14 Dec, 2006
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Misc. life|Yaktivism
We all spend too much at Christmas, don’t we? I think we can all agree that the best gifts are sometimes the ones that we make ourselves. I thought I’d share with you a few of my favourite crafty ideas just in time for the holidays. Paper Boxes Working with paper gives me a particular […]
29 Aug, 2006
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Photography|Yaktivism
Yesterday, the three of us gals went to my mom’s for the day. We did nothing but eat, stare at the trees, dabble in the lake, collect rocks, toads, and bugs. Ah. So serene. (you must click to embiggen this photo … if only to get the full effect) Today: a pile of work and a […]
The usual brand of paper napkins we use was sold out at the local Loblaws. So I bought White Swan instead. And boy, are they shoddy. It’s the paper napkin equivalent of one-ply toilet paper. It’s cheap, so thin it’s practically transparent, and has no absorbent qualities whatsoever. We can be a sloppy bunch. My […]
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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