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I’m not sure if many people know this about me, but I’m a huge paper/design/typography nerd. I don’t know how quite to define this area that makes my heart beat a little faster but perhaps I can describe it this way:

I love typography.
I am a paper snob.
I love great design.
I love photography.
I love composition. And white space. And lines.

And…

15 Feb, 2013

Good Eats Friday: it’s all about comfort

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Recipes and Food

Good Eats is a quick roundup of recipes from fellow bloggers that caught my eye. Check out this white chill. Or is it a stew? Regardless of your definition, Don gets bonus points for presentation: Source: foodieprints.com via Jayda S on Pinterest Next up: beef stew. This is my kind of meal, especially on a […]

14 Feb, 2013

A new thing: glass fusion jewellery!

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Ottawa

Friends of ours invited my youngest and I to a really cool evening of jewellery-making and I wanted to share it with you here. Have you ever heard of glass fusion? Basically, you take pieces of cut glass, lay it on other glass, and put it in a kiln to bake it. The super hot […]


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  • alex: For a classic Canadian treat for valentine day , try a BeaverTail (a fried dough pastry) there its yummy
  • Juliet Luiz: I was at this park today and saw the foundation and historical sign which got me curious and let me to your blog post! Great information:) too bad t
  • Rowyn Tape: Hello, I was sitting at Easter dinner with my grandmother and she was telling me this story. She is Herbert Lytles daughter who eventually bought the
  • Bernie: I freeze ball sizes of bread dough for beavertails each winter season.Easy to thaw, roll out and fry. Best winter treat!
  • Jen_nifer: I feel very much the same about my SUP. Floating with snacks is fantastic! When I go on water with some current, I make sure that I paddle into the cu

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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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