Andrea Ewer

Nov 3, 2023 | yummymummyclub.ca | Andrea Ewer |Heather Jones |Sharon DeVellis |Sharon Devellis |Brianna Bell

I hand a black Sharpie to my eight and ten-year-old and say, “Alright, draw your pumpkin’s face,” and then turn to the pan of pumpkin pulp on the table and begin separating the seeds to be roasted. I don’t hover over them as they draw or give them tips and suggestions. I don’t even glance in their direction. I don’t care one iota what their pumpkins end up looking like. I don’t care if the eyes are uneven or the mouth is too small, or there are Sharpie lines visible all over the orange skin.

Sep 5, 2023 | yummymummyclub.ca | Andrea Ewer |Jeni Marinucci |Nadine Thornhill |Leslie Kennedy

It’s been nearly six months since I quit. There’s a new calm growing inside of me, a sense of peace and contentment. And yet, there is still some misguided, desperate part of me that misses being part of that world. There are moments when I feel completely disconnected and alone. As if everyone is living on a happy island together and I am adrift at sea.

Aug 23, 2023 | yummymummyclub.ca | Andrea Ewer |Sharon DeVellis |Sharon Devellis

Montreal will always be my first love — the city I chose for my first delve into solo travel. I left my husband and two boys at home in Halifax and ventured away for four full days of freedom. How long can I go? I had pleaded with my husband the month prior to leaving. Can I do five days, six? He winced. How about four? I booked the earliest flight on the first day and the latest on the last. I would milk those four days for all they were worth.