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30 Sep, 2007

A little tour of the things I love: third stop

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Oh! Things!|Photography

I think the bookshelf upon which our little teacupnests are perched deserves a full stop on this tour.   I like looking at other people’s books. A bookshelf is a serious peek into a person’s soul, don’t you think? This is an old teak shelf, given to me by my mother. When our living room […]

29 Sep, 2007

A little tour of the things I love: second stop

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Oh! Things!|Photography

These tea cups are on one of our bookshelves in the living room. Here’s a small pic. Click to view a larger versrion. Inside the tea cups are real bird nests. Inside the bird nests are real bits of broken robin’s eggshell. The quail eggs are from the ever-lovely Marla. They just seemed migrate to […]

This is a totally new discovery, and I am thrilled. I LOVE ROASTED BEETS. And I never even knew it. Here is the before picture:   And here is the after: YES. That’s how good it was. The prep was a little messy (check out the evidence) but was worth it. I found the recipe […]


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  • sam: Great article. This is very insightful. Thanks for sharing
  • Renee: I just saw one yesterday on a small patch of grassy land near the Mann Ave 417 exit near Lees Station, Ottawa, ON. I had no idea they came in black!

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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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