21 Oct, 2005
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Thrifty is nifty|Oh! Things!|Photography
I had the best of intentions. Really and truly I did. I was shopping for clothes at ValVill to wear *now* .. instead I found a couple of skirts for next summer and could NOT leave them there. Why does that always happen? Check it out … fyi those flowers are teeny sequins. :) :) […]
12 Oct, 2005
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Photography
Yesterday was Sarah’s four-and-a-half birthday. The idea was Sarah’s, in a way. For the past year we’ve been trying to wean her off her blankie. This is a much-loved piece of fleece cut with scalloped scissors, given to her by Leah upon the occasion of her birth. Awhile back Sarah pronounced that she was going […]
First, the traditional about-to-go-to-school-pose. Here are two sisters who have spent almost every waking hour of the summer together. Resulting in this… Regardless of her sister’s outburst (“My Emmaaaaaa! I miss my Emma!”), Emma won’t be shaken. I had to suppress a laugh when Emma pulled a white rock out of her backpack…. a small […]
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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