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03 Nov, 2018

Weekend reading: November 3 edition

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Weekend reading

'The womanization of protein consumption': Canadians quickly turning away from meat, study finds https://t.co/42WFGmaGQM pic.twitter.com/ouvRZCXqob — Ottawa Citizen (@OttawaCitizen) October 30, 2018 It’s time to stop spending billions on cheap conference swag, fastcompany.com Immersive art or ego trip? Instagram-optimized pop-ups come to Canada, cbc.ca What’s All This About Journaling? nytimes.com What Being Transgender Looks Like, […]

30 Oct, 2018

A Halloween question

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Misc. life|parenting

There are a lot of conversations about Halloween happening in the Interwebs right now, especially as it pertains to age: how old is too old etc. For the record, I have no problem giving candy to teenagers. I figure if they want to be a kid a little while longer, it’s ok in my books. […]

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27 Oct, 2018

Weekend reading: October 27 edition

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Weekend reading

I want to love something as much as this dog loves leaves. ? pic.twitter.com/lUaZl6lR71 — Paw World ? (@itsapaworld) October 26, 2018 How I Discovered This Thing Called Music, nytimes.com How to be good at sales as an introvert, qz.com In Japan, the Kit Kat Isn’t Just a Chocolate. It’s an Obsession, nytimes.com A mysterious […]


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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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