WhiteOak's Squidoo Journey

At any given time, dozens of hard-working Squid Angels are looking for the best of the best on Squidoo. Sometimes you'll know they've blessed your lenses and other times they'll strike without leaving a clue (except for a boost in lens rank). When I...

Jewels of Awe is a book of soul filled poetry. Jewels of Awe Cast a thousand bones into the night And let loose the chains of boredom Let me be born into the world of Enchantment Repeatedly and without caution Let my steps take me up stairs B...

I've been putting off making an about me lensography for a while now because I wanted to build more lenses that, well, didn't talk so much about me. But after much tinkering here on Squidoo, I figured that I finally have enough lenses to fill...

When I joined Squidoo in 2008, and was wandering through the SquidU form; I found the SquidAngel forum and became hooked without a doubt. Being a Squid Angel is the one thing I have ALWAYS wanted to do here at Squidoo. But as with everything it has i...

I wrote this story back in the early 1990's. It was written after I went from being a family of two to a family of four over night, literally. Having a family increase like that meant there would have to be a lot of changes in our lifestyle and espe...

Christmas Eve when children leave plates of cookies and glasses of milk out for Santa, they would never forget to hang their Christmas stocking by the chimney with care. Do you know why? In hopes that Saint Nickolas' would soon be there. Victorian C...

The Christmas Season would not be Christmas for me if I did not watch the classic movie A Christmas Carol. As odd as that sounds, from Thanksgiving Day to Christmas Day, I spend most of my time watching the different versions of this classic film. As...

By the time autumn gets here until after Christmas, I cook up a storm. It is around this timeof the year when the weather is cool and inspiration sets in for bringing back some old time traditions! I love to cook! But I really enjoy cooking and givi...

Letters to Santa I believe one of the most passed down traditions for Christmas is children writing letters to Santa Clause.  Yes, I was one of the children wrote the letters and I was also one of the children who left cookies and milk out for h...

When I first created this lens back in August 2008, I had full intentions of writing it about the hit reality series Scariest Places on Earth. Since its creation, it has taken many turns. It has become more of a resource page instead of the televisio...

This picture started my whole thinking process for this lens. My husband was looking through a catalog and when I seen this picture of the Skull Toilet Brush, I immediately thought WOW, that would make an interesting SQUIDOO LENS! My husband just loo...

Every one of us has curiosity about things that are different that shares this Earth with us. Fairies and I go as far back as my early childhood. In D.J. Conway's book, she offers us an explanation for all of those little magickal things that surroun...

Cerridwen is a Welsh Crone Goddess who holds the knowledge of the magic cauldron-Awen-Cauldron of the Deep. She is often referred to as the Mother Goddess, keeper of the souls. Cerridwen is a Goddess of the Moon which helps with Moon Magick, death, r...

Everyone has their favorite thing here at Squidoo, mine happens to be SquidBOO! Yes, I actually love writing lenses that has to do with the supernatural, paranormal and Halloween. It is funny because until one of the Squid Angels mentioned to me that...

I sell a wide range of different items, such as: Anointing Oils-I would strongly suggest that if you plan on wearing these scents on your skin, to mix them with a carrier oil like Sweet Almond Oil, Sunflower Oil or Olive Oil; especially if you...

Just like millions of other people who are trying to utilize the web to promote their on-line business; I wanted to add a few things that have helped me along my way. I have been on this journey since September 2007. One of the hardest things to do...

My inspiration for art is Nature without a doubt. I find so much beauty in the world that I do all forms of art to try and capture the beauty of Nature so others can enjoy it. Because I work with art the way I do, is why I call myself a Multimedia Ar...

To try and generate extra income online can be somewhat of a challenge. It really depends on you and your goals and what you want to accomplish. Also it is important to know exactly how much money you need to generate to make it worth your wild. You...

Recently, I have been experimenting with different things and with the new season here I wanted to expand my eCrater business. So, I invested the money and decided to add a new product which is hand poured soy wax candles. Not only are these candles...

I have been doing some kind of art all of my life. My first memory is when my grandmother sat me at the table with paper and crayons, and I sat there for hours drawing things and coloring them in. It was not until about 3 years ago my husband introd...

My husband introduced me to graphic art a few years ago. At first in my mind, there was no way this could be real art. But I soon found out different!! When you are working with graphic art programs such as Bryce, you are working with a blank screen...

My Secret Garden is a place Within that inspires me to create. It can be, drawing, sewing, cooking, painting, writing, making herbal products or studying. It could be planting my garden, listening to some nice soft music or sitting and drinking a cup...

WarWoman Dell is located in the Northeast section of Georgia in a great town called Clayton. Clayton, Georgia reminds me of a small Gatlinburg, TN. The drive to Clayton remains me of the mountains in Colorado; they just seem to be right in front of...

What is the definition for Homesteading? Broadly defined homesteading is a lifestyle, a simple life and/or a life of being self-sufficient. A few years back my husband and I decided that we wanted to take our beliefs and put them into action. We be...

For as long as I can remember until about 10 years ago, my biggest dream was to walk the Appalachian Trail. My inspiration for this dream was a book I read over and over again called, As Far As the Eyes Can See. Not only did I find this book to be a...

"Front Porch of Western North Carolina" Black Mountain is a town in Buncombe County, in the Asheville metro area. The community was named for the Black Mountain Range. The latitude of Black Mountain is 35.617N. The longitude is -82.321W. It is in the...

I just learned about the Chalice Well, this past week. I had received a magazine that had a ring in it of the Chalice Well. The interest peaked me to no end to find out more about this magical, enchanting place. According to: Wikipedia Cover of the...

The Young and the Restless Since I could remember when I came in from school, my mother would be watching a soap opera. So more or less you could say that I have grown up with several of them. It has not been until I have been working from home, that I...

The idea of looking at 50 seems to be huge. It is a huge affair to celebration 50 years of marriage! It is a huge thing to turn fifty years old! It is a huge thing to look back on a half century of history and see all of the changes! And to me, it is...

One of the best memories about my childhood is I was always surrounded by music. My Step-Father's world revolved around electronics and making music sound the best way it could. His "Hi-Fi" system was his pride and joy. NO ONE and I do mean NO ONE w...

One sure sign of Autumn is seeing all of the Pumpkin Patches and the huge containers of pumpkins at the stores. But really, I believe pumpkins do mean something. They represent that Halloween is approaching. And that means it is time for Trick-Treat...

Throughout many of my lenses I know how often I have mentioned our Child Within. On my lens Faery Bubbles I do speak often about this because it is something I believe very strongly in. Plus my child within loves Blowing Bubbles and is NOT afraid to...

This Lens is about tiny little natural things you can do that will save you money, the environment, safe to use on your animals and yourself. Oh, did I mention the part about saving money!!! By using simple little things that you have on hand, you c...

Throughout many of my lenses I know how often I have mentioned our Child Within. On my lens Faery Bubbles I do speak often about this because it is something I believe very strongly in. Plus my child within loves Blowing Bubbles and is NOT afraid to...

I knew it would only be a matter of time before I ended up writing a lens about our wedding adventure. Just like most marriages, we too have our story.  At first I thought, well maybe displaying our private story online would not be a wise decis...

I have been thinking a lot lately about what I do the most research on when searching on the web. I have to say I do a lot of research on makeup. When it comes to makeup, the things I mostly focus on are: Mascara, lip plumper's and facial makeup. Not...

This lens is a hundred percent dedicated to caring for animals. All royalties made on the lens will be donated to different animal charities and hopefully in the mist of the lens you will find some useful information. When it comes to animals, they...

This page is dedicated to someone very important in my life! I have decided to created Faeries in honor of BPD Awareness. Let me begin by explaining that BPD stands for Borderline Personality Disorder. By a vote of 417-0, the House of Representative...

The Little Things you can do: Earth Day is April 22, and often we wonder what we can do to celebrate it on that day. The question is do we really need to wait until April 22, to celebrate such an important event? Most people will answer No to this q...

Welcome to my lens. I've entered it into the Squidoo Thanksgiving Cookoff (for Charity). If it gets selected, the charity I support gets $1000.  I hope you enjoy -- and if you do, don't be shy, spread the word! Thanksgiving is a perfect...

So you have just created your very first lens!  How exciting and congratulations!  I am sure your first lens is about something wonderful and exciting to you.  Perhaps your first Squidoo Lens is about an important subject matter to you...

I remember a couple of years ago; when I was first told I could copy a plexo from one lensmasters lens to my own, just by following a few simple directions. At first I was very confused, but after seeing how they work I have learned a lot. Basically...

Every one of us has curiosity about things that are different that shares this Earth with us. Fairies and I go as far back as my early childhood. In D.J. Conway's book, she offers us an explanation for all of those little magickal things that surroun...

How to turn one recipe into several different things Sounds a little crazy doesn't it? One of the things that many people tell me is that I am very creative. I can make some of the oddest things out of so many different things. I don't know how I le...

I hate cooking more than anything during the summer time. The weather is hot and when you cook; the stove causes additional heat. Yuck! So what I have done is created a way to take care of a few problems with one handy trick. Bulk cooking my chicken!...

Back in the early 90's when I first got involved with the internet; I was amazed with the things I learned. At first when I started going into chat rooms and met people from all around the world, it was amazing, but when they started to share some of...

I have always been infatuated with the thought of herbal healing. It was not until the mid-eighties did I begin to incorporate more alternative healing methods into my own medical routine. I have seen herbal healing work like a miracle when someone t...

When it comes to romance, the first glance in the eyes, the first time you hold a hand, sparks fly! Sometimes when you see certain pictures you wonder, what is going on in their minds. Most often you are shy and you get all giggly. You feel the butte...

This week's Giant Summer School lesson is to write a lens on Acknowledgement-giving thanks to someone who has enriched my life. I actually have a long list of people I could write about but during my thinking process for putting this lens togethe...

The second week assignment in Giant Squid Summer School is to write a lens about our prize possession. It did not take me as long to think about what this was; as it did for me to figure out to put it together on a lens. Without a doubt, if a traged...

Once you step through the gates of a Renaissance Festival-You step into a different world. A world filled with magic and enchantment. A world that takes you back in time where there were blacksmiths and artisans everywhere you turned. A when everyone...

Healing Wise is one of the best books I have ever owned. I have referenced back to this book so much that I am afraid the pages are going to fall out. Susun Weed, who is the author of this book, teaches us the importance of using herbs that grow in o...

Many times in our lives we experience what is known as "Shaman Deaths". It is a completion or the end of one journey, and a new beginning in a new life cycle and new life experiences. On more than one occasion, during the process of my own "Shaman De...

I was a squidangel from April till Oktober 2009. Now (starting Nov. 17th 2009) I'm a Citizen Squid: I'm the SEO mentor. This means that I regained my blessing powers. Which is great: I love finding and rewarding hidden treasures. This lens i...

Each Squid Angel has a different picture in their mind of a bless-worthy lens. The purpose of this lens is to share with you what I'm looking for when I bless a lens (or what I am not looking for!) I'll also share some links to more information abou...

I signed up to do a challenge for the Senior Squid Group and thought it would be fun, educational and hopefully help motivate us to begin an exercise program together. I am going to be very honest here and say I am really doing this challenge as a w...

Where do I begin telling the story of Danu aka The Lizard King? First I suppose I should introduce him to everyone. This is Little Danu, my Yorkshire Terrier (Yorkie for short). He is eleven human years old and HE without a doubt thinks he owns us!...

This is about someone who was considered a Hero and a Wise man by many people. Everyone at the Pow-wow's spoke of him, friends in my Shaman Classes spoke of him, no matter where I was or where I went there was always someone who knew of or had heard...

I have been spending a lot of time lately going through many other wonderful lensmasters lenses picking up tips to make my lens better. One suggestion I read explained if you had a long lens; sometimes it is a good idea to turn it into two lenses. Th...

Everyone has their favorite thing here at Squidoo, mine happens to be SquidBOO! Yes, I actually love writing lenses that has to do with the supernatural, paranormal and Halloween. It is funny because until one of the Squid Angels mentioned to me that...