I totally needed this today. (TW: for mild prancing. May be fatal for viewers.) https://t.co/156QlVIsOb — andrea tomkins (@missfish) March 15, 2019 Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Westboro Village, westborovillage.com Doug Ford’s government is a government of grifters: Robyn Urback, cbc.ca Opposition is a caricature, and Scheer is a humid performer, cbc.ca Our fast fashion […]
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Current status: picking up a new tee at the @TwissAndWeber #InternationalWomensDay fundraiser auction and art show. @DFSOttawa #IWD2019 pic.twitter.com/mHjuFv5oCV — andrea tomkins (@missfish) March 8, 2019 Family-friendly things to do in Westboro Village over March Break, westborovillage.com Unvaccinated Oregon boy almost died from tetanus and racked up US$1 million hospital stay, ottawacitizen.com The People Who […]
Finally watched this documentary on Netflix. I cannot for the life of me understand why it wasn’t up for an Oscar. >> WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? – Official Trailer [HD] … https://t.co/EXT6snzVuB via @YouTube — andrea tomkins (@missfish) February 27, 2019 The Amazon Race: A news game about what it’s like to work at […]
Here’s how teens edit their selfies for social media likes, fastcompany.com Financial Windfalls: 15 Stories of the Money That Changed Everything, topic.com How do you get anti-vaxxers to vaccinate their kids? Talk to them — for hours, washingtonpost.com Becoming Greta: ‘Invisible Girl’ to Global Climate Activist, With Bumps Along the Way, nytimes.com The new household […]
A librarian returned an overdue book after 73 years. Now she’s famous https://t.co/uKfd2c4Z0G pic.twitter.com/1zNScvXa5N — Ottawa Citizen (@OttawaCitizen) February 16, 2019 Scientists Are Totally Rethinking Animal Cognition, theatlantic.com The Art of the Unnatural, adobe.com Why America’s New Apartment Buildings All Look the Same, bloomberg.com Groundbreaking New Study On Ultra-Processed Foods Provides Possible Causal Smoking Gun […]
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- andrea tomkins: Hi Francisco! We make sure we go for a good swim every day to get rid of sweat, sunscreen and bug spray. You can bring eco-friendly soap but we don’
- Francisco: Thank you for your post about your visit to Achray. I am planning to visit this campground, but I just noticed there is no shower facilities. As an in
- Sue: I'm about a year behind you! One finishing his first year away and the second finishing Gr 11. We've had many discussions about life on the "other sid
- Claudette: Such a great milestone for you! I haven't read along since the beginning but I have been by for 10 years, if that counts. ;) Happy too, you've been v
- a peek inside the fishbowl » Blog Archive Thoughts from a parenting blogger of older teens young adults - a peek inside the fishbowl: […] the end of my previous post I linked to a very old blog post, an 18-year-old blog post, to be exact. It’s so old […]
- Ailhen: Two things. It's licence in Canada. ? Wondering if it's an advantage or disadvantage to travel with a Canadian flag prominently displayed. The wo
- a peek inside the fishbowl » Blog Archive One dress, thirty days: the wrap up post - a peek inside the fishbowl: […] wore it at home. I wore it to work. I wore it grocery shopping and skiing and to the Ottawa Gatineau Auto Show. I wore it to Kingston to vis
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My name is Andrea and I live in the Westboro area of Ottawa with my husband Mark. We have two daughters: Emma (19) and Sarah (17). 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. 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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