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26 Jan, 2015

When every day is a work day

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Publishing/writing/career stuff

I posted this photo to Piper’s Instagram account this morning: I don’t really hate Mondays – that was Piper talking – but it did get me thinking about how confused my work week has become these past few years. I don’t really have a work week. I don’t get up, get in a car, show […]

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24 Jan, 2015

Weekend reading: January 24 edition

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Weekend reading

This is our 2nd time collaborating with @AliCatArt & we H’art this event! #Love #Love #Love #Love Feb 10-14 chez nous pic.twitter.com/19CpcQIORZ — Twiss’ tweets (@TwissAndWeber) January 22, 2015 The Death of the Artist—and the Birth of the Creative Entrepreneur, theatlantic.com The crispy egg, smittenkitchen.com The Most Craziest Fart Story Ever, hrtwarming.com An Activist Writer […]

23 Jan, 2015

Photographic gratitude

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Misc. life

Remember the big poster I made out of 200 of my favourite Instagram photos? I look at it every day and still love it to smithereens. I find something new in it all of the time. It’s a permanent reminder of the ordinary beauty around us. I guess that’s ultimately what my Instagram account is […]


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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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