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A Day in the Life of a Foal [in Taya's own words]

Anytime I watch horses I get dialogue. I don't mean I sit there and try to make it up, I mean it's just sort of there; running through my head automatically in accordance with what I see. While it definitely ups the fun factor of watching horses inte...

A Grandmother's Love

To all grandmothers, whose wisdom, courage and love have paved the path for future generations - we thank you!


Grandmother-grandchild relationships are simple. Grandmas are short on criticism and long on love.
-- Author Unknown

A Grandmother is s...

An Ex-Hippie Remembers: Long-Haired Hippie Music

"Old hippies don't die, they just lie low until the laughter stops and their time comes round again." Joseph Gallivan, British journalist.

Yep, I was a commune living hippie back in the 70's. And as time has rolled on, I am finding very little to li...

Animal Spirit Totems

Every one of us are given many Spiritual Helpers throughout our lives to help us go through certain experiences. As we grow spiritually our Spirit Helpers change. I know that some classes I have taken taught us that during our birth we are given cert...

Are You Polar Bear Aware?

Polar bears are affected by habitat loss, destruction and degradation of ecosystems, pollution, over-exploitation and climate change. These factors are among the powerful and persistent impacts on polar bear populations and health. The purpose of thi...

Article Writing The Easy Way

You've probably heard of the effectiveness of article marketing in generating targeted website traffic and increasing Goggle PR. You've also most likely heard or read somewhere how a guy made thousands per day using article marketing alone, and how a...

Baby Animal Pictures

This page is about baby animals and pictures of them. Living in the woods, as I do, gives me a special appreciation for nature, animals, and especially baby animals. I love to see the little ones with their mamma.

I've included on...

Baby Birds

Here you'll find pictures of baby birds and birds at the nest.

It's a rare treat to see birds feeding their young at the nest and some photographers have captured this moment.

I love birds and hope to share some of those special moments with you.

T...

Backyard Birding with Grandma

 

Planting a variety of native trees, shrubs, and flowers is a way to increase the number of bird species that will visit a backyard habitat.  Also it is important to provide cover, shelter, nesting sites, food, and water which are th...

Backyard Habitat Headquarters

So, I'm enjoying beautiful weather right now but an bracing myself for the dreaded summer! I'll soon start planting my summer garden. Can't wait!

As always, we have some really great new lenses. Some from "old friends" like Marc311 and Evelyn_S...

Bacteria 101- Protect yourself from MRSA, Salmonella, E.coli, flesh eating disease, more!

For the past 5 years, I have worked as a microbiologist in a local hospital. I decided to write this lens to possibly offer a little clarity to someone looking for answers to some common questions about bacteria and infection. Questions like: What is...

Basic HTML for Squidoo

Before you start reading all this, you may want to open Advanced HTML in a new tab, because you'll be wanting to check it out as soon as you've finished this!

You can use basic HTML in a few of the lens modules.

Mostly used to create hyperlinks (the...

Blogs Headquarters

Blogs

Got a blog? Tell us about it! Love reading blogs? You'll find some here!

Don't forget to make a lens to tell everyone about your blog, and add it to the group.

Brian Froud

English fantasy artist Brian Froud became fascinated by the world of faeries and other fey creatures when he found a book by master illustrator Arthur Rackham in his college library. After spending five years as a commercial illustrator in London, al...

Cherokee Stories and Legends

Ani-Yun-Wiya "the People", others called us by many names, Charake, Tsalagi, Tchereke, Cheerake, Tsaragi, most people today call us Cherokee.

Cherokee Stories and Legends are the window of the Cherokee (Ani-Yun-Wiya) beliefs and through that window...

COPYRIGHTS...is it stealing when you want to use an image?

Because of greed...they figure it is fast and easy to steal off the internet or a magazine and make something with it to sell "YOU MUST HAVE PERMISSION "from the originator. People who take without consent are lazy and cheap, and feed off o...

Deer 101

Ococoileus virginianus (whitetail) or Odocoileus hemionus (blacktail or mule deer)

A tan or reddish-brown in the summer and greyish-brown in the winter, the belly, throat, nose band, eye ring and insides of the ears are white. There are black spots...

Do Animals Go To Heaven?

Do Animals Go To Heaven? Animals must go to Heaven, or else where is that spirit that animated them while they were alive on earth? We are strongly connected to our pets emotionally, as they become members of our families. They were created as we wer...

Do You Think 52 Cats Is Too Many?

Hi, Yes I had 52 cats!!! It was a crazy time in my Life. Now I only have 18. I know this for sure, cats are the best pets on the planet. If you agree, sign my guest book.
With 52 cats I had to look for natural alternatives.

The picture you see is ms...

Dog Bytes

An "ever after" tale, this is not. As the seasons pause for the next, so goes the life of a woman and the homeless little dogs of New Mexico... gone, like the fluttering of leaves fallen away to the ground, carried away by an ill fated wind. You can...

Edgar A Whitney

Edgar Whitney was a a brilliant artist, writer and watercolor instructor.
His Eight Principles Of Design revolutionized my own art along with
many other contemporary artist's approach to painting and design.

Eight Ways Animal Spirits Teach Us About Life

* Helps integrate nature into your life
* Can announce physical changes or danger
* Will help develop more appreciation for all life
* Can foretell shifts in consciousness
* Signals times of insight and opportunity
* Adds affirmation and clarity to y...

Five Steps To Happy Hummers

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

Flowergardener

Well, let's see... The Flowergardener is a little old lady who loves God, family, animals, gardening, helping people, fishing, guns, classic cars, crafting, quotes, respect, reading, 'thinking out of the box', manners, intelligence, lots of different...

Free Art Instruction - Lessons & Tips For Beginners

You have found the best resource on Squidoo for ambitious artists including art supplies, art lessons, art instruction books, art instruction videos, artist interviews and more. Be sure to bookmark this lens as I will be adding new information and re...

Free Watercolor Techniques & Instructions For Beginners

L
ike any new form of art, watercolor painting can be difficult at first. It is only with time and lots of practice that one becomes confident enough to paint better. Never become discouraged from your mistakes or lack of progress.

You have found th...

Fun For Animal Lovers Lensography

I love animals and I love having fun with them too. My dog is quite the comedian. Come share your animals and animal fun too!

Goddess Exposed: The Personal and Spiritual Growth of a Goddess

The lens chronicles the sometimes bumpy, sometimes glorious journey of one little goddess searching for a better understanding of herself and her place with God. With a strong focus on positive manifestation and the law of attraction merged with Jude...

Grandma's Favorite Recipes

Recipes and memories of the good old days.

Recipe books filled with heirlooms from Grandma's kitchen.

These special books can be purchased here.

Remember - Grandma's never run out of hugs or cookies.

GramaBarb's free recipes are her...

Great spiritual teachers - my favorites and yours

These are some of the teachers - past and present - who will keep reminding us that there IS more to life. There is more to US...

Spiritual teachers are the salt that gives flavor to our otherwise somewhat dry western culture. With all the focus on...

Greg Long Artist

Greg Long, Artist.

A link to the works and workings of Greg Long an Irish Artist in a Global World.  Greg follows in a tradition of Ireland's cultural heritage. Greg's art has been exported, exhibited and collected throughout europe, in...

Growing Lavender – Cooking With Lavender – Bathing With Lavender

Using lavender is one of the best ways to pamper yourself!



Uses of Lavender Include:



Cooking (marinade for meats, dressing for salads, dipping oil for breads)



Cleaning (disinfecting floors, walls, mirrors)



Cosmetic (Bathing, hair rinse, facial bl...

Hanging Art and Caring for Your Collection

If you love art and love art collecting, this lens will help you get started on some creative and fun ways to show off your collection. Collecting art and displaying your collection are creative processes and fun ways to express your unique pers...

Horse and Animal Miniature Art by Delia

I have been painting miniature paintings for over 20 years, the smallest being 2" x 2" acrylic paintings and 1" Rocks, then for the past two years I have painted the popular collectible ACEO cards 2.5" x 3.5" " the acron...

Horse art

Welcome, friend of Horse Art!

The horse has been with man for thousands of years. Our civilization would have been very different without the horse. A friend, a warrior, a messenger, an ever trustworthy presence. The horse deserves to be admired in a...

How I Became An Artist

I've been an artist for nearly 30 years now. In the past few years I've expanded to creating art for greeting cards and t-shirts. On this lens I'll look at what I do and how you can do it as well.

How The Power of Positive Thinking Can Change Your Life

How do you develop The Power of Positive Thinking?

It wasn't until I started to read The Power of Positive Thinking books by my early mentors like Norman Vincent Peale and Dale Carnegie, did I realize what they could offer me. I contro...

How To Be Happy Today

Pretty much to remind myself of the fact that if I want to be happy, I can't just sit around and wait for someone else to do it for me. No one can make ME happy but ME! And strangely enough I have had that power all along. I can decide to be mise...

How to Submit your URL to Search Engines, Google

"How can you index your website in the search engines?"

This is an often asked question for any website owners, Squidoo users, Bloggers, and eBay sellers. There are several top search engines to think about, the obvious being Google and Yahoo. Index...

How to Write an Article that Powerfully Drives Traffic To Your Website

To People Who Want To Write - But Can't Get Started

Here is a process that is useful in creating articles that are designed to be of quality, high value and will have a higher rate of follow through by the reader.  This process will easily genera...

Inspirational Messages

Life is a wonderful gift but it is also challenging and sometimes heart-wrenching. We can all use a little motivation and inspiration from time to time to help us navigate the small and large hurdles we encounter on our journey. Discover here a colle...

Kartick Satyanarayan - Champion of India's Dancing Bears

Co-founder and Director of Wildlife S.O.S. Although Kartick's job titles may sound mundane or safe, in reality, his job is anything but. Here, you'll learn about Kartick Satyanarayan, the "Bear Man" as he's known by some in In...

Keys To Awakening Your Inner Psychic!

There are several simple and easy to do steps to awakening your natural psychic abilities. Just as keys can be used to open the door to your home or car. These simple to learn keys can be used to unlock the inner door of your natural psychic abilitie...

Leonardo Da Vinci - Artist, Inventor, Engineer

His full name is Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, but most simply know him as Da Vinci or Leonardo Da Vinci. He was born on April 15, 1452 and died May 2, 1519.

Most know him as a famous painter, but he was so much more.

Lions, Fu Dogs and Bears (OH MY!)

Animals make fascinating subjects for artists. Here you'll find unique sculptures of lions, fu dogs, bears, cats, wolves and other animals. I'll showcase my sculptures plus other artist's creations.

I'll also include interesting facts about the ani...

Make Your Own Photo Stamps

Is this real postage? Yes, you can now make your own photo stamps at Stamps.com! The stamps you create with your own images are real, valid U.S. Postage too. PhotoStamps are Based on a technology called PC Postage, which is what creates the bar code...

Mastering The Office Prank

You spend eight hours a day with these people! Eight hours a day! Eight hours with people you don't even get to pick. Eight hours with the guy who has something to say about EVERYTHING. Eight hours with the sci-fi dork who lives in his parent&#39...

My Flower Garden

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

Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

Nikon Digital SLR cameras for 2009 are ideal for amateur and pro photographers alike. Whether your shooting baby's first steps or a celebrity wedding Nikon has a digital SLR camera for you!

Nikon cameras represent the pinnacle in digital photography e...

Online Drawing Tips & Lessons For Beginners

D rawing is a wonderful art form all on its own, but it is also an excellent exercise for learning how to paint. Learning how to draw will open your mind to your surroundings enabling you to really see what is before you.

My goal with this drawing l...

Personal Coaching

If you can't see the bright side of life, polish the dull side :) Everything Is a Matter of perception and a mind can be as powerful as it can be with the right tool.

Polar Bear Videos -- Polar Bears, Here, There, Everywhere

Get your polar bear fix here with live, cartoon and animated videos showcasing polar bears in all their glory. You'll find funny, serious and educational videos as well. Watch and learn about these magnificent creatures and find out where you can lea...

Purple Gallinules of the Everglades

Gallinules are spectacular creatures. The can be found walking on water lilies in the canals throughout the Everglades.

One day we took a trip to the Everglades and saw a Purple Gallinule for the first time. It's vibrant colors are unbelievable. We...

Pursuit Of Happiness

The pursuit of happiness is one of the basic elements of human existence. We want to be happy. So why are so many people unhappy then? Most likely people are not happy because they are missing one of the six keys to happiness.

Reflections of my Soul

Welcome to my lens of poetry and other inspirations.

Inside Your Garden
From "Reflections of my Soul" by Patricia Sanders

"Inside your garden
Of beauty
I kiss you
Kisses filled of honey"

In the dawn
Of beginning
I touch you
W...

Reiki -The Touch of Creator Energy

Reiki, Universal Life Force Energy, is a wonderfully comforting and healing form of energy work.

Saving The Dancing Bears Of India

Here, I'll share with you the tragic story of the Dancing Bears of India and the uplifting story of their ongoing rescue. As you read their story, you may wince and want to stop, but please read on. There IS hope for these mistreated Sloth Bears.

W...

Sloth Bears - Learn About These Wonderful Bears

Sloth Bears are one of the 8 species of bears worldwide. When I first heard the term Sloth Bear, I immediately thought of Three-toed Sloths. They are not related, however, they were originally classified as "Bear Sloths" because of their Sloth-like c...

Sponsor A Horse

Welcome to Sponsor A Horse where caring people like you make it possible for us to continue rescuing and rehabilitating neglected, abused, and abandoned horses. If we work together as a team we can save more horses than if we were all working individ...

Squidoo Co-Branding

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

Squidoo also uses the term "Fro...

Squidoo Directory Headquarters

SquiDirectory Headquarters

Welcome to the SquiDirectory Group with over 1200 members and growing! Featuring links to selected Squidoo lenses on just about every subject, it's a nice place to learn more about nearly everything imaginable. The Squidoo d...

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...

The Dressage Domain!

I love dressage. It's so much more than just riding a horse around in circles... but sometimes it's hard to convince people of that!

I've created this little haven away from the unbelievers, for myself and fellow dressage fans to indulge in! If you...

The Eight Immortals

In the Chinese mythology, there are eight Taoist immortals or deities. The exact years in which these immortals lived cannot be ascertained but it is generally accepted that they are active during the Tang or Sung Dynasty. Each of the immortals has a...

The Equestrian Events at the Beijing Olympics 2008

The equestrian events have always been my favourite, and I was glued to the television while they were on! I wish I had been able to go and watch the events live. The venues look absolutely amazing, and there must be nothing like sitting in an Olympi...

The Hitchhikers Guide to The Squidoo Lens Creation Universe!

Hi Folks as a volunteer forum moderator of the Squidoo Forum, and Squidoo Angel, over time I have collected a vast knowledge base of lenses and articles pertaining to building great Squidoo lenses. I use this extensive collection of resources to hel...

The Importance of the New Forest, Southern England

The New Forest, in Hampshire, Southern England, is the largest tract of lowland common land in Britain making it of great importance for the environment and conservation as it covers a range of habitats from boggy valley bottoms to dry heathland.

Du...

The Wonderful World of Flowers

Flowers have been enjoyed by everyone from the beginning of time. Within each and every flower we can find something special to enjoy, whether we like it's fragrance, it's beauty, it's colorful meaning or just picking them for a bouquet....Flowers su...

Tips For Writing Middle Grade Novels

If you have any writing skills at all, you are able to write a middle grade novel. It is easy to do and I'll show you how.

A middle grade novel is intended to appeal to children ages 8 to 12. If you want to write a middle grade novel, the best way t...

Top 100 Rated Lensmasters

Here are the Top Rated Lensmasters, based on how many stars their lenses have received from fellow Lensmasters, across all of their lenses.

This is calculated from the data collected by SQUIDUtils.com. 
(see Lensmaster Tools for more inform...

Touch A Hummingbird

Attracting hummingbirds is a spring ritual in my part of the Ozarks. Touching one, however, makes all the preparation really worthwhile!

Twelve Things to Love About Wet-In-Wet Watercolor

*1 Every Painting is an Exciting Challenge
*2 You Never Know Exactly How It's Going to Turn Out
*3 The Wet Surface will Do A Lot of the Work for You
*4 Good Results are Achieved with Minimal Instruction
*5 This Can be Done with Limited Supplies that...

Why is Art Important?

The reasons why art matters vary. Artists often struggle with feeling under appreciated. In some countries, such as the United States, monetary value is the primary focus. People are frequently judged by their net worth and how much they consume rath...

Working with Faeries

Do you believe in faeries?


Wise folk and witches of old have worked with the faerie realm for centuries. Whether you are a spiritual or magical person, or simply curious about the Folk, this lens will explain all about the realms of Fey, how to wor...