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29 Apr, 2017

Weekend reading: April 29 edition

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Weekend reading

The borders between our gadgets are getting thinner with time https://t.co/6liY9WqWNM — WIRED (@WIRED) April 29, 2017 Isn’t It Relevant That the Star of The Handmaid’s Tale Belongs to a Secretive, Allegedly Oppressive Religion, themuse.jezebel.com Read and destroy – A survivor’s story, theglobeandmail.com A Brooklyn ice cream brand increased sales by 50% after it redesigned […]

22 Apr, 2017

Weekend reading: April 22 edition

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Weekend reading

Ikea’s big bet on meatballs https://t.co/tisMhgdNzt pic.twitter.com/crv1wcg1mQ — Fast Company (@FastCompany) April 22, 2017 To Stay Married, Embrace Change, nytimes.com Inside Prince’s Paisley Park Archives: 7,000 Artifacts Cataloged, Many More to Go, nytimes.com Bill O’Reilly wasn’t fired because of what he did — he was fired because it got out, cbc.ca I thought I could […]

15 Apr, 2017

Weekend reading: April 15 edition

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Weekend reading

Wake Up to a Chorus of Bird Songs With This Mobile Alarm App — https://t.co/3DhEHFcH6U pic.twitter.com/8HM6lMU7ll — Mental Floss (@mental_floss) April 14, 2017 How Dollarama became the retail king of knockoffs, macleans.ca It was supposed to be a joyous trip to one of France’s famous gastro palaces – what could possibly go wrong, theguardian.com New Mexico […]


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  • 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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