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. […]
21 May, 2010
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|Easy ways to make kids happy|Ottawa|Publishing/writing/career stuff
The other day I got an advance sneak peek at the newly renovated/restored/rebuilt/re-engineered Canadian Museum of Nature. The whole place smells like a coat of paint. I was there along with hordes of media, many of who seemed to be as excited as I was to be there. It’s hilarious, really, to see a […]
26 Apr, 2010
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Know More Do More
As Emma was getting ready for school this morning I asked her for her thoughts about this past week, which was almost entirely screen-free (i.e. no TV, no Wii, no computer or iPhone games). “Did you find it hard?” I asked. “No.” “Did you find it weird or annoying that you couldn’t watch TV during […]
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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