05 Mar, 2010
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|Easy ways to make kids happy|parenting
Crowds make me grumpy and disoriented. Is it claustrophobia? A general sense of impatience? Lack of caffeine? I don’t know, but March Break crowds can be a rather hellish experience for people like me. I want to do stuff with the kids but I don’t want to do what every other parent in Ottawa is […]
The girls and I went to an afternoon Christmas party on the last day before holidays. There were a ton of kids running around, decorating cookies, wreaking havoc, and generally falling all over everything. The joy of the looming holidays on their faces was wonderful. Besides the aforementioned cookies there was also food. I hung […]
Sarah is reading Zorgamazoo by Robert Paul Weston – and loves it. “It’s ONE LONG POEM,” she said excitedly. I checked. And she’s right. Here’s a sample from the intro: “Here is a story, that’s stranger than strange,/Before we begin you may want to arrange:/a blanket,/a cushion,/a comfortable seat,/and maybe some cocoa and something to […]
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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