It’s guest post week here at the Fishbowl! Today’s post is by Delta Jones, the founder of justplaytoyrental.com. She describes herself as an avid believer in the value of unstructured play and a generally frazzled mother of 3. (Ha!) Delta is trying to convince the world to do less and play more, while still figuring […]
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14 Jun, 2013
A SPUD-tacular giveaway for Ottawa families
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|Fishbowl patrons|Giveaways and product reviews
A great new giveaway for Ottawa families from the Canadian Museum of Civilization – a Fishbowl patron.
01 Dec, 2012
Tried and true Christmas gifts for tweens and young teens
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Oh! Things!
Is it just me, or do kids get harder to buy for as they get older? I wanted to share a few ideas of things that we ALREADY love here at Casa Fishbowl in case you’re looking for some ideas for the tweens and young teens in your lives. A scooter Sarah’s first cheapie scooter […]
24 Sep, 2012
A bit about some squishy marble things
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Oh! Things!
A bit about some garbled marbles. Science at its squishiest!
05 Sep, 2012
Yes, you can make your own balloons!
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Oh! Things!
Did you know you can make your own balloons? I kid ye not.
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My name is Andrea and I live in the Westboro area of Ottawa with my husband Mark and our dog Piper who is kind of a big deal on Instagram. We also have two human daughters: Emma (20) and Sarah (18). During the day I work as a writer at The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre. 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, family travel, great gear, good food, and sharing the best of Ottawa for families. I also love vegetables, photography, gadgets, and great design.
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