Understanding Labrador Retrievers

This is a Squidoo lens by a friend of mine, Arthur Sherin. A subject matter dear to my heart.

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Connecting Hunting Abilities To A Lab's Behavior In The Home

Labrador Retrievers are many things to many people. Because of their loving nature and obedient temperament, these dogs have not only made great companions and helpers, but they are most often used as service dogs for the blind and handicapped. How many dogs are adaptive enough to live with all of those different roles, yet still have the personality to enjoy swimming, hunting, and play fetching games? Labs are truly universal pets which is why they are one of the most favorite dog to own. Read more at www.squidoo.com

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My sweet Golden Retriever, Life was hard, but she made it wonderful

I wrote this lens about my puppy mill puppy Abigail. She has a huge impact on my life. She has recently been nominated as a finalist in the Lens Sightings Readers Choice award. If you are of a mind, please stop by and vote for my Abigail. You can vote for her HERE and you can see Abigail's Squidoo Lens HERE

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My Puppy Mill Puppy, Abigail

This is the story of my Abigail. She is a gorgeous Golden Retriever. I have had her since she was 5 weeks old. She has had every problem a puppy mill puppy can have, and more. But she is the most devoted and loving and perfect best friend anyone could ask for. She is my love. I may not have her for much longer, Her years are long, but we are making every minute count. I invite you to get to know my Abigail.

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A very cool site, I have just finished my about me page.

Check this out. It is a site that helps you put all your online activities in one place so that people can get to know you and your work. Only took a few moments and will help with backlinks.

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Susan Kaul

I Have Accomplished What I Enjoy

I am a registered nurse of 40+ years experience. I am passionate about animals, nursing and knitting and my husband most of all. I love being creative and learning new things. I have been affiliate marketing for the past four years. My favorite online site is Squidoo. It meets all my qualifications for having fun. Read more at about.me

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Quintessential list for successful wordpress blog set up, SEO, PLUGINS

I have not seen a better list of to do steps for setting up your blog for success. Excellent suggestions for any work at home scenario. Be sure to compare to what you already have. Michelle MacPhearson has already proved she knows what she is talking about. Over and Over again.

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WordPress Tutorial For Internet Marketers

One of the ways to spend more time doing High Yield Internet Marketing activities is to systemize.

And one of the tools many of us use is WordPress. It makes sense to have a default “WordPress Installation Checklist” that you or your team can refer to each and every time you put up a new site. This way nothing is forgotten, you always have the links to download the correct plugins and there’s little ambiguity and therefore less room for mistakes. I use Basecamp to organize progects, and within Basecamp there is the functionality to create “To-Do List Templates” that can be used over and over again. Today I’m sharing my personal WordPress installation checklist – this is geared towards internet marketers building content-type sites. We go through each and every step on this list when installing a new site. It’ll produce a wordpress site that’s got it going on in terms on on-page optimization and is ready to grow. Add content and you’re up and running. WORDPRESS TUTORIAL FOR INTERNET MARKETERS WordPress installed Unique theme installed (not the WordPress default theme) In WP Settings —> General make these changes: Site Title = Main KW, Site Description = Description including main KW. Email should be youremail@email.com. Timezone = YourTimezone. In Posts —> Categories, change the default “Uncategorized” category to the main KW phrase. Then do a Wonder Wheel search and find the other categories to add. In WP Settings —> Permalinks change it to Custom Structure, use /%category%/%postname%/ In WP Settings —> Discussion change it so an admin must always approve a comment and that it will never email me. Do not allow pingbacks & trackbacks. Remove all default Blogroll links from Dashboard Google Analytics installed & configured w/ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-analytics-for-wordpress/ Mobile version enabled & configured w/ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wptouch/ Multiple languages enabled & configured w/ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/global-translator/ Akismet installed & activated (key is XXXXXX) All In One SEO Pack installed & configured w/ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/ Caching installed / enabled w/ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-super-cache/ Captcha for comments enabled w/ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/si-captcha-for-wordpress/ Related posts displaying at the bottom of individual post pages w/ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/yet-another-related-posts-plugin/ Facebook “Like” button installed Archives page built ( linked to in sidebar w/ Sitemap ) using http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/clean-archives-reloaded/ Post Plugin Library installed @ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/post-plugin-library/ (Does nothing by itself, it’s used for Popular Posts & Random Posts plugins) Popular Posts plugin installed w/ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/popular-posts-plugin/ .  Use sidebar widget to show 5-10 popular posts. Random Posts plugin installed w/ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/random-posts-plugin/ – use same settings as Popular Posts Plugin. Install sidebar widget to show 5-10 Random Posts. Psychic Search plugin installed & activated from: http://www.maxblogpress.com/plugins/ps/ Install SEO Booster Lite: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/seo-booster-lite/ – add SEO Bootster widget to the sidebar, title it something like, “Recently Searched” Install & activate SEO friendly images @ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/seo-image/ – in it’s setting, check both “Override” boxes to override WP defaults Install & activate SEO Smart Links @ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/seo-automatic-links/ Install & activate To Title Case: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/to-title-case/ User sitemap built w/ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/sitemap-generator/ . Link to the sitemap at the bottom of the sidebar. Google XML Sitemap installed, configured, built w/ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-sitemap-generator/ URL & XML Sitemap added to my Google Webmaster Tools account Adsense displaying w/ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/all-in-one-adsense-and-ypn/ (Adsense ID xxxxxxxxxx). Set to show 2 ads per page, 1 ad per individual post, use default colors, random positioning, 15px spacing. Sizes: 200×200 250×250 300×250 336×280 Add 160 x 600 px sidebar Adsense ad at the top of the sidebar, above everything else in default colors Read more at www.michellemacphearson.com

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The Best Ever Bread and Butter Pickles

Don't they look yumm?!

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Seriously these are the best homemade bread and butter pickles you will ever pick out of a jar and put on a sandwich or gobble down by the spoonful! My garden this year is planted with pickles in mind. Read more at www.squidoo.com

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Why do I write?

A personal story of how life can change in a hearbeat

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Success comes at a price.

Why do I write on Squidoo? Read more at www.squidoo.com

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Yummy, healthy muffin recipe -Apple cinnamon

This really looks so good, and the yogurt would make it so moist. Nothing too strenuous. Looks like an easy cooking recipe too!

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Cinnamon Apple Muffins

1 cup granulated sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon plus a pinch of salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, quartered, then diced 1/3 cup chopped, toasted walnuts 2 large eggs 1 cup Greek yogurt 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted 1 1/2 tablespoons Calvados (optional) For topping: 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon Instructions Place cupcake liners inside a 12-cup standard muffin tin. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Whisk together sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Add diced apples and walnuts, tossing to coat. Whisk together eggs, yogurt, butter and Calvados (if using) in a small bowl. Gently fold the liquid mixture into the flour mixture until just combined. Don’t over mix or muffins will be tough. Divide batter among muffin cups. In a small bowl, mix brown sugar with cinnamon. Sprinkle a little of the mixture over the top of each muffin. Bake until muffins are brown around edges and spring back when touched, 16 to 18 minutes. Remove muffin pan to a rack to cool for about 5 minutes. Then, turn out muffins onto the wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature. Store muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or freeze in a plastic container for longer storage. Total Servings: 12 Nutritional Information Per Serving Calories: 364.1 Carbohydrates: 60.3 g Cholesterol: 52.6 mg Fat: 11.2 g Saturated Fat: 4.4 g Fiber: 2.7 g Sodium: 336.0 mg Protein: 7.0 g Read more at www.webmd.com

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The story of how a dog named Bolt rescued a woman

the story of how a dog save a woman

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How Bolt Came to My Rescue

I have a little guy named Bolt. He is a jack russell/boston terrier mix and I don't know what shape I would be in without him. I have always loved dogs, but never had one in my home until I was in high school. The dog my parents brought home was a wonderful addition and I love him to this day, but his existence didn't chance my life at all. My Dad also had a few dogs come and go over the years, though not seeing him all that often just made them cuddly playmates. However Bolt.... well he means so much to me and my husband.

Being a new year, I have started thinking about 2010 and how it was exceptionally difficult. There were many times I wanted to just give up on everything. When I felt worthless in life. When my husband and I would argue or feel down right depressed. As I've been looking back, I realized that there were so many instances where Bolt came to our rescue. No, I wasn't Little Timmy stuck in a long dark pit, but my emotions might as well have been. And Bolt knew just what to do! He licked me incessantly until I realized he was trying to give me kisses. He cuddled up and made me feel warm and loved when I all I really felt was alone. He brought me his favorite toy to squeak and throw so that I could have some fun playing. And he just plain did silly things that made me laugh out loud, even when I had been crying. There were many times his constant positive nature paired next to his contentment with simplicity caused me to look at life in different ways.

I know some of you may be thinking "it's just a dog; a pet." And I'm inclined to agree with you. However, I believe God has used my little pet this past year to help me cope with seemingly hopeless situations. My husband and I had wanted a dog for a very long time but we didn't feel the time was right until just before things began their downward spiral. We have always trusted in God to provide for us in ways we can't provide for ourselves. And during this past year that we have had Bolt, God has provided a way to endure this wilderness we are in. I hope your pet can be the same for you.

Don't have a dog or some other pet? I recommend a trip to your local pound. Though it may make you feel a little sad at first - for you can't take all those sad faces home with you - you just may find one you can. And it has already made you feel better! Now you have a companion and just think.... you saved it's life. Doesn't that feel good? Read more at inspiringpretty.blogspot.com

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Slow Cooker Potato Cheese Soup Recipe

Yum, does this ever sound good, I'll be making it tomorrow. I love slow cooker recipes. So it's all good. and it is an easy cooking recipe to boot.

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Smashed Potato Soup

8 to 10 hours (low) or 4 to 5 hours (high)

ngredients 3-1/2  pounds  potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes 1/2  cup  chopped yellow and/or red sweet pepper 1-1/2  teaspoons  bottled roasted garlic 1/2  teaspoon  ground black pepper 4-1/2  cups  chicken broth 1/2  cup  whipping cream, half-and-half, or light cream 1  cup  shredded cheddar cheese (4 ounces) 1/2  cup  thinly sliced green onions     Sliced green onions ((optional) Directions 1. In a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker, combine potatoes, sweet pepper, garlic, and black pepper. Pour broth over all. 2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours. 3. Mash potatoes slightly with a potato masher. Stir in whipping cream, cheddar cheese, and the 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions. If desired, top individual servings with additional sliced green onions. Makes 8 servings. Nutrition Facts Calories243, Total Fat (g)11, Saturated Fat (g)6, Cholesterol (mg)37, Sodium (mg)644, Carbohydrate (g)30, Fiber (g)3, Protein (g)8, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet Read more at www.bhg.com

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A simple chair that rocks...

WOW! Check this out! This is so cool! Rock and Save!

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Chicken Pot Pie, Healthy Eating

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A wonderful recipe by Elle Krieger from Food Channel, This is a wonderful healthy eating recipe. Include a video how to.

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Cuddly kitties - Mama Cat loving her baby

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Oh My Gracious Sake. Is this Adorable. Just had to share it.

Crochet How to Techniques, What to do with the Ends

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I have been crocheting an awfully long time. My grandmother taught me. I love it. I also love to knit. But there are things that you need to do to make the experience more enjoyable. There are crochet techniques that are basic how to’s. If you already crochet you know what I mean. If you are a crochet beginner, you may not be fully versed in some of these techniques.

One of the more irritating things about crochet is unraveled ends. What a nusiance, it is very unattractive and very heartbreaking to see all your work unravel and develop holes.

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Knitted Afghan, Easy but beautiful

Such a gorgeous afghan, but as it boasts, beginning knitters will love it too.

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Ruby Knit Throw

This big blanket is plush and pretty. The Ruby Knit Throw is made with Jewel Box yarn, so it has a luscious texture and beautiful color palette. The knitting instructions are easy enough for beginners, but the project is impressive enough for an expert.

Materials: Caron Jewel Box™ (64% acrylic, 20% rayon, 16% polyester; 2.5oz/70.9g, 100yds/92m): 11 skeins in #0020 Ruby 5.5mm (US size 9) knitting needles, or size to obtain gauge; 5mm (US size H/8) crochet hook FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: 30" X 57" [excluding fringe] Instructions: GAUGE Using 5.5mm ndls and St st: 16 sts and 24 rows = 4”/10cm STITCHES USED Stockinette stitch (St st): Knit side = RS Reverse Stockinette stitch (rev St st): Purl side = RS PATTERN SEQUENCE (28-row rep) Rows 1 (RS) – 24: Work in St st. Rows 25 – 28: Work in rev St st. Rep Rows 1 – 28 for Patt Sequence. THROW CO 112 st; work in Patt Sequence for 332 rows, end with Row 24 (WS row). BO all sts loosely. FINISHING Block piece to measurements. Weave in ends. Side Edges: Using crochet hook, work 1 row sc and then 1 row rev sc along ea side edge. FRINGE (Optional) Cut pieces 12" long. Using crochet hook and 4 strands held tog, attach Fringe 1" apart along both ends. Trim to desired length. WASHING INSTRUCTIONS Hand washing and drying: Turn inside out and wash gently in warm water using a mild detergent. Gently rinse well in cold water. Lay flat on a towel and roll in towel to remove excess water. DO NOT WRING, STRETCH OR HANG TO DRY. HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS When using Jewel Box, be sure to tie a knot at the beginning of each skein and at both yarn ends when joining. A small amount of shedding can be expected when using this yarn under normal conditions. Read more at www.favecrafts.com

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