of us that aspire to be an angel. I have admired them close up and from afar, spre...

Angelica

I've always felt connected to angels since the first time I ever saw a picture of one in a church handbook as a child...and years ago I started collecting angel ornaments, a new one every Christmas. Then as time went on I started buying angel sculptu...

Angels

Have you ever seen an angel? If you have, I would surely love to hear about your encounters. If you haven't seen any, how do you think you would respond if you saw one? Would it freak you out? Would you run away?

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...

Angels Who Touched My Life and My Lenses

I realize as I enter the Giant 100 Club, how many Angels have helped me along the way. It has been almost a year and a half since I joined Squidoo, and it is high time I thank them publicly!

When my lenses ranked very low, in the beginning, their bl...

Animal Paradise

Hi ! This is my Squidoo lens where I am placing some of my favorite Pet and Wildlife items from friends at Zazzle. I love animals and figured this would be a great way to try and help animals and friends on Zazzle. I am new to making len's but in tim...

Animal Postage and Gifts

Animals are amazing creatures. Fun to watch and photograph. Here you will find some wonderful postage and gift items likes mugs, t-shirts, stickers, magnets and more featuring some wonderful animals! I have also added here some of my cartoon animal i...

Are You a Squidoo Nobody? How to Become a Squidoo Somebody in 6 Easy Lessons

Who is this little orange guy? That's what everyone wants to know! So, why are you leaving us in the dark?

"This is my bio. I can edit it later." Well, little orange guy, later has arrived. The time is now! Come out from behind your orange anonymity...

Artful_Valentine's Zazzle Gallery Showcase

Very pretty vintage and contemporary Valentines with colorful butterflies. More subjects added all the time.

I made this page because I work hard on my Zazzle gallery and my designs, and wanted a fun way to reach new people like you.

Here's the lin...

Aspiring Writers

Come see all the resources I've found for aspiring authors of all genres. You'll also find tote bags for your books and gifts for your favorite writers.

Auditory Processing Disorder

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

According...

★ Homeschool Quotes ★

WE LEARN NOT FOR SCHOOL,
BUT FOR LIFE.

These life-learning, life-affirming quotations will help you find the right words to explain your homeschool lifestyle to skeptics ... or help you take the homeschooling plunge ... or maybe help you remember why...

Baby's First Christmas Ornament

Creating special memories for your children and family is a beautiful thing. A Baby's First Christmas Ornament is a beautiful way to remember a childs first Christmas. A keepsake that will be treasured for years to come. Each year as this ornament is...

Beautiful Sound

Beautiful Sound is the name I came up for my first Poetry book. It is a collection of about fifteen poems that I have collected over the years. I looked and saw that I had enough poems that I felt it was time for it to be published. The creation of t...

Best Squidoo Tips by thefluffanutta on Twitter

When I first started on Squidoo I read every lens I could get my hands on by thefluffanutta.

How could you not? (He's a genius.. right?).. his "characture-head" pops up everywhere, weither it be through his masterful lens crafting or his helpful in...

Best Tres Leches Coconut Macaroons

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

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

Can you believe...

Bipolar Disorder And Me - Two Bears and a Lady

Bipolar, two polar bears, get it? I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder around a year ago, but looking back I've shown symptoms of it since about age 11. I am now 28. I tend to deal with it and talk about it with humor as you can tell from the playfu...

Bird Symbolism and Spirituality

Since ancient times, because of the Birds connection to the sky, they have been thought of as a supernatural link between the heavens and the earth.

Middle Eastern and Asian cultures often speak of birds as symbols of immortality. In East Indian myt...

Birth Order - How Did It Affect Me?

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

Blinders in the Church

The church has fooled itself in its consideration of itself. Whether evangelism, upkeep of neighbors, consideration and assistance for the poor, or understanding of its original mission, the church has turned aside from its
purpose.

Has the church t...

Blondes Are SEXIER and Have More Fun!

Yes indeed -- this is what we think!  BLONDES are SEXIER and have MORE fun!

Speaking from personal experience and of course very deep humility, I offer up the premise that blondes are indeed sexier and definitely have more fun! Only my hairdres...

Boots & Shay: They Bonded From Day 1

The little puppy had been unceremoniously dumped on a country road much like someone's trash. The difference between the puppy and trash, however, is that this is a living, breathing, defenseless puppy. Dumping a unwanted dog on a deserted road is bo...

BOTCH & BUNGLE

This light-hearted lens is devoted to funny failures, laughable losers, and entertaining "errorists".



If you've lived for any length of time on planet earth, you're bound to have backed the wrong horse, barked up the wrong tree, o...

Broccoli Soup Recipes

What could be more satisfying than a broccoli soup which is easy to make - and good for you too? Broccoli has many health promoting qualities, is cheap and easy to cook with. Oh, and broccoli is low in calories too.......

Choose from a sumptuous cre...

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...

Butterfly Meadow by Lenox China

Lenox, the maker of countless beautiful China patterns has done it again and produced a design for the ages, Butterfly Meadow.

Butterflies! the symbol of Spring, new life, beauty from ugliness, the wonders of Nature...Who doesn't love butterflies?...

Calvin's Hats

Calvin's Hats are hand-knit for babies who are born too early to survive. These tiny hats are made in loving memory of Calvin John, who died April 17, 2008. The fledgling project is run by volunteers trying to help bring grieving parents a small amou...

Candy Land - A Favorite Childhood Game

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

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

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

Carol Adler's Poetry

We Are the Echoes

we are the echoes
the refugees of echoes

gingerly we pick among the shards
pretending to search

searching for what
for we are fooling no one

there is no one to fool

even the ghetto is a hideous dream
and the nation so long
we h...

Carrot Cake

I searched for years, trying to find the best carrot cake recipe. I baked dozens of sub-par, dry and just so-so carrot cakes using recipes others claimed were fantastic. Sometimes I had to wonder if these people even had tastebuds.

Carrot Cake is a...

Casserole Recipe- Broccoli-Rice-Sausage

We were invited to a "covered dish" tonight at a friend's home. She has re-done her old family home place which was built in 1790 and wanted to have her neighbors and friends over.

I immediately thought about our family favorite - The...

Cat Woman aka Frankster

I'm known as Cat Woman off-line because I share my home with a bunch of cats; I rescue and foster cats (ferals, FIV positive, abandoned); I work with a local animal non-profit; and I sculpt big cats. Online, I'm known as Cat Woman because of my blog,...

Celtic Music: Lenses ☺

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

Charcoal Art by Lonnie Niver

I have been an artist since I was 5 years old but never thought of myself as a great artist until I took an art class. Teacher was wondering what I was even doing in the class. The class was a great experience for me. I tried a new medium called Char...

Cheesy Pasta Casserole

This is a recipe that goes over very well with my family and if there are any leftovers they are usually taken by someone for lunch the next day! Cheesy Pasta Casserole is a very simple recipe and easy meal to put together. It doesn't take too many i...

CHILI'S RECIPES!

Sssssssssssss... Sizzle! Chili's Grill & Bar® has one heck of a mouthwatering menu! From their famous Baby Back Ribs to their lip-smackin' Margarita Grilled Chicken. From their Twisted Lemonade to the irresistable Chocolate Chip Paradise Pie... Mmm,...

Chinese food

WHether it's crispy duck and crispy seaweed, or just a stir fry, there isn't a chinese dish i don't like. Its all good!! Even the vegie dishes taste great, bean curd with black bean sauce is just supurb!! I hope you enjoy chinese food as much as me a...

Choosing a College in London

There are many higher education Colleges in London which are offering vast range of courses and this makes the task of choosing your college more difficult. There are many factors which are considered when we look for a college course in London.

Christian Living

Welcome to "Christian Living" a showcase of what I consider to be the very best Christian resources on the internet.

There are so many great Christian resources available everywhere these days and the internet is certainly no exception. With this ab...

Cleaning Clutter The Feng Shui Way

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

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

Coastal Maine

My home state of Maine. Beautiful four seasons. Perhaps best known for it's beautiful fall foliage and coastal beaches. But Maine has lots of summer activities, being a coastal state with more coastal area than California! Beaches for swimming or jus...

Community Service Ideas

While visiting a neighboring town today, I realized the importance of community service. It's not that I didn't feel it was important before, I just didn't realize just how much is done by volunteers until today.



My sons and I decided t...

Costochondritis

Although Tietze syndrome, or Costochondritis, was first described in 1921, little is still known about this condition. With more and more of the population presenting symptoms, hopefully this lens will give some information and experiences of those w...

Customized Twitter Backgrounds by GypsyOwl Graphic Design Gallery

I am making this page about Customized Twitter Backgrounds because I have been creating them for clients as part of the product / service line in my NEW Graphic Design Gallery. This lens will show you samples of Twitter Backgrounds I have created, sh...

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...

Dandelion Books - The Author's Publisher

Publishing, like writing, is a precision process; it is so important to work with an expert. As the Selfgrowth.com Expert Publisher (and Writer) Guide, I invite you to send me your questions about publishing and writing, your book and article ideas,...

Dandelion Weeds

Dandelions are weeds when they grow in your flower beds, vegetable beds or front lawn. But, parts of the dandelion plant are also used in wine and in cooking. The dandelion flower is used to make dandelion wine and bread and the leaves are used for...

Deep Fried Pickles

One of my all-time favorite snacks / appetizers / toppers.

Democrat vs. Republican

You'll find articles, books, videos, links, and news feeds representing both parties here. So, if you are undecided, this page can help you make up your mind. And if you are a seasoned voter, you can help represent your party's views by participating...

Digital Photography Guide

Whether you are a novice or more advanced photographer this lens will help you focus on the most effective, free resources online today, from tutorials on taking and editing pictures, programs for editing and enhancing your photos, online communities...

Digital Signage – Interesting Way of Advertisement

This is the era of electronic communication and dynamical of advertisement and communication has substantially changed, besides formal display advertisement, today digital signage is in trend. This type of advertisement has been more effective compar...

Do You Poken?

This is the coolest little gadget I've seen in years - talk about an easy networking solution!

So you have, no doubt, gone to events where you exchanged a ton of business cards - that's pretty cool, but then you have to key in all that information,...

Does Shopping and Selling Online Hurt The Local Economy?

Most of us online are here to make money but what does this do for the local economy? My situation may be different than most because I live in a small community that needs the local businesses to survive. This really concerns me because I love my to...

Dog Is Man's Best Friend--And Woman's,Too!

Yes, February is International Friendship Month.

I wanted to give a different but also ancient spin to the topic, because my dogs are so near and dear to my heart.

Because Dog IS man's best friend.

My dogs certainly are mine.

Dogs also bring us...

Dolphin Gifts

I love Dolphins! And I have quite a few in my house...in fact, since I love Angels so much, people might be surprised to find out that I have a whole room devoted to Dolphins, and it is my office!

But I think Dolphins are Angels of the Sea, and ther...

Dolphin Swim in the Florida Keys

We did it! We did swim with the dolphins! Actually I swam with the dolphins twice. My husband, daughter and I went for our first dolphin swim! It was as awesome as I expected. I talked about it so much that my friends and I decided to go back about 5...

Drive THROUGH a Giant Redwood

If you have never been to the pacific northwest and gazed up through the canopy of a redwood forest, you have nothing in your experience with which to understand the majesty of these prehistoric giants.

There are actually 2 distinctly different spec...

Ebook publishing

Ebook publishing creates a world of opportunities for entrepreneurs, professionals, practitioners... almost anyone--including you!

If you look up in the sky, what used to be stars have now been converted into ebooks, electronically twinkling and buz...

Ebook Publishing That Gets the Buzz

Ebook publishing is one of the fastest growing niches in the media industry.

Whether you're an entrepreneur, salesperson, practitioner, motivational speaker--whatever your business or career--online marketing and promotion through ebook sales and bo...

Economy lessons from Esther and Herb

We raised five children during the tough economic time of the 1920s and 1930s when jobs were scarce and money hard to come by. Our family could not have survived economically without fresh garden veggies in season and the things I canned for winter....

Edgar Cacye

This man has changed many peoples lives, even helped them live longer. He could give readings on the health of people, even on the other side of the Earth. Miracle is one of the names given him, by news papers of his time, as he is no longer with us,...

Elegant Christmas Decorating Made Easy

Christmas is my favourite time of the year to decorate the home with beautiful and elegant decor. You don't have to be intimidated by Christmas decorating it can be very simple to do yet look classy and elegant. No matter what your particular decorat...

Espresso Sea Salt Caramel Truffles - My Best Candy Ever.

Raving reviews of "Chef Keem's Espresso Sea Salt Caramel Truffles!" Here's why they are better than any other sea salt caramels on the market: I cook a rich and smooth "dulce de leche" caramel from scratch and flavor it with intense Mexican Vanilla i...

Eugenia's Journal Of Short Stories

"The world is a looking-glass and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face. Frown at it, and it in turn, will look sourly upon you. Laugh at it and with it, and it is a jolly, kind companion." William Thackeray

Thus, are the written m...

Everything Perry

I got to thinking about how many Perry's there might be in the world, where they live and whether they are in any way connected. And what does the word Perry actually mean?

Why was I thinking about all of this?
Because I'm one myself - Michael Perry...

Executor Responsibilities ~ Good-To-Know Stuff

I've just experienced Executor Responsibilities first hand. My 82 year old mother passed away 7 and a half months ago and I just wrapped up the estate dealings, for now.
I have to admit, I'm very fortunate in that I have a great relationship with bot...

Eyecontact's Obama zazzle gallery

ALOHA, Obama supporters! This lens is about Obama, his birth place (Oahu), some of Hawaii's hidden treasures, art, and the change we can all work together to achieve.

Inauguration Day is just the beginning. We join hands with all Obama ohana. "Ohana...

Facebook - Business vs Personal Debate!

My Facebook account is for my Personal Use; my family & friends. I have a dilemma! Many Squidooers & Bloggers use Facebook for Business. I tried to signup on Facebook with my USERNAME but they said I could only be one person. Oops, sorry, Facebook. M...

Facing Me: My Victory

I am including the best review (of 13) I have received on Facing Me... I still love to read my own book because I am continually inspired by it, and it continues to inspire those whom I tell the story. To this day, I still get jaw drops when I relate...

Family jokes and photos in the blujay lounge

Laughter is an audible expression or appearance of merriment or happiness or an inward feeling of joy and pleasure (laughing on the inside).

These are the clean jokes I have gathered from other sites and posted in the blujay lounge.

Now at Squidoo...

Feed My Search -- The Module

The Feed My Search module is a very cool module that helps you build your lens with Google searches that provide relevant, spot-on content to keep your lens fresh. This is a how-to lens to give you pointers on how to use the Feed My Search module. Ho...

Feeding pet rabbits

Feeding your pet rabbits exactly the right diet will not only keep them happy and healthy but will probably increase their life span too. So what is the best food for your rabbits?

Well, you may be surprised to learn that it is not necessarily the r...

Fibromyalgia Pain Relief

If you have fibromyalgia you probably feel exhausted from the chronic pain and lack of sleep. Self care is very important in the management of fibromyalgia. It's a terrible condition with no cure but it is possible to start feeling better right away...

Finding My Passion

The other day I was listening to a friend of mine talking. He was sharing with me how much he loved Mexico and the people there. He would just light up as he described what it was like to live there, how friendly the people there are.
I told him he s...

Finger Lickin' Fifteen: New Book by Janet Evanovich

Milton Berle is quoted as saying "Laughter is an instant vacation" and that is one reason I love Janet Evanovich's books. Finger Lickin' Fifteen is not a disappointment.

Evanovich books are not ones I take out in public, however, because I tend to g...

Florence Nightingale

Being a nurse myself I've always be interested in learning about Florance Nightingale. Her story is very interesting and a wonderful part of history. This is a memorial to Florence Nightingale.

Florida Alligators

I know what most of you are thinking, big, ugly, and an all together scary creature. The American Alligator is usually very misunderstood. I hope to be able to change your minds about the alligator or maybe at least soften it up a little bit.

Flower Gardens Feed Your Soul

Flower gardens are possibly the most popular kind of garden out there. People have been planting flowers for their pure beauty for centuries and it's definitely something that you should consider for your own yard as well.

There are many different t...

Forever Love: A Cord of Three Strands

Meeting my husband was the best thing that has ever happened to me. We met online. Now, seven years later, our photo is still on the home page of the website. It started with a simple Gardenia in the mail, and from there, our love has grown.

On June...

Foster Teen Parenting

Nothing prepared me for fostering teens!! I was given nine weeks of training from the Children's Home Society before taking my first foster child. There was a great deal of information to digest in a short span of time. It left me with the innocent i...

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 Personal Economic Stimulus

W
elcome to my money saving lens. Writing this lens was spurred by the current world economic situation. Rather than dwelling on what cannot be changed, my decision is to share knowledge that has saved hard earned dollars and encourage others to do...

Free Spacers & fillers for your Lens

Yes, Janusz is back to help you make your Lenses even better than they are already :).

This is #3 in a series of "How To" make your Lens look Great!.

I have made a number of Spacers & Pics that you can add to your Lens. As always all
are FREE for...

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 Squids, LoTD Quality!

I start this lens with lots of question marks in title above for one simple reason: over last 6 months I've been on Squidoo, many people asked what it takes for a lens to get featured on LoTD blog? What a lens should be about? By who? And most import...

Friends who helped me laugh again

I built this lens to support Modest Needs, an award-winning charity that works to stop the cycle of poverty before it starts for low-income workers struggling to afford emergency expenses like those we've all encountered before: the unexpected auto r...

Friends With A Mental Illness

This lens seeks to bring attention to folks who suffer with a mental illness and how to be a better friend to them. Its absolute goal is to promote mental-illness awareness, and encourage acceptance and discussion. ...A big thank you to those who hav...

Frugal As You Want to Be

Frugal does not mean cheap. Being frugal does not mean being miserable.

Frugal is about being thoughtful about how you save a dime. It means sometimes paying more, because in the long run it will cost you less. It doesn't necessarily mean that you h...

Fun with Paper Dolls

Paper dolls take me way back to when I was about 6 or 7 years old. I remember how excited I was to receive a book with these beautiful paper dolls. The dolls themselves where actually made of a light cardboard that you could make stand up with these...

Funny Gardener Magnets Make Wonderful Inexpensive Gifts!

These funny, colorful, collectible Best Buds Gardening Cartoon Fridge Magnets by Swisstoons make wonderful affordable gifts for your mom, your grandmother or a favorite gardener...or a wholesome hobby for children who'll love to keep them or trad...

Funny Humorous Letters

"It is the dog mess that I find hard to swallow." Yuk. Sorry about that!

I was a manager for a finance company for quite a few years and remember the many unintentionally funny letters we sometimes received. Unfortunately I didn't keep copies of th...

Gene Autry Oklahoma Film and Music Festival

Nostalgia time - who remembers Gene Autry the Western Movie Star? Probably not too many younger than 65-70 years old. My memories are of going to the matinee on Saturday afternoons and watching Gene Autry Western Movies. He was a man's man, handsome,...

Geothermal Heat Pumps

The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have both endorsed geothermal heat pump systems as among the most energy efficient, environmentally clean, and cost effective systems for temperature control. Homeowners can...

Get Inside Your Comfort Zone - Holistic Approach To Pain Free Living

We are grateful for technology. Our lives have expanded, our tasks are easier, and our goals manifest in record time. However, the price we are paying for this blessing are becoming wide spread. Are we prepared to step into the new roles we are given...

Get The Body You Want

Anybody pursuing a goal to lose weight wants to look a certain way. Improving one's physical appearance is usually the #1 motivater in entering a weight-loss program. Some achieve their goal and look great but feel terrible and aren't able to sustain...

Gift Ideas For Graduation

I remember when I was graduating from high school and college, I wanted people to give me money. I wanted to pick out the things that I needed and wanted. Our children were the same way. They wanted money more than any other gift so they could do wha...

Gird your Mind with the Power to Overcome Challenges

Time and again, over your and my lifetime,... we must come "face to face" with a conscious decision about how we will react to "great challenges" in our lives! The fact... that these "challenges" will occur and disrupt o...

Globus Pharyngeus Feels Like A Lump in My Throat

Finally, I was able to get in to see the Otolaryngologist who diagnosed Cricopharyngeus Spasm. Ok, that is far too many big word for one sentence. So, lets start from the beginning. . .

I have been experiencing an annoying lump in my throat for a wh...

God's Angry at Me

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Graduation 2010 2011 T-shirts and Gifts

Unique t-shirts and gifts for the graduating class of 2010 and 2011 through 2026. College Seniors and High School seniors have a huge selection of unique t-shirts and gifts to choose from! Wear your graduating class year t-shirts and be in style! Im...

Grandma's Famous Vegetable Soup

I am really blessed to have both of my grandmas. They are both always there for me and they are both really great cooks each in her own unique way. One of my favorite recipes that has been passed down to me is my grandma Kilby's vegetable soup recipe...

Green Cleaning Formulas

Cleaning the natural way involves the same ingredients our grandmothers used to use - back then when there were no convenient cleaners widely available.

Since, chemists invented numerous toxic cleaning products and marketing campaigns did a great jo...

Gun Control: A Criminal's Best Friend

Please read this article by Chuck Baldwin, published 04/29/09. Then see the videos below to learn about why the issue of gun control vs. the constitutional right of every good American to bear arms is such a vital issue.

On his recent trip to Central...

Gunfight at Squidoo Rocket Mum corral

I had better put this at the start. This is a spoof. Just in case I'm misinterpreted again, but a tribute nevertheless.

I kid you not, this will cause shock waves amongst the Squidoo rocket mums brigade. When they see that, that er, gosh, jolly, je...

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...

Harlan County Kentucky

Harlan County Kentucky is in the southeastern corner of the state, nestled on the border of Virginia. The county seat is the City of Harlan, located at the forks of the Cumberland River. The county is nestled among the Appalachaian Mountains of South...

Haunted Hollywood Halloween Costumes

From action heroes and monsters of the Silver Screen to your favorite actor and actress, dressing up for Halloween has never been more fun! Check out all the options on this lens devoted to Hollywood Halloween Costumes!

Hazrat Inayat Khan

Here is a quote that gives you a feel for Hazrat Inayat Khan:

"The belief of the Muslim cannot be the same as that of the Jewish people, nor can the Christian belief be the same as that of the Buddhists. However, the wise man understands all beliefs...

Healthcare In America: Money and Fear

Primary Care is nearly obsolete in medicine here in America today.

Why? It doesn't pay. There's no compensation for prevention. Stents, bypass surgery, hysterectomy et al are all giving tremendous profits to Medical Doctors.

But in order to survive...

Hearing Aids At Age Six: Leaves make sounds when you step on them?

My son, Kenneth, is hard of hearing. He received his hearing aids at age six, that was about 2 1/2 years ago.The day he got them was an amazing day in his life and in the life of everyone in our family. It brings me to tears to remember that day beca...

Hello, I'm Joan

Hello, I'm Joan! Welcome to my Squidoo World. Squidoo is special because of the community - I have met great friends here, and every day I learn something new!

Squidoo is home to over a million lenses and continues to grow quickly. Squidoo is one of...

Helping homeless people...my dream

This is just a crazy dream I have to be able to help homeless people that really deserve a shot at a better life and I hope that one day I will be able to do what I have set out on this lens below.

Helping Women Create ABUNDANCE! Debbie Ducic

We love challenge and healthy competition, so we promoted Debbie, one of our favorite contestants in http://www.nextinternetmillionaire.com/

The Next Internet Millionaire:  DEBBIE DUCIC

Heritage Heirloom Cutting Boards

Meet Bob, the Cutting Board King. Bob is his name, Butcher Block Boards are his Game. It started out innocently enough; my husband found himself with too much time on his hands after medical retirement, so I encouraged him to finally pursue his dream...

Hiking My Way to a Novel

On September 25th, 2000, I completed a six-month journey from one end of the Appalachian Trail to the other, a 2,175-mile walk from Georgia to Maine otherwise known as a thru-hike.

Along the way, I embarked on another type of journey, a creative adve...

Holiday Craft Fair

The Holiday Craft fair season begins as early as mid October and usually lasts until mid December. During that time, ambitious craftspeople rent tables in church basements, sports arenas and community centers in hopes of selling much of their hard e...

Homelessness in Atlanta

"Friends" is possibly a better word to use when speaking of the homeless in Atlanta. The homeless men and women of our city have captured my heart. I want to do everything I can to draw attention to their world and the decisions being made that affec...

Homeschool Fun - Learning Math

Math - Just the word used to make my daughter run and hide, now she loves it! What turned her around was finding the right resources for her learning style. Here you will link to over 25 free math webpages offering a variety of different math games,...

Hooked on Soy aka my Candle Addiction

I'm making this page about Handcrafted Soy Candles because I have been burning candles for all of my adult life.

I didn't realize the possible danger of paraffin candles until I started researching soy or vegetable wax candles. The debate abo...

How To Eat On $20 A Week

You have paid all of your bills and all you have left in your budget is $20 a week. How do eat and stay healthy?

You can if you know what to buy and where to go to get it.

How do we manage to live on less, when today's prices are so high? There are...

How to Feather Photos with Photoshop CS4

Feathering softens the edges of photos and gives them a blended look. It is quite easy to do using the newest version of photoshop. I use feathered photos for artistic blending when adding photos to T-shirts, aprons, caps, mousepads and other items....

How To Fry Fish

Growing up, most Friday nights were fried-fish nights at our house, and we kids weren't that happy about it, either. I remember a lot of scrambled eggs taking the place of golden brown fried fish with heads still intact.

I also remember the fish was...

How To Make an Edible Gourmet Bouquet Centerpiece

I made this gourmet bouquet for a New Year's Eve party. Edible arrangements are always a hit and they are not hard to make. This is a fairly basic one. If you learn some fancy garnishes you can put those in your gourmet bouquet too. Make this edi...

How to Peel Shrimp

There are many methods for peeling shrimp. The method I use today is not the method I was taught. Peeling thousands of pounds of shrimp in my life has forced me to develop well, a better way of doing it. I am my family's designated shrimp peeler. If...

How To Speak Through Flowers

Nature's gift of flowers, speak to us in many different ways and people have been expressing our deepest thoughts and emotions to one another through their beauty and symbolic meanings since time immemorial.

Floriography- The language of flowers. A...

How to Squidoo -- A Step-by-Step Primer

This step-by-step primer gives you plenty of how-to information on how to get started building your Squidoo lens. Get some useful tips about how to build that lens with plenty of helpful pictures of the various templates you can use. You'll see plent...

How to train your puppy

How to train a puppy? After you get your puppy by Dr Ian Dunbar is the only puppy training manual I ever used for my German Shepherd and the tips are currently being put to good use by my parents as they train their five month old Golden Retriever Pu...

How to write your heart out

The Good Life starts with a dream, and if your dream is to become a successful published author, I'm here to celebrate and support you.

As a professional ghost writer, "book doctor," editor and publisher, I have spent many years "weaving the dreams"...

Human Forum Promotion

This lens is a list of tips for promoting your online work on forums. Whether it's a ning devoted to your topic or an old school e-mailgroup, the principles are the same.

Hungry In America

Bringing attention to the children who go hungry in America. Encouraging your support through the many choices available — such as making a donation, sponsorship of a child in the US, and volunteerism. Feed a hungry child today.

I AM DESTINED TO SURVIVE

A little kid told me that he wanted to grow and be just like me. That changed my life! I'm a nobody, not like in a depressing way but I'm not rich or famous or anything like that so it blew my mind to hear that. I asked him why and he told me, becaus...

I Love L.A.

For some reason, people love to hate Los Angeles, or L.A., as it's called. And yet as of 2009, more than 19,000,000 people live in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, which includes the whole basin, including Orange County which is next door to Los An...

I tried my best Fighting Deafness

You should all understand that I had completed my secondary education and already knew how to talk prior to becoming deaf whilst I was doing National Service in the then Rhodesian Army.

This is just a brief epistle about some of the things that I ha...

If you want to know how to publish a book of memoirs...

You want to know how to publish a book of memoirs that's going to end up being a box office hit and putting your name on the marquee along with Angelina Jolie, Leonardo Di Caprio, Pierce Brosnan, Jennifer Lopez...

It will also make enough money to p...

Illustration fun prints

Vector tool in Photoshop: a good start for making fun illustration prints? Digital illustration is a passion for many who have talent enough and can learn. If you doodle or play with any digital art program, you know how fun it can be. You also know...

Imagine Peace Tower - Celebrating Peace

October 9th 2007 on would have been John Lennon's 67th birthday, Yoko Ono unveiled the Imagine Peace Tower on Videy Island in Reykjavik, Iceland as a way of encouraging global peace. The Imagine Peace Tower is dedicated to her late husband, John Lenn...

Improve Gas Mileage with Halo Spark Plugs (Used by Cities & Police) | Top 10 Fuel-Saving Tips | Help Stop Global Warming

The Halo Spark Plug is the world's first spark plug with a revolutionary 360-degree Firing Technology designed to help drivers increase gas mileage, enhance engine performance, and reduce harmful emissions that contribute to greenhouse gases and glob...

In A Flash - Our Burn Injury Story

Poof!...in a flash, that's how long it takes for someones world to come to a crashing halt.

For us it happened at 6:58 pm on August 6th 2002.
For us it started with an argument over lasagna on a very hot day and a dead Robin that did a kamikaze on t...

Ina Garten - The Barefoot Contessa

Ina Garten is an American Cookbook Author, Celebrity Cook, and Host of the Food Network cooking program "Barefoot Contessa". Her cooking style appeals to young and old as she adds flavor and fun to cooking with everyday food ingredients. I...

Inexpensive Christmas Gifts

Here I'm sharing my secrets for inexpensive Christmas gifts. Most cost only pennies or nothing at all. You'll find ideas such as how to make Personalized Bookmarks, Pasta Angels, Pen Caddies, Envelopes, Puzzles and lo...

International Friendship DAY Lens Contest

International Friendship DAY is the first Sunday in August every year. For 2009, International Friendship Day is on Sunday August 2. The International Friendship Day Lens Contest will begin today (July 1, 2009) and we will accept entries until August...

InvisABLE Illness

I was diagnosed with a lot of the Invisible Illnesses. I have Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain Syndrome (CPS), Myofascial Pain, Rheumatoid Arthritis (R.A.), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Scoliosis, Chronic Sleep Apnea, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTS...

Irish Dancer Jean Butler

Jean Butler is an accomplished dancer and incredibly talented in her own right.

To the world of Irish Dance, she is what I consider it's Leading Lady. She has not only performed in a solo career but danced alongside two of the most well-known male I...

Is Emily Bear The Next Mozart?

Emily Bear, is a 8 years old piano prodigy from Rockford, Illinois. Emily has been playing piano by ear since she was 2 years old.

She learned to play without sheet music, but is currently learning to read music with Emillio del Rosari...

Is Trick or Treat a Form of Begging?

Is Trick or Treat begging - or is it just good old fashioned fun?

When I was a child growing up in America, I loved Halloween, the parties, the dressing up and most importantly the candy. Now I am raising my children in New Zealand, where there is a...

Janiece's Lensography

Welcome to my site! I'm glad you're here!

I am a member of Squidoo, an online group of people (called lensmasters) who make webpages (called lenses) for fun, business, charity, or just to share something with others. No matter the main focus of thei...

Janusz a Squid Angel

Welcome to my Angel Lens :)

I thought after bieng awarded LOTD & making Giant, it just couldn´t
get any better... BUT it just did :)) Yes, I´ve been awarded my wings & will
be flying around the Squidoo Community bestowing Blessings where
deserved...

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...

John 3:16, What Say You?

Dan Crane (Dan.Crane@evfreefullerton.com)

John 3:16, What Say You?

For me John 3:16 encapsulates the good news that God has given to His creation. God loves us and is offering us a gift of eternal life. The choice is up to each person, do we accept...

John Stossel Switches from ABC to Fox News

By BRIAN STELTER
Published: September 10, 2009

John Stossel, the ABC anchor known for his libertarian bent, is moving to the Fox Business Network to host a weekly prime-time program. He will also make regular appearances on the Fox News Channel.

A...

Jolly Judicious Jetsetters-2

The Squidoo Greeters present the Giant Squid Challenge for September 2009!

This is soooooooooo exciting. We all had a great time with the challenge in May and June. We produced over 400 lenses and found lots of great Squidoo friends!
The newest Joll...

Katinka Hesselink Online

Going crazy trying to keep up with myself online. So this is where you can find me online and where I keep track of my many online profiles. There is a good chance you will find me elsewhere online as well. I'm not very good at keeping this list up t...

Katinka's Squidoo Answer Deck

Learn how to get your lens found in google, how to make your lenses look good, how lensrank is calculated and more.

I felt it was time to put all my lenses helping lensmasters be more effective together in a lensography. I've put this off for a long...

Keeping Rabbits

Keeping rabbits as pets is not a decision that should be taken lightly. Those tiny, gorgeous, helpless looking bundles of fluff that you fall in love with when they are just a few weeks old, do not necessarily turn into cuddly pets!

Rabbits are not...

L.A. or Bust! - How to make $25,000 in 30 days.

We're moving to LA! We've been trying for about a year, and just haven't managed to do much more than barely keep the house out of foreclosure. We've figured out a budget of $25,000 to get all the bills caught up and cover all the moving expenses. Ou...

Lace Words

Sometimes I feel that everyone's passion is writing, and that I will never find a place in the world-of-words to call my own.

Sometimes I feel that I am the only one who lays in bed feeling that the world makes no sense, but writing and writing beca...

Lascaux Cave Paintings

The Lascaux caves in France, near the village of Montignac in the Vezere Valley, became famous for the numerous Paleolithic cave paintings that were discovered adorning their walls. These paintings, realistic portrayals of a variety of large animals,...

Latvia | Culture | Facts About Latvians Worldwide

There are many cultural assets in Latvia worthy of the word icon.

We have the Song and Dance Festival , we have "the finest collection of art nouveau buildings in Europe" , and the world class theatre and a heritage of spoken folklore.

And...

Le Creuset Colorful Kitchen Cookware

Le Creuset' reputation is unsurpassed for exceptional quality, superior materials and stylish product designs.

The Le Creuset stoneware line, offers the ultimate in versatility and durability. It can bake in an oven up to 500 degrees, go in the mic...

Learning To Squidoo

*$#%Sh#*ucks-bleepity-bleep, Grrr :-((

Yeah... that's right...Does this not look like I am pulling my hair out???

An enthusiastic Squidoo start had ground to a tormenting, time consuming, frustrating halt!

Wait a minute? Squid what? Squidoo???... It...

Legally Blind Blunders

Legally Blind is a scary diagnosis. But life can still be fun -- if you learn to laugh at yourself, situations, and with others. No, it's not funny. But you might as well laugh. This is a list of funny and not so funny things that have happened t...

Lego Building Blocks

Did you love 'Lego' as a child or perhaps like me you loved it because of the great value it was for your children. I have 3 boys and when they were little they would spend hours building with lego building blocks. As a matter of fact when I would he...

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....

Lensrank explained (really)

Well, squidoo lensrank has, by common consensus (at least) the following factors:

1. Lens freshness.


2. sales made through money making modules like amazon and ebay.


3. visitor numbers.


4. star ratings.


5. favorites.


6. whether you've been blessed by an angel.


7. whethe...

Lighthouse Gallery

Painting is "Parker Cove" by Richard Burns, Used with Permission.
Original is for sale. Read more about Richard further down.

Since modern technology is rendering them obsolete for the most part, lighthouses are now around mostly for show, although...

Lighthouse Gifts

Painting is "Parker Cove" by Richard Burns, used with Permission
Available for purchase

Lighthouses go back to the times of the Egyptians and maybe before. For sure Alexander had them constructed to aid in his navigation. And the Romans had them con...

Little Hands

Sweet story about a premature baby boy named Sam. I have a few friends who were born premature. They are all special people, and to a fault, very spiritual. It is no coincidence. I believe children who are born premature have a special angel assigned...

Little known facts about The Netherlands

Learn about working women in The Netherlands, our royalty, or relationship with water, some history and a lot more. Like: isn't your country called 'Holland'? Well sort of, I'll explain below... Isn't half the country below sea l...

Little-Golden-Books Art Exhibit

My generation, the World War II Baby Boom era, was often introduced to reading by way of Little Golden Books. No book series had ever before made reading so accessible to so many children from all walks of life.



Parents, children and grandparents c...

Long Term Care For People You Love

More than 9 million people over the age of 65 will need long-term-care this year. Here you'll learn all you need to know to plan for your family's LTC needs -- everything from needs assessment, options, implementation and everything in-between.

This...

Long Walk Part of Gift

Norman Vincent Peale used to tell a story about a missionary in Africa who received a beautiful seashell as a gift from a student. He had walked a long way -- to the coast of Africa to get the special shell for his teacher.
"You've traveled so far to...

Lose weight with a wheat free diet

Lose weight with a wheat free diet is my account of how I managed to shed pounds and keep them off. How many times do we try to lose weight in the New Year only to give up by Easter because we just cannot continue with the calorie and/or carb countin...

Love, Cows, and Pigs

It's easy to tell I'm a city girl. - always have been. Actually, that's beginning to change since I moved to Tomball, a small farming community outside of Houston. However, for this story, let's establish the fact that I'm a city girl who has lived i...

Low votes in squidoo should be banned!

I think people should lighten up about the star ratings. Even a low star rating will boost your lensrank (a bit). So any rating is better than NO rating. Disagree? Tell me!

[That said: it does anger me when a good lens that hasn't been voted on yet...

Lucky Connemara Marble from Ireland

Connemara Marble is over 600 million years old. It is rare and found only in a remote area in the Connemara Mountains of Western Ireland.

This unique gem has 40 different shades of green coloring and is often called "Ireland's National Gemstone".....

Luray Cavern in Virginia

Luray Cavern beneath Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, and near Skyline Drive is the most Popular and visited cave in the East USA.

My last vacation was in Smoky Mountains - Gatlinburg - Tennessee.

I surprised everybody when I said that I wanted to dri...

Make Quick & Easy Glass Ornaments with Bath Salts

Since I am always looking for a quick and easy craft or gift idea, I know others must be searching too.

This is really so easy that you will laugh, but they make great Christmas decorations, gifts, air fresheners, or even decoration for the gift box...

Making perfect gravy

This method of making perfect gravy has been used in my family for generations. Interestingly, it has always been my Dad who's made the gravy for our Sunday Roast Lunches and it was he who taught me how to make gravy.

My Little Oxford Dictionary, th...

Making The World A Better Place

We are making the world a better place one lens at a time! Does your lens make a difference, solve a problem, make people smile, or just generally help people live better lives! Then you are welcome to add your G-rated lens to our group!

Maplestory guide for beginners and experienced players

This guide is for people of all levels. From serious players looking for maplestory bandit guide to the person who has never played this online video game in their life and is searching for maplestory free accounts, help with download or instructions...

Meatless Monday

Or better yet, become a weekday vegetarian. I'm not expecting everyone to give up meat all together. If you enjoy meat, eat it. All I'm asking is that you look into what you're eating, how it effects the planet and it's inhabitants, and to consider m...

Medical Transcription Training - Start Your New Career!

If you are looking for a career that's in demand, then Medical Transcription is for you! I have worked in Health care for over 17 years and I can assure you that Medical Transcriptionists will always be needed. Best of all, you can train from home in...

Memories Of My Baby Brother

Siblings are our earliest companions, playmates and confidants in life. We laughed with them, cried with them, were afraid with them, and angry with them. They helped us to learn to share, to feel empathy, and to feel happiness. They were our best fr...

Michael Weatherly: My NCIS Hero

Tony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) is one of my favorite characters on the TV show NCIS. Not a big TV watcher, I've gotten hooked on this show and my family knows that when it is on they might as well forget about talking to me or asking me a question....

Michaela's Lensography

I am a Web 2.0 enthusiast, an eBay seller, buyer, education specialist trained by eBay, an art collector, affiliate marketer, writer. This is what I am doing now.

I have a degree in Mathematics. I worked for years as Programmer Analyst, IT Consultan...

Miniature Horses: Hard Not to Hug

Peso, the pinto-colored mare, and 'Lil Man, a gelding, are two mini-horses on our rescue ranch. They are not rescues in the narrow sense of the word as their owner loved them, but she and her husband wanted to travel and planned to be gone for days a...

Miss Bat's Costume Collection

Halloween is my favorite holiday and getting to dress up as spooky creatures is part of the fun! Here's a lensography of all of my Halloween costume lenses to help you pick your next Halloween costume! Who will you go as this year?

Moeraki Boulders - Natural or Alien Made?

These large New Zealand boulders line New Zealand's Koekohe beach on the South Island, but how did they get there?

I have always been strangely attracted to these boulders. I read about them, I drew them, I took photos of them (the one time I was lu...

Moist and Delicious Chocolate Cake and other Chocolate Recipes

Melt in your mouth chocolate cake is just the best. This chocolate cake recipe is one that I've been making for years and years. It always turns out just perfect, so soft and moist never dry! When you find that fabulous recipe it becomes one tha...

Momerisms -- Humor and Wisdom from Moms

People, can we talk? I'll bet you have a mom -- right? Is your mom known for her sage wisdom, advice and most importantly humor? My mom is infamous for all that, especially for all her momerisms! I've created this lens to honor my mom and all moms ou...

Morning Has Broken

Today, March 20, 2009, is the first day of Spring and as I was sitting on my porch listening to the birds sing, I thought about the hymn "Morning Has Broken". This hymn has been an important part of my family as it is sung at joyous occasions like we...

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...

Must See Places in Kansas

Many people believe Kansas is boring and flat. I have to disagree. Are there boring places in Kansas? Yes! Are there flat places in Kansas? Yes! The whole world has places that are boring and flat. Does that mean the whole world should be defined as...

My Dog Phoebe

Phoebe was my Border Collie. Her full name was Arvoreen Indigo Phoebe.

Phoebe was a good girl, she was hand reared (hand fed) as she was a ceasarian puppy and her mother rejected her. Her story is a sad one and in this lens I will share it with you....

My Dog's diary

Hello, my name is Sarunas. I'm living in Lithuania's heart Vilnius. This lens will be just about my dog. About his good and BAD jobs :D
A little bit about my dog. My dog is Siberian Husky. His name is Bart as a Bart Simpson. He born in 2008 01 09. Ha...

My experience as a deaf Golf Captain

As a lifelong fan of sport I happen to believe that this is one of the simplest ways of bridging wide divides. It is important to all of us and by this I mean men, women and children. Apart from being a fantastic way to exercise, it teaches us many...

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 Favourite CSS Tricks on Squidoo

The basic tools provided by Squidoo will do pretty much everything you need to get your content out to your audience. But sometimes you want to format it a little differently, and this is where inline CSS comes into play. Here I show some of the tric...

My Kids, My Friends

As February is International Friendship Month, I thought I would feature my two best friends... Morgan and Rhiannon.

These two amazing young people are my children and I wonder what it is I did to deserve them. I am so seriously blessed by having th...

My least popular lenses

Some of my lenses do great. I have lenses that get over 100 votes and more than 1000 visitors a week. The below are from the opposite end of the spectrum. Hardly any visitors and usually few votes as well.

Just giving them some TLC.

My Parents - My Superheroes!

My parents - Josef Thiemermann and Johanna Nowak - lived through some of the most difficult years in European history. They've succeeded against seemingly insurmountable odds - from the Russian front line in WWII, to famine and despair in the Austria...

My Sand Hills Cranes Experience

Sand Hill Cranes are an ancient breed, on Earth for 60 million years. They've remained virtually unchanged for the last 9 million years.

Since the Platte River Basin in Nebraska was formed about 10,000 years ago, cranes have stopped there for severa...

My Top 10 Houseplants

I love the feeling that house plants can give to a room. They can be peaceful and calming. I decided to create my list of house plants I would like to have (or already do have) in my house. I sometimes struggle with house plants. I admit it - I would...

Natural Spiritual Healing

I am writing this page as a thank you to my good friend and healer, Rose-Mary Read. . .

I have always been one of those people open to new ideas, but still a bit cynical. All that changed last year when I had a moderately serious back injury and was...

NEWSFLASH! A Squidoo Policy Update

June 2009

When we started creating Squidoo in 2005, we had a vision of openness, creativity, authenticity and generosity that has guided the Squidoo publishing platform, our company and our community to much success.

A few years later, as the numbe...

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...

Ode to Paul Harvey

We love the radio icon that was Paul Harvey: he was passionate and kind, entertaining, interesting, opinionated, and now that he has passed on, we remember him with love. Thank you Paul Harvey for your long career and for entertaining and inspiring s...

Ohme's Lensography

This is not my first lensography. My first lensography, Ohme, That's Me, was more of a detailed story of my first year Squidoo journey. It was getting rather long so I decided that I needed to stop it at the end of my first year and make this one...

Old Dog Blessings

This lens is a tribute to my old dogs, Ule and Muki. They are my constant companions and they totally are in tune with the greatest of life's many mysteries.

They are friends beyond friends, loving beasts and protectors who teach me the great lesso...

Omega-3 Is Best for Brain Health

Eating oily fish such as sardines, mackerel, salmon, herring etc. provides our body with essential Omega 3 fatty acids. A high level of Omega 3 in our body can boost learning abilities and help prevent memory loss.

Here's how it works:

Majority of...

On Being Homeless in Old Orchard Beach, Maine

For nearly one year, the trees in this picture, were my home, and under them, I built what is now the famous "tent of Old Orchard Beach". Here is my story.

Open Letters

Don't we all think, occasionally: "I'll write a public letter!" or, "I'll write to the New York Times!"? Sometimes we feel so hurt that all we want to do is write down our anger and issue an open letter. Write to the top. Let the world know what's wr...

Ozzie: The Spotted Dog Who Needed A Friend

The five puppies clustered closely to the mother dog's belly, squirming and digging to get a little closer to her milk. "That's the best looking one" commented the man of the multicolored pup on the left. We won't have any problems selling him!

Dach...

Paranormal Romance - Plus More Adventure Than You Can Stand!

Are you're looking for a paranormal romance novel with a difference?


Ripples on the Lake is it!

Am I biased? Umm - probably!  But this is MY novel so I'm allowed to be!

This fast paced novel is set in a REAL place - on the shores of...

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...

Pauley Perrette aka Abby Sciuto on NCIS

Pauley Perrette as Abby Sciuto? You just gotta love her! She's a Goth that goes bowling with nuns. She becomes hysterical when a member of the team is in danger but she's got a brilliant scientific mind. She has a stuffed animal hippo that farts when...

Peace Corps- Building Bridges of Understanding through Friendship

The Peace Corps will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2011. Since March 1,1961 when President John F. Kennedy officially launched the Peace Corps, over 190,000 Volunteers have been making a difference in over 130 Countries Worldwide continuing to pr...

Peacock Costumes

Peacocks are favorite birds the world over, loved for their beautiful and colorful plummage...or even if it's white, that plummage is gorgeous!

And it's pretty easy to become a peacock for an evening, whether it's for Halloween, Mardi Gras, or just...

Pendleton Farmers Market

Please support your Local Farmers Market! The Pendleton Farmers Market is located in historic Pendleton South Carolina.

What a sight to see!

The colors are everywhere as farmers display their produce of fresh vegetables and fruit all around our bea...

People should have a license to have children

People should have a license to have children

In today's society, being a parent is not something to take lightly. The future of America rests in large part on the role that the parents play in their children's lives. Just as getting married (which d...

Photo Gallery - New Module

Here we have another example of how well Squidoo looks after us. The Photo Gallery Module came, just in time.

I have been building Squidoo lenses for about 1 1/2 years now and have always been impressed with the way Squidoo Masters have always seeme...

photography of trees

Often when I'm on Otter Creek Road, with my head back staring upward into branches, maybe with my camera raised, some friendly stranger will ask me, "what do you see?" The question reveals an attitude that trees are only background, that "nothing is...

Pobarvanke za otroke

Pobarvanka je posebna vrsta knjige ali zvezka, ki vsebuje risbice z namenom, da jih pobarvate po svojem okusu z barvicami, flomastri, voscenkami, vodenkami, tempera barvicami, ogljem, kredami in podobno.

Pobarvanke imajo najraje otroci, ceprav obsta...

Poetry is a Performance Art

If you can dream 

and in the dreaming hold your vision,

allow yourself belief,

be not afraid

All you imagine can be made reality.

Choose from your dreams

with wisdom what in life to hold 

 and having chosen

 &nbsp...

Polenta

Polenta is made with ground yellow or white cornmeal, (ground maize). It can be ground coarsely or finely depending on the region and the texture desired. As it is known today, polenta derives from earlier forms of grain mush (known as puls or pulmen...

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...

Postojnska jama

Postojnska jama je najbolj obiskana turisticna znamenitost Slovenije. Ceprav je Slovenija posejana s cudovitimi lepotami krasa, pa je Postojnska jama njen najvecji biser.

Pottery's ware collection

This lens won't be informative. I'm making this page about pottery, because I want to share my own and my brother's wares. I'll keep it always up-to-date, cause my brother still making pottery's wares.
Please vote for the best jobs and leave your fee...

Prehistoric Cave Paintings

Prehistoric cave paintings have been discovered in caves around the world, such as the Chauvet cave and Lascaux cave paintings in France, the Altamira cave in Spain, the Cueva de las Manos in Argentina, Aboriginal Rock Art in Australia and the Drak...

Pretty Kitties

With five cats in our house, and 2 people who love to take photos of them, we've got dozens of goofy cat photos that make us laugh. Now we have a way to share them with the world ... Caption Kitty, a new Squidoo Game we can play.

This lens features...

Proverbs From A Farmer

If you had a duck between two ducks, a duck behind two ducks, and a duck in front of two ducks - how many ducks would you have? THREE, of course!

He had a lot of them, some just as corny, some a little on the profound side and others, well, we can't...

Pukeko - the Purple Swamphen

"Mom, I think I just saw a purple chicken!"

Pukeko is a native New Zealand bird, commonly referred to as a purple swamphen. Pukeko are abundant in New Zealand, while many other bird species have suffered with the growing human population. Visitors t...

Queen Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II became Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on 06 February 1952. In addition she is Head of the Commonwealth.

However, Elizabeth was not born to be Queen. Her Uncle was King Edward VIII, but he was never cro...

Rabbit Health Problems

The downside to keeping any pets is that sometimes they will become ill and this lens looks at potential health problems in rabbits, warning signs to look for and the action to take the minute you suspect something may be wrong.

Father's Day 200...

Red Cheeks, how to get rid of them!

My cheeks are red, and have been as long as I can remember. Worse yet: they've grown more red as I grew older. I've finally found a product that works though: Eucerin Redness Relief.

So, my cheeks aren't as red as they used to be. It took 2 months....

Red Green Forever

I have been a fan of Steve Smith, better known as 'Red Green,' on the popular Canadian series 'The Red Green Show,' even before it was a show!
I first became a fan during my teen years after watching regular episodes of Smith & Smith with my mom, who...

Red Headed Woodpeckers - Attracting to a Backyard Habitat

The red-headed woodpecker was once a common species throughout the Northeast in the later 1700s through the early 1900s. In the past fifty years or so, numbers of merely 2 to 8 birds have been recorded as portion of the yearly migrant bird counts led...

Regina Weekend: How to Relax Like Royalty

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada is a gorgeous city. Quaint reminders of its Victorian heyday, along with many French and Scandinavian cultural influences, are on display throughout the city.

As visitors from all over for a weekend/annual meeting of the...

Republicans, Conservative Memorabilia

I truly believe that a new political star was born.

Thinking about a future run for national office, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Tuesday established SarahPAC, a Political Action Committee, expected to play a key role in financing upcoming political...

Resist Super Germs with Essential Oils

They are germs that have become resistant to antibiotics. The abuse of antibiotics, or overuse of antibiotics by doctors has created mutant germs that are highly resistant to antibiotics. The Director for the Center for Disease Control recently state...

Reusable Shopping Bags on Zazzle

BYOB has a new meaning here in New Zealand as nearly all major retailers have started charging for plastic bags. Many consumers now Bring Your Own Bag when they go shopping. I am only guessing that this trend is worldwide. Whilst this BYOB saves a fe...

Rhonda Albom (aka Pukeko) Lensography

I seem to be scattered all around the internet these days. Hopefully this page will help to pull it all together. This is my lensography - listing of all the places you can find me, Rhonda Albom, on the web.

As I get ready to apply to become a Squid...

RV Travel...a Great Ride!

My RV (recreational vehicle) is a great way to travel since I get to take my 'home away from home' with me when I go visiting new and interesting places across Canada and into the United States. I would also like to visit Mexico, Alaska and the Yukon...

Sacred Path Divination

My Great-Grandmother was a Native American. My Grandmother related to me many times the story of how her Mother died in her arms when she was only seven. That story is almost the only connection I have with my Native American heritage. Little is know...

Sadie: Miniature Dachshund Who Was Rescued from Puppy Mill

This is a story about a little red puppy who saved someone's life. No, I don't mean the puppy dragged a person out of a burning building or alerted to a house being on fire... she was just a little sick puppy but she gave her new owner somet...

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Grab some cotton candy and head on down to ride the Giant Dipper at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk! Founded in 1907, the Boardwalk is home to Looff Carousel and has been featured in The Lost Boys, Sudden Impact, Dangerous Minds, and The Brotherhood o...

Savory Lunch And Dinner Crepe Recipes

This page is the home to several savory crepe recipes which make great meals for lunch or dinner, yet are also simply enough for a quick afternoon snack!

My personal favorite? The Quesadilla Crepe! (pictured to the left) It's a lot like a quesad...

Sean Murray is Timothy McGee on TVs NCIS

NCIS team member Tim McGee, played by Sean Murray, is great in his role as a part-time author and full time Special Agent. He is a gentle, easily embarrassed, technical whiz as he teams with Abby Sciuto played by Pauley Perrette. He and Abby seem to...

Seaside Oregon, Northwest Oregons Most Popular Resort

Seaside Oregon is a small town by the Oregon coast. It is about a 2 hour scenic drive from Portland. Around 100 miles or so. You get to travel through the Oregon coast range which in itself is a beauty. Along the way you can stop off at a place to ha...

Seeds of Joy

I have been writing poetry since I was 12 years old. I was an only child. Poetry was a way to express myself that seemed to naturally unfold for me. This lens is about one poem of mine called Endless Beauty. I wrote it when I was in my early thirties...

Seizures versus Demons

This lens is a response to a suggestion from a pulpit about demonic possession in comparison to those who suffer epileptic seizures.

Seizures: The Feelings Inside

Many are the days I've stood up to advocate for people with seizure disorders and epilepsy. Then, suddenly, it occured to me to give a firsthand account of what it actually feels like to have a seizure. Even though they are sometime scary to the publ...

Seneca

Roman dramatist, philosopher, & politician who lived 5 BC - 65 AD

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...

Sharing Hearts Showcase

The Sharing Hearts Group is a Squidoo group that showcases and promotes lenses that tell an inspirational personal story.

Stories told by the wonderful Squidoo lensmasters who are willing to share a part of their lives with us, in an effort to help...

Sharing Your Identities in Squidoo With DandyID

"Modules are the building blocks of Squidoo, like widgets in blogs. Each module has certain settings you can change and customize to fit your lens (web page)", from Introduction to Squidoo Modules .

The DandyID module for Squidoo pulls the online i...

Shopping for Feel Good Products and Designs

I am selling a wide range of affordable products with my vibrant and unique designs (73 designs) that focus on delivering inspirational, positive 'feel good' and hilarious messages!

Beautiful, Vibrant, Hilarious, Hip, Cool, Funky, Awesome, Quality C...

Should Spanking Your Child Be a Criminal Offence?

A Smack as part of good parental correction should NOT be a criminal offence! Child discipline is a family issue. Spanking should not be illegal. (This does not mean I am pro-smacking, only that I don't believe it should be illegal.)

Now you clearly...

Simple HTML For Beginners

Do you often look at websites and wonder how they were made to look so appealing. One doesn't necessarily need Html to have a great looking article or document but it does have its benefits and is really fairly easy to learn. At least some of the bas...

Simple Love Gestures

Love does not take money. I am married to a man who loves being expressive of his love, but has never had much money. He has somehow found ways over the years to show me his love in the most endearing ways without breaking the bank. I will never forg...

Six-Word Memoirs on Love and Heartbreak

If you enjoyed the book Not Quite What I was Planning: Six Word Memoirs from Writers Famous and Obscure and, even if you have not seen it, you are going to love Six-Word Memoirs on Love and Heartbreak: by Writers Famous and Obscure from the people a...

Skeleton Bones

Skeleton bones make good fodder for funny captions. I think you will enjoy making up creative captions for these skeleton images. For example, this guy (gal?) looks like he is totally depressed and has lost his last friend. Or is it that he is shakin...

Smiles and Smileys! Spread the Joy!

This is the happy place. Everything is about smiles and smiling.

Look through all the happy faces and make yourself feel better.

Share a smile and make someone else feel better.



Go ahead, Smile. It's good for our health! :)



And be sure to check out...

Snowman Stamps and Snowman Sayings

Do you love snowmen and all of there uniqueness. If you do this is a great place to find snowman stamps and cute snowman sayings. I design and create original snowman drawings for items in my Zazzle store. I love to give snowmen unique expressions an...

SOCK TALK

Welcome to "Sock Talk" ...home of all things silly, strange and downright stupefying about socks.

Don't let those "heels" get you down! Sock it to them with a pair of the finest smiley-face socks money can buy!

Bett...

Soup du Jour -- A Compendium of Fabulous Soup Recipes

This is Soup du Jour -- a compendium of fabulous soup recipes! Be sure to add your soup recipes here! Ah soup! Just the mention of the word evokes nostalgic memories of grandma's home cooking. Didn't it seem that grandma could make a pot of soup out...

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...

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.

Spirituality Squidoo Groups

Just a lensography of all my groups on squidoo. And no: they aren't all about religion and spirituality. There's humor and insomnia as well. And just a bit more about my native land: the Netherlands (aka Holland).

Lenses in my groups have a greater...

Spring Jubilee Arts & Crafts Festival - Pendleton SC

Just as the dogwoods begin to show their buds, the small historic town of Pendleton, South Carolina begins to get busy preparing for Spring Jubilee. It is as if the town has awakened from a long winter's nap.

The Village Green is manicured and ferti...

Squid Angel

SquidAngel Blessing | If you have found your way here you have probably been 'Blessed By A Squid Angel!' What just happened? Read on to find out more about Squid Blessings and more about SemperFidelis. Perhaps some randomness, as well!

Squid Angel -- Blessings to YOU!

This is the first instance on Squidoo that I've actually written about my Catholic upbringing in Cleveland, Ohio, and what an impact it had on my spiritual being. You see, it was the nuns and priests that I encountered in elementary and grade sch...

Squid Angel Prayers

I have always been in love with the Angels. I saw them when I was a child, as I believe many of us have.
 

I saw a beautiful blue Angelic Being near my father a few months before his death. This angel reminded me of the brother my dad never had....

Squidoo Angels

When I first joined Squidoo in July 2008, the Squidoo Angels were a small group of dedicated Lensmasters who volunteered for the post when a message was posted in the SquidU Forum. Things changed in April 2009 and although the Squid Angels is still a...

Squidoo Charity Boosters

How do we make the world "a better place"? By contributing our own part - big or small! A 10%- donation of our lens earnings is not too much for most (if not all) of us, but if hundreds or (gasp!) thousands of Squidoo lensmasters come together in suc...

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 du Jour -- The Top Lens

I am a big fan of Google and find it interesting to check out the keyword trends on a daily basis. Day to day, Google tracks the Top 100 keywords in popularity; the Google du Jour if you please. So, you can think of this lens's content in a simil...

Squidoo Lens Reviews

Since July 2008, I have been blogging about and promoting creative, interesting and otherwise outstanding Squidoo lenses. This lens is all about the Squidoo Lens Reviews blog. The main goal is to show the world that Squidoo means quality. By promotin...

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 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...

St Patricks day

St Patrick day is celebrated all over the world and is the annual feast day for Saint Patrick. One of the patron saints of Ireland.
It is a national holiday in Ireland and banks are closed in Northern ireland.It is also celebrated in Australia, new Z...

Star Christmas Ornaments

Matthew 2:2 "We have seen His star in the East, and have come to worship Him." This star shone so brightly in the night sky that it led the three wisemen all the way to Bethlehem were they came to worship the newborn King. The symbol of the Christma...

Stargazer00: The Best Squidoo Coach & Mentor

Dianne, aka Stargazer00, was my coach on Joan's Jolly Judicious Jetsetters for the September 30 Challenge. She told me "You learned a lot!" Well, I'd like to tell her I learned a lot because of her. So this is my salute to Stargaze...

Starwars Birthday Parties

Everything you need to know to host a fabulous Starwars Birthday Party for your child or teen. A popular theme for Starwars fans. Here you will find loads of ideas and resources for awesome Starwars birthday parties. Kids love the characters of Star...

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...

Stop Human Trafficking

The problem of human trafficking is much bigger than most people think. Sadly, not only is the problem growing all over the world, but most Americans would never guess that it is happening right here in the United States. It is literally very close t...

Strayspay's Lensography

With this lens, I will attempt to tie me all together. At times I feel discombobulated ... don't you just love that word, dis-com-bob-ulated? The dictionary says its meaning is to have self-possession upset. OK, will the real me stand up?



I am...

Sturgis 57785 Home of the Black Hills Motor Classic!

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally otherwise known as The Black Hills Motor Classic Rally and Races, comes in the first week of August every year. It is the event of the year here in Sturgis South Dakota USA!
It is loved by many and dreaded by some.
The Black...

Sunday School Songs

I grew up in the small historic town of Pendleton South Carolina going to the Pendleton Presbyterian Church back in the 50's and 60's. I loved going to Sunday School and especially enjoyed the songs we sang. Our teacher was Mrs. Frances Marti...

Survive a Disaster with the Right Supplies

The "Big One" doesn't necessarily have to be something major to be big. Weather conditions, earthquakes, tornado's all can cause problems for day to day survival. Currently, I'm snowed in at home with no way to get out because cars do not drive well...

Survivor Tocantins

Survivor Tocantins is about just that: Survivor Tocantins. I have been writing recaps of every Survivor Tocantins episode, I wrote about Taj, I wrote about Tocantins Brazil itself. Here is a collection of all the articles that I've written, along wit...

Symbols and Traditions of Friendship

"What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies". - Aristotle



Friendship is one of the most divine gifts of any relationship, it is a unique blend of affection, loyalty, love and trust; a shared spiritual bond between two individ...

T-Shirt Fun

REMO is like CafePress & Zazzle, but with a lot more heart & intellect. It's a fun, easy & lucrative way to design, buy & sell very high quality t-shirts & other products. In my first two months, I created around 100 designs & made $47.78. I'm now ra...

Tasty Apple Desserts to Satisfy Any Sweet Tooth

Ah, the apple. Crispy, crunchy, tasty. There's a variety for any taste, from sweet to tart, crisp to soft, and everything in between.

The smell and taste of apples cooking conjure up visions of that idealised home and childhood everyone wishes he ha...

Tea Party History

Let's take a step back in time. In Anglo culture a tea party was a formal gathering for afternoon tea, to be more precise, Anna, the seventh duchess of Bedford introduced the famous practice of "afternoon tea" to the Western world in the early 1800s....

Teddybears on T-shirts and Gifts

If you love teddybears or know someone who does you are in the right place. Here I will show you many unique and original cartoon bears that I have created for t-shirts and gift items. As well as a few adorable stuffed bears that I have photographed...

Ten Yummy Breakfasts for Back To School

Studies have shown that children who eat breakfast in the morning do better in school than those who don't. They score higher on tests and do better academically than the ones who skipped breakfast.

Children don't equate nutrition with taste. They d...

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...

Thanksgiving Prayer - A Family Tradition

I have always enjoyed Thanksgiving and have many happy memories of our Tate Family on Thanksgiving.

There are several special Thanksgivings that I remember very vividly. One was when Mom and Dad invited an older couple to join us explaining that the...

The Sweetness of Love

There's a tradition that seems to be dissappearing which affects the love lives and healthy attitudes of families and friends everywhere. There are family traditions based on these principals, and I aim to continue the process. I'm talking about the...

The Age of Brass

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Old may be gold - notionally. But brass is like gold - visually. It is here and now, and not something that is long lost in the labyrinthine confusion of our past.

Raiding our attic one day, made us aware of our long forgotten treasure, some of w...

The Anonymous Alcoholic - A Superhero

We are told that most alcoholics never make it into recovery. They die prematurely - in car accidents, from liver and heart diseases, or a variety of other related causes. Of those who find the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous or similar institutions of...

The Archies And Bubble Gum Music

The Archies was a band of sorts that started from the comic strip and went on to become a cartoon. Archie Betty, Veronica, Jughead, Reggie.

I always liked Archie cartoons and then they had a band, that made it so much better to listen too.

I think...

The Art of Aging Ungracefully

It isn't as though I haven't seen this coming.
A wrinkle here, a gray hair there, a sag here,
there... everywhere else.
The urge to go to sleep at 9:00 PM. The urge to go to the bathroom at 10:45 PM... 12:30 AM... 3:00 AM...Getting up at 6:00...

The Best HDTVs for 2009

The ultimate one-page guide to LCD HDTVs: all of the "need to know" information about LCD and HDTV technology you'll need before making that final decision!

See the current top 5 best HDTVs, too: a current list is added every single...

The Big Apple Greeter Program of New York City

The Big Apple Greeter Program is a non profit organization whose main objective is to welcome tourists from around the world and show them what New York City is all about. A Big Apple "greeter" is one of many volunteers who meets and greets visitors...

The Biggest Collection of UFF DA Merchandise on Earth

If you want to find fun and festive uff da shirts - you just hit the right lens :-)
I'm the designer and store owner of the silly and weird Uff Da merchandise you find in this lens. -- I got one advantage -- I'm from Norway - The home of UFF DA. That...

The Book of Proverbs, Chapter Seven

1 My son, keep my words and store up my commands within you.

2 Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.

3 Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.

4 Say to wisdom, "You are my siste...

The Book of Proverbs, Chapter Two

1 My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you,

2 turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding,

3 and if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding,


4 and if you look for it as for silver...

The Brain That Changes Itself

"The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph From the Frontiers of Brain Science" is a book on neuroplasticity by psychiatrist Norman Doidge, M.D. In it, Dr. Doidge explains that the human brain is as malleable as a lump of w...

The Collective

The Collective is a book of poetry. It has love poems and spiritual poems as well.
You can preview the book by clicking on the link below to see more of the poems in it.

  The Collective

The Collective

Beauty becomes me
In the mystery of my so...

The Final Witness All Seven of Them

Our Church has had many major health issues this last year. We all probably know of someone, apart from our close friends here, who have suffered and perhaps died.

We grew up with some friends in New Zealand many years ago. We found out 6 weeks ago...

The Goonies House

Since its release in 1985, The Goonies has become a cult-classic as well as beloved by new generations of fans every year. Much of the movie was filmed in the coastal city of Astoria, OR. Fans love to make pilgrimages to the various locations used in...

The Great Depression Past and Present?

When the New York Stock Exchange opened on the morning of October 24, 1929, nervous traders sensed something ominous in the trading patterns.

By 11:00 a.m. the market had started to plunge. Shortly after noon a group of powerful bankers met secretly...

The Great Irish Famine - An Epic of Death and Immigration

IN THE shadow of Ireland's "holy" mountain, Croagh Patrick, stands a most unusual ship. It looks like a small 19th-century sailing ship with its prow pointing west toward the Atlantic Ocean. But this ship will never set sail. It is firmly fixed in a...

The Horse Gift Mural-Le Cadeau Du Cheval

January 2008 I was accepted as a participating equine artist for the Canadian based Mosaic Mural, Le Cadeau Du Cheval "The Horse GIFT"...(ahhh I love that name)

I'm quite excited being a part of this project...Even more exciting, most of the particip...

The Host by Stephenie Meyer, author of Twilight

The earth has been overtaken by a parasitic species called the Souls, tiny silver tentacled beings who are inserted into Human hosts via a small slit in the back of the Human's neck by a parasitic Soul Healer, very much like Human doctors. Generally,...

The Lady Who Lived in a Caboose

This charming children's book is about a woman who loved trains...loved them so much that she lived in a caboose. Her neighbors didn't like her house much because they lived in fine new houses. The little woman, however, had wonderful memories of rid...

The Law Of Attraction

The Law Of Attraction States...
Your Life Will Be...
What You REALLY BELIEVE
It Will Be.

If you can see it, and you can believe it, then you can be, have, or do it!

But if you do not believe it is even a possibility, then it never will be... bec...

The New Victory Garden

You've heard of the Victory Gardens and rationing during WWII and how vegetables grown at home helped families and the war effort. Now, amidst a bleak economy and mechanized, nutrient and soil depleting agribusiness, many people are thinking about gr...

The Northwest Passage Scenic Byway

The Lewis and Clark Expedition journeyed through present-day Idaho on their way down to the mouth of the Columbia River in 1805, and on their return trip eastward in 1806. The sparkling rivers, deep canyons, and rugged mountains they encountered rema...

The Old Time Radio Flier 05 "SUSPENSE"

 

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 liste...

The Old Time Radio Flier 15 "THE PHIL HARRIS - ALICE FAYE SHOW"

 

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 liste...

The Old Time Radio Flier 23 "CHRISTMAS OTR"

 

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 liste...

The Old Time Radio Flier 29 "2000 Plus"

 

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 liste...

The Old Time Radio Flier 30 'THE LUX RADIO THEATRE:" Greetings from... Hollywood, Ladies and Gentlemen."

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 Old Time Radio Flier 31 "THE WHISTLER"

 

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 liste...

THE OLD TIME RADIO FLIER 34 "THE SIX SHOOTER"

 

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 liste...

THE OLD TIME RADIO FLIER 35 "OUR MISS BROOKS"

 

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 liste...

The Perfume Shop

'A lady who doesn't wear perfume has no future', Said Coco Chanel. And if you haven't chanced upon the perfect perfume yet, it's never too late to do so. Choosing a perfume, however, is not just about picking something that "smells good". Perfumes...

The Rain Forests of Borneo

Borneo, in Southeast Asia, is a beautiful country with unique wildlife. It is home to the illusive orangutan, proboscis monkey, Bornean clouded leopard and many other endangered species. It is a wonderful destination for more adventurous travelers, b...

The Rick Roll: Great Internet Meme, Or The GREATEST Internet Meme?

Individually, popular music and the internet have lent to some great moments in history. Music has gathered people around causes ("All we are saying... is give peace a chance"); the internet has facilitated the flow of information across the globe....

The secret and the kids

As I read this old saying, this means that we are all responsible for all the children we have anything to do with;We can all add our bit to their nurturing, and to cultivate their growth in self esteem and self knowledge.

We all want our children t...

The Story of A Vietnam Veteran

This is a story I hesitate to tell but feel inspired to do so. It is the story of my father. He was born in Pennsylvania in March of 1942. This put him at the right age to be drafted during the Vietnam War. So, in 1968 he had to put college on hold a...

The Truth About Hypnosis

'Give me 1 hour per week and I'll force the world's top hypnotists to give up their most powerful, most covert, and most effective mind control secrets for creating the life of YOUR dreams'

-Jim Katsoulis

The World's Greatest Mysteries

I'm sure that the vast majority of us will be very familiar with the famous mystery and conundrum about which came first, the chicken or the egg, but for me, there are far greater mysteries and puzzles to ponder in this modern world of ours. "Why do...

Theosophy Books - theosophical inspiration

Links to book reviews of theosophical books and a selection of the most famous and inspirational books in the theosophical movement. Books by Annie Besant, W.Q. Judge, C.W. Leadbeater, Jiddu Krishnamurti, Rudolf Steiner, H.P. Blavatsky and more.

Therapy Through Forums is Possible and completely free

It may come as a surprise for many people that therapy is available online and it is totally free of cost. This especial service being provided is comparatively new but it is becoming more popular day by day as several people log in to talk, get some...

Things I've Learned, or, A Smile is My Umbrella

I was a happy toddler with a sunny disposition. At least, that's what folks say who knew me then.

I learned early to defuse scary situations with a big, wide smile like my mom's and her father's. From my earliest memory, those smiles were reflected...

This is ME!

Alright, I figured it was about time to make a lens all about yours truly.....ME!!!

Hmmm, where to start?? I know you are all probably so curious about how I came to be exactly where I am this day, this minute, this second. Let's start from the begi...

Through hell and back again, my journey through post-natal depression

In November 2004 my third son was born via caesarean section after over 40 hours labour. This was my third caesarean,my second unsuccessful attempt at a home birth.

Everything had been put into place to make it a success. But, things just didn't wor...

Top Ten Reasons Why I Love Pendleton SC

I have written a lot about my hometown of Pendleton South Carolina and it is mainly because I want the whole world to know what a wonderful place it is.

Now, I am not encouraging everyone to move here but would love to have you come for a visit. You...

Top Ten Sport Climbing Areas In Colorado

Colorado, one could easily argue, is home to the best rock climbing in the nation. From limestone to granite, from crack to slab to steep overhangs, from short single pitch sport lines to long multi pitch trad. classics to even longer multi day big w...

Top Ten Vietnam War Movies

The Vietnam War was the first war to be brought into our living rooms via the television set. It has been said that the Vietnam War was not lost on the battlefield but in American living rooms. It was an unpopular war set against the backdrop of the...

Traffic Do vs. DoNot

It is hard to write about traffic generation as some traffic techniques which are good today can be a waste of time tomorrow. The other face of the coin is we have to help beginners which are lost in information overload. Volumes was written about SE...

Trier: A Guide to Germany’s Oldest City

Trier, Germany is sometimes called "Second Rome" or the "Rome of the North." It's Germany's oldest city and, as such, is truly fascinating and overflowing with historical significance. This tiny town has eight UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites - a...

Trophy Wife

As a young man of limited means & charm, I thought I had no hope of marrying a trophy wife. However, Fortune smiled on me one day & I received the chance to pursue & marry the woman of my dreams.

This lens contains tips & information to help you sou...

Turtle Feet, Surfer's Beat

Are you ready to dive into the hard-core world of surfing, fun and marine preservation?

Check it out!  Penelope gives you the low-down on how she ends up with Kendall Brown, the Central American surf champ, as they save the Leatherback turtles...

Twilight Movie Themed Bedding & Bedroom Decor

Do you dream of having a bedroom like Edward's or Bella's from the Twilight and New Moon movies? Bella's purple bedding set from the Twilight movie is still available, but there are only a few left and it is becoming almost impossible to find. This i...

Unique Gifts & Tools for Everyone

I love searching Amazon and finding "unique" gifts or items. There are SO many out there! It is so much fun to find them all! I have a few more ideas that I will explore over the next couple of months. I hope you enjoy them!

vacations2discover

Explore Vacations2Discover.com now to plan your dream vacation. Find the most popular sights, tours and activities in the world's favorite destinations! Relaxing weekend getaways to Brunswick, GA, and Bedford, VA; exciting escapes to Atlantic Ci...

vanilla pud art store

Vanilla pud promotes the work of a great artist and illustrator (me!). My motos are be green, make people smile and have fun in the process! As it can be quite difficult to be a self representing artist these days, if you like my work, please spread...

Victory Over Epilepsy

To fully understand my full statements on this topic, it would be best for you to know my life story as referenced in my first book, Facing Me: Breaking the Bonds of Seizure Confinement. For years and throughout my childhood as well as a great deal o...

Want to Play the Piano?

My passion in life is music, particularly, the piano. I have a degree in music emphasizing piano pedagogy. I have accomplished sixteen years experience teaching all age groups. It was a heart wrenching experience recently when I had to see one studen...

Ways For Writers To Make Money Online

I do! Ever since I was a little book-worm, I wanted to grow up and become a famous writer. Oh yeah, I was going to write the next "Lord of the Rings" or "Little Women".

Then as a teen, filled with the typical agnst, I was of course going to be a poe...

Weird and wonderful in Kansas

I may live in the UK, but I'm a Kansas girl by birth. Born and reared there. So when we went back to Kansas on holiday a few years back I wanted to look for some of the sights off the beaten track. What we found was a land of wonder and weirdness.Gre...

Whale Watching Day in San Juan Islands

My daughter and I vacation together since she is a widow and I am married to a man who won't travel unless he can take 6 dogs, 4 donkeys, 3 horses... get the picture? So when I asked her, soon after Christmas last year, where she thought she'd like t...

What is BaBa?

Ladies and gentlemen, I have the privilege of introducing Baba by Mommy Petree right here on Squidoo! This is the debut of a brand of beautiful little girls custom apparel by a Jacksonville indie designer affectionately known as Mommy Petree. Because...

What is Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)?

Dissociative identity disorder is a condition in which two or more "personalities" take control of a person's behavior. A number of DID cases have been documented in medical literature and have been dramatized in award-winning movies and TV shows suc...

What Is Friendship?

Friendship is a valued relationship between two or more people that fosters support. My friends make me a better person.

I am so lucky to have so many friends and I appreciate and love each and every one of them.

My friends are very important to me...

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...

When a Blighted Ovum is not a Blighted Ovum!

Hi. My name is Kay and I am the mother of a six year old not-so-blighted ovum.

I was misdiagnosed back in 2002 and told at my 5 1/2 and 6 week ultrasounds that I most likely had a blighted ovum. After my 7 and 8 week ultrasounds, my doctor strongly r...

WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS...

This lens is all about squeezing the most out of life ... so lighten up sourpuss!

Our role as lemon lovers of the world is to pass along a bit of wit, whimsy and wisdom while you try and figure out what to do with a...

Which Charity Deserves $3,000?

Our charities have been working hard! They're making lenses, promoting their cause, and rallying volunteer support for a great new project.

In the last week, the charities below met our challenge to make 10 awesome new lenses! As a result, they've b...

Who Are the Homeless?

Some of the most educated people in the world have ended up living on the streets dealing with homelessness. Who are the homeless? They appear ragged, out of control, and some are endlessly annoying in their gimmicks to get money at the corner. Yet,...

Why Cowgirls Are Cool

"Cowgirl is an attitude, really. A pioneer spirit, a special American brand of courage. The cowgirl faces life head on, lives by her own lights, and makes no excuses. Cowgirls take stands. They speak up. They defend the things they hold dear. A cowgi...

Why is It?

Have you ever been in a foreign place where it just happens that the country you are visiting are also by and large English speakers as well. Somehow you don't understand, why is it?

In this case I wish to speak about my old country Zimbabwe and som...

Why Learn Affiliate Marketing - One Week Marketing Has the Answers!

You might have tried many things in your life, and ask yourself why learn affiliate marketing? Your experiences about life tells you that, when things are done in a systematic manner, that they produce the most accurate and calculated results.

You m...

Why Ocicats Make Great Pets

There are many reasons that Ocicats make great pets, and many of my own reasons come from personal experience. I first discovered the Ocicat breed when my husband and I were trying to decide between getting a dog and getting a cat. I'm a dog person....

Why Vegetarian? The Environment & cruelty to animals

There are several reasons for people to become vegetarians. For me it has to do with the spiritual effects of eating meat as well as the impact of eating animals on animals and the environment in general.

Wisconsin State Flower - Wood Violet

Setting the trend for a state flower symbol originated in Chicago in 1893, at the World's Columbian Exposition. This was often referred to as the Chicago World's Fair. The Women's Congress came up with the idea of a "National Garland of Flowers." The...

WOLFINGTON not just a FAMILY name

a Philadelphia story with roots from England and branches to Washington (DC), New Jersey, Hollywood, LA , New York City and the Pocono Mountains.
... we start before Harry and Martha in West Philadelphia and continue with:

Big Euse (married Mary Mar...

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...

Would you rather have a squidangel blessing or a quality link?

Would you rather have a squidangel blessing or a quality link?

I'd rather have a quality link. A quality link makes it more likely that my lens (and from that my website) gets found in google. That will ultimately do my lens more good than a sq...

Writing Process

Developing an individual writing process is key to your success as a writer. Studies of struggling writers show that one of the reasons they struggle is that they focus on only one aspect of writing.