05 Feb, 2014
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|- Westboro|Easy ways to make kids happy|Ottawa
I love ice skating, but I’m not very good at it. I would probably want to skate more often if I had good skates, but my skates are pinchy, stiff, and deeply uncomfortable. Every year I promise myself that I’ll replace them, but I don’t. I’ve had them since high school! (I know. I can’t […]
29 Dec, 2013
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|Easy ways to make kids happy|Ottawa
All four of us finally have skis. We have been renting skis for the girls for the past few years (you can read more about cross-country ski rental in this post) and it was fine, but I’m happy that we finally have our own skis and don’t have to worry about borrowing/returning/etc. We’ve decided that […]
My mother used to decorate the entire house for Christmas. THE ENTIRE HOUSE. This typhoon of decor wasn’t just limited to a tree in the living room, it washed over our entire house. There were holiday tea towels in the kitchen, Christmas bells in the bathroom (and more towels of course), and a multitude 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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