I was singing the shower this morning. SINGING. I stopped myself, mid chorus, with a shampoo bottle in my hand. Who is this person? And when’s the last time she spontaneously belted out some Dexy’s Midnight Runners? And then it dawned on me. Singing in the shower, to me, is a symptom of happiness, the […]
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16 Oct, 2014
Shop The Neighbourhood
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Oh! Things!|Ottawa|Publishing/writing/career stuff
Many of you Fishies already know how passionate I am about shopping locally. It’s something I’ve written a lot about here before and try to do whenever I can. It is a perfect fit with my shopping philosophy: Buy fewer things, that matter more. I do what I can to be a conscious consumer, and […]
11 Oct, 2014
A weekend away at Le Canotier: why it took so long to get there
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Oh! Things!|travel talk
The thing about getting older is that you get better at knowing yourself. It took me awhile to figure it all out but I now know that there are some things I need to do in order to keep myself happy and healthy. I need to eat well, I need to exercise, I need sunshine, […]
25 Sep, 2014
Taking Instagram to the next level
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Oh! Things!|Photography|Publishing/writing/career stuff
I will be writing more about our lovely weekend away soon. In the meantime I will say this: if you’re looking for a place to relax and disconnect and isn’t far from Ottawa, THIS IS IT. – One of my favourite features in Capital Parent Newspaper is my Editor’s Faves column. Basically, I pick three things I […]
I’m going to be at the West End Studio Tour and Tastes of Wellington this weekend. If you see me please say hello! Share the post “Some things” FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestStumbleUponE-mail
I’d like to grow more veggies in our backyard, but we don’t have enough sun back there to support very many different plants. We do, however, have room for a few pots of herbs and some tomatoes. I bought four different varieties and this one is my favourite: It’s called a yellow pear tomato, and […]
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- Javamom: So a year or more later my house has no interior walls. They came down today! :) I'm on the hunt for recommendations of shower/bath etc faucets and sa
- Cath in Ottawa: I struggle with this all the time - I love the convenience associated with my 7 step commute as well as the ability to pick up a sick child, throw a l
- andrea tomkins: I know! I just keep watering it and it seems to be doing fine. This was was a late bloomer this season. The red leaves started coming out a little aft
- andrea tomkins: Cam: I can't say that I have had the same experience, but I do think the points fluctuate. Some weeks are really good, other weeks less so. It's a
- valerie: wow, I've never seen a poinsettia last longer than a month!
- Lisa from Iroquois: Your banana bread recipe looks a lot like mine. Instead of walnuts I toss in a big handful of chocolate chips, and I usually throw in a big of flax s
- Photographic gratitude >> a peek inside the fishbowl: […] the big poster I made out of 200 of my favourite Instagram photos? I look at it every day and still love it to smithereens. I find something
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My name is Andrea and I live in the Westboro area of Ottawa with my husband Mark and our two daughters Emma (15) and Sarah (13). I am the editor of the Kitchissippi Times, Capital Parent Newspaper, and 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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