14 Dec, 2017
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Oh! Things!|Ottawa
I am feeling merry. Mark and I picked up our Christmas tree at the Royal Ottawa Hospital last night. Woot! Did you know that this year is the 30th annual Christmas tree sale at ROH? I had no idea, but I DO know that proceeds from the sale of trees go to programs at the ROH. […]
12 Dec, 2017
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Ottawa|Recipes and Food
Last week I had the opportunity to check out the new Farm Boy at the Rideau Centre before it opened to the public. I arrived a bit early and milled around the entrance near Shoppers. I waited five or ten minutes and in that time at least a dozen regular Rideau shoppers stopped to poke their […]
09 Dec, 2017
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|Ottawa
Dear Fishies, if you are looking for something fun/novel/cool/active to do in Ottawa right now, this is IT. Click play on the video below for some “on ice” perspective of the Canada 150 skating rink: I was the first one on the ice and it’s soooooo beautiful! #myottawa pic.twitter.com/CIyVyjpaSM — andrea tomkins (@missfish) December 7, […]
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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