24 Apr, 2012
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|Fishbowl patrons|Ottawa
I appreciate it when companies make my life easier in a way that make sense to me. That’s why I’m very pleased to welcome a new patron to the Fishbowl, it’s a website, nay, a mini-social media empire (!) called Help We’ve Got Kids. HWGK is a comprehensive directory focused solely on families, parents and […]
The low-down on a few of my favourite family iPhone apps.
18 Oct, 2011
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Misc. life|The business of blogging
There are a lot of posts floating around the blogosphere about the Blissdom Canada conference I attended this past weekend. I’m suffering from a bit of conference hangover, and worse, it’s mixed in with a sore throat and what I’m guessing is a pending cold. I am feeling like a ratty old wrung-out sponge at […]
17 Oct, 2011
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: The business of blogging
A bit about rate cards for bloggers: what should it look like, how do you make one, why is it important?
11 Oct, 2011
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|parenting
The second of two posts about kids and money. You’re never too young to learn!
My name is Andrea and I live in the Westboro area of Ottawa with my husband Mark and our dog Piper who is kind of a big deal on Instagram. We also have two human offspring: Emma (23) and Sarah (21). During the day I work as a writer at The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre. 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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