Who Is Bambi

My Personal Lenses 

In A Flash - Our Burn Injury Story

Poof!...in a flash, that's how long it takes for someones world to come to a crashing halt. For us it happened at 6:58 pm on August 6th 2002. For us it started with an argument over lasagna on a very hot day and a dead Robin that did a kamikaze on t...

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...

Those Crazy Watsons

Everyone who knows us, already knows we are wild, wacky and way off beat. We also have the photos to prove it! So join in the fun and see what kinds of crazy captions you can come up with to go along with all of the wacky photos I dusted off for th...

Life is Good!

This is one of my favorite photos of my husband Scott. It was taken on our wedding day, and yes, that is the judges actual seat and gavel in the actual courtroom where we were married. Those are also Scott's actual fingers holding that gavel, the fi...

Mystic Mama

Hello, My name is Bambi aka: Mystic Mama I live in the Highland Park area of St. Paul with my husband Scott. We're just a couple of old hippies now that the kids are all grown up and out of the house. One of the things we've always had in common is...

My Tattoo Lenses 

Tattoos On Burn Scars

Well, that is exactly what we wanted to know. So I got on line, of course, and started searching google. I tried all kinds of different words & sentences that included, tattoo, burn, scar...you get the idea. Well, there wasn't much info out there, a...

Tattoo Art

That may seem like a silly question at first, but tattoo art is very different from the art of tattoos. Most tattoo artists, like myself, are Artists first and just chose tattooing as our artistic medium. Some of the most amazing artwork I've ever se...

Fairy Tattoo Designs

Fairy tattoos are among the most popular of all tattoo designs. Fairies are magical and beautiful and fun, it's no wonder that so many people decide on fairies when making a tattoo choice. Fairies come in all shapes and sizes, and it's fun and easy...

All About Henna Tattoos

Henna has been used for body art for thousands of years. It is said that the ancient Egyptians used henna to decorate the bodies of the dead for their journey to the afterlife. There are even mentions of henna in the bible. Henna tattoos are an impo...

Zodiac Symbol Tattoos

One of the things that I like most about zodiac symbol tattoos, is that they stay relevant forever. Unlike name tattoos, your birthday never changes...the love of your life just might. Zodiac tattoo designs come in lots of fun styles for every taste...

My Art Lenses 

Mystic Mama DesignZ

Most of my designs are inspired by henna tattoo art, but I also have some photography, cartoons & graphic art in the mix. I'm still pretty new at the whole Zazzle store format for my artwork... So it will probably be a while yet before I have as man...

Squidoo Tips For Artists

No matter what type of art you create, Squidoo is a great way to get your artwork seen by lots of people on the internet. You can easily make a lens to show off your art and link that lens back to your online store, so people can buy it. Squidoo has...

Broken Images Visual Poetry

During the summer of 2001 I created a series of mixed media collages that I still think of as visual poems. Unfortunately all of the original works got damaged beyond repair over the years, but I still have excellent scans of the originals. I hope y...

Selling Your Art Online

When I first started using the internet to show and sell my artwork, the options were pretty slim. I started out with cafepress, which is one of the oldest "print on demand" sites, but it was over 3 years before I finally figured out how to really ma...

Ways For Artists To Make Money Online

There are lots of great opportunities online for an artist to make money. Being an artist that is now over 40 years old, I remember the days when artists all were literally starving. The internet has really changed that. No more lugging canvases to...

Luis Royo Artwork

Luis Royo is quite possibly my favorite living artist, other than my son Travis Rogers of Course. I just love the dark fantasy world Luis Royo creates in his artwork. Born in Spain in 1954, Luis Royo is probably best known for his illustration in th...

Mystic Mama Artwork

Hello, I am Mystic Mama aka: Bambi Watson. I've been creative since I was a little girl...my mom was very artistic, so I grew up in an environment that encouraged creativity. I've tried just about every type of artistic medium. I really like fabric...

My Writing Lenses 

Ways For Writers To Make Money Online

I do! Ever since I was a little book-worm, I wanted to grow up and become a famous writer. Oh yeah, I was going to write the next "Lord of the Rings" or "Little Women". Then as a teen, filled with the typical agnst, I was of course going to be a poe...

Squidoo Tips For Writers

It's no secret that I Love Squidoo! One of the reasons that I love squidoo is because it offers so many resources and opportunities for writers. I Love to Write! Ever since I was a tiny tot, I've wanted to be a writer. I remember making picture book...

Freelance Writing Opportunities

Well, then you are definitely in the right place!

Online Writers: 5 Habits of Successful Online Writers

All the marketers out there would like you to believe it's because you haven't purchased their e-book, product or "secret formula". Some people would like you to believe that it's because you don't know enough about "keywords" or SEO yet, but for a s...

My Book Lenses 

Meet Stephanie Plum

Stephanie Plum is the spunky, accident prone main character in author Janet Evanovich's series of hilarious "female bounty hunter" books. In the series centered around Trenton, New Jersey, Stephanie Plum starts out the series as a recently unemploye...

Top 10 Books

Stephen King once said "If you don't have the time to read, you don't have the time or the tools to write." I've always wanted to be a writer, because of how much I love to read. I read a lot, probably more than most people. I average 5 to 6 books /...

My Cooking & Food Lenses 

Carrot Cake

I searched for years, trying to find the best carrot cake recipe. I baked dozens of sub-par, dry and just so-so carrot cakes using recipes others claimed were fantastic. Sometimes I had to wonder if these people even had tastebuds. Carrot Cake is a...

Secrets for making Incredible Hamburgers

Everyone loves a great hamburger! They can say that "hot dogs" along with apple pie and baseball are the great American pastimes, but it's McDonalds, Burger King and Wendy's that are on every street corner in America, not hot dog sta...

Potluck Party Guide

Personally, I think all parties should be potluck! It's fun for all, guarantees variety, and best of all, it makes having more parties, more often, more affordable, for everyone! I come from a very large family, we had over 300 people at our last f...

Habanero Heat Hot Sauce!

Do you have a hot sauce junkie in your house? Habanero's are some of the "hottest" peppers on the planet, and my hubby is a habanero addict to the max. For years we've searched for the perfect and hottest habanero hot sauce, only to come up empty han...

Sambusa!

If you have never had sambusa you really are missing one of the great culinary delights on the planet. I had never heard of it either, until I worked a job where I had lots of Somali co-workers and the Islamic holiday of Ramadan rolled into my world...

A Tribute to Chili

What I love most about Chili, is that no two people make it the same way. Chili comes in so many varieties it makes your head spin. Everyone has their own "secret recipe" and their own way to serve it. One of my favorite vacation activities, is to d...

My Fairy Lenses 

Amy Brown Fairies

The amazingly creative mind of Amy Brown has brought us an incredible new world of modern Fairies. These are not our grandparents fairies, no these fairies are wild and sexy...playful and adventurous...vivacious and sometimes just a little naughty....

Flower Fairies

Doesn't the just hearing the word "fairy" just bring to mind magical little nymphs fluttering from flower to flower in a colorful spring garden? Fairies have served as the muse for artists for hundreds of years, and flower fairies are among every ar...

Fairies, Fairies Everywhere

By the time we are very small children, we are exposed to the idea of fairies. From the tooth fairy to fairy Godmother's to cute little flower fairies, as children we are surrounded by fairy tales, folklore and fun, The reality that most of us as ad...

Kitchen Fairies

No, not the scary little fairy cooking worm bugs for dinner. I love the adorably cute little fairy figurines. Kitchen fairies sit in nooks and corners of your kitchen and brighten everyones day. Kitchen fairies are playful and mischievious little s...

My Animal Lenses 

Mr. Kitty Wompuss, tale of a Maine Coon in Minnesota

Hello, My name is Mr. Kitty Wompuss, but I also answer to Big Boy, Mr. Magoo and Lil' Thumper. I live in Minnesota with my mommy and daddy and a big love puppy pit bull named Koko. I don't remember where I was born, but when I was little I ended up...

Maine Coon Cats

I personally had never even heard of Maine Coon Cats until I adopted a kitten, that just happened to end up being a Maine Coon. Now that he's been a part of our family for well over a year, and I've fallen head over heels in love with him, now I can...

Humor & Fun Lenses 

Top 10 Musicals

Ever since I as a little girl, and I saw Julie Andrews twirling around and singing how the hills were alive with music, I was hooked. Over the years my tastes in music have changed again and again, yet I still love a really great musical, regardless...

St. Patrick's Debate

St. Patrick's Day has always been a holiday of conflicting emotions for me. You might think that it would all just be fun and parties for an Irish girl like me, but that right there is part of the problem. Growing up with the stereotypes of the Iris...

I Blame Menopause

Like women don't already have enough to deal with throughout life? My kids are grown up and not in jail...I did a good job...so what is my reward? Menopause! It's just not fair, I gave birth to the children and dealt with years of monthly cramps a...

How to Have a Great Wedding For Under $100.00

Okay...I admit that my hubby and I got married almost 14 years ago, and that our wedding might actually cost about $150.00 if we did the same thing today. Still we had a wonderful wedding and reception in 1995 for just under $100.00 total cost. Now...

House On The Rock

For over 60 years, the House on the Rock has been a majestic work in progress. It all began in 1945, when Alex Jordan decided to build a man-made retreat as awe-inspiring as the view from the rock upon which the house would eventually be built. Over...

My Music Lenses 

Jug Band Music

A jug band is a musical group where at least one of the musicians plays the jug and the other members use a variety of traditional and homemade instruments. Popular instruments in a jug band often include: the washtub bass, cigar box guitar and/or b...

Cigar Box Banjo

A Cigar Box Banjo is a primative hand made banjo that uses an old cigar box as the resonator. Many early cigar box banjos consisted of only one or two strings that were attached to the ends of a broomstick that was inserted into the cigar box. Ciga...

Mojo Nixon

Born Neill Kirby McMillan, Jr., on August 2, 1957 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Mojo Nixon is an always outrageous, out-spoken, psycho-hillbilly American roots music meets punk rock musician turned Satellite Radio personality. Mojo has a large cul...

The First Rap Song

Rap music is definitely not everyone's cup of tea...still finding the origins of any type of modern music is always a fun and interesting journey. Modern Rap and Hip-Hop music can trace it's roots deep into America's sometimes ugly past. Rap music h...

pat mAcdonald and his Cigar Box Guitar

On his website he asks that his name be spelled in all lowercase letters except the A in mAc. Born on August 6th 1952 in Green Bay Wisconsin, he is most famous as the singer, guitarist and main songwriter for the Grammy award nominated band "Timbuk3...

Cigar Box Guitar

The cigar box guitar is a primitive chordophone whose resonator is a discarded cigar box. Because the instrument is homemade, there is no standard for dimensions, string types or construction techniques. Many of the early cigar box guitars consisted...

Bluegrass

Bluegrass music is a type of American roots music, that was inspired by immigrants, strongly rooted by Irish and Scottish immigrants who settled in Appalachia. Traditionally Bluegrass consisted of mostly stringed instruments, like the fiddle, banjo,...

Tarot Lenses 

Meanings for Tarot Cards

Well, then you are definitely not alone! It can be really confusing to figure out the meanings for individual tarot cards, especially with so much conflicting information out there. I have been reading tarot cards for over 30 years, and I know that...

Learn to Read Tarot Cards

Then you are in the right place! My personal love affair with the tarot started over 30 years ago with the basic Rider-Waite tarot deck my grandmother gave me when I was 9 years old. I really didn't know anything more than what it said on the littl...

Tarot Card Explanation

There are 78 cards in the tarot deck that are comprised of 22 cards called the Major Arcana and 56 cards called the Minor Arcana. I acquired my first deck of tarot cards when I was only 9 years old, well over 30 years ago, as a Christmas gift from m...

Tarot Card Decks

There are literally thousands of different kinds of tarot card decks available. So how do you choose the one that is right for you? That very much depends on what you plan to use your tarot cards for. If you're just beginning to explore the whole "...

Understanding the meaning of Tarot Cards

Tarot cards are mysterious, obscure and can be really hard to understand if you're just learning. Trying to sort out which deck to use and what book to buy, when you're just getting started, can be enough to make anyone give up before they ever real...

Top 10 Tarot Decks

I have been a student of the Tarot for over 30 years now, I've been doing Tarot reading professionally for over 25 years & teaching tarot for over 20 years. I personally own well over 100 decks of Tarot cards, though I only actually use around 10 of...

Tarot Secrets Revealed!

For hundreds of years the tarot has been shrouded in mystery. Although that air of mystery is part of the thrill, the time has come to reveal the truth. Unfortunately, the sense of mystery that makes the tarot so exciting, also gives the tarot a bad...

More Metaphysical Lenses 

Agates

Some of my fondest childhood memories are of agate hunting walks with my grandma. To this day I just can't resist searching for agates in parking lots, river banks, parks or even just along side any road. Agates have always been my favorite stones,...

The Power Of Prayer

The definition of the word prayer is: The act of communicating with God. Yet my husband who claims not to believe in God, prays all the time. He gives thanks before every meal, prays for sick and injured people, and does all sorts of little prayers...

Amazing Amethyst

Okay, I admit it...I think all rocks are amazing! They are beautiful and when you consider how old even the tiniest pebble is...it really is awe inspiring. Throughout history humankind has been enraptured by stones and minerals. People consider gol...

My Sharing Hearts Group 

Sharing Hearts Lens of The Month Showcase

The Sharing Hearts Group is a Squidoo group that showcases and promotes lenses that tell an inspirational personal story. Stories told by the wonderful Squidoo lensmasters who are willing to share a part of their lives with us, in an effort to help...

Sharing Hearts Showcase

The Sharing Hearts Group is a Squidoo group that showcases and promotes lenses that tell an inspirational personal story. Stories told by the wonderful Squidoo lensmasters who are willing to share a part of their lives with us, in an effort to help...

Sharing Hearts LotM Contest

The Sharing Hearts Group is a Squidoo group that showcases and promotes lenses that tell an inspirational personal story. Stories told by the wonderful Squidoo lensmasters who are willing to share a part of their lives with us, in an effort to help...

RocketMoms 

Who Are The RocketMoms?

Rocket Moms are making a big buzz all over the web. Now you can get to know these amazing women and find out for yourself why these Moms Rock! One of the Rocket Mom's projects is to create a beautiful bio lens, to help you get to know us better. To...

How To Make A Great "About Me" Lens

Your "About Me" lens is your online bio, it tells the world who you are. It's the lens that establishes: * Your Brand * What you have to offer * What Your experience is and why you are the expert * Why people should trust you * Why people shoul...

RocketMoms Images For RocketMoms

These Images are FREE for use for all RocketMoms & on RocketMoms Template Lenses. If you are not a RocketMom, but would like to use one of these images to make a lens about The RocketMoms or the Rocket Moms Program or about a specific RocketMom. Ple...

The RocketMoms ~ About Me ~ Project

The About Me Project is specifically designed to help Squidoo RocketMoms create beautiful biography or "About Me" Lenses. This lens is the ~ About Me~ Project Headquarters. Here you will learn all about the project, what you need to do for the proje...

RocketMoms Pay It Forward Challenge

Squidoo is an amazing community of people helping, sharing & supporting each other online. I know from experience, that there comes a point where we ask ourselves what can I give back to the Squidoo Community. RocketMoms owes Squidoo a debt of gradi...

Best of Rocketmoms on Twitter

The RocketMoms are the smartest women on the web, and have a lot to say, and they have the tweets to prove it!

RocketMoms Images For RocketMoms 2

These Images are FREE for use for all RocketMoms & on RocketMoms Template Lenses. If you are not a RocketMom, but would like to use one of these images to make a lens about The RocketMoms or the Rocket Moms Program or about a specific RocketMom. Ple...

Everything Art Showcase

This lens is a showcase of the best of RocketMoms Lenses that Show off their skills in the Arts. Here you will find RocketMoms Lenses that feature their: Artistic Skills Photography Skills Crafting Skills Creative Writing Skills Journalism Writing S...

Doing My Part To Save The Planet Lenses 

I love Hemp

Commercial grade hemp has been grown for thousands of years for the many uses of it's fiber, seeds & oil. It grows easily in abundance with little need for pesticides or herbicides, making it one of the most productive and safest crops on Earth. Hem...

Hemp Household

Using product made out of hemp is a great way to help make our planet safer and cleaner for future generations. There are more and more products made from hemp everyday. Hemp products have also become much more stylish & fun...the new hemp isn't jus...

Hemp For Her

Hemp isn't just for Hippies anymore! With green living, global warming and more people working to save our planet, hemp products are more popukar than ever before. Here you will find all kinds of fun and fashionable gifts to make her smile and save...

Hemp For Him

Now you can help save the planet and get that hard to shop for fella a great hemp gift at the same time! Hemp products for him are the right choice for Father's Day, Birthdays or any special occassion. Hemp products have come a long way in the last...

Hemp For Baby

Hemp is an all natural ecological and economical alternative to synthetic and plastic baby products. It's safer to our planet to grow and use hemp, even as a much safer alternative to most cottons. Here you will find a great selection of hemp and o...

My Newest Lenses 

Thank You a_willow!

We Love You Michelle! You've been the best Team Leader we could have ever hoped for... You've cheered us on and held our hands... given us great advice and honest critique... you've listened to us and been our fearless guide... We appreciate all...

In Case Of Emergency

Are you prepared for sudden disasters or emergencies like fires, Earthquakes, floods, or worse? As the wife of a severe burn injury & flash fire survivor, I know first hand that disaster can strike suddenly & without any warning. Having a plan in pl...

Charity Birthday Lenses 

A cool way to celebrate!

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...

Bambi's Birthday Wish

The truth is that once we are all grown up, birthdays just aren't much fun anymore. You just keep getting older, and birthday cake and balloons just aren't as much fun as they used to be. Then I saw this idea of making a Squidoo Birthday lens for c...