Surfing the Net with Kids

Dear Reader, Happy Valentine’s Day! My hubby and I don’t have a lot of Valentine’s Day traditions, but there are usually flowers involved. Do you celebrate Valentine’s Day? What are your traditions? See ya on the Net, Barbara J. Feldman …[Continue]

Dear Reader, Was I the only one who had to google “polar vortex” last month? Here a few resources I found useful: NOAA: The Science behind the Polar Vortex https://www.noaa.gov/multimedia/infographic/science-behind-polar-vortex National Weather Service: What is the Polar Vortex? https://www.weather.gov/safety/cold-polar-vortex Maybe …[Continue]

Dear Reader, Roses are red, violets are blue, I couldn’t do this if it weren’t for you! Thank you for sharing this adventure with me. Wishing you an early, but happy Valentine’s Day! See ya on the Net, Barbara J. …[Continue]

Dear Reader, In honor of Change Your Password Day (February 1) this week’s topic is Password Safety. One important tenet of password safety is to use unique passwords everywhere. Why not take a few moments right now and change FIVE …[Continue]

Dear Reader, I’m a big fan of the convenience of online shopping. I also like using coupons and getting a good deal. What I don’t like is searching online for coupons. It seems like practically none of the coupons I …[Continue]

Dear Reader, I was thirteen in 1968 when both Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. were assassinated. In those years, we got our news from the TV, the daily local newspaper, our parents, and in extreme cases (such as …[Continue]

Dear Reader, I’ll be taking the next two weeks off. No travel plans this year, just a few weeks to slow down the pace. Wishing you a very happy holiday. See you next year! See ya on the Net, Barbara …[Continue]

Dear Reader, Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, and a very Happy New Year. Are you full of holiday cheer or just on holiday overload? What’s your favorite part of the season? My favorite part of holiday time is sharing it …[Continue]

Dear Reader, Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate it! Click here for my Hanukkah Fun website, which features my popular printable Hanukkah Fun Coloring book. Raise your hand if you celebrate with latkes, jelly donuts, or both! See ya on …[Continue]

Dear Reader, I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. For the first time in decades, instead of a traditional turkey dinner, we celebrated my favorite holiday in Maui with seafood and sushi! We were an intimate party of eleven that …[Continue]

Dear Reader, With fires raging throughout California, I hope that you and yours are safe. It’s heartbreaking to learn of so much loss and destruction. For those wanting a map view of where the fires are, here’s a map from …[Continue]

Dear Reader, No matter how insignificant an hour may seem, the switch off of Daylight Savings Time always gets me. How about you? See ya on the Net, Barbara J. Feldman “Surfing the Net with Kids” https://www.surfnetkids.com Smithsonian Institution https://www.surfnetkids.com/resources/smithsonian-institution/ …[Continue]