One thing that caused me to roll my eyeballs in my pre-child days was labelling, as in, crazy people waving their label-makers around and using them as weapons against chaos. Then, guess what, kids came along, school started, and we started losing stuff. Suddenly the Martha army didn’t seem so loony. THEY HAD A POINT AFTER […]
10 Feb, 2009
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|Easy ways to make kids happy
I know there’s still a thick crust of snow outside our windows but it has been brought to my attention that it’s dangerously close for summer day camp registration in and around Ottawa. Because I have the luxury of working from home we have never used daycamp as a substitute for daycare. But many do. […]
05 Jan, 2009
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Giveaways and product reviews
Back in late November/early December I received a friendly email from a PR firm representing Canadian Tire, asking me if I wanted to try something from their 2008 Christmas Décor catalogue. There was one thing which caught my eye: NOMA solar-powered Christmas lights. A neat idea whose time has come. I was willing to give it […]
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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