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02 Sep, 2010

Straws and camels

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Ottawa|Yaktivism

[Please note, this post represents my own personal views and not those of the Westboro Community Association, of which I am a member.] A few of you who’ve been reading this blog for awhile may remember the stink I made over a little convent in my immediate neighbourhood. This was in 2007 and the convent […]

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01 Sep, 2010

Off the couch. Almost 5K.

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Yaktivism

As some of you know I’ve spent the summer slogging away using an interval training app on my iPhone called C25K (which stands for Couch to 5K). I haven’t written much about it here, other than this post, but I wanted to write an update because I’m into my eighth week and frankly, I’m so amazed […]

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Last week’s tip was: Prepare supper together, there’s a job for everyone. I know I’ve written about this before, and it’s true. Establishing good eating habits happens at home when the kids are small. Kids watch their parents like hawks. They will learn our good habits, and zero in on our bad ones. This is why I don’t […]


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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.

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