19 Mar, 2015
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|Easy ways to make kids happy|Fishbowl patrons|Guest postings
Hello Fishies! I’m doing something new at the Fishbowl this week. I’ve asked each of my amazing Fishbowl patrons to write a post on a topic that is important to the parenting community. This one is by Mark Saunders, Director of Fun at Saunders Farm. – What is the number one thing parents want in life? A) More Money B) More […]
18 Mar, 2015
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|Fishbowl patrons|Guest postings
Hello Fishies! I’m doing something new at the Fishbowl this week. I’ve asked each of my amazing Fishbowl patrons to write a post on a topic that is important to the parenting community. This one is by Pamela Kirk, Science Educator at the Canadian Museum of Nature. – When I’m asked to describe how I approach my work, I think […]
17 Mar, 2015
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Fishbowl patrons|Guest postings
Hello Fishies! I’m doing something new at the Fishbowl this week. I’ve asked my amazing Fishbowl patrons to each write a post on a topic that is important to the parenting community. This one is by Erin Forget of terra20. – We’ve put together some awesome activities designed to teach kids that caring for the environment is not just […]
16 Mar, 2015
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Fishbowl patrons|Guest postings
Hello Fishies! I’m doing something new at the Fishbowl this week. I’ve asked my amazing Fishbowl patrons to write a post on a topic that is important to the parenting community. This one is by Molly van der Schee, owner of The Village Quire. – We live in an age of email, texting, voice mails and Skype. We’ve been […]
15 Mar, 2015
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Fishbowl patrons|Guest postings
Hello Fishies, I’m doing something a little different on the blog this week and I’m really excited about it. I’ve asked six individuals – all blog patrons – to write a post on a topic that is important to the parenting community. First up, Derek Rhodenizer, Assistant Head of Joan of Arc Academy is kindly sharing […]
My name is Andrea and I live in the Westboro area of Ottawa with my husband Mark and our dog Piper who is kind of a big deal on Instagram. We also have two human offspring: Emma (24) and Sarah (22). During the day I work as a writer at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre. 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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