Oh my! It's been a long time since I posted!

I can't believe it was nearly a whole year ago that I last published a new lens! But I have finally gotten back into the swing of Squidoo! All those silly monsters motivated me to get started again, and I am now going to start publishing more and more lenses! Let's see if we can make it to 100 and join the 100 Club? My lens count is sitting at 60 right now, but I feel motivated to get rid of my entire WIP list before the end of the year, so I better get cracking.

Yesterday I published two new lenses! The first is Raising An Orphaned Kitten: River's Story. It's the story of how I spent my summer raising a newborn orphaned kitten, who was left in the streets to die at only 3 days old. If you're looking for a heartwarming tale, you don't have to look further than here!

The second lens I published was a local lens about my fire performing troupe! Funk House Entertainment is a great lens with all our information on it, and a photo gallery with all of our awesome pictures on it!

So, getting back in the swing of making lenses, hopefully I will be making even more soon! I'll keep this updated with new lenses and tips for Squidoo!

Finally! A new lens!

It's been forever since I've posted on here (or updated a lens on Squidoo), but I've finally gotten myself in the right moodset again, and I'm working on my lenses! I published a new lens yesterday on a new hobby (sport? art form? I still don't know) of mine, fire hooping. If you haven't heard about it, or aren't sure exactly what it is, and you want to learn more (or maybe even try it yourself!), check out my lens here!

I've got a few tricks and lots of videos on the lens, so if you're looking to learn, hopefully the lens will be helpful with that! Leave me a comment on the lens and tell me your thoughts!

Also, it's November again, which means NaNoWriMo time! I'm behind on my word count (again), but hopefully I can catch up. I'm also back to working on my NaNoWriMo experience lens, and hopefully I will actually have a full novel by the end of this month!

That's really all I have to write on for now, but I'll try to update tomorrow and continuously this month!

New Lens: Hannah Montana the Movie

I've been working like a busy little bee on my new Hannah Montana lens today! I'm not a big Hannah Montana fan (in fact, that's the first statement I make in the intro, and I'm thinking of changing that, haha), but I did like the movie. So the lens is a nice little review of the movie, showing the good and the bad sides of it! If you want, stop by and tell me what you think--I think I did a pretty good job, if I may say so myself, but I still have a lot more I want to add to it!

So here it is, Hannah Montana: The Movie Lens, for all the world to see. And I know there are tons of Hannah fans out there, so I hope it's good enough for the world. :) Leave a comment if you'd like!

Also, good luck to all of you trying for the 100 Club and for Giant Squid in June! I was reading the threads on SquidU, but was just too lazy to post. ;)

Some great lenses I've found lately...

I've been scouring the lenses on Squidoo lately and these are a few of the awesome lenses I've found!

Crazy Things I've Never Said-Hilarious phrases that people from the South (U.S.) say!

Sugar Cookie Recipes-Some great recipes for making sugar cookies.

Ways for Writers to Make Money Online-Whether it's Helium, Squidoo, Associated Content, there are a ton of places to earn money from, and this lens shows the best of them.

Wordola: Word Game on Twitter-Learn more about the word game on Twitter, Wordola!

Jackie Robinson-Jackie Robinson Day is tomorrow, so learn more about the famous baseball player and all the amazing things he has accomplished! <-btw, you should totally nominate this lens for LOTD, it's great!

Also, I've published a new lens! Double chocolate chip cookie recipes! I made the cookies this weekend for a bake sale so I wanted to publish a lens with the recipes. See the cookies? YUM! :)

I finished my 50 lenses!

But somehow, I still can't be slowed down. I still have 18 WIP lenses (it was 16, but I thought of a few more lens ideas, haha), and I'm trying to update all my current lenses while working on some new ones. And yet, I can finally take a deep breath because I finished my 50 lenses. Is it strange that during my midterms I was worrying about finishing my lenses? Because that's exactly what I was doing, but now I feel as if a big burden has been lifted off my shoulders.

For my 50th lens, I published my lensography! Do you guys have lensographies out there? I'd love to see them, comment with a link! :)

I'd also like to present Sharing Hearts, a great idea by MysticMama. It's a way to share your inspirational Squidoo lenses with others, and I love it. So go check it out.

49 lenses done...one to go!

I've been a busy little bee today...I've published three lenses today, and I'm working on my 50th lens. Hopefully I'll get it done today and I can take a nice breather for the rest of the weekend, haha.

Tonight is Earth Hour, which I'll be celebrating with my family. I really like this lens, 10 things to do during Earth Hour. Don't know what Earth Hour is? I suggest the website, I think Earth Hour is great. :)

So here are my 3 lenses that I published today:
Maximum Ride Movie
27 Reasons Why Squidoo Rocks
Geek Tees and Gifts

I'd love for you all to participate in my 27 reasons Why Squidoo Rocks Twttrstrm! :)

That's all for now, I'm going to keep working on my FINAL 50TH LENS.

Almost there!

I'm in the middle of finishing up my 47th lens, and I already published my 45th lens, How to Build A Care Package for College Students, and my 46th lens, Maximum Ride Gear, both of which I love. :) I did remember one thing in the midst of my editing, and I thought I should share it with all of you guys, because I always forget to do this. TAGS. They are important in finding your lens on Squidoo searches. It's true that they don't help out with being found in Google or other search sites, but add your lenses makes it possible to have links in other related lenses, and helps you get traffic from Squidoo.

Another thing? Awesome new module! You can now add a Photo Gallery to your lens with up to 10 photos and a 5-25 second interval! It's really useful for lenses like this one, my Photography Tips lens. Just click the "Add Modules" button, click "See All" and click "P", and there you go. Or you can just search for it, haha.

Watching Supernatural at the moment, it's a very intriguing episode. Only 5 days left until the deadline! *scream* That's all for now, have fun with the new module!

Write what you know...

While searching on Squidoo the other day, I came across a lens that bugged me a lot. It wasn't on a controversial topic; it wasn't anything offensive or at all. It was one of those cookie cutter lenses with information from Wikipedia, a few pictures, and nothing at all valuable to me. The writer obviously didn't know anything about the subject, and the lens screamed "COPY/PASTE". I doubt there was an original thought on the page, and it made me sad.

I just felt like reminding all lensmasters: write what you know. Don't go making a lens just because and put all copy and pasted information. Make the lens feel more real: write original content and people will like your lens.

So remember UUU. Unique, useful, updated content! That way you'll know you have some quality lenses!

Speaking of quality lenses (I hope), I've published my 42nd and 43rd lenses! I've made a lens on Using Your Lensmaster Profile to the Fullest, but I could use some more tips to write about, so drop a comment if you have any! My other lens is about a book I recently read, Midnighters. I still feel the lens needs some more, but it is complete for now. I only have 9 days left until the Giant Squid deadline, and still 7 lenses to go! *cue panic* But I think I can do it. I'm better at making quality lenses in less time. It used to take me days to spew out a decent lens, haha.

I've also lowered my WIP count to 21! *cheers* I wonder if I'll ever fully get rid of it? LOL

So, how are the rest of you Giant Squid potentials doing on your 50 lenses? Let me know!

Lens 41! And only 12 days left!

So I still have nine lenses to go, and only twelve days left! But my 41st lens is about something very important to me: adopting dogs from the shelter. I've made a list of 9 really good reasons to adopt a dog, and turned it into a lens! I think adopting dogs is important, and I'm proud of my lens, yet I still feel I can do more with it. It donates to the ASPCA as well, so check it out!

Tips for updating your Squidoo lenses...

If you don't already know, updating your Squidoo lenses on a more frequent basis helps bring up its lens rank. However, if you just update without making any changes, it's pretty pointless. If you really want to spice up your lens and bring in some new visitors, you have to make a few changes. So, here are a few tips on updating an out-of-date lens!

1. Check for typos
Make sure your grammar and spelling is correct in your lens! If you see mistakes, be sure to fix them! And you can also tweak sentences around to make them sound better.
2. Change out your intro picture
Make your lens feel more fresh with a bigger more interesting intro picture!
3. Try out a few new modules
Go into the Module Adder and click to see all modules. You might find a few you didn't know existed!
4. Play around with the HTML...
...And maybe you'll find a new style you like that you can reformat your lens in! Happens to me all the time. ;)
5. Take it to the forums at SquidU.
If you haven't asked already, ask other lensmasters for critique on your lens! I've gotten some great feedback, and hopefully given some as well. It's really helpful!

Also, I FINALLY published my 40th lens. I don't think I can make this Giant Squid deadline however. Only 15 days left and I still need 10 lenses. Maybe I'll try for the June deadline. That way I can make sure my lenses are all high quality. *sigh* We'll see. I know I'm going to be very busy in June, what with the moving and all. But 40 is a happy number as well! :)

So here is my 40th lens! What new features do you want to see in the new iPhone OS 3.0? With the firmware coming out this summer, everyone is buzzing about the rumors, so I decided to go ahead and make a Twtterstrm for it. Tell me what y'all think!

Lens 38, and only 27 days left until the deadline!

With only 27 days left until the deadline, I've published my 38th lens! I'm getting a bit nervous now that I won't finish, because I want to try and have at least 52 lenses by then, just in case. I really have to pick up the pace while still shooting out my quality lenses. At least if I can't apply this time, I still have June 2009.

My 38th lens is about the new Nickelodeon movie, Spectacular! It's sort of like the Nick version of High School Musical and Camp Rock. I'm a fan of musical movies, so I decided to check it out, and I really liked it. So, I decided to build a lens about it! Check it out for the review, links, pictures, and to buy the DVD and more! Tell me what you think of the lens!

How's everyone else doing on the Giant Squid challenge? Have 50 lenses yet? Are they all up to par? Drop a comment, tell me how you're doing!

Woot-Lens 37!

I've published my 37th lens! Looking for The Office videos? Watch full episodes online! Find the links at this Squidoo lens, updated weekly with every new episode! Hulu.com puts up the latest 5 episodes every week, so find the links here! Also, you can find some hilarious The Office videos from YouTube, buy the seasons on DVD, and more!

In other news, I really like the SquidUtils toolbar. I've been using it a lot since I installed it. And tomorrow I'll be posting my review of the two new modules Squidoo has added.

Leave a comment, tell me what you think of my new lens! And don't forget to bookmark this blog for future updates!

Taking some time off...

So, I was feeling a little overwhelmed with Squidoo and I decided to take a few days off. A few days turned into a week and a half, but I'm back and I think that I'm ready to start my lensmaking again! I only have 14 more lenses to go and 34 days left until the deadline, so hopefully I can meet it.

My 36th lens-The Tales of Sushi and Yoshi. I still have quite a lot to add to it, but I don't really know what. But I published it for now. It works. The lens is about my two dogs, Sushi and Yoshi. I'm going to start a bit of a diary, but not right now. Maybe later.

On another note, there are now two new modules as well as a new module showcase! Whoo Squidoo! Be sure to check out the new "About Me" module, as well as a "Pandora" module to add music. So far I'm liking the "About Me" module, but I haven't tried out the Pandora module. I'll post a review of both of them in a few days, most likely, so be sure to check back for it.

That's all for today! Be sure to subscribe to our feed or bookmark the blog so you can read the reviews on the new modules!

Two New Modules!

Squidoo has now added two new modules...the Giant Squid Community Showcase and the Want to Be a Giant Squid, both featuring the blogs! They've also now added a Twttrstrm module, so you can add just the module to your other lenses! Yay!

I really like the Twttrstrm module, and am already working on adding it to my lenses. :D

So what's the other news? I now have my 35th lens published. :) Only 15 more lenses to go! And I still have 46 (I think?) days left! Woot!

In the meantime, I have 25 WIP lenses and I really want to get rid of them all. That is my goal! So be sure to check out this awesome forum post to help get rid of them!

Get to working on those WIP lenses, then! Here's to hoping I make Giant Squid this April!

I'm on fire!

Three lenses in the last two days! I might actually make the March 31st deadline if I keep this up! So far, 33 lenses published...though that kind of big number of WIP lenses has actually increased, not decreased. But, I actually did publish one of my old WIPs, and then published two new ones! Yay!

A Review of The Gemma Doyle Trilogy
Gilmore Girls Apparel, Hoodies, and More
Edward Cullen in Your Bedroom- Creepy or Cute?

How are any of you potential Giants doing with your goals out there? Drop me a comment! Come on, we can root each other on!

TWTTRSTRM Arrives!

Twttrstrm is an awesome new feature: Squidoo has teamed up with Twitter to have Squidoo duels! It's pretty awesome, and I've been loving it.

So far, I've made three lenses with Twttrstrm! My favorite one so far, though, is the most related to an upcoming holiday...Valentine's Day! Yes, I've been going crazy with the seasonal lenses, but that's ok. They're fun. :)

Is Valentine's Day Overrated?
Answer the question that everyone is wondering. Is it really a special day to celebrate with your loved ones, or do you think it's an over-commercialized holiday meant to sell more chocolates and teddy bears than usual? You respond!




More of my Twttrstrm lenses...
Pirates Vs. Ninjas!
Love or Money?

So if you love Twitter or you love Squidoo or you love both, then get Twitter storming! Head on over to Twttrstrm!

Burger Shop Game - New Lens

Love playing those silly little computer games like Diner Dash, Wedding Dash, or...Burger Shop? Apparently there were no reviews of the Burger Shop game on Squidoo, so I had to make my own lens! The game costs $20 on average! Check out the lens!

Not to mention that with this new lens I just made, that means that I am now HALFWAY done to getting my 50 lenses so that I can apply to be a Giant Squid! Woot!

Reaching for Giant Squid Status

I love that feeling I get when I publish a new lens...I feel one step closer to Giant Squid status! Which is what I've decided is going to be my New Year's resolution!

So, my new goal is to make at least two lenses every week. I think it's working, since I've made 8 new lenses in the last 2 weeks, haha! I might change it to more often, since I really want to make the March 31st deadline. So far, I have 23 lenses (working on 24). And I have quite a few WIP lenses that I have to be working on.

I guess we'll see how I do by the end of this month. I'm nearly halfway there! Next Giant Squid deadline....March 31st! Go!

PS: Check out my new lens using Twttrstorm! Is Valentine's Day overrated?

Blessed and Featured!

It must have been my lucky Squidoo day yesterday, because I got my lens blessed by a SquidAngel, and both my new Valentine's lenses were featured in the SquidBlog! So those of you out there reading this, just a note, get to working on some Valentine's Day lenses! Holiday lenses may be seasonal, but they definitely get noticed in that season.

So check out my lenses:
The True Story of Valentine's Day
Valentine's Cards, Apparel, Gifts, and More!