I believe that the job of a parent is to prepare kids for life and make good citizens out of them.
During a recent dinner we helpfully pointed out to one of our daughters that she was holding her fork incorrectly. Her answer was pretty predictable. “WHO CARES if I’m holding my fork wrong,” she [...]
Archive for the ‘Guest postings’ Category
26 Jul, 2012
It’s guest post week! Today it’s about summer camps and activities that can shape careers
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Guest postings
It’s been guest post week here at the Fishbowl, and this is the last one. Today’s post is by Dr. Alan Viau. He’s a local wedding chaplain. His blog is chock full of great Ottawa-related wedding resources and he’s on twitter as @weddingchaplain. Alan is a really interesting fellow and I love the topic he proposed for [...]
24 Jul, 2012
It’s guest post week! Today it’s about some yummy summer tomato toasts
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Guest postings
Hello Fishies! It’s guest post week here at the Fishbowl! Please take a moment to say hello to our authors!
Today’s post is by Giulia Doyle who blogs at Fishly News. She’s an Ottawa gal too! (You ever wonder what’s with all the fish around here?) Her blog is so pretty. There is much eye-candy to [...]
23 Jul, 2012
It’s guest post week! The Rules of Grocery Shopping
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Guest postings
Hello Fishies! It’s guest post week here at the Fishbowl, and that means I have five posts from five different bloggers ready for you. I hope you’ll say hello and make them feel welcome! This one is from Hollie Pollard. Hollie hails from Toronto and is a Common Cents mom who tells me she reads my blog [...]
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- Same shot, three angles: taking deep breaths while walking the dog
- Fill your head - and your heart - this weekend at Art in the Alley
- The reading brain and a different diet
- When snails infiltrate your garden
- Same shot, three angles: lilacs
- Same shot, three angles: sunny day
- Sometimes you realize you have no choice but to turn around and go back the way you came
- Summery desserts for moms only
- Writing:
- A bit about art, and kids, and Laura Daub
- www.getcarports.com: We turned on the wireless connection on both and checked that they could connect to the internet and worked at a decent pace. They support USB, HDMI
- Ron: thanks for the song and the thought.
- Beverley: Too funny! This post reminds me of our garden in Tsawwassen BC where we had many many many snails! One year my husband bought some pink nail polish -
- Kim: What fun! This made me smile:-)
- andrea tomkins: We have a winner! It's commenter #14 - Carolyn - who wrote" "I hope that once before they leave school, each of my four children get a chance to ex
- Maria: Very deep thoughts, but I think I get the message. Sometimes taking a step backwards is the best way to go forwards :)
- andrea tomkins: Comments are officially closed to new entries. I'll be doing the draw ASAP. Stay tuned!
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The Obligatory Blurb
Thank you for visiting! My name is Andrea and I live in the Westboro area of Ottawa with my husband Mark and our two daughters Emma (14) and Sarah (12). I've been blogging since 1999, which makes me either a total dinosaur or a veteran of the Canadian blog scene, I'm not sure which! The Fishbowl is my whiteboard, water cooler, and journal, all rolled into one. I am the Managing Editor of Capital Parent Newspaper but also make my living doing a bunch of other fun things. I'm passionate about healthy living, arts and culture, family travel, good food, and sharing the best of Ottawa for parents and kids. I also love vegetables, photography, gadgets, and great design.
If you'd like to contact me, please use this form. If you're so inclined, you can read more about me here.
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