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16 Sep, 2017

Weekend reading: September 16 edition

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Weekend reading

New listing! Gorgeous riverfront living in family home with view of dwntown Ottawa. Well engineered wood construction pic.twitter.com/mCX1PQlltw — Blair Crawford (@GetBAC) September 14, 2017 The Ever-Changing Business of ‘Anti-Aging’, nytimes.com Corduroy History: The McRib of Clothing, tedium.co How Not to Raise a Ray of Sunshine, nytimes.com The end of young love: Dating is in […]

09 Sep, 2017

Weekend reading: September 9 edition

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Weekend reading

Just published: “Very Superstitious: How Fact-Free Parenting Policies Rob Our Kids of Independence”https://t.co/cvIRxYRv8d pic.twitter.com/7Oms4hIoqB — 5 Kids 1 Condo (@5kids1condo) September 5, 2017 How To Fix a Toilet And Other Things We Couldn’t Do Without Search, how-to-fix-a-toilet.com The Real Campus Scourge, nytimes.com Terminal: How the airport came to embody our national psychosis, slate.com 6 Red […]

02 Sep, 2017

Weekend reading: September 2 edition

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Weekend reading

WOAH. In honor of the 40th anniversary of Voyager 1 & 2, NASA made these amazing posters. https://t.co/whrvX6t6zZ pic.twitter.com/hH1mQRKTh8 — Emily Calandrelli (@TheSpaceGal) August 30, 2017 Summer of love 50 years on – London then and now, theguardian.com Adding a Baby to a Family Tradition, nytimes.com Our Favorite Stuff From Europe’s Biggest Gadget Show, wired.com […]


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  • alex: For a classic Canadian treat for valentine day , try a BeaverTail (a fried dough pastry) there its yummy
  • Juliet Luiz: I was at this park today and saw the foundation and historical sign which got me curious and let me to your blog post! Great information:) too bad t
  • Rowyn Tape: Hello, I was sitting at Easter dinner with my grandmother and she was telling me this story. She is Herbert Lytles daughter who eventually bought the
  • Bernie: I freeze ball sizes of bread dough for beavertails each winter season.Easy to thaw, roll out and fry. Best winter treat!
  • Jen_nifer: I feel very much the same about my SUP. Floating with snacks is fantastic! When I go on water with some current, I make sure that I paddle into the cu
  • 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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