12 Feb, 2019
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: travel talk
This past weekend Mark and I had the opportunity to stay overnight at Chalet Buckingham, a four-season chalet in Quyon, Quebec with a handful of other bloggy types.* A quick getaway in a gorgeous setting less than an hour from Ottawa? I’m in. It’s a very pretty drive from Ottawa and we were there before […]
Everyone’s talking about the #Superbowl today, so here’s a superb owl from the collection! ?? This sleepy owl was made in the 19th century by Utagawa Hiroshige. The inscription is a haiku, which roughly translates as: ‘The old maple looks rosy and refreshed from end to end’ pic.twitter.com/AovaDpwRrT — British Museum (@britishmuseum) 3 February 2019 […]
08 Feb, 2019
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Recipes and Food
Confession: sometimes when I need to pick something up at Ikea I time my visit to coincide with lunch. Last time I was there I tried their new vegetarian hot dog, but usually I order their Swedish Gravadlax. I know it’s always ALL ABOUT THE MEATBALLS at Ikea, but at $5.99 this cold salmon plate […]
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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