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		<title>Spring is a time of transition (and peonies)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So I&#8217;ve had a bit of extra time on my hands. I have two freelance writing contracts with two fantastic clients. When I put them together they amount to part time work with odd windows of time here and there. (Am I looking for a full-time gig? That&#8217;s a really great question! I don&#8217;t have a [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>It’s in you to give</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:14:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you didn’t know it already, the title of this post is the tagline for Canadian Blood Services. I hope whoever thought of it got a marketing award because it’s absolutely brilliant. Yes! Blood! It’s in you! And you can give! I donated blood yesterday. As I walked home from the clinic munching on my [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Ottawa summer bucket list 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:46:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I actually keep this list on my phone but I thought, hey, why gatekeep Ottawa summer fun! This is content I should be sharing! Here&#8217;s what is on my radar so far. Consider this an evolving list: &#8220;Roper on the River&#8221; a three-hour cruise on the Ottawa River in the style (and attitude) of Mrs. [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Rum punch</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:27:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[andrea tomkins]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wanted to share this recipe here because we almost lost it, and I wanted to make sure it’s somewhere we can easily find it again. This rum punch was a summertime staple when we gathered around the swimming pool at my in-laws’ place. It feels a little misplaced to revere a recipe for an [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Archery in Ottawa: Try a beginner lesson at the RA Centre</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:45:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[andrea tomkins]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking to try archery in Ottawa? (Or searching for a slightly different date night idea??) One of the easiest ways to get started is by booking a beginner lesson at the RA Centre archery range. Mark has been getting more familiar with the facility and its offerings because he&#8217;s been playing in a recreational pickleball [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Winter ramble to the Mill of Kintail, Almonte</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:43:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[andrea tomkins]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last weekend we took a stroll around the Mill of Kintail just outside of Almonte. I&#8217;ve only been here three or four times (and that&#8217;s including last Saturday) and I can&#8217;t rightly decide which season is best for a visit. It&#8217;s quite possible it&#8217;s all of them. As you can see, we brought Sunny with [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>The Mental Hygiene Challenge</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:42:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[andrea tomkins]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s March, and I&#8217;m thinking about the Mental Hygiene Challenge my former workplace used to host every year at this time. What started as a simple community-wide challenge blossomed into a movement that extended beyond Ottawa. It still kind of thrills me. It was the first time the organization had done this type of community [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Friday things</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[andrea tomkins]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Misc. life]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This will come as a surprise to absolutely no one who knows me but I am a creature of habit and I reeeeally like my routines. I love them! I thrive in them! I feel productive and satisfied when the outcome of a particular routine is accomplished. I&#8217;m not making any huge promises but this, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>A postscript from yesterday&#8217;s road trip to Kemptville</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2024 22:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[andrea tomkins]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After Saturday&#8217;s post I should have reported back immediately but neglected to do so because of some weird stuff that was happening with the admin side of this blog. ANYHOO, we are ok. We are alive. No one was kidnapped or murdered at the site of the rock excavation. In fact, that whole part of [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Working our way down our 2024 summer bucket list</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jun 2024 13:34:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[andrea tomkins]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have felt like a bit of a wreck lately. I haven’t been sleeping well. I had a sizable cyst removed from my back (I’m ok but ew). I have been dealing with sore knees for weeks, and most recently, an eyelid infection. The latter means I can’t wear makeup. I know that&#8217;s vain but [&#8230;]]]></description>
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