I have been working on a little project for MediaSmarts and it got me thinking of a modern day parenting issue I am going to call DEVICE MANAGEMENT. Is a modern issue? My parents had to deal with device management a few decades ago too, but the devices back then were telephones with long curly cords, […]
Posts Tagged ‘teens’
13 May, 2015
They’re turning the lights off at the Canadian Museum of Nature!
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Fishbowl patrons|Ottawa
The Canadian Museum of Nature is a Fishbowl patron, and so I get advance notice and sneak peeks at what’s coming up. I was at a special preview opening of Animal Inside Out a few weeks ago. (Facebook and Instagram followers have already seen some of the fantastic things I saw when I was there!) […]
28 Oct, 2013
Ottawa giveaway alert: Toys from Mrs. Tiggy Winkle’s!
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Fishbowl patrons|Giveaways and product reviews
A fabulous little giveaway from Mrs. Tiggy Winkle’s in Ottawa. The winner gets to pick the prize!
17 Oct, 2013
A bit about Tudor Robins, her book, and getting kids writing
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Ottawa|parenting
Many of my neighborhood peeps might already know Tudor Robins. I’ve gotten to know her a little bit over the past few years, mostly because (a) I am fan of hers and (b) our circles keep overlapping all over the place. And (c) if I can borrow a phrase from Anne Shirley, I see Tudor […]
Teens and makeup go together like milk and cookies, but how to you make sure they start off on the right foot? Check out this post of mine on the terra20 website. I’d love to hear your thoughts! Share the post “Writing:” FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInE-mailReddit
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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 (23) and Sarah (21). 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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