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11 Aug, 2006

doodling …

Posted by: andrea In: File under crafty

… is sometimes a good way to light the fires again. Here’s a page from my sketchbook. Click to embiggen. See the one with the rectangle drawn around it? That’s where I’m heading. Share the post “doodling …” FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInE-mailReddit

[audio:http://www.quietfish.com/notebook/voice/Sarah_ABC.mp3] A song for your listening pleasure (You should see a little grey bar above. Press the triangle to play the mp3. Please let me know if this is working for ya’ll.) If this works there may be podcasts in my future. (!) Edited to add: Here are the proper lyrics: “A,” you’re adorable, “B,” […]

05 Aug, 2006

Remembering a special weekend

Posted by: andrea In: Misc. life

This weekend Mark and I are celebrating our eighth wedding anniversary. Other than the birth of our daughters, August 7 1998 was the happiest day of my life. It was a Friday. The day was overcast and mildly rainy. The wedding and reception was at a place called Hartin House, a restaurant and romantic heritage […]

03 Aug, 2006

The business of being a kid

Posted by: andrea In: Easy ways to make kids happy

Whenever I see a kid with a lemonade stand in the neighborhood I make a big point of paying a visit. It’s always a good deal (I recently bought some at FIVE CENTS a glass. How crazy is that?), and no matter how much change I have jingling in my pocket I always seem to […]

30 Jul, 2006

Marla’s 5ives

Posted by: andrea In: Memes/blog awards etc

You all know how much I adore Marla. When I was in Toronto recently I had the pleasure of meeting her as well as Josie, her little girl. I was tickled when Marla asked me to complete a meme for her. So here it is. Five things in Marla’s fridge: First off, you might be […]


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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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