02 Jan, 2015
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|Ottawa|travel talk
Around this time last year we decided to start a 52-week money-saving jar. You can read more about that here, but to summarize, we socked away an increasing sum of money every week with a goal in mind: a two-night getaway to Fairmont Chateau Montebello over the holiday season. The idea was to leave the chaos of […]
29 Oct, 2014
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Ottawa
Some of you are already familiar with Ten Thousand Villages. They’re a former Fishbowl patron, and a fair trade retailer I’ve written about before. Did you also know that Ten Thousand Villages holds a major “Festival Sale” at the Ottawa Mennonite Church every weekend in November? The Ottawa sale is the largest fair trade sale […]
Well, this day was one of the worst in recent memory. I am still in shock. I was at a coffee shop when it happened, in the middle of an interview for the Kitchissippi Times. I turned over my phone and saw the news that a shooter was on the loose in downtown Ottawa. Someone was […]
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.
If you're so inclined, you can read more about me here.
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