28 Sep, 2007
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Oh! Things!
These past days I’ve been researching a pre-Christmas piece for Ottawa Magazine. It’s basically a gift guide, and my task was to tra la la around Westboro and West Wellington and find cool gift ideas for kids. I had a great time with this assignment. What a lucky lucky gal I am. I had the […]
25 Sep, 2007
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|parenting
So I’m walking to the gym this morning, and who do I see sitting on the park bench? Silken Laumann. – Emma has no trouble getting out of bed. She practically leaps out from under the covers. She’s inherited this from her grandfather. I know it. Sarah is a whole different case. She is not […]
14 Sep, 2007
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Archive of playground games|Easy ways to make kids happy
Supplies needed: chalk or sidewalk paint, stones/bottlecaps or bean bags. Flat stones are best. They don’t roll! Playing hopscotch is easy. First, make the paint to create your hopscotch grid. The one above was made with equal parts cornstarch and water and a few drops of electric blue food colouring. But chalk works just fine too. If you’re […]
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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