Sojourn Lensography

Lenses About Me and My Life 

I work full time and am a mother of three, beautiful boys ages 15, 11, and 6. I Squidoo after work every night, driving my husband absolutely crazy. I enjoy the ability to be creative and write and to do them all on one, cool website.

I travel for work but prefer being at home. I live just outside of Phoenix, AZ, and love the heat, the sun, and the palm trees. Although I never expected to write about myself online, I did end up doing several "About Me" lenses.

Places I've Lived

Definition: About Me Lens - lens assigned by others that often causes misery and discomfort until we actually get into it and realize they're the easiest lenses of all. My name is Erica Stone but I go by the name of Sojourn on Squidoo. I picked the...

Erica Stone

Writing about one's self is not easy, but I've been eying this RocketMoms template and can't think of a better use for it than to complete my first assignment as a member of the RocketMoms: my About Me page. I sometimes behave as if my life is all a...

Funny Photo Captions

Kids are adorable. I absolutely love my three boys and I'll love them forever, no matter what. But...they can be downright embarrassing at times. You know what I mean, right? They throw an uncontrollable temper tantrum just as you hit the checkout co...

Airplane Travel with Kids

At some point, it's likely to happen. You want to take your little one (or two or three) on a plane. Airplane travel with kids can be a trying experience. Here's how to get from point A to B without losing your mind. I will never forget the first ai...

Famous Encounters

It happens, maybe when you least expect it - you're out and about running an errand or hanging out with friends and you cross paths with a star - someone famous - an actor, a singer, a television personality. I remember once my dad returning from a...

HTML and How-To Lenses 

Some of my favorites

My favorite lens is my HTML Backgrounds lens. While not my first lens on Squidoo, it was the first lens to attract any real attention and my favorite lens to create.

It gave me a taste for the possibilities of Squidoo. I continue to update it, especially if I receive an email question asking for HTML help. I'll often use the question to create a new module on the lens. I went on to write a few more how-to lenses specifically for Squidoo lensmasters. Mostly, these were notes to myself about things I'd learned from other lensmasters or along the way as I began to increase the number of lenses I had made.

Sojourns Squidoo Journey

Shortly after I joined Squidoo (while I was still reading more than I was writing), I found a few lenses that detailed lensmasters' step-by-step activities as they worked towards some type of goal - monetary, number of visitors, the look of a lens la...

Study of a Lens

Part 2 in a series of lenses that discuss my trials, tribulations, and lessons learned as I became acquainted with Squidoo. I had so much to learn! My goal continues to be to find free tools that help me plan lenses in advance in order to attract tr...

iMacros for Squidoo Lensmasters

Does this sound familiar? Bring up browser, bring up Squidoo, log in, bring up SquidU, log in, bring up Squoogle, log in....user name incorrect, remember right user name, log in again... If so, read on. I hope this tool will save you some time. (Tim...

HTML Borders Backgrounds

Have you seen sharp looking lenses formatted with HTML borders and backgrounds and wished you could do the same? There are already plenty of EXCELLENT how-to-HTML lenses available, so I thought I'd do something a little different. There are two main...

HTML Tab Menu

Many websites have tabbed menus to make browsing easier on site visitors. An HTML tab is really an image that's hyperlinked to another part of your web page or site. They might look like file tabs at the top of the page or bars along the side. Each...

Pillows Run Amok 

Plenty of pillow stuff

Photo by: sfslim / CC BY 2.0

I go on a pillow war path and create a number of pillow lenses. Maybe I took it too far but I enjoy pillows. Whether they're from a store or hand made, I just think they can be so creative and I have them all over my house. My first sewing project in high school was a pillow I made for my mother. Maybe that's why they're special to me.

Modern Throw Pillows

The best new modern throw pillows today in gorgeous colors, free modern throw pillow patterns and projects, and tips on caring for and storing your modern throw pillows all in one place. Photo used under Creative Commons from imedagoze.

Pillows for the Home

Want to find the best pillows for the home from the cutest stores online? This collection of shops has some of the most unique, fashionable pillows. They add wonderful color and contrast while also adding comfort and style to furniture and bedrooms....

Black and White Pillow

There's something quite sophisticated about a black and white pillow. These gorgeous black and white pillows, projects, and ideas are just the thing for adding a chic, new look to your living room or bedroom. I've tried to make it easier to navigate...

Large Floor Pillows

Use these large floor pillows to easily increase comfortable seating in your home or family room. Great selection of the most unique and spacious large floor pillows available online. There's even a great, free pattern that will help you make your ow...

Pink Throw Pillows

Whether you're looking for pink throw pillows for a nursery or your very own living room, I've gathered a sweet, yet sophisticated, collection of resources for pink throw pillows online, adorable pink fabrics for projects, and ideas for using pink in...

Lenses for Spina Bifida Association of Western Pennsylvania 

Folic Acid Spina Bifida

Can folic acid help prevent spina bifida? Studies say yes and the government is listening. Are you doing all you can to help prevent babies from being born with neural tube defects and other birth defects? Check these facts and figures to find out. "A...

Spina Bifida

Become informed - whether you're a parent of a child with spina bifida, pregnant and concerned with the health of your infant, or know someone with spina bifida, you should make sure you know all you can about the resources and support networks avail...

My Goldendoodle 

Apollo

Even my dog gets in on the act. My Goldendoodle, Apollo, just turned one year old last month and is a giant horse! He's funny, though, and smart, loving, and sweet as can be.

Goldendoodle

My husband begged me to agree we get a dog for the family. Yup, my husband. Not the kids. He picked this somewhat ungainly, long-haired, floppy puppy. He was sweet and charming, although a bit unusual - the dog....not my husband....although, come to...

Grooming Goldendoodles

It takes a bit of work and a few tools to groom your Goldendoodle appropriately. If you take the time to learn how the professionals groom dogs, you'll find you'll save yourself some hassle in the long run. We had not had a dog in years before bring...

Lightning McQueen 

My favorite little car

The most fun series of lenses, however, has certainly been those having to do with the Disney Pixar Movie, Cars.

My son and I both love Lightning McQueen, although I think he secretly loves Tow Mater more. He's fascinated with the little Tow Mater extra videos and for a long time he wouldn't sleep well at night if he didn't have his little Tow Mater car in his hand.

We play Lightning McQueen games online which led to my first lens. The rest of the lenses just fell nicely into place.

Lightning McQueen Games

A collection of resources for free Lightning McQueen games, game reviews, unique fan clips, Lightning McQueen information, and Lightning McQueen images. I feel compelled to admit that I'm a 41 year old fan of the Disney Pixar movie Cars starring Lig...

Lightning McQueen

All things Lightning McQueen related! Have your say in the duel about what kind of car he is. Check out neat activities, images, and videos. Learn more about our favorite Disney Pixar character from the Cars movie. Of course, he's fast, funny, but.....

Lightning McQueen Accessories

Looking to equip your son or daughter with all of the best Lightning McQueen Accessories? These are the cutest, most unique Disney Pixar Cars Movies must-haves. My five year old son and I are huge fans of this movie. We play all the related games an...

Lightning McQueen Bedding

Decorate your child's room with any of these adorable Lighting McQueen bedding and comforter sets from the Disney Pixar Cars movie. Children enchanted with the characters from this movie - Lightning McQueen, Sally, Tow Mater and Doc Hudson - will nev...

Tow Mater Toys

Children love Tow Mater for his goofy comments and actions. Find these Tow Mater toys for your little fan to help round out a growing fascination with the Disney Cars movie. My son and I are huge Cars fans and we've watched the movie countless (lite...

Lenses About Writing 

I have loved to write since I was a little girl. I think my first story had to do with a duck who played tennis, but I don't remember why. I didn't have a thing for ducks and I've never really played much tennis but at five and six years old there's no accounting for logic.

Thanks to Squidoo, I've started writing much more and for fun, more than anything else. I started a blog, Desert Pond about getting back into writing, I write fiction for Drifter's blog, Extreme Writing under the section Stone's Throw when I can squeeze it in, and I write lenses. I even wrote a few lenses about writing.

Desktop Stress Relief

The current economy has put increased pressure on many folks, even those not hit by growing layoffs. Unless quitting your job is an option, you need some desktop stress relief. You need a way to deal with the added stress and I have a few solutions....

Kids Creative Writing

Foster kids' creative writing habits with fun contests, software and games. The more fun they have, the more practice they'll get and soon you'll have phenomenal, life-long writers on your hands. Kids enjoy learning, especially if you make it exciti...

Facebook Blogs

I went through a Facebook-addiction a couple of years ago. I must have been an early-adopter for my age group because at the time I joined, there was not one person from my high school graduating class who was also on Facebook. I had only four friend...

Kids Writing Software

Kids love to use the computer, which is a great reason to have it help you educate your child. Kids' writing software can help improve your child's writing skills, making them better prepared for school. We've all heard how important it...

Writing Games for Kids

Whether they love it or hate it, being able to write well is a critical success factor in your child's education. These writing games for kids are tops in getting them to move even further ahead. No more pulling your hair out trying to get them to wr...

Tip on Reducing Electricity Bill 

As I learn something new, I like to share. I'm a pretty big numbers geek, too, so anything I can study that involves math calculations (not calculus...I'm not crazy!), intrigues me and will keep my attention for endless amounts of time. I did a number of lenses on how to compare electricity bills and reduce energy costs.

Reducing Electricity Bills

Easy tips can get you on your way to reducing electricity bills today. Knowing how your living environment uses electricity, how to monitor your power consumption, and how to make changes that are long-lasting and effective will get you on your way i...

Solar Electricity for Home

We may finally have reached the point where the price of solar electricity for the home is competitive with that of traditional electricity sources. For years, we as consumers have talked about the potential of using the sun's energy to power our own...

Cutting Electric Bill

Find out how I cut my electric bill by 42%. Cutting your electric bill can put money back in your pocket faster than you can flip a switch. These super easy tips are designed to help anyone reduce their overall electric bill while helping the environ...

Compare Electricity Bills

Compare electricity bills and find quick, effective ways you can reduce that bill the next month. If you learn to decipher your bill, you'll be able to easily spot where your money is running away so you can snag it and put it back in your pocket whe...

How to Lower Electricity Bills

The cost of electricity in the US keeps rising, but that doesn't mean your electric bill has to go up, too. In fact, if you can do these few things in your life on a regular basis, you'll begin learning how to lower electricity bills in no time with...