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30 Sep, 2009

Yes, that was me

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Ottawa|Yaktivism

Thank you everyone for your kind tweets and emails about Bob LeDrew’s and my appearance on CBC radio this morning. The topic was bloggers and freebies. As many of you already know, I do accept some freebies, but you may not realize how many pitch emails I delete and how few products I actually accept for review. […]

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30 Sep, 2009

Reminder: last day to donate school supplies

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Yaktivism

Today is your last chance to drop off school supplies to Ten Thousand Villages!

24 Sep, 2009

Be the change (subtitled: A Westboro book drive!)

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Westboro|Yaktivism

It started with a tweet by @conniecrosby. RT @booksin140 Just stumbled across this community bookcase thanks to @suziegardner. Amazing: http://ow.ly/pySN OF COURSE I had to see what was so amazing. It was this post about a community bookcase. In case you’re not clicking through I shall summarize. There’s a shelf. In a public area. It has […]


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  • alex: For a classic Canadian treat for valentine day , try a BeaverTail (a fried dough pastry) there its yummy
  • Juliet Luiz: I was at this park today and saw the foundation and historical sign which got me curious and let me to your blog post! Great information:) too bad t
  • Rowyn Tape: Hello, I was sitting at Easter dinner with my grandmother and she was telling me this story. She is Herbert Lytles daughter who eventually bought the
  • Bernie: I freeze ball sizes of bread dough for beavertails each winter season.Easy to thaw, roll out and fry. Best winter treat!
  • Jen_nifer: I feel very much the same about my SUP. Floating with snacks is fantastic! When I go on water with some current, I make sure that I paddle into the cu
  • sam: Great article. This is very insightful. Thanks for sharing
  • Renee: I just saw one yesterday on a small patch of grassy land near the Mann Ave 417 exit near Lees Station, Ottawa, ON. I had no idea they came in black!

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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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