06 Feb, 2014
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Home/reno
Someone has been using our roof as a hotel: A squirrel has chewed through one of the vents. Sigh. Share the post “A message to Westboro squirrels: there is no vacancy here” FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestStumbleUponE-mail
I wrote 57 posts about our home reno, but I don’t think I mentioned our basement once. Well, maybe once, but that’s it. I haven’t written about it because it is completely embarrassing. I am ashamed of the state of our basement. ASHAMED. Boxes, junk, stuff, more stuff, new stuff, old stuff. STUFF. Gah. Perhaps if I […]
07 Jan, 2014
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Home/reno|Misc. life
See. I told you that I haven’t been able to shake this resolution thing from my brain. I’m 41 years old and I’m finally a bit closer to figuring out what things (a) make me feel healthy (b) how to turn those things into a routine that sticks. You’d think that I’d know all of […]
Sometimes the smallest projects are the most satisfying, aren’t they? Back in the fall I decided I needed a supply of rosemary over the winter. So I grabbed a spade and dug out the rosemary shrub in our garden, dumped it in a pot, and brought it inside. Amazingly, it survived. (I don’t have very […]
20 Oct, 2013
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Home/reno
We’ve been living in our renovated home for about a year now, and I have to say, one my favourite things about it is our big family bathroom. Regular readers may remember how much I agonized over it. Well, I’m happy to report that it’s worked out incredibly well for us. I wanted a bathroom […]
My name is Andrea and I live in the Westboro area of Ottawa with my husband Mark and our two daughters Emma (14) and Sarah (12). I am the Editor of the Kitchissippi Times as well as Capital Parent Newspaper. I'm also a regular contributor to MediaSmarts.ca. I am a longtime Ottawa blogger, and I've occupied this little corner of the WWW since 1999 (which makes me either a total dinosaur or a veteran, I'm not sure which). The Fishbowl is my whiteboard, water cooler, and journal, all rolled into one. I'm passionate about healthy living, arts and culture, family travel, great gear, good food, and sharing the best of Ottawa for families. I also love vegetables, photography, gadgets, and great design.
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