I keep a small spritzer of extremely concentrated vanilla spray in my purse. It’s from a Body Shop gift package that was given to me long ago. It’s too strong to use as a body spray, so I keep it for various smell emergencies that arise from time to time. The unfortunate reality is that […]
Friday night we were invited to Jeff and Leah’s street party. I’d never actually been to a street party. The road was closed to traffic. Everyone pulled out their barbeques, tables and chairs and a prepped a whack of food. There was music, a basketball net, games for the little ones and a raffle. We […]
It’s raining. Again. Normally I like rain. Sometimes it can even be said that I LOVE rain. I have been known to run through the rain with a smile, face raised up to the clouds. I was caught in unexpected downpours two days running. One of these days I arrived home totally soaked, as if […]
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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