22 Aug, 2012
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Oh! Things!
These are called Nanoblocks. We picked up a few sets at FAO Schwartz when we were in NYC in August (which I still haven’t written much about – sigh). The girls chose a tree frog and giraffe. The giraffe has about 130 pieces. Mark chose a penguin. I chose the terrier, which is charmingly depicted […]
I want to spend a couple of posts talking about some of the fun toys and games we’ve been playing with lately. Until this week I had never even heard of Rummoli, but let me say, it is awesome: Did you know that Rummoli is a Canadian game? I am suitably impressed by this fact. […]
21 Aug, 2012
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|Fishbowl patrons
Many parents are snapping out of their summertime haze (er, I know I am) and scrambing to figure out afterschool care in the fall. I know it can be a logistical nightmare, and that’s why I wanted to share some information that was given to me by Fishbowl patron, the Soloway JCC. They run a […]
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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