12 Dec, 2009
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy
We had the first the first big snowfall of the winter last week. It finally feels more like Christmas! Snow certainly helps, doesn’t it? Day 7 (Monday): Did I mention that I’m stuffing the envelopes the night before? I find this works better for me because I’m able to plan it a little more. I kept it simple […]
11 Dec, 2009
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Oh! Things!
I think working in retail over so many Christmases spoiled the season for me a bit. Although I was at the epicentre of gifting, the stink of desperation I often witnessed slightly damaged my idea of giving. Even today, the thought of shoppers trampling over each other to get that “hot” Christmas toy, the stale […]
08 Dec, 2009
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|Easy ways to make kids happy|Giveaways and product reviews
Although the Santa Claus parade is a hard act to follow I wasn’t too worried. I had something awesome up my sleeve for day six. The NAC (they are a Fishbowl sponsor!) gave us tickets to see the Nutcracker. We went on Sunday for the evening performance … and somehow I managed to keep it a secret until Sunday morning. […]
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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