18 Dec, 2009
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Oh! Things!
It’s the last week before Christmas, And all through the town, All the mothers and fathers, Were wearing a frown. Overwhelmed by the holiday, and the whole Christmas season, It was time to get serious, And appeal to some reason. – Poem over. I don’t know where I was going with that, but can I ask […]
11 Dec, 2009
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Oh! Things!
I think working in retail over so many Christmases spoiled the season for me a bit. Although I was at the epicentre of gifting, the stink of desperation I often witnessed slightly damaged my idea of giving. Even today, the thought of shoppers trampling over each other to get that “hot” Christmas toy, the stale […]
02 Dec, 2009
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Oh! Things!
Last year I suffered through a grocery-store portrait studio session, bought cards, wrote and addressed 90% of them and never mailed them. That bears repeating: I NEVER SENT THEM. Isn’t that awful? I was burned out before I even began. Just THINKING ABOUT CHRISTMAS CARDS MAKES ME TIRED. I don’t like to put undue pressure […]
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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