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Archive for December, 2007

31 Dec, 2007

The annual Christmas photo – a regular feature

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Misc. life|Photography

  I know, I talk about it every year, but I swear, this is the last time I’m having Emma and Sarah’s annual Christmas portrait taken at the Real Canadian Superstore or any other Loblaw-owned studio. I can’t stand going there. And I won’t go back. Ultimately it comes down to this: you get what you pay for. […]

31 Dec, 2007

Reviewing 2007

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Memes/blog awards etc

Few are the memes that catch my interest, but Dani posted one that was kinda neat. What you do is take the the first sentence of the first posts of each month in 2007 and post ’em in a group. So simple I could do it without having to think. :) Here’s mine: Jan: [no words, […]

28 Dec, 2007

the one where she tries to roll her own

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Recipes and Food

Yesterday I tried my hand at making sushi. I love sushi. A lot. And I’ve had the nori and the bamboo rolling mat on hand for ages. I don’t know why I hadn’t gotten around to trying it before. Sarah, who loves sushi as much as Mark and I do, was thrilled. I wish I […]


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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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