Which one of these bunnies doesn’t belong? (Click on the image below to start the video.) Mark is at work, the girls are watching a movie, and I am settling down to work with coffee in hand. This weekend we did some visiting, spent some time in the garden and doing things around the house, […]
09 Apr, 2014
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Multimedia experiments
Share the post “This is what spring looks like at our house” FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInE-mailReddit
14 Feb, 2014
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Multimedia experiments|Oh! Things!
It’s Valentine’s Day, and we woke up to the sound of a squirrel desperately trying to gnaw its way out through our rafters. The bad news is that it was trapped in there for a couple of days. The good news is that it has been removed. Still alive. But I shudder to think about […]
30 Nov, 2013
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Multimedia experiments|parenting
Share the post “Dear family, please watch this important DIY video” FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInE-mailReddit
07 Oct, 2013
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: dog stuff|Multimedia experiments
Observe how far she extends her tongue, and how the side angle maximizes contact with her desired goal a.k.a the peanut butter. Share the post “Piper has perfected her dish-lickin’ technique” FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInE-mailReddit
My name is Andrea and I live in the Westboro area of Ottawa with my husband Mark and our two daughters Emma (18) and Sarah (16). I am the managing editor of our community newspaper, the Kitchissippi Times. I am a longtime Ottawa blogger, and I've occupied this little corner of the WWW since 1999... which makes me either a total dinosaur or a veteran, I'm not sure which! The Fishbowl is my whiteboard, water cooler, and journal, all rolled into one. I'm passionate about healthy living, arts and culture, family travel, great gear, good food, and sharing the best of Ottawa for families. I also love vegetables, photography, gadgets, and great design.
If you'd like to contact me, please use this form. If you're so inclined, you can read more about me here. Thank you for visiting!
