http://www.barbarafeldman.com/ NOTE: This feed does not include my Twitter stream. I am a syndicated newspaper columnist, online publisher, author, mother, wife and Net surfer supreme (not listed in order of importance, of course). Because I am often asked for advice and recommendations that don't have anything to do with "Surfing the Net with Kids" per se, but rather are about my experiences in running that business, I've created this site as a compendium of resources and recommendations, as well as a central depository for my personal ramblings. en-us feldman@surfnetkids.com Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:51:22 -0800 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/do_you_make_new_years_resolutions.html I usually don't make New Year's resolutions because I find that they are easily ignored. On the other hand, throughout the year I do set new goals and try to... http://www.barbarafeldman.com/its_a_twodogonekitten_escape.html As I sit down to write this email, my voice is hoarse from screaming at the top of my lungs when earlier I suffered a two-dog-one-kitten escape through the front... http://www.barbarafeldman.com/cranberry_sauce_with_raspberries.html I know. I know. Bloggers usually share their Thanksgiving recipes BEFORE Thanksgiving, but I didn't think of it at the time. We had a wonderful holiday at my parents' house.... http://www.barbarafeldman.com/five_a_day.html Chatting with my business coach today, lamenting for the umpteenth time about how difficult it is for me to deal with all the paper than comes across my desk, she... http://www.barbarafeldman.com/kitty_drama.html We've been having a bit of kitty drama at our house recently. We got a new kitten from the rescue shelter, and she's really cute and completely friendly and lovable.... http://www.barbarafeldman.com/surfnetkids_widgets_for_apple_dashboard.html I don't think I've mentioned it before, but about six months ago I got my first Apple computer: a Mac Book. I don't use at my desktop (which is still... http://www.barbarafeldman.com/funny_reason_to_hate_away_messages.html Most email newsletter publishers probably agree with me: email away messages (aka email vacation messages) are evil. We hate them because every time we publish a newsletter, our inboxes are... http://www.barbarafeldman.com/the_remember_song.html I was just listening to Tom Rush's Remember Song on my desktop iTunes player. It is part of the Judy Collins Wildflower Festival album I picked up at eMusic.... http://www.barbarafeldman.com/obama_wins_in_yet_another_student_poll.html Just off the news wire, Weekly Reader has announced that in their fourteenth annual election survey, the result was Obama 54.7% and John McCain 42.9% (with other candidates receiving 2.5%... http://www.barbarafeldman.com/halloween_resources.html Boo! Did I scare you? It's that spooky time of year again, so here's a round-up of Halloween resources you can find at our network of sites. Halloween Games http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/Halloween/... http://www.barbarafeldman.com/halloween_photo_tips.html Last time I saw my friend Audri Lanford, she was carrying a huge camera case, and was bubbling over with enthusiasm for her new hobby, photography. Then she told me... http://www.barbarafeldman.com/whiteboard_lessons_for_elementary_grades.html Hi Barbara & Co.: Thank you for making yourselves so accessible. Our school has a new interactive whiteboard, but I can't find suitable sites with substantive material for the... http://www.barbarafeldman.com/kids_poll_announces_presidential_winner.html For the past forty years, the kids participating in the Scholastic News election polls have picked the winning candidate. And this week, they announced the 2008 winner. Before I get... http://www.barbarafeldman.com/math_clock_for_math_geeks.html When I saw this clock, I just had to write about it. How cute would this math clock be in a classroom? l love it. You can get it at... http://www.barbarafeldman.com/where_the_hell_is_matt.html Just for the pure fun of it, here's Matt Harding (a twenty-something unemployed video game designer) dancing his way around the world....