24 Mar, 2009
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|File under crafty|Oh! Things!
Awhile back I was musing aloud about our weekly family pottery class. I was feeling a little sorry for myself because my creativity seemed to have left me just as I signed us up for the class. Tonight is the final class and I have to say, I’m kind of glad it’s ending. Emma and […]
There’s a little shop in Carlingwood I like to visit called Swiss Pastries. It’s an Ottawa-area chain (there are 5 retail locations) and as I recently found out, was founded in 1965 by Hans Ulrich Zuberbuehler. This is precisely the kind of store which sends me careening back to my childhood. My parents used to bring […]
The girls and I were invited to attend the fourth annual “Great Bowls of Fire” event in the Glebe last night. The premise is so simple and so creative. The Ottawa Guild of Potters donates 400 handmade wheel-thrown bowls. Local restaurants donate gourmet soups. Local bakeries donate bread. You pay $25, pick out a gorgeous bowl, […]
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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