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. […]
18 Apr, 2012
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|Easy ways to make kids happy
Sarah is 11! Come see what we did, and also get some great birthday party ideas for Ottawa kids: scooter recommendations, a review of Funhaven parties, and meercat cake!
Will she beat her old record? Will she fall? This is my youngest on the pogo. :)
30 Dec, 2011
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy
A bit about Christmas 2010.
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 offspring: Emma (24) and Sarah (22). 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, travel, great gear, good food, and sharing the best of Ottawa. I also love vegetables, photography, gadgets, and great design.
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