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Archive for November, 2007

03 Nov, 2007

I have Christmas on the brain

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Oh! Things!

I need your help! I’ve done a few researchy-type shopping trips for various Christmas gift guides, including a couple for Ottawa Magazine which were very very fun, and gave me some great ideas to boot. All of this pre-shopping shopping has given my brain a big jump on Christmas this year. My general take on the […]

02 Nov, 2007

Superduper:

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: My media (sideblog archive)

This post made me tingle.

02 Nov, 2007

How can we raise our children to be risk takers?

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Misc. life

I haven’t mentioned this here, but Emma has a new teacher. Well, not so new anymore. It happened about a month ago. There had been a lot of talk of a new class being formed. The school was going to hire a new teacher. No one knew who this was going to be. Emma’s (now) […]


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  • alex: For a classic Canadian treat for valentine day , try a BeaverTail (a fried dough pastry) there its yummy
  • Juliet Luiz: I was at this park today and saw the foundation and historical sign which got me curious and let me to your blog post! Great information:) too bad t
  • Rowyn Tape: Hello, I was sitting at Easter dinner with my grandmother and she was telling me this story. She is Herbert Lytles daughter who eventually bought the
  • Bernie: I freeze ball sizes of bread dough for beavertails each winter season.Easy to thaw, roll out and fry. Best winter treat!
  • Jen_nifer: I feel very much the same about my SUP. Floating with snacks is fantastic! When I go on water with some current, I make sure that I paddle into the cu
  • sam: Great article. This is very insightful. Thanks for sharing
  • Renee: I just saw one yesterday on a small patch of grassy land near the Mann Ave 417 exit near Lees Station, Ottawa, ON. I had no idea they came in black!

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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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