30 Jun, 2014
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Misc. life
A few years ago I started liveblogging the first day of summer holidays, and every year I return to it because I think it’s a fun exercise that provides some insights (for me, anyway) into our own family history. (Here’s the first one, from 2008!) For me, the ability to look back is has always been […]
29 Jun, 2014
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Ottawa
By the way, a good place to have a picnic in Ottawa is along the Rideau River near Billings Bridge. Go there to see the water fowl: swans, ducks, and geese galore.
The science behind how our minds actually affect our bodies, from loneliness to optimism http://t.co/Uq7saZZgxc pic.twitter.com/HhFKzs1rCN — Brain Pickings (@brainpickings) June 24, 2014 How the American diet has failed, washingtonpost.com Cool at 13, Adrift at 23, nytimes.com What Izzy Asper told me about the great Canadian media ‘convergence’, globeandmail.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.
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