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19 Jan, 2009

We have a new member of the family…. (now with photo!)

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Misc. life

… and her (or his?) name is B.B – a sweet little budgie we bought from a Kanata-area breeder last night. S/he is so young we can’t tell what gender it is yet. B.B. might stand for Billy Blue. Or Betty Boo. We won’t know until the bird gets a little older its cere changes colour […]

17 Jan, 2009

The Littlest, Longest-Running CanCon?

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Misc. life

Okay. Who recognizes these lyrics? They’re from a very well known Canadian television show: There’s a voice that keeps on calling me Down the road, that’s where I’ll always be. Every stop I make, I make a new friend, Can’t stay for long, just turn around and I’m gone again Maybe tomorrow, I’ll want to […]

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16 Jan, 2009

My first newspaper column

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Misc. life

I picked up the latest copy of our local paper and flipped through to find my little column yesterday. I am so lucky someone is paying me to write about the things that are close to my heart. They printed a few of my photos too. The latest one is about outdoor skating rinks in our […]


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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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