06 Nov, 2009
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Oh! Things!
Halloween is over so it’s legal to start thinking about Christmas gifts. My Christmas shopping motto for 2009 is this: Fewer gifts, thoughtful gifts. Say it with me now: Fewer gifts, thoughtful gifts. Since the Fewer gifts, thoughtful gifts way of the shopping requires a bit of planning, I thought I’d share a few gift ideas in the […]
05 Jan, 2009
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Giveaways and product reviews
Back in late November/early December I received a friendly email from a PR firm representing Canadian Tire, asking me if I wanted to try something from their 2008 Christmas Décor catalogue. There was one thing which caught my eye: NOMA solar-powered Christmas lights. A neat idea whose time has come. I was willing to give it […]
Early in the month Mark wondered aloud whether or not we’d get through the holiday without a funeral. Turned out he was wrong. There have been three deaths in our circle, one for each of the past three years. Advent calendar and all, the leadup to Christmas this year left me down in the dumps, […]
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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