13 Aug, 2008
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Photography|travel talk
From PEI we crossed the ferry over to Nova Scotia. Emma harboured a stowaway: (It was a ladybug.) We stayed at a wonderful place called Pictou Lodge… … which had wonderful views: We were there for three sleeps, which was the perfect amount of time for our stay. It was restful yet busy. I like vacations like […]
17 Jul, 2008
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy
Thanks everyone for your supportive comments on yesterday’s post. I’m definitely feeling excited today. :) – This morning (even before I had my coffee!) I got with the program and made the girls a jar for bug collecting. ETA: I have a great childhood memory of a friend collecting bees in a glass jar. He […]
23 Jun, 2008
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Ottawa|Photography
It has been pretty busy around here these past few days. Friday we hosted our first annual book swap for the neighborhood kids. I made up some invitations a couple weeks ago and the girls handed them out at school. (I made up some blanks in PDF format in case you wanted to do the […]
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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