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26 Apr, 2011

I am vintage

By andrea tomkins in Oh! Things!,Publishing/writing/career stuff

It’s Tuesday, and on Tuesdays I am blogging over at the UsedEverywhere blog. Today I’m writing about a vintage board game we like to play.

That got me thinking about the other toys I desired and admired from afar when I was a kid, so I started poking around YouTube and found a few commercials that brought me back:

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25 Apr, 2011

Strolling

By andrea tomkins in - Westboro,Easy ways to make kids happy

We are big on the after dinner stroll here at Casa Fishbowl. You never know who you’re going to meet, or what neat little things you’re going encounter. It’s an adventure EVERY TIME.

The other night we found ourselves walking down to towards Westboro Village. Destination: the Secret Garden a.k.a Maplelawn, a walled-in public garden next to Keg Manor on Richmond Road. Have you ever been?

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This is my day, hour by hour, on Sunday April 24, 2011. (You can read more about this project in yesterday’s post.) Earliest photos are be at the bottom.

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  • Jeanie Maennling: I spent many wonderful days visiting my cousins and Uncle Herb and aunt Eleanor at the Farm in the 1950's. Mycousin Skippy (Sharon) and I got into l
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The Obligatory Blurb

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.

If you're so inclined, you can read more about me here.

I've deactivated the commenting function as well as my contact form so if you want to get in touch, please drop me a line at quietfish@gmail.com. Thank you!

 


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