Become the Parent You Always Imagined You Could Be

by Barbara Feldman July 2, 2012

Yikes! The clock is ticking. I really, really meant to post this earlier. Ugh. But there’s still time. Don’t miss this great opportunity to become the parent you always imagined you could be. In just a few days, my friend Adina Soclof is offering a parenting class you can join from the comfort of your [...]

Reading Kindle Books Without a Kindle

by Barbara Feldman May 8, 2012

Whenever I show people the Kindle reading app on my Android phone, the usual response is “I could never read a book on my phone!” On the other hand, I have a dozen friends who own Kindles that are sitting collecting dust on a bookshelf. Is it because they have abandoned the whole Kindle ebook [...]

Post-Trip Packing Lessons

by Barbara Feldman April 16, 2012

Having just returned from a 28-day trip (San Diego –> Paris –> Amsterdam –> Tel Aviv –> Jerusalem –> Tiberias –> San Diego) my mind is buzzing with all sorts of post-trip excitement. I thought I would share a few of my loosely-related thoughts on packing. Luggage: I’d give myself a solid B on packing. [...]

Teaching Kids French

by Barbara Feldman March 20, 2012

As I travel through France with my daughter, I am constantly reminded that learning languages is so much easier when you are young! Did you take high-school French? I studied Spanish, and it is some sort of strange brain connection that makes me want to speak Spanish when confronted with a foreign language I don’t [...]

Keeping Track of Reward Points and Miles

by Barbara Feldman March 13, 2012

With my upcoming trip to Europe and Israel, I learned a few new tricks about reward programs, and wanted to pass them on. The Experts First of all, it really pays to listen to the experts, and I am now following the blogs of The Points Guy Brian Kelly and The Frugal Travel Guy Rick [...]

Animal Teeth and Spring Break Photos

by Barbara Feldman March 12, 2012

Did you see the unusual animal tooth necklace I found in my mother’s curio cabinet? Unfortunately, Mom has dementia, and can not tell me the necklace’s story. Fans of my Surfnetkids Facebook wall got a few laughs trying to guess what kind of animal these came from. Facebook fans will also get a chance to [...]

How Many Tweets Is Too Many?

by Barbara Feldman January 23, 2012

Do you follow me on Twitter? A few years ago I stopped tweeting about Surfnetkids resources for calendar events, but I am going to start again. Yay! The Surfnetkids Calendar includes both the obvious (Martin Luther King Day: Jan 16, 2012 http://bjf.me/xKchG1) and the obscure (Nellie Bly Returns From Her 72-day Trip Around the World: [...]

2012 Resolutions

by Barbara Feldman January 2, 2012

Happy New Year! I am both fascinated and appalled by New Year’s resolutions. I do not usually make them, because for the most part I think they are ineffective. On the other hand, I do strive to better myself every year, and am always interested in hearing how others are pursuing their goals. Did you [...]

Potato Latke Muffins

by Barbara Feldman December 22, 2011

These low-fat latkes are baked in muffin tins (not fried) making them a healthy treat.  And for those counting WeightWatchers Points Plus, each yummy latke muffin is only 1  PP. Potato Latke Muffins Summary:: These low-fat latkes are baked not fried. Ingredients: 4 large baking potatoes 2 onions 2 egg whites 1 TBS flour 1/4 [...]

Last Minute Gifts via Email

by Barbara Feldman December 20, 2011

Still have gifts to buy that need to arrive by Christmas? Don’t sweat the overnight shipping hassle. Send a gift via email! Whether at the holidays (or for a birthday, graduation or anniversary), gifts that are sent via email are convenient and FAST! Here are some of my favorite online stores that sell gifts that [...]

Donors Choose Gift Card

by Barbara Feldman December 12, 2011
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I first learned of Donors Choose in 2007 when Google sent me a Donors Choose gift card as a holiday present. Back in those days, Google sent cool, techie holiday gifts to their best Adsense publishers. If they are still doing it, they have dropped me from their cool kids club. Anyway, in 2007, after [...]

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