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02 Feb, 2019

Weekend reading: February 2 edition

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Weekend reading

It was a huge success: Parking spots are now bike lanes, transit is fast and easy, and the streets (and local businesses) are full of people https://t.co/4tG4XiSJD1 — Fast Company (@FastCompany) February 2, 2019 The truth about Vaseline and what to use instead, terra20.com We tried 20 store-bought mac and cheese brands to determine which […]

01 Feb, 2019

Drinking and not drinking

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Misc. life

Of all my school years, from kindergarten to my last year of university, grades seven and eight were the worst. After sixth grade I left my neighbourhood school to enroll in a French immersion program in a middle school located in a completely different part of town. It meant taking the school bus for the first time and […]

26 Jan, 2019

Weekend reading: January 26 edition

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Weekend reading

Every day I stare out the window @shopify at a cat in someone’s apartment. Weeks ago @_myles and I asked what its name was. Today they obliged and weve never been happier. pic.twitter.com/NKkMN9ViD4 — Erika Strong (@Erika_Strong) January 23, 2019 This doctor’s office was designed to make you feel healthier, fastcompany.com Avon Pulls Marketing Materials […]


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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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