Posted by andrea tomkins

new habit?

It's Saturday morning and I'm writing this with no specific topic or goal or purpose in mind, only that I want to start a Saturday morning writing habit and to sit down and do it is the only way to start. If I'm really honest with myself, this is the time I am just wasting time reading random stuff … Continue reading →

The legacy of Piper Tomkins

Some of you reading this might already know that our dog Piper passed away on February 22. It’s taken me this to gather my thoughts about it, although now that I’m writing this I don’t even know if I’ve fully processed everything, and if I ever will. It’s February 29. It’s a leap … Continue reading →

A Thanksgiving surprise

Some of you are here because you saw the article on the Ottawa Citizen's website, or maybe you saw the giant photo of me and the youngest on the cover of the Saturday paper. (!!) So, welcome! Can I also say, this is weird. If you were in my house we'd be standing awkwardly in the front … Continue reading →

Back to school for the youngest

I might be exaggerating but when we dropped the youngest off at kindergarten she cried every morning for months, possibly years. While the photos above may show otherwise, I don’t think we had a truly smooth drop-off until second grade. It broke my heart every day to leave behind a crying … Continue reading →

it got me

I’m writing this from the sofa as I recover from COVID. I feel like my brain hasn’t quite been restored to full capacity but on the whole I am ok. Recovery has been two-steps-forward/one-step-back but I think I’m finally on the mend.  This was my first time getting Covid. Honestly, I … Continue reading →