23 Mar, 2014
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Fishbowl patrons
The Canadian Museum of Nature has an enduringly happy history with Ottawa families, and here at the Fishbowl as a longtime patron too. I’m VERY pleased to share a great idea for your child’s next summer camp experience. Did you know the Museum of Nature offers some really interesting summer camps? There is HUGE kid […]
12 Aug, 2013
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|travel talk
Our daily camping routine always goes something like this: Wake up Breakfast/get ready for the day Go for a hike Eat lunch Swim/beach time Dinner Sit around the fire Get ready for bed Sleep I like it this way. And even though I’d secretly prefer to drink coffee on the beach all morning, I especially […]
A different way of making s’mores for people who don’t really like s’mores. Like me. :)
21 Aug, 2012
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|Fishbowl patrons
Many parents are snapping out of their summertime haze (er, I know I am) and scrambing to figure out afterschool care in the fall. I know it can be a logistical nightmare, and that’s why I wanted to share some information that was given to me by Fishbowl patron, the Soloway JCC. They run a […]
26 Jul, 2012
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Guest postings
It’s been guest post week here at the Fishbowl, and this is the last one. Today’s post is by Dr. Alan Viau. He’s a local wedding chaplain. His blog is chock full of great Ottawa-related wedding resources and he’s on twitter as @weddingchaplain. Alan is a really interesting fellow and I love the topic he proposed for […]
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 (24) and Sarah (22). 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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