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So what did you do on Canada Day?

Canada Day didn't exactly have an auspicious beginning here at Casa Fishbowl. Racoons ransacked our green bin for mussel shells - the detritus of dinner the night before - and left them strewn all over the driveway. Mark cleaned up the mess. I was feeling a little sad that we didn't plan to take … Continue reading →

The best kind of shopping

If you follow me on Twitter you probably already saw a few tweets go by about my visit to the new WE Store at the Rideau Centre the other day. I may have gushed a little bit: At the media launch of the new WE store @CFRideauCentre. Wow wow wow! Purchases are life changing& help families in … Continue reading →

This was our summer solstice

I can't even remember when we bought Mark his portable charcoal grill. It may have been Father's Day last year. Or maybe his birthday? Regardless of when, I do know that it's been gathering dust in the basement, despite repeated declarations that it was going to be used. Soon. Well, SOON finally … Continue reading →