The Ultimate Clean House Schedule 

I figure this is always an issue for so many during these busy times, but in the summer months even more needed with so much going on. She has written a complete and comprehensive schedule to tackle these chores in a timely manner.  ~SoyCandleLover-Maker

The Ultimate Clean House Schedule

Cleaning the house is a daunting task. I don’t care how many ‘labour-saving devices’ you have around the home, they don’t really save much in the way of your labour. To keep the monster mess under control, you have to be organised. I hated to wake u…

Team Cancer Warrior 

Team Cancer Warrior!

When I made my Cancer Warrior lens and announced my cancer diagnosis to the world, I had no idea how much support I would get from family, friends, and strangers from around the world! Prayer support poured in and I have no doubt that’s what pulled m…

Time Is A River

Time is a River is a book for every woman, but most especially women who are struggling or have struggled. It is a story of one woman’s victory over breast cancer, her own emotional ups and downs and her divorce. I was totally inspired by Mia’s stor…

How To Host A World Cup Party

In the month long event that is the FIFA World Cup, 32 soccer teams representing their country will compete for the glory of the title and the trophy. The tournament is held every four years and this year will see South Africa host the event which ki…

Why I love my Flip Camcorder

Shortly after Christmas in early 2010, I saw a Flip Ultra on sale at Costco, complete with a small tripod and a cloth case. I had heard about Flips, and couldn’t resist, since I have wanted to be able to make my own videos for a long time. But I didn…

 Don’t let the title Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels of Kokoda fool you.   The lens by skiesgreen contains a history lesson about the horrors of war along the Kokoda Track in New Guinea 1942.   And if that isn’t intriguing enough to make you want to read it, the lens also contains a bit of poetry.

Our second serious lens is by Lisadh and shares information about how sunscreens are damaging the ocean’s corals and how you can help by using Eco-Friendly Sunscreens.

For a bit of fun, after reading about the serious stuff, be sure to stop by Entertaining Excuses by our own QuippingQueen.  It’s guaranteed to turn your frown upside down.

Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels of Kokoda

Australians recall two sacred sites when remembering their war dead. Anzac Cove in Turkey and the Kokoda Track in New Guinea. The former is for another lens but recent events has stirred my recall of a very special people who are in need and of a par…

Try an Eco-Friendly Sunscreen: Ocean Corals and Your Skin Will Thank You

Each summer, beach lovers all over the world head to their favorite sandy shores slathered in sunscreen that is supposed to protect us from skin cancer, wrinkles, and other dangers of exposure to the sun. But the lotions and sprays we apply to protec…

ENTERTAINING EXCUSES

This light-hearted lens is devoted to a dazzling delights in the way of amusing apologies and entertaining excuses. For those who need jestful justifications for why they’re late “because the sky is falling” or why they can’t come in to work, “becau…

Go now.  Read.  Come back and discuss if you like. 

And be sure to send us your own nominations for Giant-Squid-Written Purple Star lenses.  You can send them in anonymously, or tell us to post your comments along with the lens.  It’s up to you but you have to let us know when you send your nomination to: purplestar@squidoo.com

As Queen Susan52 was able to award purple stars to any lenses she thought worthy by both Giant Squid and Non-Giant Squid lensmasters.  

Susan did a great job of awarding her 20 stars giving 4 to non-giants and she even snuck in one for Bonnie and I which we usually don’t accept but who are we to argue with the Queen?  (Thank you Susan!)  Read Susan’s own account of how and why she chose her lenses at: The Quest for 20 Worthy Lenses

And now without further ado here are Susan52′s choices:

Squidoo Themes and Color Codes

50 Ways to Use Twitter

The Best Green Bean Recipes

Expert Blogging Advice To Help Bloggers Succeed

Foxtail Fern Bright Green Accent Plant

How to get an Audience with the Pope

Purple Star “Summer Kick Off” Weekend Challenge 2010

Why We Homeschool

Pendleton is Ohme’s Town

The Best Tomato and Cheese Sandwich

Strayspay Animal Rescue Lensography

Squidoo Marketing Strategies Help to Develop and Market Your Squidoo Lenses

Discover the Attractions of Rome The Eternal City

Who is Chuck (The TV Series)

What Branding Means to Me

Who is Nona Dirksmeyer

Classic Vintage Old Fashioned Retro Toys

Diagnosed with Breast Cancer – My Story

My Bunny Hates Me, And You Can Too

How to Make Your Own Easy Picture Frame Earring Holder

You can learn more about This Week’s Purple Star Queen by visiting her lensography:  Who is Susan52?

And now we’ll return to our regular way of choosing Purple Stars, by letting all of you nominate worthy Giant Squid lenses.  

 Not sure how to choose?  Our best advice is:  “You’ll know it when you see it!”
And when you see it,  please take a moment to send the link to purplestar@squidoo.com

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We didn’t get a lot of Linchpin lenses submitted for this challenge but the ones we did get are outstanding!  Take a look!

Going for Giant

Kathryn Moore: Dogstar Tattoo

Going for 100 Club

Doc Hellams

I Nominate Mimi

100 Club Members

Jared Leto

And even though this particular challenge was for Linchpin people outside of Squidoo, I think it’s completely appropriate to showcase:

A Linchpin Like Me by 100 Club member enslavedbyfaeries who created her own Linchpin lens after attending a luncheon where Seth Godin was speaking.  Read it to learn why!

Going for Giant

Encounters of the Spooky Kind

Know the Benefits of Meditating

Drift into the Driftless Market

Ultimate Frisbee Best Sport Ever

Dogster and Catster

Going for 100 Club

The Best Hoof Pick

Set up a Recycling System

The Best Mane and Tail Brush

Ponyo DVD

President’s Day Quiz

Already a 100 Club Member

From Middle Class to Poverty to Homeless

How to Peel a Potato

Giant Squid lensmaster OhMe has created a fun lens about Squidoo Pets.

Excerpt: Lensmasters on Squidoo have often written about their pets so I thought it would be fun to have a quiz to see who can quess which pet belongs to who.

The lens is just adorable but what I really like about it is the way it’s designed, and how she used several Quiz modules, each containing one question, instead of placing all of the questions into one. This really spotlights each question, and pet, and I’d bet it inspires more people to answer her questions.

Have you used a quiz module in a creative way?  Share the link here so we can all take a look.

And be sure to stop by OhMe’s  Squidoo Pets lens to try your luck!

It’s Monday!  Are you busy working on a new lens?  Did you know that more lenses get created on Mondays than any other day of the week?

The next busiest day for lens creation is hump day, Wednesday.

For last week’s Giant Squid Training Camp lens challenge we teamed up with the RocketMoms and the Squidoo Music blog.

Tons of new lenses were created and I honestly have no way of knowing who posted their lenses where. 

So in order to show off at least some of the many great lenses that were created for this challenge I’m going to post the lenses that were added to to Friends of the RocketMoms plexo at the RocketMoms Session 5: Music Lens

• Top 3 Rock Bands of the 70′s
• Robert Lockwood Jr.
• Coffee Cup Blues
• Folk Music Icons in Concert
• Fairport Convention

You’ll find this week’s GSTC lens challenge by visiting:  Back to Basics Lens Challenge

All are invited to participate, no matter how many lenses you have!

Last Week’s GSTC – (Giant Squid Training Camp) lens challenge was to build a Hey MonkeyBrain! lens that really got people talking.

We had many awesome entries but here are the top two from each category that had the most discussion going on when I viewed them this morning.

Going for Giant

Cats are TOTALLY Better than Dogs

Twitter is Brilliant

Going for 100 Club

Animals Should be Rescued after a Natural Disaster

Who are you Calling a Monkey Brain?

Already in the 100 Club

Harmless Pranks Can be Funny

Is Reincarnation Real?

Visit the Hey MonkeyBrain Lens Challenge lens to see all of the wonderful participating lenses.

This week’s challenge is to create a Music Lens.  Read all about it here:  1/27/2010 GSTC Music Lens

Visit the So You want to be a Giant Section of Squidu to join us for Giant Squid Training Camp!

All are invited to join in, no matter how many lenses you have!

You’ll find all past daily tips and weekly lens challenges at the Official Giant Squid Training Camp Lens