13 Jul, 2014
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Home/reno|Misc. life|parenting
The carbon monoxide detector went off at 5:35 this (Sunday) morning. To be clear, it’s a combination smoke alarm/carbon monoxide detector and it came in a pair, one of which is installed in the upstairs hallway right outside our bedrooms and the other downstairs near the front door. My first instinct is to ignore the […]
24 Jun, 2014
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy
We did something totally new here at Casa Fishbowl, we launched a rocket. (!) This process started a few months ago with a visit to the Hobby House in Vanier. Have you ever been? It’s chock full of great stuff, mostly, er, hobby related wares (hence the name HOBBY HOUSE) but I picked out a cool puzzle and […]
I am an imperfect parent, one who’s made many mistakes along this long road of mothering. I’m an imperfect parent because I’m an imperfect person. And I’m getting worse. I’m not as patient as I used to be, and I’m a bit of a yeller, and I don’t hide my feelings very well. When I’m […]
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.
If you're so inclined, you can read more about me here.
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