10 Aug, 2007
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Misc. life
Alternate title: what to do with your kids over summer holidays. Unfortunately for me (and thusly, my family) I’ve been going to bed around midnight and getting up around 8 a.m. every morning for the past week or two. On the surface it seemed I have been getting enough sleep. Eight hours is pretty good. […]
01 Aug, 2007
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Photography
 I spent most of yesterday in a stupor. Honestly, I don’t know what came over me.Thankfully the girls didn’t need much help staying entertained. Here are some of the second-hand books we picked out at the ONS (click to enlarge and see the titles):  The little dude in the upper left corner is our […]
1) Drop off three bags of clothing at Neighborhood Services 2) Buy stack of retro Golden Books for three bucks. 3) Grocery shop. *sigh* But right after I finish my bowl of Hot n’ Sour soup (yes I’m eating HOT soup when it’s positively sweltering outside) we’re going to make sidewalk paint. (Idea courtesy of […]
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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