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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.
What is this round thing with the hole in the middle?One of the best secondhand things we ever bought for our daughters was a vintage brown Fisher-Price “suitcase style” record player. Here it is: […]
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March 6th, 2012
Andrea Tomkins
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A bit about needs and wants. And a DIY container for your cotton swabs.Every year for the past five or six years our family has participated in an annual Shopping Embargo. The goal of the Embargo to […]
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February 21st, 2012
Andrea Tomkins
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During the infamous basement purge (which is still under way) I got rid of a large basket of stray socks. It felt good, REALLY […]
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February 7th, 2012
Andrea Tomkins
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Would you consider buying secondhand gifts for Valentine’s Day? Why or why not? I’ve been giving this quite a bit of thought lately, and […]
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January 31st, 2012
Andrea Tomkins
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I’ve often said that in order to survive an Ottawa winter you should be prepared to get outside and make the best of it […]
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January 24th, 2012
Andrea Tomkins
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My most devastating Valentine’s Day memory is from the second grade. Steven, my neighbour and the love of my life, tore up the Valentine […]
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January 17th, 2012
Andrea Tomkins
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My family is in the planning stages of a massive renovation of our Ottawa home. For the past year I’ve been deep in the […]
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January 10th, 2012
Andrea Tomkins
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Hello New Year goodbye junk, and a game of Keep Or TossI spent a large chunk of yesterday alone, in our basement, sorting though bins and boxes and stacks of our stuff that have been […]
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January 3rd, 2012
Andrea Tomkins
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We’re getting ready to move out of our house in the Spring. We’re prepping for a massive renovation and need to get most of […]
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December 27th, 2011
Andrea Tomkins
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A few years ago I had to do a serious Holiday Reassessment. I was taking on too much and buckling under the pressure of […]
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December 20th, 2011
Andrea Tomkins
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