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I am trying to convince people that the National Gallery in Ottawa is not a place for snooty old art lovers, but is accessible to anyone and everyone, especially kids. Kids are such creative little critters. Shouldn’t we do everything we can to encourage them? Perhaps it sounds daunting to bring the kiddies downtown for an […]

02 Mar, 2009

Reading:

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

“… if we want to be treated as professionals, we have an obligation to be professionals. There’s a fine line between self-promoting and shilling, between desire and desperation.” Mom-101’s post about marketing and moms is a must-read for any mom blogger.

01 Mar, 2009

The Shopping Embargo is officially over

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Misc. life

How did it go? You’ll have to click over to the original post and scroll down until you get to “Last thoughts” in order to find out. I’d love to hear from anyone who participated, and anyone who didn’t! p.s. It’s never too late to host your own personal Shopping Embargo. I even know of someone […]


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  • firstup-Th: The firstup website is a service platform that supports game top-ups including purchasing top-up cards and mobile game top-ups. It is designed
  • 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

The Obligatory Blurb

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.

If you're so inclined, you can read more about me here.

I've deactivated the commenting function as well as my contact form so if you want to get in touch, please drop me a line at quietfish@gmail.com. Thank you!

 


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