30 Jun, 2014
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Misc. life
A few years ago I started liveblogging the first day of summer holidays, and every year I return to it because I think it’s a fun exercise that provides some insights (for me, anyway) into our own family history. (Here’s the first one, from 2008!) For me, the ability to look back is has always been […]
I opened up Mark’s laptop to discover that someone in this household (I’m guessing it was one of the girls) was looking up the origin of the phrase: LIAR LIAR PANTS ON FIRE. I find this fascinating for a couple of reasons. 1) It’s a wee insight into the inner workings of their brain. I’m thrilled […]
24 Jun, 2014
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy
We did something totally new here at Casa Fishbowl, we launched a rocket. (!) This process started a few months ago with a visit to the Hobby House in Vanier. Have you ever been? It’s chock full of great stuff, mostly, er, hobby related wares (hence the name HOBBY HOUSE) but I picked out a cool puzzle and […]
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.
If you're so inclined, you can read more about me here.
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