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My SquidAngel Journey

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What a great concept -- SquidAngel -- a lensmaster that travels through oodles of lenses and leaves an extra special blessing on the best made lenses.

I've wanted to be a SquidAngel for a few years and now it's here (April 12). This lens will follow my journey of lens rewarding for the term. If you have a lens you want visited in hopes of being blessed please leave me a comment in the guest book and I'll pop by!

Before you go please visit at least three lenses from my travels and give them some love.

My First Five Blessings

"Angels have no philosophy but love."

~Terri Guillemets

Other SquidAngels This Term

April Blessings

Here are my first month of blessings (well, half a month because I started on the 12th).

Carrot-Raisin Salad Recipe: Sometimes a green salad just doesn't go with a meal. Today I made Barb's Cheese and Chard Squares. I thought they needed a carrot and raisin salad to set them off, so I decided to invent one that might be better than most I've tasted. I'm not a pineapple fan, so I dec
FAHRENHEIT 451 by Ray Bradbury: Ray Bradbury's 1953 novel FAHRENHEIT 451 was a response to some of the major concerns of World War II, with future society depicted as having evolved into a diet of mass media and literal sedation under a regime of censorship and book burning. This lens explores the debate and discussion that has su
The Mysterious Benedict Society: The newspaper advertisement is addressed to 'gifted children looking for special opportunities'. Well, that certainly describes Reynie Muldoon! The 11-year-old orphan is one of four children to complete a series of challenging and creative tasks and dub themselves the Mysterious Benedict Society. Th
The Hollows Series by Kim Harrison: If you like the True Blood style but want a heroine who doesn't simper, you will adore this fascinating series featuring a witch and her two roomates, who happen to be a living vampire and a cynical pixie.Adventure, mystery, paranormal activity, romance, this series has it all, including loa
Enduring Love By Ian McEwan: 'Enduring Love' is a novel by award winning writer Ian McEwan, first published in 1997On an ordinary spring day, while he is enjoying a picnic with his girlfriend, Clarissa, the calm, organised, ordinary life of science writer Joe Rose is turned upside down due to the repercussions of a tragic accid
To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee: To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the best loved novels of the twentieth century. Author Harper Lee said it was a love story, but most people think of it as a great classic of Southern life. She never had another book published, yet this one, written early in life, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction i
How to Donate Your Hair: There's been a lot of publicity over the past few years related to hair donation, including Hillary Swank's highly public hair cut on Oprah. Before you take the plunge and donate your hair, however, make sure you do your homework in choosing a charity, take great care of your hair an
Lovely Lavender Rhododendron: Standing ever so lovely in my neighbor's yard is this lovely lavender rhododendron. There are no other words to describe the loveliest lavender colored clusters I have ever seen on a rhododendron shrub. It is simply 'lovely'.Its huge clusters of flowers will begin to bloom in late April and will con
Tortilla-Bean Scramble: I wanted to share a recipe that I started making at home as a way to make eggs last longer. It turned out to be hearty and delicious, and in fact it's similar to some 'real' recipes I've found since then.We call it Tortilla-Bean Scramble. My boys love it. They would never know that it was meant to b
Savvy Journaling The Artist's Way: Are you stressed, frustrated, don't know what to do about a situation in your life? Let journaling bring you peace of mind.This lens is based on The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron. Through the daily Morning Pages and weekly Artist Dates and Weekly Walk, anyone can open up his or her mind and life as
White Chicken Chili: Years ago, I worked in a department of a hospital that had a group of nurses and doctors with a strong camaraderie. Over a period of time, as they were discussing their favorite chili recipes, they decided to have a chili cook-off in the break room.On the chosen day, we ended up with about eight or
Why is Orange a Color and a Fruit?: I didn't until today. You see, while feeding my son an awesome healthy snack of oranges today, he looked at me and asked 'Mom, why is orange a color and a fruit?' I paused for a second to think about this and couldn't think of anything quick witted, so as I often do, I said, 'I don't know, why don't
Photography Series: Learn Techniques of Travel Photography Composition for GREAT Vacation Photos: You have a great deal of control over how your photo will turn out, even if you're using the most simple point and shoot camera. The most significant way to do that is through composition. Composition is the intentional arrangement of your photo's elements to achieve the desired result.Since you typ
10 Reasons To Make a Page For The Big Red Bow: Because it's never too early (or too late) to start planning for Christmas!I thought it would be fun to come up with 10 reasons why you should make a page for The Big Red Bow! You know you should, but I thought I'd just reinforce that, and give you a few more reasons.I love top ten lists, so here ar
Jello Recipes: You can't go to a family picnic, or a neighbor's birthday party without seeing a jello dish of some sort on the table. This are the recipes lovingly made and passed on within families. These are the down to earth recipes that memories are based on. This is real life, this is good natured fun. This i
Create Your Dream Life: Hi! I am Deborah and I am living my dream life. It's really cool and I want to help others learn how to do the same. You know, you don't have to be selling crap on tv to live your dreams. You get to pick your own dreams and create your own life, and I can show you how! Living your life is something
Walking for Fitness: Information on walking for fitness. Walking helps to improve and maintain your fitness, lose weight, decrease stress, and more. You'll find how-to's, safety tips, shoe and product reviews, quotes, articles and more.Walking is the most recommended exercise! It is recommended for a variety of health p
Coconut Oil Increases Fat Metabolism: It seems a bit counter-intuitive that fat could actually help encourage the loss of fat. However, the truth is, that coconut oil enhances loss of body fat and I'd like to, if you'll give me a moment, walk you through it. Let's start by going over some of the basics that you most likely been taught i
Human Body Lapbook: We all have one! We use it every moment of every day-- your incredible human body! What a personal and relevant topic of study for any child!For the younger students, your study may focus primarily on anatomy, so you will explore the body's organs and body's systems. For older students you may exten
Poetry in Homeschool: April is National Poetry Month. Does your homeschool language arts curriculum include the study of poetry? Whether you're striving to incorporate more poetry into your curriculum or whether you are looking for a poetry unit study, this web page should offer some resources. Charlotte Mason suggested
Elements of Fiction: Every story has the elements of fiction whether it is a short story, a novel, a play, a movie, or even a television sit-com. The story you told your husband at dinner last night probably had these elements as well.And your child, even if he has not formally studied the elements of fiction, has alrea
100 Strangers: a Photography Project: Photography is an art. However, there are skill sets that can be learned and honed as you strive to improve your photography. And of course, like any skill or talent, practice is crucial. The 100 Strangers Project offers a great way to motivate yourself to work on street photography skills as well a
Stinging nettle - A nutritious edible weed: (These stinging nettles were growing in my back yard)Nettle -- Friend or foe?When used correctly, stinging nettle is a wonderful friend to your health and your palate. But it can be unkind if you rub it the wrong way (literally).The best-known characteristic of nettle is the burning sting that can c
Clover - A nutritious edible weed: Clover is one of the most famous of weeds, commonly sharing space with grass in lawns.Clover is viewed by many as having folkloric and religious symbolism, but it can also be viewed as a food!The types of clover I see most often growing here in Los Angeles are white clover and red clover. This page
Funky, Chic and Cool Laptop Bags: Whether you like classic style, fashion chic or funky function, there IS a perfect laptop bag for you. Below are reviews of the laptop bags I've tested as well as links to some other laptop cases, sleeves, briefcases and totes that I like. The most current ones are on this page - if you chec
Oh Rubber Ducky!: What bathroom would be complete without a lovable rubber ducky? Even the Queen of England is rumored to have her very own rubber ducky!Here you'll find pictures of rubber ducks, rubber ducky trivia, rubber duckies for sale, and more.
Squidoo Payday Questions & Answers: It never fails, every month on payday the same questions are being asked in the SquidU forum. Most of them by new lensmasters, but surprisingly, there's also quite a bit of confusion among some who have been around for a while. Figuring out how the payout works was one of the first things I
Getting Started With Squidoo: Welcome!Squidoo is the popular publishing platform and community that makes it easy for you to create 'lenses' online. Lenses are pages, kind of like flyers or signposts or overview articles, that gather everything you know about your topic of interest--and snap it all into focus. Like the lens of a
THE GIANT SQUIDS (and how you can become one): No, it's not a rock group (but it might as well be). It's the core group of movers and shakers at Squidoo. It's a gathering of influentials, the most dedicated lensmakers on Squidoo.Here's how this whole thing started. One day at Squidoo Headquarters, Megan and Seth n
Using Pictures from Flickr: If you've ever wondered where and how to get images to use on your Squidoo lenses and other sites, this lens will help you. It shows how to get pictures from one of the major photo-hosting sites out there, Flickr and is a step-by-step guide to using pictures from Flickr for your Squidoo lenses and o
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 (they are the "live links" to other si
How to write a great Squidcast (and get more readers): This official Squidoo help lens has three goals: 1) To introduce the new Squidcasting 2.0 feature. 2) To give you a handful of ideas and marketing concepts for making the most of the new feature and 3) to help you write Squidcasts that people will love to read, appreciate getting, and eagerly antici
15 Crazy Uses for the Guestbook Module: Squidoo's guestbook module is one of the most versatile modules available for you to use when creating your lenses.The guestbook module inspires readers to interact with you, and the world, by way of your lens and gives them a large platform for sharing their thoughts and ideas.I know that many lens
Borders and Dividers for use on Squidoo: I like to use clip art dividers and borders to dress up my lenses. I like them so much that I've accumulated quite a collection! These dividers and borders are derived from public domain sources such as vintage publications, or I've made them myself. Therefore you are free to use the
How To Make A Kawaii Bento Page On Squidoo: This page was specifically designed the for new members of The Kawaii Bento Club as an introduction to Squidoo and to walk you through the process of building your first lens. Don't worry, it's easier than it sounds! I'll teach you how to get started and give you step-by-step instructions to use Squ
Advanced HTML for Squidoo: The techniques shown here aren't much more advanced then what's in the Basic HTML tutorial. The code being used isn't any more special. But the results and presentation can appear to be more sophisticated. Hence it being the Advanced HTML tutorial. For what it does for the look of your lens. Please
Squidoo Step by Step: Squidoo Step by Step is a FREE Squidoo Guidebook. Written by well known Squidoo Lensmasters, the Guidebook is full of Squidoo tips and help to make the process of creating and promoting Squidoo lenses much easier.The Squidoo Guidebook is full of easy to understand and simple tips that will take you
Is Squidoo a Scam? An Honest Answer: Is Squidoo a scam? Does anyone really make money or get web traffic from Squidoo? Short answer: No, yes and yes. You won't make thousands of dollars on Squidoo in your first week or first month. Anyone who tells you otherwise is trying to scam you! But page by page, you can build up a monthl
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 are getting these helpful tips from a Giant Squid 100 Club Cha
Top 10 Internet Memes: An internet phenomenon or a meme is an image, video, phrase or simply an idea that spreads from one person to another seemingly for no logical reason at all. When people see a meme, no matter how silly it usually is, they find it amusing for one reason or other and forward it to their friends; soon
Recycled Art Pieces, Step By Step: Every year when spring rolls around, I get geared up for the challenge of making a couple of pieces for the Recycled Art Exhibition here in Flagstaff, Arizona.This year, I had available to me a pile of scrap plywood, some aluminum fall-off from my machine shop at Lowell Observatory, and a bunch of l
Hummingbirds growing up in my garden: This is the story of two baby hummingbirds growing up in my garden. The discovery came as an unexpected surprise which just blew me away. I stumbled upon a mossy wad of lichen and cotton fluffs with spiderweb all over it on one of my geranium hanging plants. It was well camouflaged and looked like a
Squid Etiquette: Squid Etiquette is all about what to do and what NOT to do on Squidoo! It is a very different How To Squidoo than you have probably seen before.In our enthusiasm to not only publish our first few Squidoo lenses but also get traffic, we may forget some very important things or we may do things that a
Vegetable Garden Layout: Although the traditional vegetable garden layout is for the vegetables to be set out in long rows, your garden need not follow these traditions. I have chosen, like many other home gardeners, to use raised vegetable garden beds where the vegetables can be planted in blocks rather than rows. But you
Small Patio Designs: Whether you have a large yard and just want a nice small patio, or you have a small area and need a great small patio design to make your area look spacious, these small patio ideas and design pictures should give you inspiration.
How to Start a Vegetable Garden: Do you want to learn how to start a vegetable garden?This is a collection of the best vegetable gardening tips from my site, Fresh Cooking From Your Garden. It includes everything you need to know to grow your own garden fresh vegetables, easier, including quick guides to growing your favorite veget
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 and prosperity.After all, who couldn't use more good
How You Can Get Rid of Japanese Beetles: Japanese Beetles bug me! If you're like me, I like my rose bushes, grape vines, and fruit trees(plum and apple) in one piece not munched on by Japanese Beetles. I love to garden. It's a great way to relax without Japanese Beetles. But, whenJuly rolls around so do the green metallic eating machines,

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~ Patti LaBelle

More April Blessings

Fun Wedding Activities: Fun Wedding Games(Buy this Squidoo Lens)We've all been to weddings that are standard - we welcome and celebrate the new married couple, watch them dance, and enjoy cake with them. But creative couples often enjoy coming up with fun wedding games that include the entire guest list. Including the gues
Plus Size Designer Fashion: Catch the 411 on Haute Couture for plus size fashion. This lens aims to give insight on the world of high fashion... size 10 and up. You'll find fashion industry news, trends on the runways, listings for plus size designers, plus size model links and listings of plus size fashion magazines.
Stuffed Cabbage *: One of my fondest food memories growing up is watching my grandmother make Stuffed Cabbage Rolls; and then, of course, eating it! Grandma had a "secret ingredient" that made her stuffed cabbage rolls the best I've ever had!I'll let you know what that
10 Ways To Naturally Lower Your Blood Sugar: Lowering your blood sugar is important to avoid pre-diabetes, diabetes, insulin resistance and overweight issues. Lowering your blood sugar naturally keeps your health vital and strong. Here's how it works: You eat something and the stomach and intestines breaks the food down into glucose.
How to Write a Condolence Note or a Sympathy Note: Taking a bit of time to write a condolence note or condolence letter can be a great source of comfort and provide a gift of healing for a friend or a loved one who is grieving a loss.According to research by Hallmark, Americans send nearly 125 million sympathy cards annually. There are a variety of
Vladimir the Cultured Cat: Please allow me the honour of introducing myself to you. In brief, I am a domestic short haired cat, felis catus, (fully black with not a hint of grey), 18 years old and in prime condition although prone to recurring bouts of yech breath and a touch of arthritis on a damp morning. Recently, due to c
The Mourning Dove: The Mourning Dove is a beautiful bird and a common sight in my backyard. They feed of the ground cleaning up the mess the other songbirds have made. The Mourning Dove is considered a game bird in many states, but due to flight speeds of up to 55 mph, it rarely ends up on the dinner table. It is a pr
Teach your dog to walk on a treadmill!: When I got my last injury (an iliopsoas muscle pull) at an agility trial in January 2008, I had a lot of rehab to do to get back in shape for running agility again.Mum helped me with lots of stretching and strengthening exercises, but she also taught me how to walk on a treadmill to get additional e
Stinky and Friends: Couldn't resist my eyes, huh? I have that effect on people. My mom is a graphic designer and an artist. She was so inspired after adopting me from that rescue place, she designed artwork of me and my sister 'Sweet Pea. They are beautiful, if I do say so myself! Plus, when you buy the great stuff she
Slugs and Snails: Slugs and snails are one of a gardener's worst nightmares. They can decimate a row of seedlings overnight, and leave favorite perennials looking like Swiss cheese. But not all slugs are bad, and even the ones that munch your plants are playing an important role in the garden ecosystem.There are plen
Raise a Green Dog!: With nearly 77 million dogs throughout the US, you can bet your pups are leaving their paws prints on the environment. So what can you do? Help your dog go green! By purchasing environmentally responsible pup products, utilizing environmentally safe household products, and by taking other sustainabl
Nuthatches: There are two types of Nuthatches. The Red-breasted Nuthatch and the White-breasted Nuthatch (pictured here).The only common species of bird with the ability to move headfirst down tree trunks.This enables them to find bits of food that 'right-side up' birds may miss.
Keeping cool dogs out of hot cars!: Year after year, dogs left in hot, locked cars suffer debilitating injuries and horrible deaths. We are here to help create awareness and educate; and encourage you to help prevent needless suffering! Graphic courtesy of MyDogIsCool.com.
Foraging Behavior in Birds: There are many different types of avian foragers, each with its own individual genre of body plans and beak morphologies. These unique adaptations allow birds to specialize in their food choices and foraging niches. This helps to reduce competition between species (or types) and to ensure that speci
Feeding Habits of Stinkpot Turtles: I collected 147 common musk turtles from Spring Lake, San Marcos, Hays County, Texas between April 2008 and February 2009, to examine their dietary habits based on fecal analysis. I collected 70 female and 77 male turtles from lentic and lotic areas of the lake during spring, summer, fall and winter
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 this lens is to raise money to help save Polar Bears
Who is Susan52?: Known on Squidoo as Susan52, I'm a wife and a mom, a baby boomer, a writer and editor, and a busy businessperson who's still trying to figure out what she really wants to be when she grows up. As for the 52, well, let's just say it was a very good year, especially for my mom and dad. It's also two s
Life as a Foster Child: This is my story as a foster child. I hope it helps someone understand us, especially the foster parent. I hope it makes the case workers really listen to us. I hope it changes the system, but I'm afraid it won't.
Polymer Clay Sculpting Tips and Tutorials: Polymer clay is a wonderful medium for sculpture. You can create one of a kind sculptures without the need for an expensive kiln or messy mold materials. You can create everything from very simple animals made from basic shapes to detailed, complex, realistic human figures. The limits are only your
Learn About The Human Body: The human body is very complex with a variety of body systems working inside it to keep it healthy and aliveAccording to one scientific study, 33% of shy people suffer from hay fever, but almost no extroverts have the problem.The brain operates on the same amount of power as 10-watt light bulb. The
The Philippines - My Experiences There: The Philippines is an archipelago consisting of more than 7,107 islands, of which about 4,000 are inhabited and which are clustered into the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. With more than 171 spoken languages, and with the different cultures also represented by these languages, the co
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 playful nature of my lens title. I am not ashamed that I
How to Decorate Panda Cupcakes: I have come out of 'cupcake baking retirement' in order to join in the fun with the Cupcake Club on Squidoo!I don't believe I have made cupcakes since my adult children were in elementary school. Back then, I became quite a pro cupcake baker. I was one of the few mothers willing to take on the task
Doodle Art: All about doodling as an art form.Doodling is generally seen as something everyone can do and therefore not really 'art'. The internet and scrapbooking have caused doodling to come into its own as a legitimate art form.
Michelangelo's David: The stature and prominence, the importance and influence of Michelangelo's David statue may surprise you!The David statue tells a story, yes, and that story is here. But the statue has his OWN story to tell, one that not many people know.Here is David's story, both in history and all the way through
Mona Lisa - Da Vinci's Magnum Opus: Few are not familiar with Leonardo da Vinci's magnum opus, the Mona Lisa, also known by some as the La Gioconda. Debatably the most famous painting in the world, the 16th century work of art depicts a woman clad in the Florentine fashion of her day and seated in a creative, mountainous landscape. Mo
My Flash Fiction Stories: 300 Words Max.: I wrote the following stories for the Daily Flash Fiction Challenge contest on writing.com.My stories are suitable for all ages, although some are geared toward a younger audience and some are more for adults. I hope you will enjoy reading them as much as I did writing them.Each story has 300 words
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd: Lily Owens is the daughter of a brutal father and a mysteriously deceased mother. Her only solace is the black woman, Rosaleen who acts as her mother stand in. Rosaleen was hired by Lily's father after her mother's death.The story takes place in Monk Kidd's home of South Carolina during the tumultuo
The Write Prompts: What is a writing prompt? It is a word, picture, phrase, quote or set of directions to help you kick start your writing for those days when you just can't get anything to percolate.In this lens you will find a few of the above options to help you journal or start your next short story as wel
Zentangle: What is a Zentangle? In a word, a doodle. A structured, contained doodle. The term 'Zentangle' was coined by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas when, one day, Maria described her experience, as she created her art, as 'feeling timeless, free and engendering a sense of deep well-being'. Rick recognised th
The Kids Birthday Party Club: I am happy to announce that the Kid's Birthday Party Club has been selected in the first round of SquidClubs on Squidoo.* a SquidClub is a collaboration between Squidoo HQ and a Lensmaster who serves as the leader of the Club. Each Club is created for a particular niche topic and has it's very own l
Feng Shui Gardening Elements: No matter how big or how small your garden, your ideal area should represent the various unique aspects of your life and incorporate basic Feng Shui principles and elements to intensify, control, or balance a space's energy as needed.Your Garden Design should allow the movement of Chi (life force en
Ten Essentials for a Comfortable Flight: I've clocked hundreds of thousands of miles on airlines over the years, for business and pleasure, and frankly, I've never liked the getting from point-to-point. But, now, even less so with the tiresome security procedures, long lines, ever-changing regulations, shrinking legroom and quick tempers t
Living With Leukemia (Leukaemia): When you live with someone - a spouse, a child, a relative - who suffers with a chronic illness, such as leukemia, it is sometimes easy (or easier) to forget about time. The days roll into each other. Your focus is on them, and everything else around you seems peripheral and unimportant.And so it wa
Potholder Soup: If someone had suggested I write a recipe lens as a newlywed many years ago, you would have found my family & friends 'rolling on the kitchen floor' unable to contain their hysterical laughter! My early cooking days were often a disaster!Hubby Bob's favorite stories about me over the years was a
Bird Rescue: My passion for birds has been a life long love affair. I will be sharing this passion with you. You will especially learn from this website how to care for baby birds, both wild life birds and pet babybirds (sometimes rejected by parents).The keynote in all of this is RESCUE. You are taking a living
Do Squidoo: A much requested guide to creating a successful Squidoo lens: Are you seeking information on how to use Squidoo effectively? Excellent, because this lens is made just for you!Find the answers to: - How do I do ...? - Why won't ... work? - How can I ...? - Why do you ...? - Where is the ...?Finally deciding to take the plunge and become a lensmaster? Click here
Internet Slang: Ever been in a moment while on the Internet where you saw abbreviations and language that made absolutely no sense whatsoever? We've all been there.Here's a list of the most common Internet slang that is used by today's generation, with the more 'explicit' ones left out. I hope I got them all, but i
The Journal of the Traveling Squid: The Journal of the Traveling Squid is a goodwill project connecting Squidoo lensmasters, particularly Giant Squids of yesterday, today, and tomorrow worldwide. The inspiration for the journey of the traveling squid really originated in the Summer of 2008. At that time, I contemplated how to launch t
Plastic Canvas Crafts: There is so much you can do with plastic canvas and in this day in age, every little bit helps. If you can think it, you can probably do it. From jewelry boxes, to wreathes, to coat hanger covers, and everything in between. This lens will help you on your way. So let your imagination soar.
How to Create a Patio With Stone Pavers: Do you want to know how to create a patio with stone pavers that looks like a Bob Vila project? Well you've come to the right place to learn how easy it is to create a patio with stone pavers! There is no need to mix and pour concrete to have a beautiful patio.This is a do-it-yourself projec
Growing Bonsai Trees: You will learn how to Grow a Bonsai Tree from scratch, starting from the supplies you need, different types of bonsai trees, bonsai seeds and the Japanese Art of Bonsai. Learn the Art of Bonsai Tree Care
Crochet a string bag you can stuff in your pocket: I first fell for string bags when I was in Russia in the 1970s. Then, everybody, and I mean everybody, used them. Big ones, small ones, coarse ones, fine ones... they are called 'syetki' in Russian. I bought as many as I could find and I still have quite a few of them (see below).A few years ago, wh

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My Pet Peeves - Those Things That Annoy Me: MY PET PEEVES is a lens about those little things in life that really annoy or frustrate you. It can be things that aren't designed or made correctly, or things that people do that just frustrate the heck out of you. So what drives you crazy?I added a few of my pet peeves (which by the time I am don
The Werewolf, A Howling Good Movie Review List: The werewolf is thought to be someone who can transform into a wolf and transform back again. The werewolf movie? Something to keep you on the edge of your seat.Hollywood has been making movies about werewolves since the beginning...or for the purposes of this page, since the 1941 version of The Wol
How to Make a Mad Hatter's Hat: I was inspired to make a Mad Hatter's hat when I read Comfortdoc's article Make a Mad Hatter Hat.With her permission, I will be sharing my photos and step by step instructions to make your own Mad Hatter's hat similar to the hat worn by Johnny Depp in Tim Burton's new movie, 'Alice In Wonderland.'Al
Cat Illness: Is Your Cat Sick?: If you are like me, you love your feline companion and want him or her to be healthy. But one thing cats have in common with us is they get sick too, and have many of the same health problems we can get. If you are wondering how to know if a cat is sick, there are some things you can look for. It's
Why We LOVE Jensen Ackles: Jensen Ackles is a talented young actor who plays a rough and tough big brother/ghosthunter on the popular television series Supernatural. Thanks to being pretty darn easy on the eyes, he`s developed quite the fan base! The fact that he can also act very well means everyone can enjoy this actor`s wo
How to Make Awesome Banana Bread: If you`ve put off making your own banana bread because it seems like it would be a lot of work, then hesitate no longer. It`s so easy, kids can make it . . . in fact, it`s the perfect thing to cook with little ones!This lens will give you my favorite recipe for banana bread, one that comes out lusci
Green Smoothies: Which Greens to Use?: There has been a big movement lately toward raw food and green smoothies. Even those who aren't ready to make a huge lifestyle change by cutting out all cooked food can experience some amazing benefits by using green smoothies. However, if you aren`t used to eating many greens, then this might seem
Propagating African Violets: Winters are often a long, dreary stretch of time. I find myself marking the time from Christmas to Easter impatient for spring. But rather than give in to the doldrums brought on by the weather, I use the winter months to nurture new plants to life.Blooming plants add a sparkle to any room, even dur
Britney: For The Record: Released during her "Circus" era, Britney: For The Record is a documentary where the famous Britney Spears finally shows the world what she has been doing during the troublesome time in her life. Before this documentary she shaved her head, went into rehab, had a shaky vma performa
How to find a missing cat: It's a desperate time when your cat goes missing. My cat Freddie has gone missing three times, firstly for five days, secondly for 14 days and the last time for ten days. He is normally a cat that will come back home every one to two hours and never wanders far so I was extremely worried each time h
Self-Esteem: What It Is and How You Can Get Some: Self-Esteem is a way of caring about yourself and the relationships you have with others. Regardless what many people say about self-esteem, it's not something that gives you the right to act carelessly about other people's feelings. Self-esteem isn't the answer to the world's problems either.Self-e

May and June and July

It was a busy month of new things so I wasn't able to bless as often as I wanted.

Poppy Seed Roll -- Traditional Hungarian Pastry: The Poppy Seed Roll is a Hungarian traditional pastry that is a sweet bread known as Beigli. It is often prepared for the holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas. Beigli [pronounced BAY-glee] is literally a Hungarian sweet bread with special fillings.Growing up in Northeastern Ohio, we ate a lot
A Home of my Own - Piece by Piece: I'm tired of paying rent, and I've always wanted a home of my own. I have been giving an enormous amount of money to strangers just to have a roof over my head, and have watched my savings dwindle because of it. I knew I could not go on like this indefinitely, and decided that I would rather live in
50 Ways to Fight Climate Change: Climate change is something that has been on the radar of people worldwide since the 1980's, when the hole in the ozone layer of Antarctica was discovered. Are we doing enough to reduce climate change, and reverse the effects of global warming? While it might be nearly impossible to reverse climate
Summer Pudding - A Great Dessert: Summer Pudding is a traditional British summertime dessert, made with a variety of berries.Because it's a traditional dessert, cooks have their own favourite versions of it and might make it a little differently each time, depending on their mood and what fruit is available.There are two unchanging
%u2605 HOW TO make a Leather Journal - BOOK BINDING tutorial %u2605: The following tutorial shows you how to make a Moleskine-style journal using traditional book binding methods, and then how to make a leather cover for a real luxury look.I hope you like it and find it easy to follow. Any problems, let me know in the Guestbook, thanks!
The Mallard Duck: The green head, yellow bill, and black rump of the Mallard Duck is a familiar sight for many people living in the Northern hemisphere. Nearly 10 million Mallards live in North America with millions more in Eurasia. It is thought to be the most abundant duck in the world today.
Pina Coladas: Pina Colada is a tropical cocktail that has become very popular in the United States. It is a favorite on cruise ships and is offered to you the minute you board a ship. Pina Colada means 'strained pineapple' in Spanish and is the official beverage of Puerto Rico.Pina Colada is a luscious drink is m
Top 10 Things To Do in Paris: Oui Oui Paree! You'll fall in love with this romantic city more and more the longer you stay to explore its sights and take in the French culture. Paris simply has a certain je ne sais quoi - that special something that you can't quite put your finger on, but whatever it is, it makes you want to lin
Top 10 things to Do In Hong Kong With Kids!: I have visited many countries in Asia but not many have left a deep impression on me. Hong Kong is one of the places that make you regret thinking that 5 days is more than enough. This is a list of the top 10 things you can do in Hong Kong with kids if you get the chance to go there.Being a young ad
Getting Started on RocketMoms: RocketMoms is a gathering of some of the smartest most creative women on the web. RocketMoms are committed to raising the bar. They are dedicated to creating top-notch, focused, remarkable, creative content online. And along the way they learn, share, and teach other moms about Squidoo, Twitter, blo
Plethora of Plastic: Plastic bags have only been around for the past twenty-five years, but in such a short amount of time they have made an enormous impact on the environment. We as a society have come to depend on them for so many things. We use them to hold our garbage, to hold groceries, and to hold purchases made i
Jayne Mansfield: Sex Symbol: Jayne Mansfield, was a sex symbol. She pushed the limits. Often overshadowed by Marilyn Monroe, Jayne broke boundaries. Though her life was cut short, Jayne Mansfield lived life more then most. She suffered tragedy, and conquered the hearts of millions. She was fearless, seductive, and dedicated.
The Best-Ever Ginger Crinkles Molasses Cookie Recipe: This recipe for ginger crinkles is definitely a favorite in my house. It is one which we associate with the holidays although there is nothing to keep you from devouring these cookies all year around. It is an extremely easy recipe with all of the ingredients coming together in two bowls with a wood
How To Introduce Your Cats To Each Other: If you've bought or adopted a new kitten, moved into a house with an existing cat, or taken in a cat from elsewhere, you may be worrying about how to introduce them to each other without too many fights, lasting rivalry, jealousy, terrifying one into running away, or creating harmful and permanent s
What Do Dogs Do When They Are Home Alone?: If you've ever wondered what your dogs do all day when you are away from home, you are not alone!We wondered, too!We had 2 wonderful rescued dogs and we knew at least one of them was getting up on the bed while we were away. We found dog hair on the bed and the pillows and blankets rearranged when w
A Moss Garden: THIS lens is about my Moss Garden...Let me be perfectly clear this is a volunteer moss garden and not a Japanese Moss Garden.It was a choice between keeping grass or moss...I opted for moss.It's a garden filled with my ideas and eclectic things that reflect my personality and tastes...A fun garden..
Online Avatars: Do people really pay attention to these and your Bio: Writing and working online we are all faced with having to choose an Avatar to represent ourselves. Do we use our own photo of ourselves, or pick something cute, something funny, or in some cases something someone thinks is funny, but others don't. Our Avatars are often not just used to identify us,
Titanic - The Blockbuster Movie: Titanic was THE movie to see when it hit theaters in 1997. People went once, twice, three times or more to see this film, yet it is difficult to find someone who will admit that they actually enjoy this movie. Okay, we can all agree that some of the script was a bit cheesy, but in a way it makes it
Making Rag Dolls and Soft Toys from Scrap Fabrics: The lens photo is one of a number of dolls I've made using up scraps of material.Some were given away as presents, many were sold and I have more pictures of them to add as time goes on.But I want to get you started on toy making - it really isn't hard to do.Making Rag Dolls and Soft
A Goldmine of Journal Writing Prompts: Whether you're into journal writing, personal blog writing, family history writing or creative writing there will come a day when you find yourself staring at a blank page stumped by the dreaded writers block.When this happens with my journal writing I find one of the most useful ways to get the wor

"Don't be fooled my dear - angels are everywhere!"

~ Faye Diane Kilday

August

And the journey continues...

Prince Edward Island - Canada's Island Jewel: We came to visit 10 years ago and ended up moving here! We had been trying to move out of the city for years, and kept running up against obstacles. I am thrilled to say that our dream finally came true.!We had been married 20 years, with two kids in their pre-teens, growing up in the proverbial con
Stay Home-Make The Money You Have Go Further!: Understandably, one of the most popular lenses are Work From Home ideas. Reams and reams are written about it. In the grand scheme of things, though, most ideas pay little, take so long to actually FIND, or take so long to see results, folks get discouraged and go work at a 'McJob'. I have been sear
Savory Lunch And Dinner Crepe Recipes: This page is home to several savory crepe recipes. Savory crepes 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 quesadilla filled with your choice of onions, g
Little Blue Fairy Penguins: These cute little blue penguins, known as both Blue Penguins and Fairy Penguins are now officially known as 'Little Penguins'. This new term more accurately describes these seabirds which are the smallest of the penguin species.In New Zealand the name Blue Penguin is common along with the Maori name
Danish Ebelskivers Recipes: Have you ever heard of ebelskivers, the mini stuffed pancake? These filled pancakes, first made by the Scandinvians, are a delicious breakfast treat, perfect for anyone that likes something sweet in the morning once in a while. The beauty of the ebelskiver is that not only can you use a different ba
Make Your Own Cat Trees, Towers, and other Cat Structures: Cat trees, condos, and scratching posts can be some of the most expensive items you ever buy for your cat, but they really enrich the lives of our feline friends. They give them places to play, areas to claw, and perches to view their territories from. Cats without these things are really missing ou

Angel Journey Guestbook

Thank you for looking through my Angel Journey. It was a great experience that came to an end at the end of August.

Best wishes to you all.

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miaponzo Jan 18, 2011 @ 2:13 am | delete

Wow!!! You certainly were a busy little angel!!!!! :)

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Senora_M Jan 15, 2011 @ 9:07 pm | delete

Cool lens! Good job putting everything together! I am a squid angel right now and should be keeping up with the lenses I'm blessing!! :) like this one!! Have a great day!

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kiwisoutback Aug 22, 2010 @ 4:09 pm | delete

Thank you for your blessing! I could always use those. :) Angel Duty is a tough job, but in the end the experience was well worth it. You really get a feel for what content is on the website, how to improve the site, and how to improve your own lenses by viewing so many.

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JaguarJulie Apr 22, 2010 @ 2:01 pm | delete

Well nice to see you again and again and again and again ... and then again! Oh, OK ... I got carried away LOL ... But it is nice to have seen you flying by today. Live long and prosper and avoid the trade winds in your flight pattern. Hugs. ;)

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Heather426 Apr 18, 2010 @ 4:56 pm | delete

I'm not surprised that you are an Angel. Long overdue.

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Sylvestermouse Apr 18, 2010 @ 9:54 am | delete

Congratulations on receiving your wings! Totally awesome! And thank you for featuring my lens here. I hope you have a wonderful angel journey!

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24websurf Apr 18, 2010 @ 8:25 am | delete

I'm late but I finally made it to the party! Congratulations on your lovely wings and halo! Thank you for the visit and the blessing :) I think as long as you have been around Squidoo you will find some of the most wonderful lenses to bless. As a retired Squid Angel, I know you will have fun!

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CDT Apr 16, 2010 @ 7:59 am | delete

Congrats on becoming a Squid Angel and a big THANK YOU for the blessing you left on my "Enduring Love" lens :D

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aj2008 Apr 15, 2010 @ 12:09 pm | delete

Congratulations on getting your Angel wings :)

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SueM11 Apr 14, 2010 @ 10:31 pm | delete

Congratulations on being a Squid Angel.

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a_willow Apr 14, 2010 @ 10:38 am | delete

Congratulations on your wings! :)

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Deborah Apr 13, 2010 @ 9:11 am | delete

Congratulations! Always knew you were an angel!

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perciavalle Apr 13, 2010 @ 8:28 am | delete

Congratulations! I'd love to know what you think of my coconut oil lens. Not many people are aware of the positive benefits of cooking with coconut oil, so I'm trying to spread the word!