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Mother of two imps and wife of one. Writer, photographer, pro blogger, adventure-seeker, Ottawaholic, social media evangelist and lover of STUFF. Also known as @missfish on Twitter.
Is there anything more challenging than shopping for jeans? (Okay, maybe bathing suit shopping tops the Most Challenging list, but never mind that for […]
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May 10th, 2011
Andrea Tomkins
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Reflecting on a favourite button, and a bit about what makes a good purchaseI really like vintage pin-back buttons. When I see a bag of them at a yard sale or at a secondhand shop I pounce […]
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May 3rd, 2011
Andrea Tomkins
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Taking a chance with gamesThere is a special place in my heart for vintage board games. Not only are they often a charming reminder of my youth, but […]
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April 26th, 2011
Andrea Tomkins
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For the next few weeks I’m going to be writing about the joy of secondhand goods and some of the best thrifty finds I’ve […]
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April 19th, 2011
Andrea Tomkins
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Sometimes I feel wistful about olden days, and by oldenI mean the 1970s (egads, I sure am dating myself), when kids were happy to […]
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April 12th, 2011
Andrea Tomkins
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The one chore I don’t mind doing any more is vacuuming. I used to hate it. Once upon a time we had a vacuum […]
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April 5th, 2011
Andrea Tomkins
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Kiddie art, and what to do with itA couple weeks ago I posted about a birthday party my youngest was attending. The hosts had requested that the gifts were to be handmade […]
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March 29th, 2011
Andrea Tomkins
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Sometimes it pays to spend more on certain things. It took me awhile to learn this lesson. Take thermoses (thermii?) for example. Whenever I’ve cheaped […]
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March 22nd, 2011
Andrea Tomkins
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It’s March Break for us here in Ottawa and (of course) a cold has been making its way through my family, taking down one […]
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March 15th, 2011
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The Ottawa Public Library is one of my favourite institutions. They have provided our family with countless hours of enjoyment. But more than that, […]
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March 8th, 2011
Andrea Tomkins
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