Thanksgiving is a little different now that one of our chicks has flown the coop. She started her second year at Queen’s in September and took the bus home. Mark and I picked her up at the bus station on Friday and drove her home on Monday night, which made for a short visit that […]
I’ve been locked out of my own blog for some reason. Long story, but I can’t update it in the usual way so I am using a workaround to post this. Hopefully it doesn’t disappear into the ether. Sigh. I’ve been dealing with some technical issues and it’s really starting to wear on me. We had […]
This is one of my favourite recipes for turkey curry. It makes great use of leftover Thanksgiving turkey too. Let me know if you try it!
26 Sep, 2012
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|File under crafty
We’re doing some doodling at the dinner table in a brand new way.
07 Oct, 2009
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Yaktivism
This is a difficult time of year for families in need. The Ottawa Food Bank needs donations of cash and non-perishable food items. Top requested items include baby formula and diapers, canned fish and meat, personal hygiene products, peanut butter, and Thanksgiving foods (cranberry sauce, stuffing mixes). Although it’s not on the Food Bank’s official list […]
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 (23) and Sarah (21). 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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