28 Aug, 2008
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|Easy ways to make kids happy
We went bowling… glow-in-the-dark rock’n bowl at Merivale Bowling Centre to be exact. :) It was a bit of a challenge to find ourselves some shoes that fit, but we all had a great time. Not only was the music pumpin’, but to our relief we discovered it physically impossible to throw a gutter ball, […]
18 Aug, 2007
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Ottawa
1) Back to school shopping 2) Ottawa SuperEx We have officially covered them both. We did the bulk of our back-to-school-wear shopping earlier this week. Thankfully, our school doesn’t require us to buy school supplies. We pay a supply fee at the beginning of the year. It’s great. Seriously, all schools should do this. This way: 1) The parents […]
05 Apr, 2007
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|File under crafty
Edited to add: we made these candy nests today! Some people really like hippos. Or penguins. I know someone who really likes bears and owls. I believe that everybody finds a kindred spirit in some member of the animal kingdom. Small problem is, if you mention it to anyone you’ll receive animal-related gifts until the […]
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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