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16 Aug, 2010

Kaitlin’s guest post: Public Art is Way Cool

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Guest postings

I’m busy charging my batteries, so it’s Guest Post Week here at the Fishbowl! First up, Kaitlin, an Ottawa blogger who I’ve actually met in real life (!). She writes a lot about great food finds here in O-town and posts yummy recipes on her blog too. She’s a whole bunch of awesome. –  Hello! I’m absolutely […]

12 Aug, 2010

Ottawa Brain Drain

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Ottawa

ETA: if you’d like to view the invite and RSVP online, do check out our Tweetvite for this event. Thanks! – This is something I’ve been meaning to do for a long time. Many moons ago I was the co-director of an Ottawa-area women-in-tech group called DigitalEve. DigitalEve has long since gone the way of the dodo, […]

12 Aug, 2010

Reading:

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: My media (sideblog archive)

There’s a great piece online at Newsweek.com by Claudia Kalb called “A is for Apple.” It’s about a new Sesame Street initiative which has been designed to help lower-income families eat healthier on a budget. Some of it may surprise you.


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  • Jeanie Maennling: I spent many wonderful days visiting my cousins and Uncle Herb and aunt Eleanor at the Farm in the 1950's. Mycousin Skippy (Sharon) and I got into l
  • 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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