David Reevely’s column about embracing the weather and creating a winter strategy for Ottawa has been percolating in my brain ever since I read it back in December. He’s on to something. I think if we, as a city, had a winter strategy we’d see a huge boost in tourism and in the number of local outings that […]
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I like the “We are Winter” ad campaign for the winter Olympics, do you? (Here’s an example if you haven’t seen it.) The tagline – We are Winter – sums us up in a way that taps into Canadian culture. It reminds us that we are people who choose to live in a climate that shapes […]
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- Family camping 2022: Chutes Provincial Park
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- Checking things off my Ottawa Summer Bucket List: Kayaking at Dow’s Lake
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- a peek inside the fishbowl » Blog Archive Family camping 2022: Chutes Provincial Park - a peek inside the fishbowl: […] tried to choose a new place every year, and there’ve been repeat visits of Charleston Lake, Algonquin Park, and Bon Echo, simply becau
- a peek inside the fishbowl » Blog Archive Family camping 2022: Chutes Provincial Park - a peek inside the fishbowl: […] the same time we tried to choose a new place every year, and there’ve been repeat visits of Charleston Lake, Algonquin Park, and Bon E
- a peek inside the fishbowl » Blog Archive Family camping 2022: Chutes Provincial Park - a peek inside the fishbowl: […] follow the same basic menu every year with few tweaks and updates. but come highlights in case you’re looking for ideas to bring on [&
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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 offspring: Emma (23) and Sarah (21). 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, travel, great gear, good food, and sharing the best of Ottawa. I also love vegetables, photography, gadgets, and great design.
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