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11 May, 2013

The gift of We Day

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Yaktivism

A bit about National We Day here in Ottawa/Gatineau. And a little bit more.

A great giveaway from terra20 in Ottawa! You can win $100 in cold hard cash! (Ok, a cold hard gift card. But you catch my drift right?)

28 Jan, 2013

A bit about Nature Nocturne

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Ottawa

ETA: Now with video!
On Friday night Mark and I went to check out the first Nature Nocturne event at the Museum of Nature. (Transparency alert: the Museum is a Fishbowl patron.)
Imagine a party, after hours, at a place you’ve been to dozens of times but with dancing, music, food, and oh, 2000 people. It puts [...]

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Edited to add: Thanks for your entries! We have winners!  For those who did not win tickets, note that the JCC is selling them at the front desk for only $10 each!
I have a really neat little giveaway for you from Fishbowl patron, the SJCC.
What happens when you combine children who expect the best of [...]


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  • Rebecca: I've been volunteering for quite some time. I started as a hospital volunteer in high school and then moved to university clubs and organizing events
  • Terri O'Donnell: I have been a volunteer at our local Legion for years and helped to organize many different Fundraisers but this is my first year raising money for Re
  • Maria: Looks like a stunning day; can't wait to get some of that beautiful weather here in the UK. Probably won't happen but I can always dream lol.
  • Maxine Fowler: Lovely shots, I love lilac - makes me think of summer
  • Roz: I was eating the lemon Liberte Greek style yogurt, until I noticed that it had MORE calories (and fat and sugar if I remember correctly) than lemon ic
  • andrea tomkins: And then there was this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fishbowl_fish/8747265487/
  • Pauline Roberts: Definitely putting me in the summer mood now, can't wait to try them :)

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  • Same shot, three angles: the lilacs
  • Same shot, three angles: the lilacs
  • Same shot, three angles: the lilacs
  • May 19 #dailylunches - Tomato slices on a toasted sesame seed bagel
  • Same shot, three angles: a sunny day
  • Same shot, three angles: a sunny day
  • Same shot, three angles: a sunny day
  • May 18 #dailylunches - Poolside grilled cheese and chips

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Thank you for visiting! My name is Andrea and I live in the Westboro area of Ottawa with my husband Mark and our two daughters Emma (14) and Sarah (12). I've been blogging since 1999, which makes me either a total dinosaur or a veteran of the Canadian blog scene, I'm not sure which! The Fishbowl is my whiteboard, water cooler, and journal, all rolled into one. I am the Managing Editor of Capital Parent Newspaper but also make my living doing a bunch of other fun things. I'm passionate about healthy living, arts and culture, family travel, good food, and sharing the best of Ottawa for parents and kids. I also love vegetables, photography, gadgets, and great design.

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  • I'm kicking around some ideas for inexpensive DIY garden paths over at the UsedEverywhere blog this week. And as usual, I'm torn.

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