31 May, 2009
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Archive of playground games
There was a recent Twitter-based discussion which I thought deserved a few more opinions. Imagine this scene. You’re pushing your child on the swing. You give him/her a big push, the kind that has you walking under the swing while the kid (presumably still in the swing) is overhead. There is a special term for […]
17 May, 2009
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Oh! Things!
Turns out one of the best gifts you can give a 10-year old girl is a big set of books and a book light: She also received her own personal library kit (which I really had to explain since the only book-signing-out she’s witnessed has been entirely computerized). And as per tradition she had a birthday […]
16 May, 2009
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy
Mark and I have emerged unscathed. I think this has been the easiest party to host so far. As I mentioned previously, the theme of Emma’s party was “favourite things.” I’m particularly proud of the invite we created for this one. Emma and I wanted something which would highlight a few of Emma’s favourite things […]
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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