06 Nov, 2009
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Oh! Things!
Halloween is over so it’s legal to start thinking about Christmas gifts. My Christmas shopping motto for 2009 is this: Fewer gifts, thoughtful gifts. Say it with me now: Fewer gifts, thoughtful gifts. Since the Fewer gifts, thoughtful gifts way of the shopping requires a bit of planning, I thought I’d share a few gift ideas in the […]
05 Nov, 2009
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Ottawa|Recipes and Food
Two Monkeys in Barrhaven is an awesome little coffee shop that sells a mean bowl of soup too. And it’s family-friendly to boot!
02 Nov, 2009
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Ottawa
Edited to add: Ottawa police are patrolling and ticketing at the Nepean Quarry. It is considered private property and I don’t recommend anyone go there. After a good long stretch of yard work on Sunday we decided to explore a hitherto unknown (unknown to us anyway!) part of Barrhaven. I heard about an abandoned quarry so I […]
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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