Squidoo Lens Reviews

Question Of The Week 11.08.09

lenses@growwear.com (MiMi) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:52:00 +0000

What is your overriding motivation for being a lensmaster?

The lensmaster who writes the best post (chosen by me) gets all of their lenses linked from here next weekend.

Winner: Pet Peeves About Other Lenses

lenses@growwear.com (MiMi) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:49:00 +0000

Thank you, Veronica, BevsPaper, kab, JoanHall, jptanabe, Chef Keem, and AJ for responding to the Question Of The Week! Great responses, and ALL worth heeding. Well, with Chef's you get a bonus chuckle. :D

This week, our winner is... kab. ...Congratulations!

kab's response to the QOTW (When reading others' lenses, what is your pet peeve?):

I can't stand it when lensmasters overwork the lens with css and html to the point where it takes over and detracts from the actual content. CSS should be used to enhance the content and to direct the attention to the important parts.

Here are all of kab's lenses as of today:

Thank you again fellow Squids!

Our Tate Family Reunion

lenses@growwear.com (MiMi) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:51:00 +0000

Lensmaster OhMe's Our Tate Family Reunion lens sure puts the fun in a big family gathering.

Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids

lenses@growwear.com (MiMi) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:06:00 +0000

Looking for Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids? Lensmaster Pastiche has got you covered.

Feed the Homeless During the Holidays

lenses@growwear.com (MiMi) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:18:00 +0000

Lensmaster LeanneChesser really cares about feeding the homeless this holiday season. See Feed the Homeless During the Holidays.

My son's graduation at Limerick University

lenses@growwear.com (MiMi) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:56:00 +0000

Lensmaster Spook is one of my favorite storytellers on Squidoo. At his lens, My son's graduation at Limerick University, you'll get to meet his family, and you'll spend a very nice time reading a proud father's thoughts.

10 Amazing Bird Video Clips

lenses@growwear.com (MiMi) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:18:00 +0000

Lensmaster nickupton gives us 10 Amazing Bird Video Clips. Vote for your favorite clip. Mine is the Lyrebird. How in the world does the lyrebird mimic sounds so incredibly well?!

Question Of The Week 11.01.09

lenses@growwear.com (MiMi) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:58:00 +0000

When reading others' lenses, what is your pet peeve?

The lensmaster who writes the best post (chosen by me) gets all of their lenses linked from here next weekend.

Winner: What lens for Lens of the Day?

lenses@growwear.com (MiMi) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:35:00 +0000

Thank you, _Joan_, Clouda9, and kimmanleyort for responding to the Question Of The Week!

This week, our winner is... kimmanleyort. ...Congratulations!

Kims's response to the QOTW (What lens (not yours) should be the next Lens Of The Day — and why? (Leave the link.):

Lensmaster KNicholls writes, "I hope that this lens brings some understanding about the journey of spouses who find themselves married to someone who is gay."

I found this lens to be very well written, moving, and having the ability to help others in the same situation.

Here are all of Kim's lenses as of today:

Thank you again, ladies!

Halloween Songs

lenses@growwear.com (MiMi) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:02:00 +0000

Enjoy those Halloween parties, y'all. Don't forget your Halloween Songs! From Lensmaster Joan4.

The Green Man Jack 0'Lantern

lenses@growwear.com (MiMi) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:57:00 +0000

Lensmaster sandralynnsparks does some extreme pumpkin carving at her lens, The Green Man Jack 0'Lantern. Turns out great!

Last Call For Squid Cooks

lenses@growwear.com (MiMi) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:45:00 +0000

Lensmaster Rewards4life created the book, In the Kitchen With SQUIDOO. It contains recipes from some Squids that you probably know.

Now, Rewards4life is creating a Christmas edition. This time, you may participate in the upcoming In The Kitchen With Squidoo — Christmas Special. Hurry — only two days left to submit your recipe and to be a part of this!

Needed now: Ten recipes from ten lensmasters.

Covered Bridges of Ashtabula County Ohio

lenses@growwear.com (MiMi) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:55:00 +0000

Lensmaster Rob_W takes us on a grand tour of the Covered Bridges of Ashtabula County Ohio.

Pretty Envelopes How To

lenses@growwear.com (MiMi) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:32:00 +0000

If you've ever wondered how to make envelopes, Lensmaster puzzlemaker tells you all you need to know.

Question Of The Week 10.25.09

lenses@growwear.com (MiMi) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:12:00 +0000

What lens (not yours) should be the next Lens Of The Day — and why? (Leave the link. :)

The lensmaster who writes the best post (chosen by me) gets all of their lenses linked from here next weekend.

Winner: What lens of your is a jewel to you, but apparently not to anyone else?

lenses@growwear.com (MiMi) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:08:00 +0000

Thank you, RickyRobi, Mukunda22, and Spirituality for responding to the Question Of The Week!

This week, our winner is... Spirituality. ...Congratulations!

Spirituality's response to the QOTW (What lens of yours is a jewel to you, but apparently not to anyone else?):

I don't know if it counts if a lens gets hardly any traffic, but has 6 5 star ratings, but this lens http://www.squidoo.com/going-red about Women and Heart Conditions is really a jewel I think.

Heart conditions are as prevalent in women as men, but our symptoms are different, and harder to recognize. This lens helps recognize them as well as give basic information about heart problems in general.

Spirituality is a previous winner, so I'm posting her latest bio information:

I'm a webmaster and student of religion and spirituality. See my website on religion and spirituality: www.katinkahesselink.net or my spiritual blog: All Considering.

Join my fanclub if you want to be kept updated on NEW lenses I make. I have lenses on The Ultimate Questions, Spiritual teachers and a few non-spiritual topics, including A few nerdy, squidoy topics.

Thank you again, ladies, for participating!

Granny Geek

lenses@growwear.com (MiMi) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:24:00 +0000

Granny Geek is our very own lensmaster, Joan4. She's gone local — helping the small businesses in her hometown of Rock Hill, South Carolina get online. Much success to you, Miss Joan!

Check out Introducing Granny Geek.

Understanding Homelessness

lenses@growwear.com (MiMi) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:37:00 +0000

Lensmaster Kylyssa helps us understand homelessness — Some Reasons People Become Homeless.

Hangin' With Series

lenses@growwear.com (MiMi) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:05:00 +0000

A new Giant Squid is making a name for herself with her Hangin' With series. She has around a dozen lenses in this series, most of which are about an endangered species — there's the luna moth, the snowshoe hare, hedgehogs, and more. Lensmaster Sylvestermouse's love for these creatures shines through. Check out Hangin' with Sylvestermouse and Her Favorite Animals

Pearl Fryar

lenses@growwear.com (MiMi) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:34:00 +0000

Pearl Fryar is a giant of a human being. If you haven't been inspired by him yet, let Lensmaster TopStyleTravel have the honor of the introduction.

Crock Pot Apple Butter

lenses@growwear.com (MiMi) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:13:00 +0000

Not just how to make Crock Pot Apple Butter, but what to do if it's too thick, too thin...and other tips. From Lensmaster Macs.

Question Of The Week 10.18.09

lenses@growwear.com (MiMi) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:22:00 +0000

What lens of yours is a jewel to you, but apparently not to anyone else? (Leave the link. :)

The lensmaster who writes the best post (chosen by me) gets all of their lenses linked from here next weekend.

Winner: What has Squidoo taught you about life?

lenses@growwear.com (MiMi) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:11:00 +0000

Thank you, Kylyssa, Katinka, and AJ for responding to the Question Of The Week!

This week, our winner is... Kylyssa. ...Congratulations!

Kylyssa's response to the QOTW (What has Squidoo taught you about life?):

I have Asperger Syndrome, a type of high functioning autism. That means that I find it almost impossible to interact with people using the spoken word. My difficulty making normal-looking eye contact and body postures makes it hard for others to see eye to eye with me in more ways than one. I look odd, I behave strangely, I'm like a cat trying to imitate an octopus. So people are afraid or upset or uncomfortable around me. They put up a hard spiky shell and behave as if they don't care, which, to me, makes them seem uncaring.

Squidoo has taught me that writing has a way of cracking through what seem to be uncaring exteriors to caring hearts underneath. When speaking online, whether through a lens or on the forum, people react to it like I'm a person, an equal, not a cat trying to be an octopus.

I can speak with the spoken word but I cannot communicate. In writing, I can communicate and on Squidoo, I can do even more, I can converse! If I write a magazine article, I am communicating, too, but it is not a conversation. Squidoo makes writing a conversation - and the things I've learned in those conversations are wonderful!

I took a chance and wrote about my experiences of homelessness. I did this elsewhere and got some abusive comments and a few lukewarm encouraging comments but the Squidoo reaction was different. I got an outpouring of support and an inbox full of people asking what they could do to best help the homeless. People wrote me asking if they could use my words to help homeless people through their church, homeless shelter, soup kitchen, or with their own two hands. People also asked how they could help me.

So, I learned from Squidoo that though speaking terrifies me I can have conversations with thousands - and they are well worth talking to.

Here are all of Kylyssa's lenses as of today:

Thank you again, ladies!

Great Long-Distance Walks Of The World

lenses@growwear.com (MiMi) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:53:00 +0000

Who better to tell you about Great Long-Distance Walks Of The World than Lensmaster Ramkitten?

Halloween Challenge For Potential Giants/Giant 100s

lenses@growwear.com (MiMi) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:30:00 +0000

If you're in the Giant Squid challenge, you can enter the December 2009 Giant Squid Challenge Halloween Lens Contest!

Lens created and hosted by Giant Squid Greeter and Honorary Squid Angel, Lensmaster luvmyludwig.