My Lensography - Where I Hang My Squidoo Lenses
I need a place to store my stuff. Here it is.
A container for all my lenses to hang out together on Squidoo.
Don't forget, I can fix your broken everyday books.
Thanks for browsing in my Squidoo Lensography.
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PPS--I made Giant Squid on Tuesday, April 7th 2009--my daughter's 28th Birthday! (She was also born on a Tuesday. Oh it is good to be a mom and a Giant!
WHAT'S HANGING IN MY CLOSET
I have arranged my lenses in categories.
- READING WARDROBE
- BOOK REPAIR APRONS
- VIDEO SHOEBOX
- HOUSE DRESSES
- BOOK BLOGGING OUTFITS
- WORKOUT CLOTHING
- SPECIAL OCCASION OUTFITS
- DO-GOODER WRAPS
- FAT CLOTHES
- SEPARATES
- EXECUTIVE SUITS
- PLAY CLOTHES
- DANCIN' SHOES
- SLICKERS for Storms
- OVERALLS
- You Can Follow Me On Twitter
- What is Squidoo?
- AKA: Wearing other hats!
READING WARDROBE
My Niche.
- Summer Reading 2007
- Books I read or listened to in the summer of 2007. My recommendations and reviews.
- Summer Reading 2008
- 2008 summer reading/listening list. Reviews and recommendations.
- THE BEST FICTION READERS SITE - EVER
- Lots of interesting links for readers. I love to read!
- CLASSIC SOUTHERN NOVEL
- My opinion about the novel Down River by John Hart.
- More About the Classic Southern Novel
- Collection of reviews and websites about Down River by John Hart.
- SO YOU LOVE CRIME FICTION?
- Lee Child and Adrian McKinty - two authors with lots of talent. Each has created a series about very interesting men who cannot stay out of trouble.
- Stephanie Plum and the "Bounty Huntin' "Ho"
- Reviews and links for Janet Evanovich's newest Stephanie Plum novel Fearless Fourteen.
- What do author Sharyn McCrumb and Dale Earnhardt, Sr. have in common?
- Some literature and lots of NASCAR.
- My SquidLit lens for Nothing to Lose by Lee Child
- SquidLit clickouts go to charity.
- My Review for the audiobook L A Outlaws
- Review for the audio version of T. Jefferson Parker's LA Outlaws.
- Videos about author Lee Child
- My collection of Lee Child videos found on the internet.
- NASCAR FICTION by Sharyn McCrumb
- Lens featuring fiction by southern author Sharyn McCrumb with a NASCAR theme. Hey, maybe there is a new genre here: "racin' fiction".
- The BEST FEMALE DETECTIVE (IN FICTION) IS.....
- Kinsey Millhone! Kinsey is the best female detective in fictionland because her books have all gotten better and thicker! She is evolving! She is living her life in a larger way! She still makes bad choices when it comes to boyfriends, but she is great choosing men friends.
- Seasonal Reading Lists-- 'TIS THE REASON FOR THE SEASONS
- I am writing this lens because someone emailed me with a question about one of my reading lenses.He asked why I thought the books on my list were 'summer' ones.Well, that got me to thinking about why they were 'Hot Town, Summer In the City' books. I guess it is because that is when most blockbuster
- December Is Read a New Book Month!
- I get an e-newsletter every week titled All About Thyme: A Weekly Calendar of Times & Seasonings Celebrating the Mysteries, Magic, and Myths of Herbs sent by the fictional character, China Bayles. China Bayles is the creation of one of my favorite mystery authors, Susan Wittig Albert.
BOOK REPAIR APRONS
- Repair that Book! I Dare You!
- Hopefully, my lens will help you decide if you want to trash your book, repair it yourself, or pay someone to fix it. This lens is my contribution to the environment and the efforts to go green.
- Videos concerning book repair.
- Learn to fix books or send them to me!
VIDEO SHOEBOX
- Lee Child
- Videos about author Lee Child selected by me.
- Book Repair Videos
- DIY
- THE BEST CHRISTMAS VIDEO EVER!!!
- 5 grandbabies under 4 during our 2007 Christmas Card photo shoot. I think it is funny.
- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. Videos
- Selected from many choices on the net.
HOUSE DRESSES
Who I Am.
- Who Am I? A Boomer Military Brat
- I HAVE WORN THIS MY WHOLE LIFE.
- BEST POEM IN A HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK--EVER!

Again, military brat who lived on Clark AFB and attended Wagner HS. A very dear friend wrote a poem in my yearbook. Here it is. Also includes Links to more yearbook and military brat trivia.- Hugs and Kisses to Squidoo!
- Just the facts about what Squidoo has given me!Squidoo gives me a reason to go on.Squidoo inspires me to learn.Squidoo inspires me to get creative.Squidoo inspires me to improve.I wake up in the morning and I cannot wait to write more lenses or improve the ones I have.Squidoo gives me a community.
BOOK BLOGGING OUTFITS
My own book blog. Not a lens, just blogging.

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Sporting lenses.
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Rare Dale Earnhardt Sr. Car at Talladega
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What a mess. The International Motorsports Hall of Fame Museum at the Talladega Superspeedway announced that they had a rare Dale Earnhardt, Sr. Car on display. At least, the museum thought it was one of his cars. Was the car a winning Dale Earnhar...
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Talladega NASCAR Dollars And Dale Earnhardt Sr.
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Dale Earnhardt, Sr.! That's What! Six Degrees of Separation (or Kevin Bacon - whatever)! Dale, Sr. touched (or was close to) my Talladega Superspeedway dollars and Sharyn McCrumb's creative genius! In this lens I will tell you how I got th...
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NASCAR Stuff -- FREE (or nearly free)
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With the economy being on such a slippery slope, everyone is looking for free stuff (or nearly). So I have taken on the challenge to find NASCAR gear, collectibles and paraphernalia that can be had for free or close to nothing. Some of these free of...
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Will Have a Winning Year in 2009
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The #88 car will climb the list and win the 2009 Prize. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. will do his father proud. If you do not agree with me, you can make YOUR OWN PREDICTION below. You can also put your favorite driver's website on this lens, too. I give eve...
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The University Of Alabama Will Win the 2009 SEC Football Championship
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HIGH TIDE WARNING! I grew up idolizing Coach Paul Bear Bryant. I cannot tell you why, but I did. When it came time to choose a college to attend in my home state, Auburn University never entered my mind. It was only THE University of Alabama in Tus...
SPECIAL OCCASION OUTFITS
Holiday dressing up!
- The Great (est) (CARVED) Pumpkin
- Help me find the best carved pumpkin!
- Holiday Photo Greeting Cards
- I know! You are not ready to even think about your Holiday Photo Card. But, who says you cannot send out photo cards at any time of the year?
- Creative Photo Ideas for Holiday Greeting Cards
- Well, it is almost that time of year. You've got to out-do last year's card. But it has to be original. And don't forget 'fresh'.Take a look at these photos, vote for your favorite, then 'borrow' the concept! It won't matter. It is the simplest form of flattery.
- Last Minute Holiday Cards--Free!
- We are all trying to save money, aren't we? So here is a free holiday gift to you from me: a link to free downloadable Christmas Card templates from Southern Living magazine. NOT!!!I tried, but SL zapped the link!
BUT, I have found lots more free ideas for you to try! - Merry Christmas From..."--Discover Creative Photo Greetings
- You must check out a wonderful new book, Merry Christmas From...150 Christmas Cards You Wish You Would Receive! You will very likely find an idea for your Christmas Card Photo.It is a delightful book by Karen Robert published by Harper Collins (I found my information on their website!)
- Recycle Stick-On Bows
- The stick on bow I wanted to use to wrap a present was squashed!Flattened! Compacted!What to do? I needed to wrap that gift now! No time to go to the store.Has this situation happened to you?
DO-GOODER WRAPS
Lenses About Giving
- Brenda Ladun - A True Heroine
- Brenda Ladun is the 6pm/10pm Anchor on the ABC TV affiliate in Birmingham, Alabama. That is how I first 'met' her. I watched her grow as a newscaster over the years, then I watched her cope with breast cancer - twice.
This lens is my tribute to her. - CLICKABLE CHARITY - No Money Involved
- Click to give to charity.What a wonderful concept. And it costs you nothing. That's right - NO MONEY.
- Iron Bowl Challenge -- Got Tickets?
- Win tickets for the 2008 IronBowl, the 2008 SEC Championship, and the 2009 Regions Charity Classic! All money goes to charity!
FAT CLOTHES
Food lenses! No matter what I do I cannot lose those extra 20 pounds.
- The Best Tomato and Cheese Sandwich
- Nothin' says SUMMER better than a homegrown tomato!The BEST way to eat that tomato is to sit on the back porch steps with a salt shaker and go to town. My Mom taught me this method: to get started, lick the tomato in one spot, shake salt on that spot, BITE!
- Meat and Three Restaurants in Birmingham, Alabama
- My favorite Meat and Three Restaurants in Birmingham.
- October 30th: National Candy Corn Day
- Candy corn is a sweet replicate of dried corn kernels. It's considered a 'mellow cream,' a name for a type of candy made from corn syrup and sugar that has a marshmallow-like flavor. Although candy corn tastes rich, it's actually fat-free.(FROM HOW STUFF WORKS)
- Celebrate Your Favorite Candy!
- Did you know that some kinds of candy have a 'Special Observance Day'?For example, if you love chocolate covered cherries, celebrate this confection's special day on January 3rd! If you missed it, you can always celebrate on 'National Chocolate-Covered Anything Day the 16th of December'!
SEPARATES
Nothing quite matches the other articles in my closet.
Some of these lenses attempt to be funny.
- Paul Harvey Riddle - another email-chain-letter
- Most editorials or articles from Paul Harvey really know how to appeal to the American masses. Here is a pretty neat little thing from Paul Harvey I received as a chain-email. I do not necessarily agree with all Mr. Harvey says. But he does make one think.
- Silly Name Games
- In Laura Lippman's book In Big Trouble, I learned about a 'name game' that would make a good conversation 'icebreaker' at a party.In chapter 24, Tess (main character) and Rick (a lawyer) are heading to the home of a retired San Antonio Detective whose name is Marty Diamond.
- These Exotic Pets Can Make You Sick!
- In a Quality Health Newsletter titled 'Unhealthy Pets' I learned that, 'while some pets can actually make you feel better, [the following] have been known to cause illnesses.'I am not passing any judgment here, you all. I am just relaying what I read.
- Are You Tired of Email Chain Letters ?
- Are you constantly getting junk chain letters in email from your pals? Me, too. Some of my friends are not acting responsibly when sending me forwards. I just might link this lens to all my emails in the future so they will be better email-pals.Sure, some of the emails are sweet.
- Cheeky eCards
- I know for a fact that I am not the only person to have found these eCard websites. After all, I 'stumbled-upon' Wrong Cards, so someone else had to give it the thumbs up! I just consider myself very lucky that I have some friends to send these cards to.
- "The Third Wish"
- How many times have you been frustrated by a character in a story who is given three wishes and makes a bad choice for the first, undoes the first bad wish with the second, and then only has one, final wish to make!
- Let's Make Fools of my Grandkids!
- Below you will find photos of my grandbabies. I just adore each and every one. BUT, I am not beyond getting a kick (as in a chuckle) out of them. I know one day they will hate me for doing posting their embarrassing photos on line, but hey, they will forgive me when they see the will.
This lens makes use of the caption plexo for pictures. Visitors get to add captions and maybe be funny.
EXECUTIVE SUITS
Groups where I am a "boss".
- Girls Detecting Headquarters
- Girls DetectingFeatures lenses that feature books about female detectives (professional and accidental).
- The Official SquidSports group Headquarters
- Welcome to the Official SquidSports Group.If you're here already, it's because you're one of the few early people I'm eager to join a community dedicated to making (and bragging) about sports predictions. So take a look around, look at some of the predictions we've got already, then begin adding yours.
- Alabama: The State Headquarters
- Alabama: The StateOnly excellent lenses accepted that are about anything describing the Beautiful State of Alabama!
The photo here is of the famous Irondale Cafe. It was made famous by Fannie Flag in her book Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe: A NovelThe photo is from Flickr user:Mojo.
PLAY CLOTHES
For the grandbabies!
- Top Toys for Little Boys - Build a Construction Site!
- I have done the research. My Grandsons love trucks, bulldozers, cranes--any vehicle you see on a construction site!I have spent many hours researching the top construction toys. All the best construction toys I have listed here are highly rated by users.
- Top Ride On Toys for 3 Year Old Boys
- Welcome all who are looking for suggestions for the best ride on toys for little boys.I have three grandsons three years old and under. I want to give them toys that I know they will love and will play with for years to come--think QUALITY.
- The Best Scooter
- My 3 year old Grandson, 'Bubbie' has this Radio Flyer Scooter!He LOVEs it! He loves it so much, he is willing to wear a helmet to ride it! A must!He rides it when we go for a walk (on mostly flat terrain) and it sure saves his Gigi's back - I don't have to carry him. He is usually way ahead of me!
- The Best Playhouses by Little Tikes
- A few weeks ago, I was in Costco with three of my five grandbabies. Well, as most Costco members know, it is the BEST place to buy Christmas or Hanukah presents for one's grands.Then there it was: a display model of a Little Tikes Playhouse! The kids (ages 1,3,and 4) loved it.
- A Beautiful Rockinghorse
- While surfing the net, I discovered a wonderful toy site from England: Bouncy Happy People. I do not know why, but the Europeans always seem to have some of the most beautifully designed toys. Think Brio. Think Wood.Think out-of-the-box.
- The Perfect Holiday Dress for Your Little Girl
- I change the dresses found here according to what the next "holiday" is.
DANCIN' SHOES
Give me music.
- You've Got to Hide your Love Away: The Beatles Covered
- My absolute favorite Beatles Song covered by another artist is You've Got to Hide Your Love Away by Eddie Vedder. Listen to a sample.This song is raised to #11 on the volume every time I hear it. Truly The Beatles, truly Vedder.Joe Cocker, The Beau Brummels, The Kentucky Headhunters, and Waylon Jenn
- Beatles Cover Songs!
- Have you ever been listening to the radio and you hear a song that sounds oh so familiar? And you love? And it brings back some great memories? Well, that happened to me when I heard Eddie Vedder singing 'You've go to hide your love away.'Where had I heard it before?Duh! I heard that song when I was
SLICKERS for Storms
Twitterstorms.
- How much did you pay for your last cup of coffee at Starbucks?
- I am tired of everyone saying that coffee at Starbucks is expensive! They are getting a bum wrap!
- Who makes the best American Chocolate?
- Bet you never thought about this--who makes the best AMERICAN chocolate? This is not about Dark or Milk. Sure, there are Dutch, Swiss, German, and Belgian chocolates with many famous European brand names; but who do you think makes the best American chocolate products?
OVERALLS
For Getting Down and Dirty.
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My Small Vegetable Garden
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Last year I had a great year for tomatoes and ate lots of tomato sandwiches! It was an experimental gardening year for me, so I did not make a permanent bed for my plants until I found the perfect spot with the best exposure to the sun. Sunlight is...
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My Raised Bed Garden - Week by Week
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There are only a few other activities that I enjoy more than gardening: reading and being around my grand babies. As you might guess, gardening and those two are often combined! This page will simply show the interested reader (You!) the weekly prog...
If you borrow something from my closet, please ask me first.
Just kidding. Please let me know you have been browsing. Thanks for signing my Guest book!
dustytoes wrote...
What a cute way to show off your lenses. I don't have many lenses done yet but just wanted to check out a lensography (since I wasn't too sure what it was) and I love yours. Now I just wish I had time to read all your lenses ;)
tandemonimom wrote...
This is an adorable idea for sorting your lenses! 5* for creativity, and nice to "meet" you. Oh, and "fat clothes" ... LOL!
awelldressedbullet wrote...
I loved the title of your lensography title, very unique. Nice "meeting" you on the Giant Squid Chat today - Kathy
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Squidoo is a community website based in Hastings on Hudson, N.Y. that allows users to create pages (called lenses) for subjects of interest. Lenses are interactive, and can contain Flickr photos, Google maps, blogs, eBay auctions, YouTube videos, and other links. Squidoo is in the top 200 most visited sites in the world, and in the top 50 most viewed in the United States.Squidoo.com traffic details Alexa.com. It has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to charity.
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Lenses that I edit for my church!
- Discovery United Methodist Church
- My wonderful church home!
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