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There are a bunch of great places to pick-your-own apples in Ottawa but we decided to go to Mountain Orchards, and it was totally amazing. It made for a very nice family outing and I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a fun outdoor activity that’s a little different. Read on for details!

The third post in the Operation Trim series. This one is a little spicy.

09 Jun, 2011

Watermelon salvation

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Recipes and Food

Nothing beats watermelon in the summer. Unless it’s watermelon that’s blended up and made into a cold drink.

I’ve talked a lot about pitches and things here at the Fishbowl. I had to post a pitch policy just to stem the tide of misdirected pitches. I thought it would be interesting to show you what one looks like today. If there is ONE THING that gets my goat is when we are constantly […]

21 Sep, 2010

Know More Do More: sugar-free is done

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Know More Do More

I’ve saved the wrap up post of our sugar fast for today, because I needed to sit and think about it for awhile, not to mention the fact that the whole production left me totally exhausted. To summarize: it was tough. It was much harder than we thought, and we didn’t actually manage to be […]


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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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