“Imagine a handbag that warns you if you are about to forget your umbrella or wallet… ” I should be their test subject. I am the Queen of Forgetting Her Wallet. This is great: Share the post “Was this invented just for me?” FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInE-mailReddit
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this is recycled content for test purposes As some of you know, we’re renovating our downstairs powder room. We are fortunate to live in a home with two washrooms. This was one my list of “must-haves” when we were looking, and it will come in enormously handy when the girls are teenagers and we are […]
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So. This is what I’ve been doing when I haven’t been scribbling/working/caring for my children. Redoing my site! Let me tell you. This has not been a piece of cake. I decided to migrate to Moveable Type. It’s been a nightmare, and I suck at this. So expect some fiddling around while I get the […]
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This is it! Will it work! Will my eyes ever uncross… stay tuned and find out! Share the post “This is a test” FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInE-mailReddit
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- HAPPY NEW YEAR. LET’S START OVER.
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- Nicole MacPherson: I'm 100% with you! Last year I read 147 books, and a lot of that had to do with putting my damn phone down. Scrolling takes a LOT of time. Sheesh! I m
- a peek inside the fishbowl » Blog Archive Tiny resolutions, and how to read more books in 2021 - a peek inside the fishbowl: […] vitamin D at breakfast. Touching your toes when you get out of bed every morning. Deciding NOT to complain about the weather. So maybe it
- andrea tomkins: Thank you Lynn. Happy New Year!
- Lynn: Such a lovely post full of lovely stories that capture 2020 for me, too. Thanks Andrea!
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- Caroline: very teary eyed about this lovely post.
- a peek inside the fishbowl » Blog Archive First three stories, then eyes forward - a peek inside the fishbowl: […] who remembers when. Every year she made Land of Nod Cinnamon Buns (which I briefly wrote about here). They were always a favourite part of o
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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 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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