Down in the country in Chester County, South Carolina, the Wagon Wheel is everybody's favorite place to eat. Even though we live about 25 miles from there, we drive down quite often just to enjoy the good food and the happy family atmosphere. The Wagon Wheel has been a central hub for the community for 30 years. George and Joanna treat every guest like family! We especially enjoy the Sunday buffet! The Sunday buffet usually includes fried chicken, BBQ, roast beef, fried squash, green beans, ... Read Full Story

My house is filled with important sentimental possessions. From my mother's diary to all the baby pictures to my husband's wonderful scrapbooks, each one is important. In an emergency, I would not know which to grab first! But after much soul-searching for this Summer School assignment, I decided that in a true emergency, fleeing my home, I would grab....................my purse! Like most women, my purse is my survival kit! Read Full Story

Squidoo is easy and fun! If you are new to Squidoo, this top 10 list will cover the basics. These are the things you should learn first. After this, you will learn something new every single day! Squidoo is a constant learning experience! Take advantage of all the super teaching lenses on Squidoo. There is a lens to teach you almost anything you need to know! Picture yourself one year from now - A Giant Squid! Submit 50 qualified lenses to apply! Warning: Squidoo is an addiction! Have fun,... Read Full Story

In the 1950's, the best children's television show - and maybe the only one for a little while - was Ding Dong School. Remember Miss Frances? These were the days before color television -- before Romper Room and Mr. Rogers and Sesame Street. Long before microwaves and cell phones and faxes and computers. Life was simple in those days. The good guys always won and there was no gray area -- good was good and bad was bad. Remember? Are you old enough to remember these wonderful shows? I remembe... Read Full Story

Red alarm clocks - how wide awake can you get? To most of us, the color red signifies high energy and action. Red stop lights, stop signs, fire hydrants, and fire trucks all in the color red to demand our attention! A red alarm clock, then, is a natural. It is a great reminder to wake up with attention and enthusiasm! Years ago, my husband required our young children to wake up and shout "Enthusiasm!" I can still hear my little pre-school daughter saying sleepily, "'Fusiasm, Daddy, 'Fusiasm"... Read Full Story

Our first assignment for Giant Squid Summer School is to make a lens with the new Caption module for all to see! The Caption Contest Module is a delightful addition to our wide array of modules. I know we will see many creative uses of this one! For now, here are some photos of family members -- these definitely need a caption! Won't you help us be creative here? Add your own caption to our photos! And yes, we will announce a winner for captions of each photo at the end of June. The prize? ... Read Full Story

Actually I swam with the dolphins twice. My husband, daughter and I went for the first swim! It was as awesome as I expected. I talked about it so much that my friends and I decided to go back about 5 years later. The only place I would recommend for this adventure is Dolphin Research Center in Marathon, Florida. They genuinely love and care for the dolphins. Visit their website in the link list below. PHOTO: Joan and Santini Read Full Story

All 3 of the Tate sisters enjoy writing. Sister Nancy aka Ohme and I both enjoy Squidoo. Sister Betty has been published in regional magazines and enjoys editing for Developmental Therapy/Developmental Teaching programs. As part of Pat O'Bryan's Portable Empire University, I was convinced that I needed to write an e-book, but could not decide on a subject. One evening, Betty and I were chatting via Instant Messenger and one of us was down in the dumps. We began tossing ideas back and... Read Full Story

It's a sales craze that could only happen on the internet! One young law student wrote a "tongue-in-cheek" review of his new Three Wolves Tee-Shirt on Amazon. He implied that the new shirt had helped him to attract women in the local Wal-Mart. The one review led to another and another and another - and soon The Three Wolves Tee-shirts were being discussed around the world! You can read all of the reviews on Amazon just by clicking on one of the t-shirts further down the page i... Read Full Story

Just imagine - you - sitting on top of an elephant! What would that feel like? Have you ever wanted to ride an elephant? Or Is riding a camel on your list of things you want to do? If you are looking for unusual excursions, you will find one here! As you read, you might even think of a few special experiences I have not mentioned! Let me know in the comment section and I will look for information for you! Have some fun! Step out and do something unusual! Ride an Elephant! The idea for th... Read Full Story