31 Aug, 2010
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Know More Do More
Last week’s tip was: Prepare supper together, there’s a job for everyone. I know I’ve written about this before, and it’s true. Establishing good eating habits happens at home when the kids are small. Kids watch their parents like hawks. They will learn our good habits, and zero in on our bad ones. This is why I don’t […]
29 Aug, 2010
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Ottawa|Recipes and Food
Hot. Hungry. Tired. (that would be US) vs. Fresh. Colourful. Tasty. Sarah is happily munching a locally-grown mini-cucumber as I type. I hear crunching, alternating with the tinkling of ice in the bottom of her glass of lemonade. “THE CUCUMBER IS SO GOOD MUM.” I know this is true. I myself sliced one in half […]
01 Apr, 2008
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Recipes and Food
This morning I woke Sarah up with a whisper: “I made you sushi for breakfast.” “SUSHI?” she exclaimed. “IT’S MY DREAM COME TRUE!” I informed her sister. She was not impressed. “I’m not eating it,” she groused. Sarah put on her clothes as fast as she could and ran downstairs. She saw what I had […]
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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