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24 Mar, 2024

Not about grout, this time

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: The business of blogging

I’m keeping a new list of potential topics to blog about now that I’m back in the saddle and trying to do this on the regular. One of them is: “GROUT: Psychological test?” It promises to be a thrilling exploration but I think I’ll keep that one until next time. This morning I went to the […]

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What better way to celebrate the last day of school than with a day of play? On Thursday June 28 I’m going to be participating in CBC’s first annual Play Day between 3-6 pm during All in a Day. Come join me, along with a whole bunch of other fun folks on Sparks Street between Bank & O’Connor right […]

CBC radio aired a sweet little piece about one of my family’s favourite activities here in Ottawa. Can you guess what it is? (You can listen to the segment here until it disappears in their archives.)

23 Nov, 2010

An Ottawa casting call

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Misc. life

A casting call for The National.

05 Feb, 2010

Hyper parents and coddled kids

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: parenting|Yaktivism

So who watched the Hyper Parents on CBC’s Doc Zone last night? Some random thoughts while I drink my coffee: Hyper parents and coddled kids have been around since the dawn of time, when cavemoms protected their biggest and strongest sons to help ensure long and prosperous lives. I think these feelings are unavoidable, and […]


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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 offspring: Emma (24) and Sarah (22). 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, travel, great gear, good food, and sharing the best of Ottawa. I also love vegetables, photography, gadgets, and great design.

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