18 Jun, 2008
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: parenting
It took me a long time – dare I say – YEARS before I discovered a little something that has decreased my stress levels by whole bunch. Here’s the back story. I pick the girls up from school every day. And every day we walk home. And every day I used to remind the girls […]
I love this time of year. I’ve been gardening outside … well, not really gardening, just raking and puttering and breaking up big sticks into little sticks (which I find immensely therapeutic) to cover a non-grassy area in the back of the backyard.We’ve been busy around here, and as a family we’ve had very little time […]
10 Jan, 2008
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Misc. life|parenting
1) As I walked home from the gym, swinging my umbrella, I realized something. Baton twirling has virtually disappeared. What happened? Why aren’t there more twirlers out there? Do you think it would be hard to teach myself how to do it? I always liked the thought of coaxing a steel tube to fly out […]
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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