11 Apr, 2010
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy
Sarah 9th birthday party is over and done with, but we’re in the thick of things right now, smack dab in the middle of the traditional Birthday Weekend Extravaganza. Allow me to describe yesterday’s activities. This was the calm before the storm: Can I just take a moment to profess my love for helium balloons? This bunch […]
27 Feb, 2010
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|Easy ways to make kids happy
The canal is closed! There’ll be no more skating this year. We’re a little sad about that, but looking back on Winterlude we are happy that this was the year we decided to do something new (for us) and check out the action at Jacques Cartier park in Gatineau. We went on Family Day. This […]
Until today, we’ve never been the kind of people who make an effort to escape winter. There’s too much going on in Ottawa: skating on the Rideau Canal, building snowmen, going on winter walks … but this year we decided to take the plunge and trade a week of the white stuff for something a little […]
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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