17 Aug, 2017
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Ottawa
To review: every other Tuesday is my day off and I’m trying to use this time to recharge my batteries. No work, no meetings, minimal errands. Last time, I biked to Tavern on the Hill for beer and hotdogs! When I started being a bit more mindful of how I spent my days off I […]
02 Aug, 2017
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Misc. life|Ottawa|Recipes and Food
To review: every other Tuesday is my day off and I’m trying to use this time to recharge my batteries. No work, no meetings, minimal errands. Last time, I visited the Arctic via the Canadian Museum of Nature. It’s been awhile since I posted a report of a Tuesday adventure, but since my last missive it’s […]
18 Jan, 2014
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Ottawa|Recipes and Food
Some of you already know about my #dailylunches project and some of you don’t. If you’d like to find out why I’ve photographed 570 lunches (and counting), you can read this blog post. Yesterday was a surprise PD day (at least it was for me), so my youngest and I decided to shake things up […]
09 Nov, 2013
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Ottawa|Recipes and Food
Those of you who are following my #dailylunches project may be interested to know that I photographed my 500th lunch yesterday. Here it is: I chose to go to Petit Bill’s Bistro… for a few different reasons. 1) I wanted to keep it local for this milestone lunch. 2) I happened to have a gift card. […]
20 Jul, 2013
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Meals under 400 calories|Ottawa|Recipes and Food
The first time I saw the phrase BEET TARTARE I mistakenly read it as BEEF TARTARE, which made me wonder why it was on the menu of a vegan restaurant. You see, awhile back I was treated to an amazing meal at Café My House and beet tartare was one of the dishes we were […]
My name is Andrea and I live in the Westboro area of Ottawa with my husband Mark and our dog Piper who is kind of a big deal on Instagram. We also have two human daughters: Emma (20) and Sarah (18). During the day I work as a writer at The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre. 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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