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Discovering good things today. A day of reflection landed me on a lot of wonderful lenses – Free Printable Affirmation Cards by sema really captured my attention.

Beautiful words of inspiration designed and ready to print. Who amongst us couldn’t use an affirmation such as, I radiate positive energy or I breathe fully and freely? With over 24 printable affirmations and other ideas to spark “a positive  vibration” this lens is a fine read – an excellent refresher in the power of words and intention.

What’s your favorite affirmation?

The Internet Archive – Universal access to all knowledge…I just have to share this with you.

Felt just like a kid as I applied for my virtual library card, then spent the better part of two hours discovering and reading old books that have been scanned into the archive. Besides books, this coolest of places on the Internet has a whole array of media types that include:

• The Wayback Machine: type in a web address and it takes you back to old archived dates of the pages. Oh my gosh I found old websites that I created and are long gone.
• Moving Images: animation, sports, news – you name it you’ll find it archived one way or another.
• Audio: think podcasts, music, news…they even have a special Grateful Dead archive of files.
• Plus so much more – you have to see it to believe it.

In December, 2009 the Library of Congress announced a project undertaking to mass digitize brittle books. “Almost 60,000 are available now and more are scanned every day. These books are in the public domain and come with no restrictions on their use. Feel free to harvest, index, investigate, and re-use.” ~Forum Announcement

Sparked by all of this information at my fingertips, I’m looking forward to researching and finding new discoveries! Do you have a virtual library card yet? Here’s the link – Internet Archive – see ya in the food and cooking aisle

Sometimes it’s hard to find the nitty gritty money talk on Squidoo without wading through tons of ‘poor me crap’ or stats from someone else when you just need the down low. Here is a copy/paste about lensrank payout dated 12/2008: (This needs to be updated  in my opinion)

• –Tier One: Lenses with an average LensRank of #1 to #2,000 get 25% of the ad pool.
• –Tier Two: Lenses with an average LensRank of #2,001 to #10,000 get 17% of the ad pool.
• –Tier Three: Lenses with an average LensRank of #10,001 to #85,000 get 8% of the ad pool
• –Last Tier (the Zero Tier): Lenses with an average LensRank more than #85,000 get 0% of the ad pool. (But are, of course, still eligible to get 50% of any directly attributable sales they make. Just not a cut of the community ad pool).

Resource: Your Lenses, Your Money

Remember the movie Field of Dreams? I know it doesn’t have anything to do with food, it’s the quote people. If you build it…

Well from my experience they won’t just come…it takes cajoling and  a little bit of elbow grease. People also want to know what’s in it for them…eek that looks harsh when it’s written in black and white – harsh truth though. Okay so <—that banner over there (go ahead click on it!)  is my (and Rajays) new baby that grand opened 01/2010.  For the Internet realm it really is a baby – why do I feel so impatient?

Well, #1 that’s just me, #2 it’s such a cool food site I thought everybody would just migrate there, and #3 with the organic search results we’ve been getting I thought you woulda found it by now! When I’m passionate about something and get edgy with impatience…it’s time to take action! Today I did just that and it felt so damn good.

I started visiting Squidoo lenses by searching for keywords for the recipes and food links I wanted to add to the site and left the lensmaster a note about why I loved linking their lens to the site…with an invitation to join. See why I felt like I accomplished something today? Or maybe you think I’m nuts, no worries I have been accused of that before

Cannot close without giving you the best points about Food Lovers Web…

• It’s free to join
• We have a revenue sharing program in place that is administered by Crowda.com
• Great place to add your food related links – Google juicy, backlinks
• Socialize with other foodies, gourmets, chefs, moms, people that love to talk about food – if that’s your bag
• Bookmark your favorite food sites to share with others
• Write a review – talk about what you know and love; cookware, a cookbook, your fave eatery, plus more
• Hope to see ya there…one less thing for me to be impatient about

TIP: When you visit the site make sure to scroll to the bottom of the page for links to FAQ’s and more. Any direct questions are welcome – drop your personal note to me via…info@foodloversweb.com

This edgy television series has always had me – had me since hello! If you are a Lost fan hooray, if not that’s okay too.  Either way nab a view from Squidooer’s that love Lost, perhaps you’ll say hello and tune in too, 2010 celebrates the series finale!

- Lost Theories, Voting, and Discussion! by clouda9
- Lost Season 5 Episode 1 – Because You Left by beempa
- Books From The TV Show Lost by Mac33
- Watch Full Episodes of Lost Online by TickyTacky

An Intriguing LOST video An overview for fans and more!

Can you believe it’s already been a month – I sure can’t. Time to announce the recipient of last months lens give-away and to post the new ones. Actually this month we have four give-aways, yep you heard that right four!

And the winning recipient of Top Ten Baseball Players of All Time is ~crosscreations~! I thank you all for your comments and participation. I’ll get the lens transferred today.

Now for more good stuff – four lenses up for the February Give-Away!

1. Melissa and Doug: Arts and Crafts – With these reasonably priced supplies by Melissa and Doug you’re sure to find something to spark your child’s imagination. Keep your little one busy on a rainy day. Discover that perfect gift. Be all the rage when your party goers get to make-and-take a crown plague or treasure chest, a princess mirror or race car. The possibilities are endless when you add good times, good friends, and these superior products from a leader in toys, crafts, and more…Melissa and Doug! (by clouda9)
2. Discounts on Health and Beauty Products – The latest Coupon Codes, Discounts and Online Sales on your favorite Health Products and Beauty Products from all the best online stores. You can find all the best deals on the hottest products here. I also show you where to find more promotional codes for other types of products. (by RickyRobi)
3. Shop Online Sales For Your Favorite Online Clothes Stores – Find all the Cheapest Deals, Promotional Codes and Online Coupons for big brand name clothing merchants. All your favorite online clothing stores are here. Check for the best sales before you go directly to the store’s website to buy. You don’t want to miss the biggest discounts for designer clothes. (by RickyRobi)
4. Discounts And Coupon Codes For Online Department Stores – I know you are looking to save some money. Even if you have a job and enough money, you worry because of the economy and everything else going on in the world. One way to save money is looking for discounts and coupon codes before you buy something you have your eye on. Why not do a little research first on something you know you are going to spend your money on anyway? (by RickyRobi)

Perhaps one of these lenses will fit into your niche or inspire you to create one. In the comments area leave your note if you are interested in taking care of one or more of these lenses, please  include your lensmaster name.  We’ll announce the winning recipient in March Now go out and spread the word that the February Lens O’ Month Give-Away is underway! Thanks.

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