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20 Apr, 2010

Thinking aloud about envy

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Misc. life|parenting

Envy and jealousy are often used interchangeably, but they actually mean different things. Emma and I were talking about it the other day. I had to look up the exact definition. This is from Wikipedia: “… jealousy is the fear of losing something that one possesses to another person (a loved one in the prototypical […]

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18 Apr, 2010

B-mail

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy

Longtime readers might remember our experiment with messages in bottles. To summarize: we filled two plastic bottles with two messages and dropped them in the Ottawa River. One of which was actually found. In hindsight we should have known that the Island Park bridge – although pretty – was not the best place to do this […]

I’m making my own Orange Julius-style frothy orange smoothie type beverage. Check out my recipe. I bet you’ll like it too.


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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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