07 Apr, 2015
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Giveaways and product reviews
This giveaway is over. Thanks to everyone who entered! Sometimes it feels awfully hard to find something to do together with kids in Ottawa, and other times someone does all of the work for you. (I am hoping this is one of those times.) Have you heard of Kidsfest? It’s a consumer event that takes place at the EY […]
06 Apr, 2015
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Publishing/writing/career stuff
If you’re like me, you’re probably feeling squirrely and eagerly anticipating the annual Opening Of the Garden Centre. To combat this rather grey state of mind I started some chive seeds in egg shells awhile back (in fact, the project was in the April edition of Capital Parent Newspaper) and I’ve been happily tending them ever since. […]
“Fights over ill-advised tweets aren’t distractions—they’re how we revise social norms” http://t.co/saoy45eN1k pic.twitter.com/8Pp3yz2dzC — The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) April 2, 2015 A beautiful mess: when your insides and outsides don’t match, extraordinarymommy.com Dream job alert: Get paid $20,000 to travel, camp across Canada, msn.com I Followed My Stolen iPhone Across The World, Became A Celebrity In […]
My name is Andrea and I live in Ottawa with my husband Mark and our dog Sunny who is kind of a big deal on Instagram. During the day I work as a freelance writer. I am a longtime Ottawa blogger and I've occupied this little corner of the WWW since 1999. The Fishbowl is my whiteboard, water cooler, and journal, all rolled into one. I'm passionate about healthy living, arts and culture, travel, great gear, good food, and sharing the best of Ottawa. I also love vegetables, photography, gadgets, and great design.
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