15 Dec, 2017
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Oh! Things!
Some of you have seen this already, but my most recent Buying Smart column for Costco Connection magazine is about buying experiences over things and outlines some of the cool ideas available at the Costco warehouse and on their website. (You can read that article over here. You might be surprised in terms of what […]
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 […]
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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