22 Jun, 2007
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Oh! Things!
On Father’s Day we found ourselves at Toys R Us. To be perfectly honest, it’s not my favourite place to be, no matter what day it is. There is so much crap at that store it gives me a headache. I get a much better feeling at Mrs. Tiggywinkle’s or PlayValue on Carling, where there […]
20 Jun, 2007
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|parenting
Encouraging your kids to walk a little faster when you need them to hurry the hell up.
05 Jun, 2007
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Westboro|Easy ways to make kids happy|Photography
Last Friday we went down to Westboro Beach for dinner. It wasn’t a difficult choice. If we’re going to have pizza anyway, why not have it outdoors, and overlooking the river? The kids loved it. We loved it. Mummy got to have a lukewarm beer. It was wonderful. More pics in my flickr set.
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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