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- post-Halloween thoughts by a peek inside the fishbowl on Nov 1, 2009
When I was a kid I remember collecting Halloween candy in giant pillowcases, making my own costumes (that is, unless you count the time time I wore this costume … although mine was Snow White!), and I remember the candy. Back then people w...
- Kids and books by a peek inside the fishbowl on Aug 24, 2009
Many children learn how to read in kindergarten, even before kindergarten, but when she was five Emma was still struggling to put sounds to letters and stringing them together. Was I a bad parent because my daughter wasn’t reading by the age of...
- What to pack for a family car camping trip (warning: long and listy!) by a peek inside the fishbowl on Jun 27, 2009
After many years of car camping with kids, I finally write down a list of what we pack and what works best for our family. Your additional tips/comments are welcome!
- The label wars by a peek inside the fishbowl on May 31, 2009
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 s...
- Dream seed by a peek inside the fishbowl on Apr 18, 2009
I don’t do it every night, but from time to time I like to plant a “dream seed” in the girls heads before I kiss them goodnight. The dream seed gives them something pleasant to think about while they drift off to sleep. The idea her...
- Making the street a little safer by a peek inside the fishbowl on Apr 17, 2009
Spring does something crazy to Ottawa folks. Everyone is suddenly overwrought with joy, exponentially so because our winters can be such a slog. Homeowners happily wield rakes and everything gets a good scrubbing, garden centres sprout overnight, re...
- Top ten tips on how to do the National Gallery with kids (or any other art gallery for that matter!) by a peek inside the fishbowl on Mar 2, 2009
I am trying to convince people that the National Gallery in Ottawa is not a place for snooty old art lovers, but is accessible to anyone and everyone, especially kids. Kids are such creative little critters. Shouldn’t we do everything we can to.
