The Latest Batch of Purple Goodness August 19, 2010

Posted on August 19, 2010 by rms
featured lens “I broke my toe . . .”
This is a photo of my left foot, taken April 27th, 2010. Notice how the fourth toe is pointing in a different and unnatural direction compared to the other digits on my foot. I broke my toe, and it’s not the first time this has happened to me. So I…

featured lens Painted Lady Butterflies
My son and I raised two Painted Lady Butterflies from caterpillars, to chrysalises, to beautiful orange, brown, black, and white Painted Lady Butterflies! In the process, we learned a great deal about butterflies! Did you know that butterflies ne…

featured lens Delicious Dump Cake – A Family Favorite!
Just to clarify, “dump” in the case of this dump cake recipe is used as a verb, as in “dump the ingredients into the pan.” Sound messy? Not really. Sound simple? That’s because it is simple, simple but oh, so tasty! While there are some variations t…

featured lens Irena Sendler
In the paragraphs to come, I would like to tell you the story of Irena Sendler. A woman with a most courageous heart who saved the lives of around 2500 children in Poland during World War II. This remarkable Polish Catholic woman was a Social Worker…

featured lens Niagara Wine Region in Ontario
I grew up in the Niagara Wine Region of southern Ontario, also called the Niagara Fruit Belt or NIagara Peninsula. This peninsula is surrounded on three sides by the waters of Lake Ontario, the Niagara River, and Lake Erie. Since it is protected by t…

 

featured lens Lakescaping – Restoring Natural Shorelines
Believe it or not, everyone has waterfront property. Yes, it’s true! Even if you live in the middle of a city! In this lens, I’ll attempt to answer why that’s true and to explain why lakescaping can help to save our natural waterways, wherever they…

featured lens Peanut Butter Filled Chocolate Cupcakes
I remember creme-filled cupcakes my mom would buy us as a special treat. They were so good. I would try to locate the spot where they inserted the creme and start eating at the other side of the cupcake, so I would get the most creme at the end. Now…

featured lens Loco Moco, A Traditional Hawaiian Breakfast Food
Call me crazy, but I love loco moco! Loco moco is the name of a popular breakfast meal served in restaurants in the state of Hawaii. It’s a true breakfast in a bowl, a meal high in protein, perfect for storing up energy before hitting the surf (or s…

featured lens Jello Recipes
You can’t go to a family picnic, or a neighbor’s birthday party without seeing a jello dish of some sort on the table. This are the recipes lovingly made and passed on within families. These are the down to earth recipes that memories are based on. T…

featured lens Writing Book Reviews
I love to read and I’m a writer. It stands to reason that I should be able to write a good book review. At least that’s what I assumed when I sat down to write my first one. It was harder than I thought it would be. Telling your audience how much you…

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Our Newest Purple Star Lenses – August 16,2010

Posted on August 16, 2010 by rms

Newest Purple Star Lenses 

The following lenses were awarded purple stars in the last few days.  Take a look!  I’m sure you’ll find something you love!

featured lens “Twilight” Halloween Party Ideas and Resources
Twilight Theme Party ideas and resources for that special party. Which Stephanie Meyers Twilight Character do you like best? What theme are you planning this year? There is so much you can do, and because of the release of the newest Twilight Movie E…

featured lens Best Laptops 2010 – Top Rated Laptop Computers
Let’s take a look at some of the Best Laptops 2010 and some of the Netbooks that have become available at affordable prices. Are you like me and have decided that 2010 is the year to upgrade your computers at home? Like me you are probably thinking…

featured lens Lady Gaga Costumes
So you want to look like Lady Gaga? Whether you want a Gaga inspired look for the club or if it’s a fancy dress costume you’re after you’ve come to the right place. This might not be the Haus of GaGa, but it is the House of GaGa Inspired Dress-Ups!…

featured lens Vampire Costumes For Men
As you probably know it takes time and effort to find all the pieces to create a proper vampire costume for men. A realistic costume and makeup require special materials, knowledge and talent to create. Both costuming and makeup are an art and scien…

featured lens Little Blue Fairy Penguins
These cute little blue penguins, known as both Blue Penguins and Fairy Penguins are now officially known as “Little Penguins”. This new term more accurately describes these seabirds which are the smallest of the penguin species. In New Zealand the n…

 

featured lens Susan Seddon Boulet Goddess Paintings
An artist whose art is still popular in the pagan scene, Susan Seddon Boulet will mostly be remembered for her goddess art. The mystical style of her paintings (mostly, but not exclusively, water color) strikes a core in many.

featured lens Tower of Terror, a Disney Movie for Halloween
If you are looking for a good Halloween movie but don’t want your kids to watch a bloody film or anything that might cause them nightmares at night, then, The Tower of Terror is a perfect Halloween movie to watch together with the whole family. In o…

featured lens Vampire Costumes & Accessories
Gorgeous Vampire costumes, wigs, shoes, and jewelry. Find Vampire themed Halloween costumes ideas for the whole family, even your pet! With movies like the Twilight Saga, and tv shows like The Vampire Diaries and True Blood, Vampires are majorly pop…

featured lens Witch Face Paint and Makeup Ideas for Halloween
These 5 wicked but wonderful witch face paint ideas have something for everyone! The first 2 witch face painting examples use classic face paint and are perfect for kids and adults alike. There is a classic green Wicked Witch face painting and a Cute…

featured lens Watermelon Designs
Introducing you to watermelon designs that have been created out of this most nutritious fruit. Carving watermelons into baskets for fruit salad has become quite an art form, as you will see in some of the examples below. We will also discover some…

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Purple Stars Awarded August 11, 2010

Posted on August 11, 2010 by rms

 

Vallain 

featured lens Rebirth of a 1918 House
In November my sister had a wiring fire in the attic of her vintage house. “Old wiring, overlaid at some point with insulation, ” said the fireman, “so we get these fires.” The fire burned through the ceilling in both the dining room and my sister’s…

Margo_Arrowsmith 

As a keen gardener I fully appreciate the information in this lens on fruit flies. Hope you agree that it is worthy of a purple star. ~Anonymous Squid
featured lens What You Must Know About Fruit Flies….
Fruit flies are those tiny little insects that travel in swarms hovering around, well, fruit. You may have seen them in grocery stores. They don’t just congregate in less clean stores. I have seen them in Whole Foods and other of the ‘better’ superma…

Kharadriisa 

featured lens Silly Bandz Rubber Band Bracelets Shapes And Twilight Silly Bandz
Silly bandz is a cool new way to wear bracelets. They come in many shapes that are so cool. My daughter brought one home from school and she wouldn’t take it off. I kept wondering what in the world is this thing! It was in the shape of a car. It took…

ArtbyLinda 

I think this lens is interesting, informative and filled with beautiful images. A fascinating look at a part of American history. ~Anonymous Squid
featured lens Silver City, Idaho
Silver City, Idaho is an old mining town up in the Owyhee mountain range between Jordan Valley Oregon and Murphy, Idaho. In 1863 huge gold and silver deposits were discovered in the Owyhee Mountains and there were hundreds of mining claims there. Th…

Prosperity66 

This is truly a fabulous lens with so many ideas that I am not sure where I want to start! No only did she give us different choices to make, she added a fabulous window cling that can be purchased, ready to use. Frightening fantastic! This lens truly does deserve a purple star! ~Anonymous Squid
featured lens Homemade Halloween Window Decoration Ideas
Halloween is quickly coming and once again you are surely looking for easy and fun window Halloween decorations to make with the children. Halloween decorations for windows are easy and fun crafts to make, in addition, they can range from hanging gh…

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Purple Stars Awarded August 9, 2010

Posted on August 9, 2010 by rms

MeltedRachel 

It’s great and so unusual too. ~Anonymous Squid
featured lens A Self Portrait a Day
The other day – well July 4th to be precise – I randomly decided to play about with making self-portraits in Photoshop. I’m not an expert with Photoshop – I only just about know what I’m doing but it’s something I enjoy. After making that first por…

Sylvestermouse 

This lens is another great example of the love, warmth and passion of Sylvester Mouse and an example for others to follow. It is praiseworthy and highlights the heart of Squidoo and how one woman has embraced it while fulfilling her goals. ~Anonymous Squid
featured lens Star Registry of Sylvestermouse
If you have been around Squidoo for very long, you have seen the coveted purple star.  Only a few purple stars are given out each week, and it is quite an honor to receive this pretty little award. I have been granted 9 purple stars since I achi…

SandySpider 

beautiful green bean lens ~Anonymous Squid
featured lens Garden Fresh Green Bean Salad Recipes
Green beans or string beans (which ever way you would like to call them), taste their best when they are garden fresh. This year my husband decided that we could have a large garden and sale our produce at the farmers market. His sister and her husb…

Susan52 

Perfectly done as Susan52′s lenses always are.
I like the fact that it is so clean and totally focused on the calendar! ~Anonymous Squid
featured lens Betty White Calendar
Betty White fan? Of course you are! Then you need the Betty White 2011 Wall Calendar. Everyone’s favorite 88-year-old, Betty White is well known most recently for her guest host spot on Saturday Night Live in May 2010. Following her appearance in th…

LauraSchofield 

Sometimes there is something about a lens that leaps out at you and I have to say this one did it for me.
Laura has carefully put together a remarkable presentation headed with a good intro, a map of the area and a wonderful index to follow. The pics are outstanding and the subject unusual and fascinating. She has produced a treat for the eyes as well as the heart. ~Anonymous Squid
featured lens Caribbean (West Indian) Flowers
Caribbean flowers are appropriate any time of the year. This guide to West Indies flora is both an idea generator for tropical plants or flowers as gifts and a source of inspiration for decor. Caribbean flowers bring back memories of vacations or hol…

Stargazer00 

featured lens Tutu Costumes
If you are looking for a girls tutu costume for Halloween then you are in the right place. I have a great selection of adorable Tutu Halloween Costumes that you are going to love! You will see a black cat, a witch, a pumpkin, a flower fairy, Minnie M…

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