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 […]
01 May, 2014
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|Easy ways to make kids happy|Fishbowl patrons|Ottawa
One of our favourite places to camp is at an Ontario Parks site called Charleston Lake. We’ve been there five or six times. The beach was great, there were some nice hiking trails, good rock collecting, and the park was very well maintained. One of the things that stands out in my mind is that the […]
14 Jun, 2013
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|Fishbowl patrons|Giveaways and product reviews
A great new giveaway for Ottawa families from the Canadian Museum of Civilization – a Fishbowl patron.
24 Sep, 2012
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Oh! Things!
A bit about some garbled marbles. Science at its squishiest!
03 Sep, 2012
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|Easy ways to make kids happy|Ottawa
A bit about a family hike to Pink Lake in the Gatineau Hills.
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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