16 Oct, 2014
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Fishbowl patrons|Giveaways and product reviews
We have a winner! Her name has been posted in the comments below this post. Thanks for your entries everyone. Hope to see you at Tiggy’s store wide sale! Hoo boy. Do I have a great giveaway for Ottawa peeps today. Many of you are already familiar with Fishbowl patron, Mrs. Tiggy Winkle’s. They’re a […]
16 Oct, 2014
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Oh! Things!|Ottawa|Publishing/writing/career stuff
Many of you Fishies already know how passionate I am about shopping locally. It’s something I’ve written a lot about here before and try to do whenever I can. It is a perfect fit with my shopping philosophy: Buy fewer things, that matter more. I do what I can to be a conscious consumer, and […]
24 Aug, 2014
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Oh! Things!|Ottawa|Recipes and Food
For years, we’ve been driving past Silver Springs Farm, which is right on the edge of Bell’s Corners in Ottawa about five minutes from Bayshore Shopping Centre. I’ve always been intrigued by their roadside signs promising fresh garlic, but every year we somehow missed the small window of opportunity to check it out for ourselves. Well, this is a […]
01 Feb, 2014
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Fishbowl patrons|Giveaways and product reviews
Helloooo Fishies. I am very happy to be posting about this sweet little giveaway today, for two reasons. (1) I secretly love Valentine’s Day. Pink puffy hearts! Love! Chocolate! Cupids shooting arrows into unsuspecting victims! (2) It’s from Fishbowl patron, the Village Quire, and there’s a special place in my heart for this little store […]
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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