17 May, 2018
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: dog stuff|Publishing/writing/career stuff
This is not a very glam topic, to be sure, but after I did some research for a blog post about proper pet waste disposal for the terra20 website I knew we had to switch. I picked these baggies up this past weekend and I’m happy with them. (Well, as happy as one can be […]
16 May, 2018
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Misc. life|Ottawa
The reason I first started this blog turned 19 yesterday. (!) Last night the eldest and I browsed a few past birthday–related posts here on the blog. I tell ya, celebrating 19 years is pretty different. Here’s how it went down. 1) I was up at my usual hour. When she finally woke up I begged […]
13 May, 2018
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Weekend reading
My Only Child Died, But I’ll Always Be A Mother, chatelaine.com The Ultimate Guide to Bizarre Lies Your Mom Told You, atlasobscura.com Remembering Ma by the things she left behind, theglobeandmail.com Dear Mom, the War’s Going Great, nytimes.com
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.
If you're so inclined, you can read more about me here.
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