Some of my favourite freelance articles include:

• "The Joan Rivers House," (Published in the Spring 2012 issue of Ottawa Style Magazine. Online here.)
  
  
• "A Thoughtful Artful Home," Published in the Spring 2012 issue of Our Homes Ottawa. Online here.)
  
  
• "Born Again," (Published in the February 2011 issue of Ottawa Magazine.)
  
  
• "The Not So Big House," (Published in the Winter 2011 issue of Our Homes Ottawa. PDF here.)
  
  
• "The Sugar Fast," (Published in the October 23, 2010 issue of the Ottawa Citizen. Online here.)
  
  
• "The Best of Both Worlds," (Published in the Summer 2010 issue of Our Homes Ottawa. View PDF.)
  
  
• "Best of Summer for kids," (Published in the Summer 2010 issue of Ottawa Magazine.)
  
  
• A script for BOMI Video about a local explosions testing facility in Ottawa. (May 2010)
  
  
• "Andrea Tomkins shares her top Mother's Day Gifts" (Published in the April 2010 issue of Ottawa Magazine. Online here.)
  
  
• "How to Make a Family Advent Calendar," (Published in the November 2009 issue of Canadian Family Magazine. Online here.)
  
  
• "Marion Lanktree, new designer" (Published in the February 2009 issue of Ottawa Magazine.)
  
  
• "Home Maker: Silkscreened pillows and table runners by textile artist Andrea Stokes ..."
  (Published in the February 2007 issue of Ottawa Magazine. View PDF here.)
  
  
• "Out and about with the kids: the city's top ten places to spend quality family time,"
  (Published in the August 2007 issue of Where Magazine Ottawa.)
  
  
• "Toilet Talk: It’s taboo to talk about toilets. No one wants to be privy to the highs and lows of solid waste..."
  (Published in the February 2007 issue of Ottawa Magazine. View PDF here.)
  
  
• "Living on the Edge - Marian and David Aylward build a combination city-style house and cottage within easy commuting distance of the capital..."
  (Published in the February 2006 edition of Ottawa Magazine. View PDF here.)
  
  
• "Pocket Art"
  (Published in the February 2006 edition of Maisonneuve magazine. (Text and artwork, view PDF here.)
  
  
• "A recipe for camping with kids"
  (Published in the August 13, 2005 issue of the Ottawa Citizen. View PDF here.)
  
  
  
• "Mission impossible?: This year, Andrea Tomkins was determined to find a bathing suit that fit"
  (Published in the May 7, 2005 issue of the Ottawa Citizen)
  
  
• "The joy of the wading pool," a three-minute commentary written and narrated for CBO morning (CBC radio - 91.5 FM in Ottawa), aired June 30, 2004. Listen here. (3MB)
  
  
• "DIY business card wallet," Readymade magazine, Nov/Dec 2004.
  (View PDF here.)
  
  
• "Just because summer’s over doesn't mean the fun has to come to an end," Due West, Fall/Winter 2004. (Text and photography, including cover shot. View PDF here.)

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