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14 Jun, 2017

SUMMMERRRRRR

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Ottawa

My goodness, isn’t the weather simply amazing right now? Things I am excited about: The clover seed I planted in some bare patches in the lawn is growing. My hostas are practically exploding out of their flowerbeds. PEONIES! An amazing gelato place has opened up near our place. We’ve been twice now, including once as […]

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13 Jun, 2017

Ketchup chips! So Canada!

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Oh! Things!|Recipes and Food

I included a very important story in my recent weekend reading roundup. A definitive ranking of Canada’s best ketchup chips was posted on the Chatelaine website and I thought it deserved a bit of extra investigation here. I was intrigued. As a fan of ketchup chips, I felt it was my duty to follow up […]

08 Jun, 2017

Weekend reading: June 10 edition

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Weekend reading

Inside the frozen vaults that archive the world’s plant species https://t.co/CJMtCdubQv pic.twitter.com/95uRZFUWyU — Co.Design (@FastCoDesign) June 10, 2017 A definitive ranking of Canada’s best ketchup chips, chatelaine.com Beware of Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing: The Tale of A Progressive Professor Who Forgot To Hide Her Racism And Got Her Ass Fired, mystudentvoices.com The 25 Best Films […]


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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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