01 May, 2009
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|Easy ways to make kids happy|Photography
… is at Dow’s Lake, RIGHT NOW. There are a couple of gorgeous patches of naturalized daffodils growing right in the grass near Carling Avenue. If you wait too long you’ll miss them. p.s. I have another Giveaway coming up today or tomorrow. I’m just finalizing the details! In the meantime, if you’re in Ottawa, don’t […]
06 Apr, 2009
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|Ottawa
The Diefenbunker, located just outside of Ottawa near the town of Carp, was one of seven nuclear fallout shelters built across Canada at the height of the cold war. They were created to provide emergency government headquarters in case of nuclear attack. The one in Carp, the largest at four storeys deep, was designated Central Emergency Government Headquarters […]
Good grades Hard work deserves a reward. So we went to dinner at Dick’s Dairy Dip. The beer was on sale. Is that even legal? Sarah told us she was cold. So she kept her hat and scarf on the entire time. I love this photo: The dinner ended with a banana split, shared four ways. […]
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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