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- The best kind of shopping
- Weekend reading: June 24 edition
- This was our summer solstice
- Andrea’s Tuesday: a visit to the ARCTIC, via the Canadian Museum of Nature
- Weekend reading: June 17 edition
- Transformation of a curb-side find
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- Ketchup chips! So Canada!
- Weekend reading: June 10 edition
- Andrea’s Tuesdays: a cold and rainy trip to Ritchie Feed and Seed
- splashy: I WILL bbq with charcoal. It really does taste better. For years, my summer solstice "thing" was getting up to watch sunrise and watch the sun dro
- a peek inside the fishbowl » Blog Archive The best kind of shopping - a peek inside the fishbowl: […] to foster social change on a bigger scale. I’ve attended a few WE Day events here in Ottawa (this archived post will give you an idea
- KristaR: Looks like a perfect evening! I live close to the park and it always warms the cockles to see families enjoying the space like this. I love your
- a peek inside the fishbowl » Blog Archive Looking for things to do in Ottawa? Let the Ultimate Ottawa bucket list be your guide: […] Try to escape from Jigsaw Escape Rooms! […]
- a peek inside the fishbowl » Blog Archive Andrea's Tuesday: a visit to the ARCTIC, via the Canadian Museum of Nature - a peek inside the fishbowl: […] To review: every other Tuesday is my day off and I’m trying to use this time to recharge my batteries. No work, no meetings, minimal erran
- andrea tomkins: Thank you! It was a very lucky find. I'm glad I pulled over and nabbed it!
- Tiana: That is a BEAUTIFUL plant stand! I've been trying to find a nice one for some time. What luck!
The Obligatory Blurb
My name is Andrea and I live in the Westboro area of Ottawa with my husband Mark and our two daughters Emma (18) and Sarah (16). I am the managing editor of our community newspaper, the Kitchissippi Times. 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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