This is how I cut the grass: … at least within the confines of this one brick. :) It makes me happy, to watch things grow. Share the post “More green stuff in the garden” FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestStumbleUponE-mail
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23 Jun, 2014
Low tech amusement for your next road trip, or just the family room
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Oh! Things!|travel talk
I can’t tell you how many books show up on my doorstep and on my desk at work. Most don’t even come with a note or explanation. I only assume that the universe is trying to tell me I need to read more, either that, or the publishers would like me to review and write about their […]
… just because it’s been kinda pretty around here lately and I wanted to remember a few things. ps. you can follow me on Instagram here. And Piper’s account right here. :) Share the post “This week in photos” FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestStumbleUponE-mail
28 May, 2014
Powerstick = a Stick of Power for families on the move
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Giveaways and product reviews|Oh! Things!
Awhile back, the fine folks at Powerstick asked me if they could send me one of their gadgets to try.* I agreed, and I am happy to report that it has saved my bacon a couple of times already. Powerstick is a portable power charger for mobile devices: smart phones, tablets, GPS units, cameras. Let me […]
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- Another day at Presqu’ile (another page from my camping journal)
- In search of the perfect trail (a page from my camping journal)
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- Car camping: is it time to kick it up a notch?
- Camping at Presqu’ile Provincial Park – part one
- Like all holidays, they must come to an end
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- Another day at Presqu’ile (another page from my camping journal) >> a peek inside the fishbowl: […] ice run and stopped to check out the Marsh Trail this morning. The mosquito-ridden trails from our previous experiences made us more than
- maryatparenthood: Canoe camping is great, but if there is an access point for a motor boat you can still get the hullabaloos. Lakes with no motorized traffic or camp gr
- wanda: Our family likes car camp, but in our experience not all provincial parks are as bad as you just experienced...we remember your experience.....Presqui
- lacoop: I'm with the "canoe" crowd. You can rent at Algonquin Park. Simply the best way to get away from the yahoos.
- Lynn: Noooooot making me overcome my fear of camping any time soon :). Hope the tale of the trail search has a happy ending!
- Susan: I recommend Frontenac (Provincial Park 2/3s the way to Kingston from Ottawa). There are hike in sites, canoe in sites and no car camping. There is a c
- Greg: An alternative is camping off-season. Once schools are in session you lose most of the families with kids during the week. The folks who want to sit a
The Obligatory Blurb
My name is Andrea and I live in the Westboro area of Ottawa with my husband Mark and our two daughters Emma (15) and Sarah (13). I am the editor of the Kitchissippi Times, Capital Parent Newspaper, and a regular contributor to MediaSmarts.ca. 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.
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