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bdkz's Best Squidoo Tips

Welcome! I'm Bonnie, lensmaster bdkz. I'm a Giant Squid & RocketMoms Organizer here on Squidoo. I have created over 400 lenses, been "Lens of the Day" twice and have had 15 of my lens in the Top 100. I have been with Squidoo fo...

Giant Squid Organizer: Bonnie

Do you aspire for greatness? Are you a stellar lensmaster? Do you want to be a part of the coolest group on Squidoo? If you answered yes to any of these questions then we've got a group for you! Learn what it takes to join the ranks of the Giant Squ...

A peek into my closet. The clothes that define me.

A fashion maven I am not! I regret to say that I only own 3 dresses and that they have not been worn for several years which of course means that they are wildly out of style! I think that my aversion for dresses came about during my formative high s...

Bonnie's Top 10 Favorite Songs Of All Time

I love music. I have an odd taste of old and new. I was a child of the early MTV generation so I think my taste in music developed from those early videos. I got my first AM/FM cassette radio when I was about 11 years old and started getting hooked o...

Who The Heck Is bdkz?

Who is bdkz? That's a tough question to answer but here's a start! I'm a Giant Squid Organizer, Head RocketMom and a Squid Angel. I have created over 400 lenses, been "Lens of the Day" twice and have had 15 of my lens in the Top 100. I have also sna...

Learn More About Susan Villas Lewis 

Carnival of Squid: June 2009

The Carnival of Squid highlights the best lenses on a specific topic for the day. I'm looking for your best submissions and for you to vote for your favorites. The top vote getters will be featured on the Carnival blog each week, along with a Barker'...

Susan Wants to Study with Seth

So ... I've been trying to figure out what I want to do when I grown up. (40 is grown up, right?) Just restless of late, not feeling as though I really fit in the career skin I've somehow donned. I haven't made it very far in my quest for something n...

SusanVillasLewis

Well, probably for my mom and my husband. But I guess the rest of you won't love me just for existing. So here's more about me, links to my various lenses, thoughts on future lenses and just the general randomness that is Susan. This will forever be...

Their "About Me" Lenses 

I Love My Little Red Camera

I don't think I've ever been in love with an electronic device before but I really do love my little red Nikon Coolpix S60 camera. Here's why: It's just so darn cute! It's small enough to carry everywhere! It's extremely simple to use! It has a...

Metaphysical Mystic Mama

Yes, I admit mobius strips, quarks and mesons turn me on. I love physics! There I've said it...I am a total science freak and proud of it! People are usually surprised to find out that someone as Earthy as me, who reads tarot cards, does yoga and i...

Who is MsSnow?

Well, my real name is Carol. I was born on January 1st. (yes, New years day). My parents were very happy because I was the little girl they had wanted. They already had two boys. My older brothers Steven and James. I called them Steve and Jim. My bot...

Nature Mom

Hi my name is Tiffany! I am also known as Nature Mom. I love to share with others the inherent benefit of natural family living. My approach to a healthful life is often referred to as Granola, Crunchy, or even Hippy. I believe that a healthy fa...

Top 10 Things I`ve Learned From My Kids

From the day my firstborn came into the world, kicking and screaming, I started learning. Being a mom is hard, but what`s the point if you don`t let your little ones teach you a few lessons along the way and stop to enjoy life a little? Kids are def...

The EverythingMouse Disney Lensography

When I started out on Squidoo I wanted to write a couple of lenses about Disney World and just see how things turned out. I had been writing and advising people how to get the most of our their Disney World vacation for many years and squidoo seemed...

Squidoo Angel--Promoting the Squidoo Community

I have written this lens to give you a better idea of how I see my job as a Squidoo Angel. For those of you who don't know, the position of Squidoo Angel is a voluntary one, that is pursued by each volunteer in the manner that they deem best. For me...

Heather's Lensography

Hi, I'm Heather, and I'm a Squidaholic. :) I started Squidoo at the end of July in '08 with my first lens, Digital Photography Guide. Below is what I've done so far. It is a compilation of my interests; mostly, I'm just trying to spread the word abou...

Their About Me Lenses 

On Becoming an Expat

7 years ago, I struck out from my homeland of Canada, on my way to Brazil. Being the curious sort, I decided not to fly directly there but to make my way through the Americas by bus, seeing everything along the way. People told me that I`d never sur...

Book of Shadow

Hi, I'm Holley. I am a mom to a 16 year old boy, daughter to two wonderful parents and I will be introducing you to Shadow, our youngest family member. Shadow is a D-O-G (yes, we have to spell around her because she has no clue she is not a human)....

My motto: Life is an adventure - take detours

What do I mean when I say, Life is an adventure, take detours? Well, simply stated, it is my life motto. Life has taken me on many adventures. I look for adventures wherever I go. Sometimes my detours take me to a dead end, but more often I have foun...

My Obsession with Depression ... glass that is!

Growing up I remember noticing the pretty multi-colored glass on display in the windows and diningroom hutches of my great-grandmothers but never took an active interest until now. While my depression glass collection is small, it is growing and so...

Long Distance Friends

We all tend to make friends. It's in human nature as it is in animal nature - striving to belong to a group. Only difference is where we find them and what qualities we are looking for in another person. Ever since I've joined Squidoo, there are man...

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The Soundtrack To My Life - by enslavedbyfaeries

Welcome to the random soundtrack of my life. I've decided to give you a little peek into the playlist on my iPod. Why? Because these songs hold my memories, my thoughts, my dreams, and my passions. Who knows, you might feel that you know me a little...

Lynn's Island

I have lots of things I would want to take if I was to live on a deserted island, but here is a list of the things, I truly would not want to leave behind. If I got to choose an island, then of course it would be a warm tropical island with plenty of...

A Life That Books Built

I love books. Fiction, nonfiction, children's, cookbooks, you name it - and I'll probably read it. I look at my bookshelves and what strikes me is that I tend to read certain books over and over again. I have books that I'm on my third copy of as wel...

Lizzy's Bookshelf

My first clear memory of reading was when I was in first grade. My teacher, Mrs. Gold, had set up a chart and for each book we read, we would get a gold star. I read three books that day. I don't have a clear memory of reading again until I was in...

My Big Brown Bag

This is my big brown bag that I will carry when I go out with my son. If there is a fire in my house, I think I will grab my son and my big brown bag and run. My big brown bag will have enough stuffs to last us for a day. My big brown bag is 17 x 10...

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Life or Something Like It

Inquiring minds have been asking me to write a page about myself so I finally got around to it. I think my life has been very interesting and hope you will enjoy reading about it. Everyone has a story. This is mine so far.

Developing Personal Style

This is a look into how my style evolved over the years. I went from bell bottoms and smock tops in the 70s, to that 80s stuff that I don't even want to get into, to the corporate work wear where I developed my style again. No more blue jeans there....

My Life in Pictures

I am Heather. And since I am passionate about photography, what better way to get into a little about me. Clearly, this is a work in progress. :)

My Bucketlist

I am 27 years old and I have already done my big major goals in life...I graduated college, got married, have three children, and own a home (not in that order). I think they are normal goals for the most part and now they are done...so now what?

How I came to Love Teaching Math

Math has always been easy for me but it wasn't until I started taking classes to get my teaching certificate that I came to truly love math. Both my mom and dad loved to play card and board games. They taught my sister and I many mathematical concept...

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10 Things I Want to Do in the Next Five Years

In just five years, I will be 70 years of age. It is time to make my dreams come true! As you scroll through this site, I hope you will be inspired to do some of the things you have always wanted to do!

Meet Me - a Mom Making Money from Home - Really!

I make a pretty good part time income online. I do it in-between and during being a stay-at-home mom, wife, homemaker, financial executive (of our house) and all the stuff that comes along with being a mom and friend and family member. I carry my l...

My Favorite "Momwear"

Back in B.C. days (before children), I used to comb through vintage stores for the coolest '30s through '70s gear I could find, then pair it eccentrically with funky and/or punky footwear and accessories. I still have some favorite items from that er...

5 Things I Won't Leave Home Without

It takes me FOREVER to get out of the house. A good rule of thumb: however long I think it's going to take me to get ready to go, double it and then I might possibly make it wherever I have to go on time. And the biggest reason for this is because of...

Curriculum I've Used

Here's an overview of what we've done for homeschool from kindergarten until now (currently wrapping up 4th grade). You can see our curriculum choices, philosophy changes, favorite books, and a good dose of crafts and fun. I even include some possibl...

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Birth Order - How Did It Affect Me?

Yes, I think that my place in the Birth Order did affect me. I am the third child in a family of four children. I am the youngest of three girls so I was the "baby girl" of the family with a younger brother. We were all four years apart and I often w...

Growing Up in Smalltown America

Back in July 1998 I moved from Kansas to the United Kingdom. I went from a State with fewer than 2 million people to a metropolitan area with over 7 million. I remain at heart though a small town gal. When I think of small towns, I immediately think...

My Momography

I have spent a lot of time over the past nine years thinking about that question. Love is key, of course, but that is the easy part as that comes with the built-in rewards of smooches and squishes (as we call them at our house) but being a good mom t...

What's In My Closet - Pastiche's Funky Fashions

I don't know when I fell in love with wearing clothing that was a little off-beat or ahead of the pack. I remember going to a wedding with my grandmother when I was about 4 years old and being fascinated with the taffeta dresses and elbow length fing...

All About Peggy

Hi, My name is Peggy aka Peggy707. I am from a Cleveland area suburb. I am a stay at home grandma and watch my grand daughter while my daughter works on Squidoo. I am BDKZ's mom. I am an LPN and am also an artist. I have a BFA from Lake Erie College....

Their "About Me" Lenses 

My Favourite Brands of Pink Lipstick

Do you have a favourite brand of pink lipstick? Are you one of those women who always has a lipstick or 2 or 3 in your purse. If you're like me I keep lipstick in my purse, my vehicle, my husbands vehicle, my gymbag, ect. I will admit I never leave m...

I've Been Blessed by Squid Angels!

"You've Got Mail!" Remember the thrill those words used to give, back in the days when AOL was the only option for dialup internet? Nowadays that thrill has been replaced by another three words: "You've been BLESSED!" ... by a Squid Angel, that is....

Tuula - from the country of Santa Claus and Nokia

I was born in Finland, the northern country where also other good things come from, like Santa and mobile phone Nokia. That is the country where the sun shines at night during a couple of summer months. But this is also the country where the sun neve...

My Top 5 Ways to Stay in Shape

Here are my top 5 ways to stay in shape.I have always been an active person. When I was a little girl I loved to be outdoors in the fresh air running around, playing tag with all the neighbour kids. Or biking around and around the block. I never got...

Brenda's Most Excellent Blu-ray Movies Adventure

This picture is of me, Brenda, a blu-ray movies convert. Not a fantastic picture but it is me, nevertheless. With me is my blu-ray player and my high definition television. Well, maybe not MY blu-ray player and not MY HD television. Perhaps I should s...

Their "About Me" Lenses 

Barbara Ling - Maverick Mom, Dynamic Trainer, Moose Wrangler, More!

Well hello there, and thank you for stopping by me lens! My name is Barbara Ling, and I'm a maverick mom, dynamic online trainer, moose-wrangler of awesome abilities and much much more! Here you'll learn a wee little bit about the person BEHIND the V...

Veronica in five years

To many, 5 years may seem like a long time but after you reach the mid 40's, time goes so much quicker! As I write what I would like to have achieved or gotten in 5 years I feel I should already be applying for an extension! There are dreams and goa...

AJ2008 a Lensography

This Squidoo Lensography is a different sort of Lensography to the first one I made: AJ is Always Juggling, which is more about me, my likes, my dislikes and my personal ambitions. This lensography is my Squidoo Story, told through my collection of S...

Momography: Parenting a Deaf Child

Being a parent to your child is hard; being a parent to your child with special needs is H-A-R-D. I am not an expert by any means, nor am I the perfect parent. Considering my most frequently uttered phrase is, "Well, there goes my Mother of th...

My Top 5 Personality Traits

Welcome to my lens about me! As part of being a RocketMom here on Squidoo, I'm excited to create my very first lens that's all about me. I'm usually so busy creating lenses about my twins or the bookstore that I founded, that I forgot that there was...

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A Day In The Life Of MsSnow, the procrastinator

There are so many things I think about. So many things I would like to do. But what do I really do with my time each day?? I will walk you through my life and show you how I spend my time. I think most of my day is wasted on procrastinating. But you...

The Best Cartoons

Through the years I have watched my share of cartoons. I have watched them change so much. Now I see my children watching their cartoons, and I have to say, some of them I really like, and some of mine, I really miss. These are my favorite top 5 ca...

The Many Hats of BevsPaper

Hi, I'm Bev Owens also known as BevsPaper when writing here on Squidoo. Our assignment this week at Rocket Moms was to write an "About Me" page to give a little insight of who exactly we are. I wear many hats, actually. I'm a Wife,...

My mystic experiences

I didn't really know what to call them, or how to explain them, but I read another fellow Rocket Mom's lens, and she referred to such as mystic experiences. I still wasn't quite sure if that term fit for me, so I looked it up in a diction...

A Tour of My Bookcase

Painting is "Victorian House" by Richard Burns Used with Permission In the old Victorian mansions such as this one, a whole area had a library for all the family books. It was often in the round area of the house. Whenever I visit anyone, anywhere,...

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About a 21st Century Grandmother

One small step after another my life was training me to become a Grandmother for the 21st century. My identity changed in 1982 with the birth of my first grandson. In that moment, I became "GramaBarb." And, I've never looked back! Draw...

My Creative Endeavors

I enjoy many outlets of expression. Baking. Cake Decorating. Reading. Writing. Scrapbooking. Blogging. Biological Illustration. Gardening. Genealogy. Sewing. Quilting. Traveling. Volunteering. Crocheting. I hope to add Knitting, Rosemaling and Scandi...

The Story Of Us

My family is the most important thing in my life. They are the reason I get up in the morning and the reason I am the person I am. I have been blessed with a wonderful husband and three gorgeous children. This is the story of two kids who fell in lov...

A Day in the Life of a Giant Squid Organizer

I've been a member of the team of Giant Squid Organizers for about a year now and I'm sure some of you must be curious as to what it is we actually do. I've decided to give you all a little peek at what a day looks like for me being one of Squidoo's...

Instrumentally Speaking

I never set out to become a collector of musical instruments, but over the past 35 years it seems that's exactly what I've become. Welcome to my world of music - here you'll see a few of the many instruments that I cherish, and hear a few family sto...

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My Stuttering Life

G'day, my name is Susanna, and I stutter. I bet you didn't know that. Not many people do. I've been faking clear speech for some time. It's not easy and takes fierce concentration. When I get home and kick off my shoes I relax and stutter away the e...

All About DeAnna Troupe

All you need to know about DeAnna Troupe In this lens, I'll put everything I care to share about myself.

Sandyspider on Squidoo

Have you seen a spider crawling around? Perhaps a creature that is a little unusual, offbeat or twisted. How about one with a gray body and a human face? If so, then you have seen a sandyspider; a strange but virtuous spider. She will not tangle you...

5 Things I've Learned As A Medical Assistant

When I was 34 years old I knew my life needed to take a new direction. I wanted a career, not just a J*O*B! After searching my soul, looking at the possible opportunities, and talking with my loved ones I made a decision to go back to school and get...

My Recovery From Alcoholism

I asked this question to myself recently, because so much judgment still surrounds the disease of alcoholism. I see it everywhere, this judgment. But because I see it, I have not healed that particular aspect of alcoholism for myself. Those of us...

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For the Love of Flowers

I have loved and been fascinated by flowers from a very young age. I have a picture of myself in my grandmother's flower garden when I was probably 3 or 4. I am sniffing a gladiola that is as tall as me. Around the same time I was in a fashion show a...

Half the lies they tell about me aren't true

"Half the lies they tell about me aren't true." - Yogi Berra (American professional Baseball Player and Manager. b.1925) Which begs the question, "What about the other half?" This lens is about some of the myths about me which I would like to dispe...

10 Things About Barkely

I have a hard time focusing on one thing, so here are all the sides of Barkely the Lensmaster, aka Linette Gerlach. I discovered Squidoo in January of 2007, and I've been hooked ever since. I enjoy creating lenses about all my favorite subjects, and...

The Best-Ever Lemon Cupcakes Recipe ~~ An Adventure Story

This story includes Martha Stewart and Brenda. (Full name withheld to protect my Squidoo culinary reputation.) Well, actually, the story includes Martha Stewart's Lemon Cupcakes recipe and Treasures By Brenda and, yes, you will find Martha's cupcake...

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My Dad-My Hero

There is so much in life that I have learned from my Dad. He was in many ways a very simple man, but yet he had strong values that he passed down by example to his children. Dad has been gone for three years now, and I really miss him. As I prepare...

My Closet

Can you define a person by what's in their closet? Can you get any insights into a person's personality by what kind of clothing they wear? I've never actually thought that way. When I buy clothing it's so I can be comfortable without having to swap...

Summer Vacation in the Maritimes

This summer we have decided to stay in the Maritimes and enjoy our summer vacation close to home. We plan on taking a long weekend and heading to Moncton,New Brunswick for some fun. We've never been there so we are all looking forward to it. The res...

Shajo's Favorite People, Places, and Things

I decided that a great way to get to know me was to share some of my favorite people, places, and things. These are people that I love, places that are special to me, and things that, well, I just like.

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The Greatest Gifts

I have received so many wonderful gifts throughout my life, I could not possibly list them all. Here are a few of the greatest ones that I have ever received. These gifts may not be what you expect, but, I would not trade a one of them for anything.

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...

My Bucket List | The Bucket List Of Pmona

Here's my bucket list,my very own bucket list! I call it The Bucket List of Pmona. Read it and then let me know what you think. Be sure to add something from your bucket list in the guestbook below. And, if you have your own bucket list, drop a lin...

All You Ever Wanted To Know About BadMsM

I am a proud new member of Rocket Moms! But who I am as a person is much more than an online name. I have a lot of input for my lenses, writings and work from all over, much more than just sitting in front of my computer all day (if only it were that...

Some of My Favorite Foods

Anyone who knows me would know one of my favorite foods is chocolate. In fact one of my 40th birthday presents was a little tile with it's own easel that sits on my desk and reads CHOCOLATE IS THE ANSWER, WHO CARES WHAT THE QUESTION IS Unfortunatel...

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My Senior Dog Bailey

This page is dedicated to my Senior Dog Bailey who I rescued October 21st 1995. She is one of the best dogs anyone could have asked for, but being a Senior Pet now we have seen many changes in her and know our time left with her is limited. Even tho...

We Met in an IRC Chatroom

A frequent question that my husband and I get from people when they meet us is "How did you meet?" A reasonable question when you consider it. He is British. I am American. However much I may want to believe that I don't have an accent, it is appare...

Putting the Puzzle together: Who is Kathy McGraw

I have been described many times as being an Intense person that thinks "a million thoughts a minute". I am also an optimistic and sentimental person that tries to find the good in everything I see, or experience. Oh, I'm a realist too, but finding t...

Why is it Always Winter? My Story by Pukeko (Rhonda Albom)

Born and raised in Chicago, I left in search of a more temperate climate. I landed in a small beach town south of San Francisco. Here I met my husband. With him came a ski cabin in Lake Tahoe and more snow. A few life changing events and we became Am...

When the dog bites, when the bee stings...

What are your favourite things? Do you have a special dress, a special song, favourite place to visit, favourite recipe? I think about my favourite things in this great country of ours, Australia, whenever I need to distract my self from everyday lif...

Their "About Me" Lenses 

The Simple Things In Life That Make Me Happy

When I first read that our very first assignment for RocketMoms was to do an "About Me", I had to stop and ponder that one for a little while. I mean there really is so much to me. Exactly what part of me should I talk about? Then it hit me, that it...

Some of My Favorite House Plants

House plants were always a notable part of my life. No matter what my age, no matter where I lived. Whenever I visit my memories, I always see a certain plant in its perfect space in my parents' home, where it thrived and made our living space more...

Banish the Blahs

All 3 of the Tate sisters enjoy writing. Sister Nancy aka Ohme and I both enjoy Squidoo. Sister Betty has been published in regional magazines and enjoys editing for Developmental Therapy/Developmental Teaching programs. As part of Pat O'Bryan's Por...

10 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Squidoo

It is a long time since I was a Squidoo Newbie but I can still remember how it felt. Exciting and scary. Exciting because Squidoo gives you such a brilliant platform to create wonderful things. Scary because I really had no clue what I was doing. No...

Born in East L.A.

No, it's not my favorite Cheech and Chong Song. It's actually where I was born and raised. When I was 5 years old my mother married the most wonderful man named John (whom I call Dad) and together they raised my younger brother Nick and I in the City...

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My Life's Lessons

I pause each year in june, the month of my birth, to pull the covers over my head, turn off my phone (eat gallons of ice cream) and reflect, reminisce and ruminate about my life. (sounds like barrels of fun, huh?) this year is a little different tho...

Who Is Bambi

I turned 45 this year... And was trying to think of words to describe myself... A empty nester, grandma and still just a child in this big world. After 45 years you would think I would have some idea of who I am...but the truth is that I still rea...

Rocket Mom and Farmor Mormor

In Sweden we have different words for the two so important persons in your life. Mor is mother Far is father. So we call the Mothers mother Mormor and then the fathers mother Farmor. Smart huh? Today I have seven (7!) grand children. There are two b...

Will the Real Susan52 Please Stand Up

Squidoo experts say that lensmasters should write about things they know. Things they love. Things they're passionate about. Indeed, a lens often reveals a lot about its lensmaster and his or her interests and passions. Reading down a list of my len...

Me, without sugar

At 26 weeks of pregnancy, I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. My midwife recomended that I try controlling it with diet and gave me a few general suggestions. After doing some research, I came up with a plan that was somewhat stricter than her...

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My Family of Lensmasters by Tiddledeewinks

Hi I'm Jeannie-aka-Tiddledeewinks, and myself and all three of my teen boys are lensmasters on Squidoo! Here's a pic of me with the three boys at the cemetery. My three teen boys are all learning to make lenses of their own on subjects they like. (Mo...

My Favorite Dogs

Living in the country most of our lives, many of our dogs have been "yard dogs". Nothing fancy. No special foods, no kennels, no grooming, no teeth brushing. Just plain, tough, long-living good 'ole loyal dogs. Wagging hello and barking when cars dri...

My Favorite Quotes....And More!

As I sat down at the computer, I thought I'd share a few of my favorite quotes with you. But really, this is way more than that. This is about my thoughts, feelings, and beliefs on topics that have special significance to me. Perhaps you ar...

About Who? Chasity Rainey

So I am a new Rocketmom and this is a project "All About Me' I could set and write about my family all day but we all know that family comes first. In this lens I will give you some details about my personality and who I am. Thank you for reading and...

A Trip Into the Grand Canyon - January 1972

When I was nineteen I met a young man in the Haight Ashbury. A few months later we went on a hitchhiking trip that took us all the way to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. This is our story, as I remember it. Unfortunately I took no photos while I was...

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How I Make An Income From Home

I work from home and find it rather difficult to sum up exactly what it is that I do. A "freelance me" would be my job description of choice. I write articles, answer questions on Yahoo Answers, participate in forums, use facebook and twitter, contri...

A Baby Boomer Defines Life After World War II

I was born in 1952 in Oakland California. My father had been in the Army during World War II. My mother was very young. I was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area towns of El Cerrito and Richmond. The following free-form narrative explains my feelin...

Bobby's Girl: A Bride At Last!

I always wanted to be a beautiful bride, but... I have had five (yes, five) wedding ceremonies, but only three husbands. In the first four weddings, I wore street clothes, albeit nice ones, for several different reasons. When I married Bobby, he in...

Chrystian Touchton

I never thought I'd have another child after my first was born, but Chrystian proved me wrong. He made his entrance into the world 7 years after my oldest son was born. He is a happy toddler who brightens every day of my life. He's always happy. Chr...

My Birthday Wish

Every year, my friends and family try to decide what to give me for my birthday and while I always appreciate the gifts and the fact that they are thinking of me, this year I want to do something special. Volunteering and donating to charity is my pa...

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Our Curriculum Scrapbook

As a homeschooling mom I'm always asked, "How do you know what to teach? Do you use some kind of curriculum?" Those that are familiar with the abundance of materials available will inquire about what products I've tried and ask for my opinion, "What...

A Look Inside My Makeup Box: Bare Minerals

Much to my mother's chagrin, I didn't wear makeup in high school. I just couldn't ever get it right and ended up looking even worse than I did before applying anything to my face. So I gave up. Fast forward 15 years. I was watching television when I...

Who is Victoria Twead?

Notice how I didn't even look up when the photo was taken. I'm good at that! This photo sums me up pretty well. I love working on the house and I was painting these old chairs so we'd have something to sit on when we first moved to Spain. More of tha...

Forever A Teen Mother

I was one of those statistics, I was one of those girls who got pregnant and had a baby as a teen. I experienced the stares and the nasty comments. I dealt with more than any young mother should have to. I missed much of what most teens experienced i...

25 reasons I wake up

If I'm going to be here creating all these lenses, everyone wants to know a little bit about me right? I'm gonna give everyone an idea of why I get out of bed in the morning, the things that make me tick. I love life, so maybe sharing a little bit of...

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My Camera and Me - A Travelogue

I have somehow developed a passion for photography. I have never taken a class in photography. Can't even figure out the handbook for my camera (Canon A720/IS). Which says a lot about the camera, actually. Point and click is my kind of camera. In s...

Lost TV Series - Why I Love Lost!

Lost TV series is my all-time favorite TV show. It may seem odd that I am doing an "about me" lens focused on Lost, but this series has captured my attention and imagination. Lost is such a unique show, that you either love this show and can't wait...

25 Blue Things About Me

I am sitting here enjoying the scenery and I have been trying to think about what I would like to share with you in a lens "About Me". I really enjoy learning, sharing and talking about a lot of different things...but it's really hard trying to pick...

9 Lives of a Hip Cat

I have always had an affinity with cats and as I pondered what I was going to write down about myself in this lens, I realized that my life has not been unlike that of the 9 lives of a cat. There have been many ups and downs and even some near death...

The day I died - here for the experience

In February of 1991 I gave up on life. I sat on the living room sofa with the contents of every pill bottle in the house spread out before me. I took them by the handful, and washed them down with a bottle of tequila. I was 19. I had it planned so...

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My Life as a Freelance Writer

From the time I was a small child, I wanted to be a writer and now that I'm grown, it is with pride that I say my goal has been fulfilled, at least to a certain extent. You see, I always imagined being the author of amazing fiction books like my favo...

Beach Bucket in the Sand - My Cafe Press Shop

I've used my own photography to design some products on Cafe Press that make great vacation gear. I love to go to the beach- it is my favorite place to be. The soft, warm sand and salty air absolutely call to me. My favorite photo is this one with...

Becoming a Squid

When I found Squidoo, like many people, I was searching through free sites to create pages where I could advertise my affiliate links. I am not new to the internet. I have been around for quite a while and am a computer technician by trade. July 18...