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19 Jan, 2010

Ten things: Ten Places We Want To Visit

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy

I swear to god this one is entirely their own. France Scotland Hawaii Carribean Islands Australia Japan California New York City Yellowknife Saskatchewan

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18 Jan, 2010

Ten things

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy

When we were sitting around the emergency department at the hospital with Sarah and her lip (she is totally healed now by the way!) we had very little fun stuff with us to keep us occupied. All I really had was a pen and a very small pad of paper. We had to make do. […]

10 Jan, 2010

I love you more than…

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy

For a long time the girls and I tried to outdo each other in the “I love you more than…” department at bedtime. We’d compete for the biggest, most numerous thing to which we could compare our love. i.e. I love you more than all the leaves in all the forests. I love you more […]


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  • Jeanie Maennling: I spent many wonderful days visiting my cousins and Uncle Herb and aunt Eleanor at the Farm in the 1950's. Mycousin Skippy (Sharon) and I got into l
  • alex: For a classic Canadian treat for valentine day , try a BeaverTail (a fried dough pastry) there its yummy
  • Juliet Luiz: I was at this park today and saw the foundation and historical sign which got me curious and let me to your blog post! Great information:) too bad t
  • Rowyn Tape: Hello, I was sitting at Easter dinner with my grandmother and she was telling me this story. She is Herbert Lytles daughter who eventually bought the
  • Bernie: I freeze ball sizes of bread dough for beavertails each winter season.Easy to thaw, roll out and fry. Best winter treat!
  • Jen_nifer: I feel very much the same about my SUP. Floating with snacks is fantastic! When I go on water with some current, I make sure that I paddle into the cu
  • sam: Great article. This is very insightful. Thanks for sharing

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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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