RocketMoms
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RocketMoms: a lensography
RocketMoms have their own template and their own Top 100 and it occurred to me that unless I was careful, it would be difficult to keep track of the lenses I made using the template. Hence this Lensography.
I have really enjoyed being part of the first ever RocketMoms cohort. The lessons I learned and the benefits of being part of this very friendly group will be summarised at the end of this lens when the course is over.
Who organises RocketMoms?
Giant Squid Organiser
Bonnie D
runs RocketMoms
RocketMoms? How did it start?
How did I get involved in RocketMoms?
The first I heard about RocketMoms was a brief message on the SquidBlog that asked who was a Mom (that's Mum in the UK) on Squidoo. Ever the internet and Squidoo Pandora, I responded saying yes, I was a Mum.The next thing that happened was I got an email from Bonnie Diczhazy (who is also a Giant Squid Organiser) saying that "something" was being planned and to stand by. In the meantime I received an invitation from Squidoo Community Advisor Kimberly, inviting me to apply for the position of Squidoo Angel. And then somewhere along the line Chef Keem asked me if I would like to become an author on SquidLog.
In the UK we have a joke that you will wait for what seems like an eternity for a bus and then three come along at once!
How could I possibly turn any of these exciting projects down?
Who designed the Logos?
The brilliant RocketMoms logos
were designed by
Susan Villas Lewis
What do RocketMoms do?
What are the aims of RocketMoms?
The Home Page of the RocketMoms Ning says:This is a 6 week exclusive program for only about 60 or so women on Squidoo. The main point is to meet each other, get creative with new lenses, and have fun.
There is a good mix of new, not so new and more experienced Lensmasters, who all have two things in common: they are female and they have children.
A Lensmaking Task is set each week and the aim is to have made at least six lenses by the end of the six week period. Although I have now been on Squidoo nine months, it has been great to have someone to set some goals for me AND some deadlines!
The danger of working independently is that you will get set in your ways and not try something new. RocketMoms certainly gets you doing something new and as a result of the programme I have made two lenses that I would probably have NOT made, had it not been for Bonnie's task setting.
RocketMoms: Week 1
Task: Make an About Me lens
Do you have an RocketMoms "About Me" lens?
Add your Week 1 lenses here
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10 things I want to do
What 10 things do I want to do in the next five ye more...4 points
2
Blast Off With Rocket Moms
This Sandyspider has been blasting off. Upward and more...3 points
3
Momography: Parenting a Deaf Child
Being a parent to your child is hard; being a pare more...2 points
4
Life or Something Like It
Inquiring minds have been asking me to write a pag more...2 points
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The Soundtrack To My Life - by enslavedbyfaeries
I've decided to give you a little peek into the pl more...2 points
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Developing Personal Style
This is a look into how my style evolved, er, devo more...2 points
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Happiness is what you make it!!
Happiness is what we make it. You can look at the more...2 points
8
Growing Up in Smalltown America
Back in July 1998 I moved from Kansas to the Unite more...2 points
9
Brenda's Most Excellent Blu-ray Movies Adventure
This picture is of me, Brenda, a blu-ray movies co more...2 points
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A Tour of My Bookcase
Painting is 'Victorian House' by Richard BurnsUsed more...2 points
Converting lenses to the RocketMoms template
We were allowed to nominate two lenses
RocketMoms: Week 2
Task: Make a "niche" lens
Do you have a RocketMoms "niche" lens?
Add your Week 2 lenses here
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Stop procrastinating - tips for WAHMs
How DO you stop procrastinating? Procrastination i more...2 points
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WAHMS Time Management Tips
If you are a Work at Home Mom (or Mum) or Dad, the more...2 points
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How to Have Fun Getting Fit
Fitness and fun can go hand in hand with the right more...2 points
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A Forever Favorite: Hobo Joes
It's funny the things that manage to stick with yo more...1 point
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The Golden Key
First copyrighted in 1931, this article has been a more...1 point
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What is TUT?
No, I don't mean King Tut, the mummy, but the posi more...1 point
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Daily Word
Daily Word is a little magazine and now ezine that more...1 point
8
The Retro Robot Revisited
Vintage Bots Are Hot!1 point
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Single Serving Smoothie Recipes
Our entire family has become addicted to smoothies more...1 point
10
Match Point
After some of the movies that have been coming out more...1 point
RocketMoms: an additional optional Task
Task: Make a Top 10 lens
Did you make a RocketMoms Top 10 lens?
Add your Top 10 lens here
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Top 10 MASH Quotes
M*A*S*H, one of the most popular TV series in Amer more...3 points
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Top 10 Reasons to Become a Writer
These are my top ten reasons for becoming a writer more...2 points
3
Handy Dandy Household Hints
WHAT is the point of this lens?I may not know a wh more...1 point
4
Top Ten Immune System Boosters
With all the alarm over the potential pandemic of more...1 point
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10 Things Mothers Always Say To Their Children
I told myself I would never become my mother. Well more...1 point
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Sorry, the Dog Ate My PC
Each week in Rocketmoms, we get an assignment, a l more...1 point
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10 Fabulous Father's Day Gifts
Maybe it's just because I'm a mom, but we're so ea more...1 point
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Top Ten Cures for the Homeschool Blahs
Despite the joy we homeschool moms find in educati more...1 point
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Disney World Rides
Which are the absolutely not to be missed rides at more...1 point
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Top 10 Masks
Masquarade balls and Halloween costumes have alway more...1 point
RocketMoms: Week 3
Make a recipe lens
Do you have a RocketMoms recipe lens?
Add your Week 3 lenses here
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Making perfect gravy
This method of making perfect gravy has been used more...4 points
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Edible Bird Nest Candy Recipe
Adorable treats to celebrate spring, Easter, and t more...2 points
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Achiote-Roasted Pork Tacos with Pickled Red Onions
Never ones to do the expected, my husband and I ch more...2 points
4
The Best-Ever Hawaiian Punch Recipe
Who knew that making a simple recipe for a delicio more...2 points
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Summer in a Blender
I am a food person, with many loves: chocolate, ol more...2 points
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Easy Exotic Coffee
Coffee in the morning is something essential to ge more...2 points
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Magical Meatloaf Sauce
While I was in college I lived with 3 other friend more...1 point
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7 Layer Bars
Sometimes I like nothing better than to make compl more...1 point
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How To Fry Fish
Southern fried fish, MiMi's way.1 point
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How To Make Home Made Hamburger Helper
Do you like the ease of Hamburger Helper but witho more...1 point
RocketMoms networking
RocketMoms have their own Forum
A RocketMoms Ning has been established and all Tasks are set via the Ning. This obviously makes it easier for Bonnie to get messages out to everyone but what I really like about RocketMoms is that it gives you the opportunity to get to know new Lensmasters who you may not have come across before on Squidoo.There's lots of different threads on the Ning Forum and if anyone has any problems with any aspect of lensmaking, then there is bound to be someone who will know the answer.
RocketMoms: Week 4
Make a travel lens
Do you have a RocketMoms travel lens?
Add your Week 4 lenses here
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A day trip to Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls has to be one of the most awesome si more...4 points
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Bend or Bust
When my brother announced [from the other side of more...1 point
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My San Antonio
I have been lucky enough to live in San Antonio 3 more...1 point
4
Quileute Indian Reservation - La Push, Washington
The Quileute Indian Reservation has become a popul more...1 point
5
Florida Keys Getaway
Photos from our trip. Makes me want to rush right more...1 point
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Seaside Oregon, Northwest Oregons Most Popular Resort
Seaside Oregon is a small town by the Oregon coast more...1 point
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What's on in Topeka
I moved to Topeka when I was a young girl and live more...1 point
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Paris: A Week in the Latin Quarter
In March 2009 I got a chance to experience Paris i more...1 point
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Flooded in Fiji
Fiji is a beautiful holiday destination in the Sou more...1 point
10
Hawaii For Kids By A Kid
My son's speech on his tropical vacation for his c more...1 point
I challenge any Mom not to identify with this!
The Mum song
Week 4: optional task
Make a lens that has a donation module
Did you make a Lens with a Charity Module for RocketMoms?
Add your charity lens here
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RocketMoms
RocketMoms? RocketMoms is a group of like-minded L more...2 points
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How to Host a Worm Paste Party
Deworming your horse does not have to be a total ' more...1 point
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Be a Part of Something Big
Breakthrough Breast Cancer is the UK's leading bre more...1 point
4
Cash for Clunkers
Get rid of your clunker now!Do you have a gas-guzz more...1 point
5
Non Profit Fundraising Ideas
Do you need non profit fundraising ideas?Build-It- more...1 point
6
Campaign to put Puppy Farms out of business
'I had no idea about puppy farms - I just fell in more...1 point
7
Cancer Among Us
It is estimated that one in three people will cont more...1 point
8
Pendleton Memories Part 2 - Sandra Gantt
Pendleton SC Town Council woman Sandra Gantt was a more...0 points
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Three Cups of Tea
We hear the phrase a lot that one man can make a d more...0 points
10
Making a Breakthrough in Breast Cancer Research
Breakthrough Breast Cancer is the UK's leading bre more...0 points
Save the Children: The Charity that most of my lenses donate to
Do you have a blog?
RocketMoms can add their blogs here
In Week 4 Bonnie also encouraged the RocketMoms to start up a blog if they did not already have one and she reminded everyone who did have one that Blogging about your lenses is essential for building a following!
Please note: if your blog does not say who you are, then it is likely that the link will be deleted from here!
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AJ is Always Juggling
Always Juggling on Squidoo4 points
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Always Juggling
AJ on blogger3 points
3
Perspectives on Writing
Inspiration for writers.3 points
4
Country Kitchen Pantry
Vegetarian cooking, herbs, philosophy.2 points
5
Klamath Design: Starting A Home Based Web Design Business
Klamath Design helps people starting a web design more...2 points
6
Stress and Anxiety Guide
Our stress and anxiety guides will help you learn more...2 points
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Equine Epiphanies...
Epic Farm's Thinkin' Blog...1 point
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Squidoo Lens Reviews
Spotlight a lens five days; Question of the Week o more...1 point
10
Adam Lambert's music
1 point
Writing Online
Make money on Squidoo and online
Fetching RSS feed... please stand bySeth Godin's Blog
Seth is one of the top bloggers in the world
If you want to learn how to make succinct posts, then learn from the BlogMaster!
AJ on going green on Squidoo
Going Green Ideas
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byRocket Moms: Week 5
Make a "holiday" lens
Did you make a holiday lens for RocketMoms?
Add your holiday lenses here
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My Dad, My Hero
There's an old saying that any man can be a father more...2 points
2
Pagan Sabbats: Litha
Litha, another way of saying the Summer Solstice, more...1 point
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Trooping the colour
Trooping the Colour is one of the most colourful c more...1 point
4
World's Easiest Peanut Butter Cookies
So it turns out that June 12 is National Peanut Bu more...1 point
5
Independence Day
Independence Day (the Fourth of July) is a US holi more...1 point
6
Not Too Scary Movies For Tweens or Pre-Teens
Your Tween will probably be clamouring to see a sc more...1 point
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Grandma Katie's Cardamom Bread
As a tradition for every Christmas my Grandma Kati more...1 point
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Happy Canada Day - July 1st
On July 1st, it's Canada Day in Canada; also known more...1 point
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Happy National Zucchini Day!
August 8 is National Zucchini Day or 'Sneak Some Z more...1 point
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Memorial Day - Decoration Day
Memorial Day is not simply a day to 'kick off' the more...0 points
RocketMoms: Week 6
Make a Lensography
Every Lensmaster should have a Lensography. It's kind of like a business card, resume, compilation and biography all rolled up into one! It's a must for Giant Squids!
Did you make a RocketMoms Lensography?
Add your Week 6 Lens here
Add your Lensography to the Plexo
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I Love My Fans - All 56 Of Them!
As a member of Rocketmoms, I am given a weekly 'as more...1 point
AJ2008 a Lensography
This Lensography is a different sort of Lensograph more...1 point
An eBay Power Seller On Squidoo, A Lensography
The term eBay Power Seller makes it sound pretty e more...1 point
A Few of My Favorite Lenses
I wanted a place to keep my favorite lenses so I c more...1 point
WindyWinters Rocket Moms List of Lenses
Hello & Welcome to my Official List of Rocket more...1 point
Blast Off With Rocket Moms
This Sandyspider has been blasting off. Upward and more...1 point
RocketMoms Zazzle Lenses
Twenty very creative women are in the RocketMoms Z more...1 point
My Nature lensography
I enjoy writing about nature and using the photos more...0 points
Rocket Mom Lenses by Ohme
I had already decided that Squidoo would have to t more...0 points
Rocket Moms
You may have seen a lot of the Rocket Moms here on more...0 points
How do you get to be a RocketMom?
Email Bonnie
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miaponzo
Jun 12, 2011 @ 2:52 am | delete
- I AMMMMMMMMM YAY!!
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ElizabethJeanAllen
Dec 2, 2009 @ 6:28 pm | delete
- I love being a part of RocketMoms. I've been on Squidoo for almost two years now but I'm still learning and RocketMoms has helped me along the way.
Lizzy
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JohannTheDog Oct 5, 2009 @ 6:27 am | delete
- What a great group of Squidooers!!! I love the video, even my Mum can relate, BOL!!! Woofs, Johann Next up - RocketDogs!!!!
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Donnette
Aug 30, 2009 @ 1:49 am | delete
- Oh I am loving this lens, added where I could to the various modules, rated, faved, and lensrolled this to about 3 zillion of my lenses.. :)
I am proud to be a ROCKET MOM!!
Thank you x
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TrinaSonnenberg Aug 8, 2009 @ 8:40 am | delete
- My Rocket Moms invitation has expired. How can I become a Rocket Mom now?
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