03 Nov, 2006
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Multimedia experiments|Oh! Things!
Okay. So I’ve been thinking about Christmas lately. And so, with five bucks in my pocket (I left my wallet at home by accident – doh!) I turned into the parking lot of a nearby thift shop. Four bucks later I had a small stack of kid’s books and nine cute kiddy records. I almost, almost, walked […]
30 Oct, 2006
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Oh! Things!
Thanks to Andrea over at Beanie Baby who is once again hosting this gift exchange. I am excited! Woot! So without delay, here are my answers. - If I could, I’d invent an alarm clock that gradually fills your entire bedroom with sunlight, birdsong, and the sound of waves breaking on the beach, and damn it, the […]
30 Oct, 2006
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Oh! Things!|Photography
I think it’s really important to expose our children to art (and culture in general) that is different, creative, and decidedly non-mainstream. Not only will the ideas subtly imprint on your kids, but as a family you will undoubtedly share something amazing and special. That being said, I have distinct memories of my parents dragging […]
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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