30 Aug, 2007
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Ottawa|Photography
1. Island Park Bridge, 2. Ready to throw!, 3. There they are!, 4. Watching the bottles, 5. Exploring the riverside, 6. “Look! I’m on an island!” It’s hard being a mom when your body is playing host to THE SICK. It’s easier when you have a pair of kids who know how to entertain […]
21 Aug, 2007
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy
 Get out the bucket, add warm water and dish soap, toss in a couple of sponges and get the kids to wash their bikes. They go faster when they’re shiny. I swear. – Yesterday we watched Cyberchase on PBS, did the bike wash, went to the grocery store and two “don’t touch anything in here” […]
18 Aug, 2007
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Ottawa
1) Back to school shopping 2) Ottawa SuperEx We have officially covered them both. We did the bulk of our back-to-school-wear shopping earlier this week. Thankfully, our school doesn’t require us to buy school supplies. We pay a supply fee at the beginning of the year. It’s great. Seriously, all schools should do this. This way: 1) The parents […]
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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