13 Feb, 2014
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Misc. life
I am sad to report that we didn’t host a pop-up forest on our front lawn this year (although I was very tempted). After Christmas we tossed our tree out the front door to await tree recycling day. After a, er, couple weeks, I decided to stand it up in a snowbank, like this: Sidebar: […]
10 Aug, 2013
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|Easy ways to make kids happy|File under crafty|Oh! Things!
We are making rock owls! It’s a sweet little craft for kids, and so easy.
I’m getting my craft on over at the UsedBlog today! We’ve been busy making things that grow! Check it out. Share the post “Writing:” FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInE-mailReddit
14 Feb, 2013
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Ottawa
Friends of ours invited my youngest and I to a really cool evening of jewellery-making and I wanted to share it with you here. Have you ever heard of glass fusion? Basically, you take pieces of cut glass, lay it on other glass, and put it in a kiln to bake it. The super hot […]
I just posted a wee roundup of Fall crafts on the UsedEverywhere blog. Got any favourites to add? Please share! Share the post “Writing:” FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInE-mailReddit
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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