A couple of weeks ago I decided we should revisit the idea of making snow jewels again. We did this last year and it proved to quite fun. There’s nothing to it: water, food colouring, containers for freezing. We don’t have a big deep freezer, nor a lot of tupperware, so we have had to […]
22 Jan, 2009
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|File under crafty|Misc. life
Family pottery class started last week. It’s a great class. The girls have taken pottery at this place before. The instructor is the best. He’s very supportive and encouraging. Sarah was thrilled to return, especially since I was going to be there as well. I have to admit, it was tough. Creatively, technically … I felt like […]
Sarah and I were lying in bed this morning when she turned and felt under her pillow. “So did the tooth fairy bring you anything?” I asked. She loosened the strings on her small velvet pouch. “Yep!” she exclaimed happily, and proudly showed me a two dollar coin. And then she got serious. “You know how I […]
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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