25 Aug, 2008
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Ottawa|parenting
I really should have posted this at the beginning of the summer and not at the tail end, but I am in love with this idea and really wanted to share it with you. At the beginning of the summer the girls and I got out the biggest blank piece of paper we could find […]
24 Aug, 2008
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|- Westboro|Easy ways to make kids happy|Photography
Chantal kindly invited us to her place for lunch on Friday afternoon. It was a perfect day for a wee roadtrip. Chantal is funny and charming and fun to hang out with, and her kids are all of the above. The photo below illustrates a big highlight for my girls (tho’ only two of them are […]
18 Jul, 2008
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|parenting
Our house is hosting a few too many sets of candy buttons, bottlecaps, Razzles (“First it’s candy, then it’s GUM!”), and giant gobstoppers. We were at a local candy store the other day, researching a future article (tough gig huh?) and the gobstoppers were recommended by the owner, a very kind and friendly lady who […]
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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