I decided to introduce a new feature in the March issue of Capital Parent Newspaper, an “editor’s picks” column in which I list three items I love enough to recommend to parents across Ottawa. For March I chose Stash peppermint tea, Bare English chapstick, and the FitBit One. It’s the latter that I want to […]
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14 Feb, 2014
Something new. Starring Piper!
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 […]
Last year I wrote a post called “Five things you can give to your favourite blogger,” and I still stand by that list. :) I was tapping away in the office this morning and I thought it might be a good idea to post some gift ideas in case there’s a writer in your life (although […]
I know I’ve written about this before, but I had to say YET AGAIN how awesome this little bird feeder has been. Truly, it has been the gift that keeps on giving. (Click to enlarge the photo. It’s Mrs. Cardinal! She’s a regular.) I think this cold snap has been tough on the poor little […]
Sometimes the smallest projects are the most satisfying, aren’t they? Back in the fall I decided I needed a supply of rosemary over the winter. So I grabbed a spade and dug out the rosemary shrub in our garden, dumped it in a pot, and brought it inside. Amazingly, it survived. (I don’t have very […]
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- Stacey K: My 3 year-old asks me if we can clean the bathrooms together. She loves to squirt water all over the tub while I do the actual cleaning in the rest o
- Alina: Going to an indoor swimming pool. Going for a walk. And of course, as you mentioned, spending time in the kitchen. My 4 1/2 year old and 1 1/2 ye
- meg: our sons love the Kratt's, especially Martin!
- This is day two of March Break >> a peek inside the fishbowl: […] Or better yet, butter tart squares. […]
- Javamom: Isn't it lovely to be somewhat free to do things everyone enjoys? I find the school year so exhausting with all the scheduling of school and activity
- Misty Pratt: My husband is caring for our girls all week, and he's doing something small each morning. Yesterday it was Aviation museum, today it was Agriculture m
- This is day two of March Break >> a peek inside the fishbowl: […] after seeing Potted Potter. This is something we did over Christmas holidays awhile back. We made butter beer too! You can kick this activit
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My name is Andrea and I live in the Westboro area of Ottawa with my husband Mark and our two daughters Emma (14) and Sarah (12). I am the Editor of the Kitchissippi Times as well as Capital Parent Newspaper. I'm also 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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