31 May, 2010
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Archive of playground games|- Know More Do More
This week’s activity was a doozy, and I was wholly unprepared: Organize a scavenger hunt in your neighbourhood and recruit a few families to participate. 83% of youth in Canada report that their neighbourhood is safe for younger children to play outside. I’m wondering, if the majority of Canadians surveyed think that their neighborhoods are safe, […]
25 May, 2010
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Know More Do More
I know. It’s Tuesday. But yesterday was May 2-4 weekend (a.k.a Victoria Day) and that messed things up for me a little bit in terms of getting this post online. Last week’s activity was this: Do 30 minutes of gardening every day. Ha. Ha. Did I really expect that we could do 30 minutes of gardening every day? Yes. […]
This is something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. What does it mean to be part of a community? What is a community anyway? Why does it matter? The longer I live here in Ottawa I realize that it’s more than just houses on a street, it’s more than roads and schools and stoplights […]
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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